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Windows 7 NOT a Mac rip-off, says Microsoft

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:15:13 GMT

A lot of tech sites were reporting an admission from Microsoft that it was "inspired by" Mac OS X. That's not the case according to an actual Windows 7 designer.

Troll Touch adds touch screen capability to new iMacs

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:04:27 GMT

Troll Touch lets iMac and MacBook fans get touchy-feely with their Apple gear.

Apple’s latest OS X update bricks ‘Hackintosh’ Atom netbooks

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:52:18 GMT

Mac OS X 1.0.6.2 update brings a swift Snow Leopardy death to Hackintosh netbooks running Intel’s Atom processor.

HP’s Windows Home Server systems finally reach Australia

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:22:47 GMT

Just in time for tomorrow’s Windows 7 launch, HP’s third-gen Windows Home Server boxes touch down – starting with a nimble 1TB Atom system for $599.

First Look: Apple’s new MacBook

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:24:36 GMT

At just $1,299 the new 13.3 inch MacBook is Apple’s most affordable laptop ever, and takes aim at the hearts and wallets at the ‘switchers’ who are ready to move from Windows.

Mac Mini becomes Apple’s $850 desktop and its newest server

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:45:07 GMT

While overshadowed by the new iMacs, the pint-sized Mac Mini enjoys a $200 price cut and also morphs into a Snow Leopard Server for small businesses.

New iMac: Apple boosts speed, slashes prices

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:17:06 GMT

The new iMacs sport more than just widescreen HD panels and a sleek new look: they pack Core i5 and Core i7 processors, yet start $400 cheaper.

Next-gen Mac Pro desktop to get ‘Core i9’ six-core CPU?

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:23:39 GMT

The rumour mill is spinning up for Apple’s early 2010 releases, with suggestions that a new Mac Pro desktop will mark the debut of Intel’s six-core Xeon ‘Core i9’ superslab.

RIM releases BlackBerry Desktop software for Mac

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:21:57 GMT

Mac users can finally enjoy a first-class BlackBerry experience thanks to RIM’s just-released Blackberry Desktop Manager for Mac OS.

Is HP’s third-gen Windows Home Server box headed for Australia?

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:58:10 GMT

With stacks of shiny new kit prepped to launch alongside Windows 7, we might finally get to see HP’s new – and ironically, more Mac-friendly – Windows Home Server box.

Apple Snow Leopard: with added marketing fluff

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:30:25 GMT

Apple is straying into Vista marketing territory with Snow Leopard. One of its big new features: more reliable disk ejection. No, we are not kidding.

New Seagate NAS boxes kick off at $1,400 for 2TB

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:52:20 GMT

The aptly-named BlackArmour systems have landed on the local market, with the four-bay boxes offering 2TB through 6TB of off-the-shelf storage.

RIM to launch new BlackBerry sync software for Macs

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:30:24 GMT

Get an early look at the long-awaited BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac OS X, which RIM says will be released in September.

BlackBerry updates: Desktop Manager 5 launched, Messenger 5 leaked!

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:30:56 GMT

It could be a good weekend for refreshing your BlackBerry with the latest software for your desktop (as long as you’re running Windows) and the device itself.

Apple bitch-slaps Palm with latest iTunes update

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:31:36 GMT

Palm’s trick of pretending to be an iPod in order to sync with iTunes has been slapped down by Apple, with the latest iTunes 8.2.1 update disabling the Palm Pre’s pseudo-iPod mode.

Apple paves the way for an all-new ‘MacBook’

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:52:51 GMT

Having renamed the 13.3 inch unibody MacBook as the MacBook Pro, is Apple laying the foundation to reframe its MacBook brand for an all-new device like a netbook or e-book pad?

CES 2010 makes more room for Apple

Sat, 23 May 2009 20:11:38 GMT

The Las Vegas techfest boosts its Mac-only space from 4,000 square feet to 25,000 square feet for its January 2010 show.

Apple to release Mac OS X 10.6 ‘Snow Leopard’ preview next month

Thu, 14 May 2009 01:26:48 GMT

Attendees at next month’s Worldwide Developers Conference will receive a ‘developer preview’ build of Apple’s next-gen OS on June 8. Watch for it on BitTorrent on June 9.

Internet Explorer to drop below 50% browser share by 2011?

Wed, 13 May 2009 00:10:25 GMT

Steady uptake of Firefox, Safari and Chrome sees Microsoft’s browser slip to 66% of share – and the slide will continue until it tumbles below 50%, says one analyst.

Microsoft Australia aims blowtorch at Apple

Fri, 01 May 2009 12:23:15 GMT

Microsoft is no longer shy about openly attacking Apple: it says PCs are cheaper and has the stats to prove it.

HP brings "sexy" back into business notebooks

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:30:26 GMT

HP tries to channel a bit of Apple design with a Mac-like keyboard and a minimalist design for its new notebooks.

Use Safari (and Firefox) to read newsstand magazines on your PC

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:02:12 GMT

Read free copies of popular US tech magazines, motoring magazines and (ahem) men’s magazines by telling your browser to pretend it’s running on an iPhone...

USB 3.0 cables now on sale, but hubs still a year away...

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:21:16 GMT

An online store is now selling USB 3.0 ‘SuperSpeed’ cables which bend the needle at up to 5Gbit/s – provided you can conjure up some USB 3.0 hardware.

COOL CONCEPT: Apple Mac Folder netbook

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:20:39 GMT

If you're like me you're always eager to see just how interesting different Mac concepts can be. This, is quite possibly one of my favorite.

Inventing the Apple logo

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:07:56 GMT

Graphic designer Rob Janoff tells how he created the original and now-iconic emblem – and didn't get a cent for it!

"I'm not cool enough to be a Mac person": Microsoft ad

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:58:43 GMT

Microsoft has turned the tables on Apple, featuring people in ads who are "not cool enough to be a Mac person".

Now you can skin Mac OS X.. but why?

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:26:41 GMT

A new application called Magnifique brings themes to Mac OS X.

Sync anything to anything: ultimate iTunes replacement?

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:27:06 GMT

Some people have hailed doubleTwist as "possibly the world's best media player", with promise to break the iTunes monopoly.

FINALLY: Apple refreshes desktop family

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:45:59 GMT

Apple has updated its entire desktop range with better performance, but also much higher prices.

Quicksilver for Mac gets reborn as Google Quick Search Box

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:36:09 GMT

Quicksilver creator Nicholas Jitkoff, has joined Google. His first product, Google Quick Search Box is in early beta, but shows great promise.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Apple smashing Macs to pieces

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:56:17 GMT

EXCLUSIVE | A whistleblower has provided details of how Apple Australia orders Macs be smashed to pieces.

Apple refuses to submit to Greenpeace testing

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:04:51 GMT

Apple likes to boast about the green credentials of its most recent MacBook machines, but when it came to being assessed by Greenpeace, the Cupertino crowd chickened out.

Google readying Mac, Linux versions of Chrome 2.0

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:30:20 GMT

Google has a swathe of new functionality ready for Chrome 2.0, along with Mac and Linux support. Here's what's inside.

Fake Phil Schiller: what Apple has in store for 2009

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:52:23 GMT

Bluescreen | We intercepted Fake Phil Schiller sneaking in to Steve Jobs' carspot at Cupertino and interrogated him on what Apple has in store for 2009...

Macworld 2009: What to expect

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:09:48 GMT

Macworld 2009 is nearly upon us. But with Steve Jobs absent from the proceedings, what can you expect to see?

Apple prepping a quad-core MacBook Pro?

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:31:08 GMT

Just one week ahead of Macworld, Intel quietly slips a low-cost quad-core processor into its mobile line-up. Is this the powerplant for Apple’s new unibody 17 inch MacBook Pro?

How to virtualize XP on Mac OS X

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:13:44 GMT

How to run Windows XP inside Mac OS X free of charge, without paying for Parallels or VMware. Our step-by-step tutorial has all the answers!

How to virtualize Ubuntu on Mac OS X

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:55:33 GMT

Want to run Ubuntu Linux within Mac OS X for free -- without paying for Parallels or VMWare? Our step-by-step tutorial will have you up and running in no time!

How to virtualize Vista on Mac OS X

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:06:24 GMT

How to run Windows Vista inside Mac OS X, without paying for VMware or Parallels. Our step-by-step tutorial will give you all the information you need!

OS X 10.5.6: what's inside this whopping update

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:49:49 GMT

The latest update to Leopard, 10.5.6 includes lots of changes including better MobileMe 'push' support to improvements to the performance and reliability of Chess.

Apples on Apples, when brands and fruit collide

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:26:15 GMT

The tales of Apple fanboys around the world are never-ending: the latest report details an apple grower who is branding his apples with Apples. Got that?

Microsoft Live Mesh comes to the Mac

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:54:09 GMT

Live Mesh, Microsoft's file sync technology has come to the Mac, but you'll need to be running the latest version of 10.5, and be comfortable using a Windows UI to use it.

15 reasons Macs are still better than Windows PCs

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:47:33 GMT

With Windows 7 coming up, it's time to yet again ponder on whether Microsoft has the upper hand in operating systems. Here's 15 reasons it doesn't.

Top 10 things you didn't know about the new MacBook

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:33:06 GMT

We've had one of the new MacBooks for 24 hours and have discovered some interesting secrets hiding within...

Apple introduces new 'glass' MacBook and MacBook Pros

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:48:14 GMT

Apple introduces expensive new MacBook and MacBook Pros with a new case design including glass trackpad and dual GPUs.

VisualHub gets reborn as FilmRedux, goes open source

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:43:00 GMT

VisualHub, a leading video encoding tool for Mac OS X might live again thanks to the open source community.

Apple admits MacBook Pro graphics glitch, offers fix

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:27:42 GMT

It took them 16 months to admit it, but Apple has finally announced free hardware fixes for all MacBook Pro users that suffer the graphics glitches.

RIM preps new BlackBerry software for Macs

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:40:28 GMT

First up: sync your BlackBerry with iTunes. And is there a Mac desktop sync package around the corner?

Apple clone wars continue as Psystar battle looms

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:47:53 GMT

Psystar hires gun lawyers with good history versus Apple. Meanwhile a new clone seller targets another loophole to sell OS X ready computers. Are the flood gates set to open?

Dell releases wooden PC, plus six fruity colours

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:02:40 GMT

New $999 bookshelf-style system takes a mobile processor, wraps it in bamboo and stir-fries... no, wait...

Mac software updates get smart with AppFresh

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:26:50 GMT

Whether upgrading your software, or needing to roll back, AppFresh offers some good answers to increasingly difficult questions around keeping your system in tip top shape

ABC launches TV download store

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:10:43 GMT

The ABC’s new rental and download to buy service might be Windows-only for the moment, but Mac users may not have to wait too long before they can also buy programs too.

Why OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard should leave PowerPC in the cold

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:48:04 GMT

If Snow Leopard is all about a bedrock for the future of computing, why do so many people still call for their legacy hardware to be supported?

Mac OS X 10.5.3 is live, adds major new features

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:32:32 GMT

As predicted a couple of days back, the latest upgrade to Mac OS X Leopard, 10.5.3 has just gone live.

Mac OS X 10.5.3 about to hit

Mon, 26 May 2008 18:48:10 GMT

The long awaited major bug fix update to Mac OS X Leopard, 10.5.3, will be released very soon. The latest test build, 9D34, has only one new fix and no known bugs.

Firefox 3 Reaches Release Candidate 1

Mon, 19 May 2008 15:11:52 GMT

Firefox 3 release candidate 1 has just gone live. If you've been waiting to take the plunge, now's a good time.

1Password to rule them all

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:20:12 GMT

Use the same password for everything? Is it different from your PIN number? If you've got a Mac, now's the time to get serious about security with 1Password.

Mac OS X still trails Vista by a long way

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:45:14 GMT

The Apple fanboy community is rejoicing at news that sales for Macs have grown 51% in the last quarter, but still nowhere near catching up to Microsoft's dismal failure, Vista.

Mac sales up 51%

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:58:31 GMT

Apple has again made more money in a quarter than ever before, but this time the source of that profit is a surprise: a massive jump in Mac sales.

Inside Apple Time Capsule: world's easiest backup system

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:23:00 GMT

Apple's Time Capsule is easy to use. But does that simplicity come at the price of reduced flexibility?

Apple's latest notebooks plagued with graphics glitches

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:33:13 GMT

Apple's latest raft of MacBooks and MacBook Pros, based on Intel Penryn CPUs, are giving owners grief with frequent onscreen display corruption.

First look: Xbox Media Centre for Mac

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:06:35 GMT

The venerable Xbox Media Centre (XBMC) has been ported to OS X, and it might be better than Apple Front Row for many people.

Finally, a real Outlook alternative?

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:47:11 GMT

Microsoft's release of protocol documentation for Exchange brings the possibility of a true alternative to Outlook for businesses using Linux and Macs one step closer.

MacBook Air: 160GB SSD drives coming

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:20:37 GMT

IDF Shanghai | Intel will soon be offering a 160GB solid state disk drive, small enough to fit into the MacBook Air.

Firefox 3 Beta 5 hits the wire

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:42:27 GMT

According to Mozilla, Firefox 3 Beta 5 'includes more than 750 changes from the previous beta, improving stability and web compatibility'.

Apple gives wireless music 802.11n

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:13:48 GMT

The latest software upgrade from Apple finally lets you use Time Machine backup with an Airport Extreme, and a new rev of the Airport Express gives both Mac and PC users 'N' speed.

MacBook Air: top 10 things to love about it

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:52:17 GMT

Despite the criticisms, still got a nagging feeling that the new MacBook Air might actually be for you? Check out the top ten reasons why it probably is.

Mac repair shops popping champagne after 'eco-friendly' DVD gets stuck in hundreds of Macs

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:22:58 GMT

Mac repair shops in Britain are doing 'brisk trade' after a free DVD in the Daily Mirror newspaper got stuck in unknown quantities of Apple Macs.

MACBU INTERVIEW: Office 2008 for Mac fails to deliver full Exchange support

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:05:03 GMT

Microsoft's marketing machine has spun up for today's official Macworld Expo launch of Office 2008, but little has been said about Entourage's support for Exchange. Having put the questions direct to the MacBU team, now we know why...

MacBook Air: top 10 things wrong with it

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:43:55 GMT

ANALYSIS |Like an anorexic fashion model, Apple's new super-thin MacBook Air has made too many compromises for the sake of being skinny.

From wild applause to awkward silence: the many sounds of the Macworld keynote

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:14:17 GMT

12 outbreaks of whooping and cheering, 52 rounds of applause and one very telling silence were the soundscape of Steve Jobs keynote.

Macworld announcements: world's thinnest laptop, more

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:05:43 GMT

iTunes movie rentals, iPod Touch upgrades, new iPhone firmware, Apple TV 2.0 and the thinnest laptop in the world, called the MacBook Air.

Macworld Keynote: MacBook Air, Time Capsule and Movies everywhere.

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:39:19 GMT

Steve Jobs announces a new super-thin Macbook Air, new iPhone/iPod Touch features, but one more thing... is no more things.

'Twas the night before Macworld... and we're on the ground at the Moscone Centre

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:17:11 GMT

There's late-night movement at San Francisco's iconic Apple Store, and dozens of Mac enthusiasts lined up to spend a chilly mid-winter night outside the Moscone West building, all in readiness for tomorrow's Big Event. Plus: Macworld Keynote Buzzword Bingo!

First Look: Office 2008 for Mac

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:20:30 GMT

The biggest software release of '08 is Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, and it's hitting the streets this month. Read on to find out all you need to know about the new package.

Apple Australia looking for Mac Geniuses

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:10:44 GMT

Apple Australia has posted lots of job ads for its soon-to-be-opened Apple store in George St Sydney. PLUS: Movie rentals coming to iTunes -- confirmed.

Mac rumour site Think Secret shuts down following Apple lawsuit

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:08:47 GMT

After three long years of legal to-and-fro, Think Secret is pulling down its shutters as part of a settlement which ends Apple's lawsuit against the site's webmaster.

Macworld predictions for 2008

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:15:27 GMT

Will it be movie rentals or a new iPhone? We've put our heads together for you to work out what's going to be released at this years Macworld.

Firefox 3 Beta 1 now available: what's inside

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:54:09 GMT

Even though still in beta, Firefox 3 offers more stability, speed and security than version 2. We've taken a peek at what the Mac release of it is like.

Updates galore as OS X 10.5.1 finally hits

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:11:08 GMT

With pressure mounting to fix a number of critical problems in Mac OS X Leopard, Apple has released its first update, 10.5.1, less than three weeks since launch.

iPhone virus or spyware "80-90% likely", says security expert

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:04:55 GMT

It's only a matter of time before malicious software targets the iPhone, which could trigger a wave of mobile malware - with made-for-Mac viruses, spyware and more all soon to follow.

An Apple tablet is on the way according to unreliable, totally anonymous sources

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:26:04 GMT

You can tell that Apple's Macworld love-in is coming, because the 'Apple is doing a Tablet Mac' rumour gets trotted out again. The good news is that one year it'll actually be true. Will that year be 2008?

Apple preps Leopard ‘Service Pack', aka 10.5.1

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:22:22 GMT

Did Apple let this cat out of the bag a little too soon? A swarm of bug reports and other 'issues' with OS X 10.5 has led to the fast-tracking of an update, with testing already underway and an expected release in early December.

Leopard giveth, and Leopard taketh away...

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:29:27 GMT

Can't get your Address Book to talk to your Bluetooth phone? That's just one of Leopard's missing features which are now starting to come to light. Plus, why some Mac software developers refuse to take the heat for Leopard incompatibility.

Leopard compatibility: the story so far

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:23:41 GMT

Overall Leopard compatibility with existing Mac apps is good, but we've got the low-down on bootup blue-screens, and Microsoft, Adobe and BigPond compatibility.

Updated MacBook and MacBook Pros quietly go live

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:13:49 GMT

Apple has quietly bumped up the specs on its notebook line-up, but where is the long-awaited ultraportable MacBook?

Seems Paul Thurrot can't make up his mind

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:30:51 GMT

Paul Thurrott can't make up his mind about Leopard. Its good. No, its bad. Tech journalism at its most confusing.

Leopard let loose on PCs!

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:27:27 GMT

Your Mac can run Windows, courtesy of BootCamp. Now there's a clever hack which lets your Windows PC run Apple's fresh-baked Leopard OS.

Looking to buy the best performing Vista laptop? PC World USA says 'Get a Mac'

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:25:54 GMT

Yep, you read it right. The 17 MacBook Pro is the fastest laptop you can buy if you want to run Vista.

Leopard is GO!

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:45:27 GMT

Leopard is finally here. These are my first impressions.

Early reviews of Leopard are in, are positive

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:24:50 GMT

The early reviews are in, and basically, Leopard dumps all over Windows.

Show me the money! Apple posts record fourth quarter, ships over 2 million Macs

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:50:08 GMT

Apple has revealed record Mac sales and iPod sales leading the company to record Q4 profits, suggesting that the 'halo effect' is showing real results.

ANNOUNCED: Leopard set to ship October 26

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:23:38 GMT

Apple today announced that Leopard, its next generation operating system is finally going public on October 26 at 6pm.

notMac released, notReady for first-time Mac users.

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:50:43 GMT

notMac, a free replacement for Apple's expensive .Mac service looks good on paper, but it's way too complicated for the average Mac user.

REVIEW: Sapiens, a new breed of application launcher

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:02:15 GMT

Competition in the application launcher space just got a little bit hotter with the release of a new Mac OS X app called Sapiens.

Apple updates nearly everything, including iPhone

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:17:17 GMT

When it rains, it pours: Apple has rolled out everything from minor stability upgrades to major feature overhauls, including the long anticipated iPhone 1.1.1 update, which blocks hacked units.

Is Radioshift the next killer app?

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:04:48 GMT

Radioshift, a new application from Rogue Amoeba, might just be the next killer app for the Mac.

Amazon launches 2 million track MP3 store

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:34:29 GMT

DRM-free music, here we come. Amazon today launched a music store offering two million tracks in MP3 format that can play on literally any digital music player.

Office 2008 for Mac due January 31st

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Microsoft has detailed release plans for the various editions of Office 2008 for Mac, including a nearly-free upgrade for some users.

REVIEW: Apple iMovie '08 perfect in some ways, lacking in others

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:53:48 GMT

The new version of Apple iMovie is a radical departure from previous versions. If all you do is simple editing, it's a huge improvement on the previous version. For everything else, there's Final Cut Express.

Your old PC needs to meet Dr Kevorkian

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:53:29 GMT

An old friend asks you to bring their old Windows 98 PC back to life. Here's what you need to do. Look them squarely in the eyes, put a hand on their shoulder, and say, it's time to die.

Apple selling 150 iPhones a minute, record numbers of Macs

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:11:13 GMT

Well, this was unexpected. Amid the financial results focusing on the iPhone, Apple revealed it is selling more Macs than ever before in its history.

How to: set your default applications in Mac OS X

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:59:44 GMT

Ever double-clicked on a file in Mac OS X and had it launch Photoshop with a one minute load time, or worse, a Word for Mac document that Parallels wants to launch in Word for Windows? Here's a freeware app that fixes the problem.

Unstick your stickies: better notes apps for Mac

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:00:23 GMT

Are you looking for a better notes application on your Mac than Stickies? You've come to the right place.

Mac sales outpacing industry 3:1

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:57:16 GMT

Mac market share is on the rise, while Dell's isslip-slidingaway.

End of the PC era? Don't make me laugh.

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:55:40 GMT

Mac users just don't get it. Microsoft is an innovation powerhouse and its decline is a fantastical pipe dream.

Quicksilver for beginners

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:55:14 GMT

Quicksilver is a fantastic Mac application launcher: you just need to invest the time in getting familiar with it.

Ten things you didn't know about Leopard

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 01:54:41 GMT

Leopard is the new cat in town. We show you some things that you may not have heard about yet.

Resale value makes Macs better investments

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:46:11 GMT

COMMENT |Thinking about buying a Mac but still think they are too expensive? Think again -- even if you're a Windows user.

Apple hires armed personnel to protect iPhone

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:25:50 GMT

4 days to go:Apple has hired armed personnel to supervise the distribution of the iPhone to retail stores. Plus, gambling firms have started reckoning the odds that the iPhone prices will hit $1500 on eBay.

iPhone: what you need to know

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:19:51 GMT

6 days to go:ATT reveals how much it will cost to sign up for the iPhone in the 'States, then cancel the contract ... hint hint.

Apple TV and iPhone get YouTubed, Mac OS X gets 10.4.10 update

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:34:44 GMT

A big morning of Apple news with YouTube released for Apple TV and iPhone. And if that wasn't enough, Apple has given us a fat 50Mb OS X 10.4 upgrade, even though 10.5 is just around the corner.

Apple upgrades iPhone, Leopard already a best seller

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:54:21 GMT

iPhone to get 8 hour battery life, new glass scratch resistant screen. Meanwhile, OS X 10.5 Leopard is already out-selling Vista by a long margin!

How to get a bloatware-free PC

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:18:11 GMT

If you are considering buying a brand-name PC, stop! and read this post.

iiNet announces dedicated Mac support team, JB HiFi now selling Macs

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:45:42 GMT

The third largest ISP, iiNet, has announced a 24 hour dedicated Mac support team, while JB Hifi is reporting that Macs are selling 'like hotcakes'.

Nokia speaks Mac: phone giant releases OS X software suite (with screenshots)

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:22:47 GMT

What does it mean when Nokia releases its own Mac software suite? It means the largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world is starting to pay close attention to a new and fast growing market segment called the Mac.

WWDC announcements: Safari for Windows, rapid Boot Camp hibernation

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:48:37 GMT

Lots of announcements from Apple's worldwide developer conference today but the BIG news is Safari for Windows, reboot-free Boot Camp and developer support for iPhone (well, sort of!)

Apple WWDC '07 predictions

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:02:26 GMT

Listen here Apple, we are expecting something big out of WWDC. We are expecting you to BLOW OUR MINDS.

MAC 101: How to pair your Bluetooth device

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:20:14 GMT

Pairing your Bluetooth phone with your Mac is so worth it -- Address Book syncing, iCal syncing ... you can even access the net on your laptop via your phone when you're on the go. Here's how.

New "Santa Rosa" MacBook Pros released by Apple this morning

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:16:13 GMT

They're based on Intel's Santa Rosa chipset, with processor speed bumps up to 2.4GHz, a new NVIDIA 8600M GT video chip, and up to 4GB RAM.

Bring it on! iPhone to ship June 29

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:48:49 GMT

Apple has finally announced that the iPhone, possibly the most anticipated gadget of this decade, will start shipping June 29th. And it has published a bunch of TV ads online for your drooling pleasure.

Top 10 Dashboard Widgets for Aussies

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:22:58 GMT

If you're running Mac OS X Tiger, check out this list of the top ten Widgets suited to our harsh Australian climate.

Parallels 3.0 for Mac: 3D GPU emulation confirmed (with screenshots)

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:41:32 GMT

Popular virtualisation company Parallels has announced version 3.0 of Parallels Workstation for Mac with long-anticipated GPU acceleration and several other tasty features.

Apple TV upgraded: YouTube and 160GB HD

Wed, 30 May 2007 23:28:41 GMT

This morning at the D5 conference in California, Steve Jobs announced the first in a series of upgrades to Apple TV. Come mid-June, Apple TV users will be able to run a software update and get a new menu called 'YouTube'.

Sorry! You must use another browser to enter our site -- Mac is not supported

Wed, 30 May 2007 03:37:01 GMT

With Apple's market share gaining at break-neck speeds you'd think most websites would be Mac compatible, but alas there are some that still snub Safari users.

Why most people should buy a Mac

Mon, 28 May 2007 13:07:07 GMT

OPINION |For ordinary computer users, deciding between a PC and a Mac is a non-choice. The only decision you need to make is whether to buy a Mac notebook or desktop. It's that simple.

First OpenOffice virus emerges

Tue, 22 May 2007 01:53:18 GMT

Oh what a sweet, sweet day it must be for Microsoft. The first worm specifically targeting the open-source office package OpenOffice has emerged, displaying a pornographic picture of a man in a bunny suit with a woman in a forest.

Vista will be the last version of Windows for Pentium 4 and Core Duo owners

Thu, 17 May 2007 13:43:45 GMT

Microsoft has sounded the death knell for 32-bit operating systems, meaning Vista's the last version of Windows that will boot on Pentium 4 and Intel Core Duo. Perhaps AMD had a point after all with its early introduction of 64-bit...UPDATE |Microsoft has clarified its position.

"Vista passed Mac OS X in 15 weeks": Gates

Tue, 15 May 2007 23:48:29 GMT

While everyone's been focused on driver problems and annoying security prompts, Windows Vista's installed base has taken just 15 weeks to race past that of Apple, according to chairman Bill Gates.

Microsoft delays Office 2007 file converters for Office Mac 2004

Tue, 15 May 2007 08:24:10 GMT

A half-done beta converter for Word is rushed out the door, but Excel and PowerPoint versions are being pushed back as late as August, and the final converters might not arrive until March 2008...

Is Apple losing its brand halo?

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:42:57 GMT

Sure, Apple may have sold 100 million iPods globally, but new research suggests that it's struggling to maintain enthusiasm for its music players, let alone convert that into PC sales success.

Virgin Mobile launches dream data plan for iPhone and other email handsets

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:43:23 GMT

The success of Apple's iPhone in Australia and many other countries will depend on telcos offering mobile internet data plans that are affordable and have generous usage limits. Virgin Mobile's new plan provides just that.

Telstra launches MacBook Pro compatible Next G ExpressCard

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:20:00 GMT

Telstra BigPond today launched a wireless broadband card that fits in the ExpressCard34 slot of MacBook Pros and other new model laptops.

Office 2004 users to get beta Office 2007 XML converters next month

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:30:52 GMT

EXCLUSIVE |Beta converters to let Microsoft's Mac Office customers read Office 2007 documents will be released next month, but the final edition could be almost a year away...

Intel to make major UEFI announcement

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:35:45 GMT

Intel says it will make an announcement tomorrow related to the UEFI firmware platform tipped to supercede the 22 year-old BIOS and already is used in Apple Macs.

AppleTV: works well, nice price, but only welcome in well equipped loungerooms

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:40:12 GMT

Apple is aiming for lounge-room domination iPod-style with its new AppleTV set-top box. But is your lounge room ready to make good on Apple's tough requirements?

Voda slashes wireless broadband prices; Optus unveils HSDPA upgrade

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:19:53 GMT

Mobile networks haven't taken the wireless broadband price challenge from Three X-Series lying down: Voda has today slashed its prices, while Optus has announced a network upgrade to HSDPA.

Office 2008 for Mac hits beta: lush ‘Escher’ graphics engine revealed

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:50:16 GMT

Microsoft's forthcoming Mac supersuite has stepped into the beta stage with a streamlined interface and an all-new graphics engine to deliver lush graphic effects and impressive charting.

So you want to pirate Photoshop CS3?

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:18:47 GMT

Adobe has revealed the details of Photoshop CS3: destined to continue to be one of the most pirated applications in the world. But Adobe says people who snaffle a copy of CS3 from work might not be pirates after all.

Pirated Mac app deletes files?

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:23:44 GMT

An anti-piracy measure has completely backfired on a developer who was tired of people pirating his software. Want your home directory deleted?

Australian telco heavyweight Telstra launches attack on Apple iPhone

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:20:26 GMT

Telstra Operations Chief Greg Winn has unleashed a blistering attack on Apple's new iPhone, labelling it old hat and suggesting that Apple doesn't have the gumption to produce a capable mobile phone.

How Apple could crush Dell

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:48:09 GMT

Imagine a Windows PC where all the correct drivers could be automatically installed after a fresh Windows install with a single software tool. You've just discovered Apple's secret weapon in its war against Dell.

Apple Store for Melbourne (and Sydney too)!

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:15:01 GMT

Melbourne's famous Fun Factory will be demolished to make way for an Apple Store, according to an exclusive reporton AppleInsider. Sydney will also get an Apple Store, as we tipped four months ago.

Note to Steve Jobs: lose the DRM or shut up

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:05:48 GMT

Steve Jobs's reality distortion field has done it again: people have swallowed his self-serving statement about freeing the world from DRM hook, line and sinker. Here's why the ball is squarely in Jobs' court.

Steve Jobs wants to ditch iPod, iTunes DRM

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:54:33 GMT

Steve Jobs has challenged the music industry to drop its demands for DRM protection on music sold online.

MacFUSE: Is it worth it (yet)?

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:35:00 GMT

The recent release of MacFUSE, an OS X port of the Linux FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) kernel module, has generated a lot of well-deserved hype. But does it live up to the hype and deliver the usable solutions it promses?

Microsoft launches digital photos service, Apple doesn't

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:55:32 GMT

It's not every day that Microsoft can do something that Apple can't. In fact it hardly every happens. But today it has.

Australian company tackles the iPod repairs that Apple won't touch

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:25:31 GMT

Has Apple told you your best repair option for a broken iPod is buying a new one? Not any more. A new Australian company offers to repair almost any busted bit at a lower cost.

Aussies to pay $2.99 for Apple 802.11n patch

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:11:00 GMT

Apple has confirmed that Australians with Macs capable of running the new, high-speed, wide-range 802.11n wireless standard will need to pay up for the forthcoming 802.11n wireless enablers.

Apple to slug users for 802.11n drivers

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:11:59 GMT

Apple will charge its customers $US4.99 ($6.36) in order to unlock support for the new 802.11n wireless protocol which is already built-in but hidden in newest Macs.

Cisco sues Apple over iPhone name

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 01:06:32 GMT

Networking giant Cisco has sued Apple over theft of Cisco's iPhone trademark. Today's iPhone is not tomorrow's iPhone, said Cisco.

Jajah brings VoIP to Apple iPhone

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 03:09:01 GMT

American telephony company Jajah has announced that it will offer VoIP software for the iPhone when it is released to US consumers in June. But it's not quite what it seems...

Top 10 things to love about the Apple iPhone

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:53:46 GMT

Excuse me, I'm going to gush. Steve Jobs has again demonstrated that the core values of Apple -- innovation, design and attention to the end-user experience -- in a phone. I'm in love (again).

Australia won't see iPhone ‘til 2008

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:24:58 GMT

Salivating over the Apple iPhone announced by Steve Jobs this morning? Lick your chops and collect that drool - Apple Australia says it won't be available in Australia until 2008.

Apple says no to Samsung's hybrid flash hard drives in new Macs

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:39:45 GMT

... but says yes to Intel's motherboard-integrated 'Robson' flash technology for enhancing performance and extending notebook battery life?

Mac users crack the Office 2007 code

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:06:13 GMT

Mac users have been hard at work investigating how to crack Microsoft's cryptic Office 2007 code. The finding: the Catholic church is not to blame, and there are four ways to open the docs which we've listed here from easiest to greatest pain in the butt.

$10,000 for an alternative to Apple .Mac

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:43:44 GMT

The notMac Challenge is offering a prize of $10,000 to the first developer to come up with a open-source dotMac replacement service. Let's be honest. We all need it. Apple's .Mac service is dead in the water.

Adobe CS3 public beta this weekend: major new 'live filters' capability

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:37:43 GMT

Clear your commitments this weekend and boot up your download manager: Adobe is set to unleash a public beta of its CS3 supersuite in the next few days.

OS X Leopard will create no new jobs

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:59:09 GMT

Shock research shows that Apple's new operating system, Leopard, will create no new jobs when it is launched early next year.

Vista, Linux and OS X benchmarking

Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:35:08 GMT

I chatted with the lead developer behind the popular 3DMark and PCMark benchmarking utilities to find out about their latest Vista-compatible speed testing suites.

Creammonkey: Greasemonkey for Safari

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:10:04 GMT

Creammonkey aims to bring the power of Firefox's Greasemonkey extension to Safari. I should tell you that it is nowhere close, but it can still perform tricks that makes Safari more pleasant to use.

The lock-out begins for Office Mac users

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 23:13:25 GMT

The launch of Office 2007 for Windows signals the beginning of a long lock-out for Office for Mac users, who will be unable to read the new file formats.

One day Apple Australia sale

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:39:46 GMT

The Australian Apple Store is holding a rare one-day sale with some good deals on iPod and iPod gear as well as MacBooks and iMacs.

Finally, a use for that Apple remote control!

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:00:00 GMT

A nifty piece of software called Mira lets you dust off your Apple infra-red remote and make good use of it to control a Keynote presentation or operate VLC as you watch a movie, and more.

MediaFour announces MacDrive for Vista

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 04:00:58 GMT

Getting a Windows install up and running under Boot Camp is only half the battle. There's the (large) problem of Windows being unable to read the Mac's HFS+ file system. A solution exists for XP users and is coming for Vista too.

Ubercool Mac text editor comes to Windows

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:52:36 GMT

The cutting-edge Mac OS X text editor, TextMate, which won Best Mac OS X Developer Tool at this year's Apple Design Awards, has been ported to Windows.

CrossOver Mac 6.0 beta 3 leaps forward: runs Windows apps better in Mac OS X

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:23:49 GMT

A new beta of CrossOver for Mac was released today. Office 2003 (especially Outlook) gets a boost in the new emulator. Several substantial improvements at the system-level make the whole thing much less like Russian Roulette.

Apple MacBook gets Core 2 Duo

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:42:41 GMT

Apple has updated its consumer range of MacBook laptops, giving them a speed boost through new Core 2 Duo processors in line with the MacBook Pro update a fortnight ago. Mid and high-end models also get more RAM and bigger hard disks.

A vote for Democracy

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 06:08:00 GMT

No this isn't about the elections in the US, and how we can send men to the moon but can't make a voting machine without a bias. You could, however, probably watch the politicians kissing babies through the eyes of pop culture with Democracy: a culture driven video based RSS aggregator.

Roll your own Gmail with Greasemonkey

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 03:04:13 GMT

Five Greasemonkey tricks (well, four Greasemonkey tricks and one extension really) can quickly make Gmail more pleasant and more powerful to use and better integrate it with GCal and Google Reader.

HOW TO: Wrangle Boot Camp 1.1.2 drivers into Windows Vista RC2

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:15:26 GMT

The release of Apple'sBoot Camp 1.1.2brings some substantial driver improvements for running Windows on Macs, but if you've moved on from XP to Vista already, it's not at all easy to install the new drivers. Here's how to do it.

Disco public Beta - Burn, baby, burn!

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:25:05 GMT

The much-hyped new optical media burning app for Mac, Disco, has just been released as a public beta. It couples simplicity and power with some serious eye-candy. Visualisations while you burn, anyone?

MacBook Pros updated with Core 2 Duo chips

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:33:22 GMT

Overnight Apple launched an updated range of MacBook Pros, all of which are now powered by Intel Core 2 Duo chips. Apple claims a 39% speed boost over the previous model, making the latest MacBook Pros up to seven times faster than a PPC G4 1.67 GHz PowerBook. More RAM, more HDD space, more double-layer SuperDrives and the much-hoped return of the FW800. What more could you ask for?

Skype 2.0 for Mac (video-chat!) goes gold

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:05:41 GMT

Skype 2.0 moved out of beta today and is now an official release. It brings with it cross-platform video-chatting which breaks the iChat Mac-only stranglehold. Of course, progress comes at a price. Older Macs don't have the grunt to run the video feature.

Optus announces tech support for Macs

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:30:00 GMT

After drawing the ire of the Mac community for years, Optus finally announced today it would offer tech support for Macs on its DSL broadband services. One can't help wondering, why now?

Optimus keyboard nears its prime, Upravlator surfaces

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:30:24 GMT

As the vaunted Optimus keyboard nears completion, its creator announces yet another input device. It plugs into your video card.

What’s on your iPod? Windows malware

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:30:00 GMT

Apple has revealed today that it shipped video iPods with more content than their new owners bargained for.

Apple ad gets down to business

Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:30:00 GMT

Apple's ad campaign hasn't always told the full story about how useful Macs can be. A new ad takes Mac guys into the office.

Norton's revitalised Mac attack

Sat, 14 Oct 2006 06:46:33 GMT

Symantec, the software company accused by many Mac users of scare-mongering about Mac security, is about to release a set of Universal-friendly security programs for the Mac.

Parallels Workstation and CrossOver get smarter

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:30:00 GMT

Virtualisation of Windows apps on Mac is rapidly maturing, whether you want install the whole OS (Parallels Workstation) or just run individual Windows apps (CrossOver).

HOW TO: Install Vista RC2 on an Intel Mac with Boot Camp

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:30:00 GMT

Dan Warne, chief honcho at APC's web site, asked if I would do a post on installing the new Windows Vista RC2 release on an Intel Mac using the recent update to Boot Camp. Sure, I said, no worries; should be easy. I was wrong.

MacBook Pro Pr0n

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 06:45:22 GMT

A Mac website has taken the theme of tech being sexy to a whole new level, unveiling their Mac Chick of the Month. Pictured right, Christina wearing just a MacBook Pro.

$1million for more Mac-like PCs

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 02:44:08 GMT

Intel is offering $US1million for PC makers to make sexier, smaller computers. The enormous bounty follows Microsoft's development of a PC 'industrial design toolkit'. What's causing this change in the PC industry? Apple and its many, many beautiful products, that's what.

Macs too hip for PC users?

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 06:58:40 GMT

I believe I may have uncovered one of the main reasons Apple isn't more rapidly expanding in popularity in the computer department. And it's a right doozie.

Apple releases Aperture update

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 03:39:11 GMT

Apple has released an update to Aperture, iPhoto's big brother, which is aimed at the needs of professional photographers. Aperture 1.5 brings more flexible library management, improved handling of metadata and smarter workflow automation.

Extra punch for Safari with updated add-ons

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 01:57:50 GMT

Firefox may be more politically correct, Camino may be sleeker, OmniWeb smarter, but Safari is still the King of Mac browsers. At least in the popularity stakes. Two add-ons for browser most Mac users use were updated recently, which provide a swag of extra features and options.

EXCLUSIVE: first details of Office 2007 for Mac. All new UI.

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:59:37 GMT

Office 2007 for Mac will have an all-new UI that borrows from the Ribbon concept in Office 2007 for Windows, along with XML file formats and of course Universal Binary code. The bad news? It's not due for another year.

Messenger 6 for Mac to miss out on voice, video again

Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:32:42 GMT

The new Intel-friendly MSN Messenger client for Mac will be released in the next couple of weeks, says Microsoft, but audio and video is another year and another version away.UPDATED: Now with screenshots!

Window shopping only for Aussies in the new iTunes movie store

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:22:45 GMT

NoPirates of the Caribbeanfor us Aussie iPod owners: we're forced to continue being Pirates of the Asia-Pacific Region.

iTunes 7: Handy backup option, eye candy

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:08:10 GMT

iTunes 7 has a few handy new features: a quick backup option, the ability to download high-res album art for your entire library free of charge, and the ability to scroll through your album covers.

Is Apple ready to relaunch the Cube?

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:15:32 GMT

Is Apple ready to relaunch the Cube? A patent granted to the company last week looks a lot like the Cube of 2000. What could it be?

Apple updates iMacs, releases 24" model

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 23:22:53 GMT

Calm my beating heart! Apple has released a gorgeous new 24 iMac and upgraded the whole iMac line with Intel Core 2 Duo chips. Sexy, fast, roomy. What more could you want?

CrossOver: run Windows apps natively in OS X

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 13:44:04 GMT

CodeWeavers has released an free beta of an app that allows Windows software to run natively in OS X on Intel-based Macs -- albeit with some quirks at this stage.

New iPods coming? Major retailers slash iPod prices up to 80%.

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:55:19 GMT

UPDATED |Major computer retailer Harvey Norman is advertising heavy discounts on current-model iPod Shuffles, indicating that a new release may be imminent.

Gruber, Kahney and Siegel on WWDC's decline

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 06:25:50 GMT

Attendees of Apple's most recent Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco were less than happy with how they were treated. But it seems their main concern wasn't what you might expect.

Apple products come to Harris Tech

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 04:16:28 GMT

Coles Myer's computer retailer Harris Technology says it now sells everything you can buy at Apple's own online store -- a major change for the company, which has typically focused on servicing the Wintel corporate market.

Explosive tales of Apple power adaptors

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 05:34:16 GMT

Are Apple's notebook power supplies badly designed and dangerous? I have wondered about this since my own powerbrick sparked up and burnt out a few months ago. Then an article appeared on digg which seemed to explain it all. Or did it?

Qantas ban may extend to Mac laptops

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:50:42 GMT

Qantas is seeking advice on whether it should place restrictions on the use of Apple Mac notebooks on its aircraft, following the computer maker's recall of 1.8million batteries today.

iWebMore: Flash, Google ads, iframes in iWeb

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:40:54 GMT

iWeb Apple's web site creator and blogging software uses slick Apple-designed templates but they're very restrictive. In particular, it is impossible to edit the HTML directly. Not any more, with the freeware add-on iWebMore.

Apple recalls 1.8million notebook batteries

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:07:44 GMT

Apple has announced a recall of some batteries sold with 12-inch iBooks and 12-inch and 15-inch PowerBook G4s. The batteries were manufactured by Sony, who also supplied Dell with faulty batteries currently under recall, and were sold with notebooks between October 2003 and August 2006. Are you affected?

Apple releases BootCamp 1.1

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:52:41 GMT

Apple's new 1.1 beta version of its dual-boot Bootcamp software provides support for iSight cameras under Windows as well as other juicy features for owners of new Intel-based Macs.

Get Leopard's Webclip widget now

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 02:01:59 GMT

During the WWDC Keynote yesterday, Apple's VP for Platform Experience Scott Forstall gave a demo of webclip, a new widget in Leopard that allows you to capture part of any web page. If you like that sort of thing, there's no reasons to wait for Leopard. Dash Clipping gives you live web page capture right now.

Did Apple hire the Microsoft Bob guys to work on OS X 10.5 Leopard?

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 01:12:04 GMT

Apple has given its first preview of OS X 10.5 Leopard to attendees of its Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. One of the new features is a kitsch time machine feature that uses a starscape background to help users understand that they're turning back the time on their files.

New Mac Pro is quad-core Xeon

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:16:54 GMT

Apple has unveiled the replacement for its PowerMac G5: a machine based on two dual-core Xeon processors at clock speeds of up to 3GHz, with room for four hard drives, two optical drives and 16GB RAM.

AusPos: Australian postcode app for Mac

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:54:17 GMT

AusPos is a clever little Menubar utility that allows quick and comprehensive searches for Australian postcodes by suburb. It also provides reverse lookups of suburb names by postcode.

Apple terminates Discussion Board hosts

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:33:30 GMT

Apple has withdrawn staff moderators from its public online Discussion Boards. Known as hosts, these Apple employees acted as moderators, keeping the signal to noise ratio under control and removing abusive, illegal or incorrect posts. Apple customers are now wondering whether Apple is gearing up to axe the boards altogether.

ABC Radio widget updated

Wed, 02 Aug 2006 13:00:13 GMT

Now you can listen to ABC Radio from your OS X Dashboard, using an updated version of Real World Technology Solutions' widget.

You say tomato, I say Spamato!

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 03:40:12 GMT

Do you want to go into business being a direct-to-the-public reseller of leading erectile dysfunction drugs? No? Then you need a decent spam filter... and this open source, GPL-licensed filter is superbly effective.

MacBook Pro battery recall

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:42:12 GMT

Apple has announced a global exchange programme for some batteries that were sold in 15 MacBook Pros between February and May this year. Although they do not represent a safety hazard, they do not meet at Apple's high standards for battery performance.

Microsoft releases Windows Media components for Intel Macs

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 06:42:26 GMT

Intel Mac owners can finally play Windows Media files through Quicktime again, following an update issued by Flip4Mac this afternoon.

Geekbench: Speed test your Mac against Windows and Linux PCs

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:25:26 GMT

Geekbench is a free cross-platform suite of benchmark tests that works on Macs, PCs and Linux machines.After running the tests, you can post them to the developer's web site and view the results, giving you the chance to measure your Mac against all comers whatever OS they are using.

Apple releases Almighty Mouse

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:03:18 GMT

Not only does it have the second mouse button that is causing a revolution in the industry, it is wireless and has laser tracking too. Oh my.

Adobe Lightroom beta hits the net

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:50:46 GMT

Ask any PC dabbler. They inevitably want Windows, Office and 'Adobe Photoshop because they have a digital camera'. WTF?! Don't get me wrong, Photoshop is a fantastic power-tool, but dude, it's like, $1100, and you wouldn't want to pirate software right? Adobe has answered our prayers with Lightroom.

Apple hits 4.8% market share in US

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 23:39:10 GMT

Apple's second highest quarterly profit ever of US$472 million ($627million) has been widely reported. Less attention has been given to effects of the rising sales: Apple's share of sales in the US has increased to 4.8%, according to market analysts IDC, up 16% overall on its share of 4.4% at the same time last year.

Mac browser speed wars

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 11:30:03 GMT

Macintalk has published the results of its fourth annual browser test, putting Safari, Firefox, Camino, OmniWeb and WebKit through their paces for features, RAM usage, page loading speed and more. The results contain a few surprises.

Why the future is not AJAX

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 04:15:34 GMT

OPINION |How can anyone seriously argue that writing a whole spreadsheet package in Javascript is anything more than a hack? The future is in desktop apps that mirror settings and documents online. Firefox can do it; the mystery is why more software doesn't.

Seashore: OS X's missing image app

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:53:39 GMT

Ever gone looking for the basic image retouching app in OS X? It isn't there. The Seashore Project, an open-source image editor, sits somewhere between Microsoft Paint and Photoshop and plugs the gap nicely. And of course, it's free.

Gmail and GCal without distractions

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:53:38 GMT

The art of getting things done on your computer is without doubt a state of mind. It's so easy to waste time goofing around that only good mental discipline can save you. Having the right tools helps too. Two purpose-built browsers for Gmail and Gcal can help you to focus on the work in front of you and get it done.

Free VoIP calls to landlines in 60 countries

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:47:19 GMT

The Skype competitor Gizmo Project is offering free calls to any landline phone in Australia, as well as 59 other countries.

An amazing free screensaver

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 07:26:25 GMT

Electric sheep is an awesome grid-computing screensaver that was created by San Francisco-based video artist, Scott Draves. It's free, open-source, and generates inspiring fractal animations on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.

Apple to use Xeon in quad-core desktop?

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 02:13:09 GMT

Apple's rumoured decision to use the new 64-bit Intel Xeon (Woodcrest) chips in its forthcoming Mac Pro desktops will make them the fastest and most powerful desktop computers anywhere, insiders say.

Keep your apps and widgets up-to-date

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 01:47:21 GMT

Two recently updated widgets take the pain out of keeping your software at the cutting edge. More and more apps include automatic checks for new versions, but it's still hit or miss. Widget Update and App Update offer a smarter and more efficient solution.

Hitachi ships 160GB SATA notebook drive

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:13:54 GMT

Hitachi has released a 5400RPM 2.5 notebook drive that uses perpendicular technology to hit 160GB, and SATA to connect with the latest notebooks. But there are still rumblings of discontent in the tech community about how slowly hard-drive makers are beefing up notebook drive capacity compared to the whopping desktop drives available now.

4GB notebook RAM: but not for MacBooks

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:11:08 GMT

UPDATE |Apple has confirmed that the 2GB DIMMs willnotwork in its MacBook or MacBook Pro.RAM manufacturer Transcend has announced 2GB notebook RAM DIMMs that can be installed in a pair in Intel Centrino Duo notebooks to provide 4GB RAM. But inexplicably, they don't work in Apple's Intel-based notebooks, dashing Mac users' hopes of getting more RAM for use with virtualisation and Rosetta.

Proxi 1.1: nifty Mac OS X shortcuts

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 03:41:14 GMT

Griffin has released an update to Proxi, a nifty software app that provides triggers and shortcuts that can save time in controlling all sorts of apps on your Mac.

Lawsuit tops Apple's horror month

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:23:19 GMT

Angry Apple shareholders have brought legal action against the company, alleging that Apple directors improperly backdated share options to fourteen senior officers of the company over an eight year period, beginning in 1993.Those alleged to have benefited, and named in the suit, include CEO Steve Jobs and four other directors.

Vodafone unveils 1.8Mbit/s 3G modem

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:24:18 GMT

Vodafone Australia is set to launch a USB modem for notebooks and desktop PCs that will provide a 1.8Mbit/s wireless broadband internet connection over its 3G mobile network.

Adium 1.0 beta goes public

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 12:19:11 GMT

The Adium Team has released a public 1.0 beta of its popular Adium Instant Messaging client for Mac OS X. The third version of the beta was released today.The pre-release versions of Adium have been so good that some people have justified switching to OS X just for Adium.

How to fill that empty ExpressCard slot

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 06:12:08 GMT

Owners of new notebooks including the MacBook Pro are getting sick of staring at their empty ExpressCard slots. So what can you fill it with? A new generation of cards are in the final stages of development and are about to hit the market.

"Switch to Ubuntu Linux" say two high profile Mac advocates

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 03:12:32 GMT

Mac fans worldwide are feeling a disturbance in the force: author Cory Doctorow (of BoingBoing fame) and software developer Mark Pilgrim have announced they've had it with OS X, and are switching to Ubuntu.

It's not just Windows. OS X phones home too.

Tue, 04 Jul 2006 11:59:25 GMT

Daniel Jalkut has discovered that Windows Genuine Advantage is not the only OS software that phones home to check in. Mac OS X 10.4.7 does too. Using Little Snitch, an app that monitors network traffic on your Mac, he caught OS X phoning back to Apple HQ.

Adobe's Flash new player less of a CPU hog

Tue, 04 Jul 2006 07:54:15 GMT

Adobe has released its first major version of the Flash player since it took over the reigns from Macromedia. It is promising Version 9, code named Blaze is 10 times faster at certain tasks, making it less of a CPU hog than Flash 8.5.

Do you need to update to OS X 10.4.7 again?

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 05:41:18 GMT

If you are eager to get your hands on any update from Apple (as I am), then you may need to apply last week's 10.4.7 update again. The first release of the delta or stand-alone update for Intel Macs was missing the files for OpenGL optimisation. Here's how to tell if you need to run the update again.

Four slick, free Mac screensavers

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 04:12:24 GMT

When Tiger was first released, the RSS feed screensaver, powered by Quartz Extreme and Quartz Composer, made quite a splash. That's not the end of the screensaver fun though. Three more excellent screensavers can take the edge off your craving for eye-candy.

Top 5 best places to find geek deals

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 05:36:36 GMT

Scoring a 400GB hard drive for $109 is a pure kind of happiness for a geek. After all, tech is expensive, and there are only so many dollars to go round to store all your, um, Linux ISOs.

Camino: The foxiest browser

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:18:32 GMT

Lachlan Grant wrote today that Opera 9 is a foxier browser. But the fact of the matter is that for OS X users, Camino is the foxiest browser of them all, leaving Opera in the dust.

Opera 9: a foxier browser?

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:26:59 GMT

The latest Opera browser has an inbuilt torrent client as well as 'gadgets' like the Mac OS X Dashboard or Yahoo Widgets. It's certainly the most impressive version of Opera yet and a serious competitor for Firefox.

Apple firesales offer Mac bargains

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 05:55:13 GMT

New Macs might be pricey, but refurbished, ex-demo and end-of-line Macs can be absolute bargains, as long as you know where to find them.

Apple admits MacBook Pro whine problem

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:42:07 GMT

Apple has now admitted officially -- to one customer at least -- that the new MacBooks have a whine problem and is offering a replacement logic board that will fix the problem.

Toothpick rescues TiBook and other tales

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:41:01 GMT

Pierre Igot's wife is having a bad time. First she bought a MacBook that was so noisy it had to be returned. Her old TiBook has so many miles that the keyboard started to fail. A repair was effected, but not at an Apple Repair Centre. A toothpick brought it back to life.

Five people matter more than Steve Jobs

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 03:11:04 GMT

In a calculated and cynical move, Business 2.0 Magazine has compileda list of 50 people who matter most, relegating His Steveness to fifth spot. MacHeads will soon twig to the craven nature of this list.

World of Warcraft: realm transfers for cash

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:50:13 GMT

UPDATE |Vivendi Universal Australia has issued an updated statement. See the full story for more info.World of Warcraft players will now be able to move their characters between virtual realms, allowing them to escape overloaded game servers, while reuniting multiple characters spread across realms, the game giant Blizzard Entertainment announced today. The catch? It will cost you. Quite a lot.

Next Byte expands Apple retail reach

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:53:52 GMT

Apple reseller Next Byte has expanded its store network in the wake of rumours of Apple entering the retail market directly, with the acquisition of the Apple Broadway Store in Sydney, and a new store in Hobart.

Alky converts Win32 to native OS X apps

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 02:50:54 GMT

An ambitious open source project is aiming to translate Windows programs into native OS X apps. The end result will run faster and more independently without the extra layer of software required by open-source implementations of the Win32 API like WINE.

Microsoft set to launch iPod killer

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 02:24:08 GMT

Microsoft is readying a digital music player to take on the iPod, according to a Reuters report. It also has plans for an online music service that will overtake Apple's iTunes Music Store.

More detail on iPod sweatshop claims

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:46:08 GMT

Reports of factory workers making iPods in exploitative sweatshop conditions have been overblown, says a journalist working in a Shanghai newspaper. Reports last week alleged that Apple's manufacturing contractors paid workers next to nothing and made them work 15 hour days then sleep in 100-person dorms.

Apple Stores in Australia by Christmas?

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:47:38 GMT

Rumours are beginning to circulate that Apple is planning to open at least one of its own stores in Australia by Christmas. According to reports, Apple has already begun sourcing stock for the new retail venture.

Microsoft, Mozilla compete on World Cup

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 03:14:01 GMT

Is it pure coincidence that Steve Ballmer's head looks so much like a soccer ball? Microsoft has jumped head-first into the World Cup frenzy, releasing a desktop gadget that helps you keep track. It's in a death match with an open-source World Cup extension, Footiefox, for Firefox.

Flock: the web 2.0 browser goes beta

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 03:05:02 GMT

Flock, the heavily-buzzed social browser now has an official beta version, which allows you to upload batches of photos to photo sharing services, share your bookmarks with other people online and post and read blogs via a more powerful interface than traditional web browsers offer.

The secret iLife of Microsoft

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:56:46 GMT

Is the Vista team shamelessly stealing ideas from the Mac OS X team? Surprisingly, no-one is asking the equally provocative question: is Microsoft building an iLife clone for Windows?

Google releases Browser Sync

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:52:30 GMT

Google has just given the world the best reason to use Firefox yet: a 'Browser Sync' extension that synchronises your bookmarks, cookies, passwords, history and even open tabs/windows across multiple PCs.

Muscle up your Mac mini with Merom

Mon, 12 Jun 2006 23:30:32 GMT

Love the small form factor and good looks of your $999 Mac mini, but wish it had more grunt than a Core Solo processor? If you don't mind voiding your Apple warranty, upgrading the CPU to Intel's next generation will deliver the speed you need.

iChat plug-ins: crank up your video chat

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 01:30:48 GMT

Two add-ons for iChat can add extra power and visual effects to your video chat and instant messaging. Chax offers a raft of additional preferences and features for iChat and ChatFX uses QuickTime and Quartz to bring stunning visual effects to your video chats.

Four fabulous fun-filled follies for Mac

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:58:19 GMT

People buy Macs because they are productivity machines. They let you work harder and faster without the worries that bedevil their Wintel cousins. But Macs are not devoid of fun, no sir! When you feel the need to crucify a Wintel colleague, turning your Mac into a light saber will be just the thing.

Apple aborts Indian support adventure

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:25:41 GMT

According to an Indian newspaper, Apple has pulled the plug on plans to outsource its support operations to India, in another sign that the industry's love affair with Indian support may be beginning to cool.

Songbird takes flight, iTunes killer?

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:10:28 GMT

If you're sick of the big memory footprint and CPU utilisation of iTunes or Windows Media Player, a new media player from the people who made Firefox is a promising new option.

HOW TO: Get unsupported mobiles working with iSync

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 01:41:11 GMT

Apple's iSync utility supports the syncing of contacts and iCal data for a large number of mobile phones. But it doesn't list all of them and it often takes new ones a while to get official support from Apple. Help is at hand.

Save Mr Goma!

Wed, 31 May 2006 23:30:04 GMT

A web site and petition has been set up to secure a work permit for the instant internet celebrity Mr Goma. Mr Goma shot to fame recently after being mistakenly interviewed on air by the BBC about the Apple vs. Apple court case.

Firefox 2 alpha 3 ready for testing

Wed, 31 May 2006 04:57:24 GMT

Mozilla has released the alpha 3 release of Firefox 2, codenamed Bon Echo. One of the key improvements in alpha 3 is microsummaries, which provides changing information attached to a bookmark.

Picasa for Linux begs a few questions

Tue, 30 May 2006 03:57:33 GMT

When Google decided to port the excellent image management software Picasa over to Linux, they opted to use WINE to do so. What isn't clear is why exactly, when there are far better options like GTK out there.

Will Australia see OS X Leopard first?

Tue, 30 May 2006 00:38:24 GMT

In an unusual development, Apple has revealed it will preview its Worldwide Developer Conference 2006 event in Australia before the actual event. Start your rumour mills... will Apple be showing OS X 10.5 Leopard with its rumoured Spotlight-driven Finder, resolution independence and more to Australian attendees under a non-disclosure agreement?

Is your MacBook overheating?

Fri, 26 May 2006 07:22:00 GMT

The owner of a Rev A MacBook has found a way to reduce the temperature of his new computer and cut down on excess fan noise. He suspects his fix is actually something the factory has simply forgotten to do. Are you in the same boat?

Nike runners that talk to your iPod

Thu, 25 May 2006 00:47:20 GMT

Two of the world's most prominent brands - Apple and Nike - have come together to extend the capabilities of the iPod. This time it's keeping track of exercise.

Five apps for a smarter, faster Mac

Wed, 24 May 2006 01:04:54 GMT

As any Switcher (like me) can tell you, the great thing about Macs is that they 'just work'. You get your work done and you have more time for your life. But just because they work doesn't mean they can't workfaster. With these five time- and task-saving apps, they can. Some of the apps are shareware, but if your time is worth money, it's money well spent.

Will your Mac run Vista?

Mon, 22 May 2006 07:07:16 GMT

Windows XP screams along on my MacBook Pro under Parallels Workstation, faster than it does on my middled-aged Wintel box. However, running the eventually-to-be-released Windows Vista will be a different story.

Little Mac for the masses

Mon, 22 May 2006 01:13:43 GMT

Those new MacBooks are mighty appealing. But before I'd subject my copy of Windows to one, I'd still need to find a work-around for that pesky one-button mouse problem without having to carry around a USB mouse or resort to un-natural multi key hold click combinations.

Apple intros new MacBook, slashes pricing

Wed, 17 May 2006 23:06:36 GMT

This week's announcement of the iBook's replacement, the MacBook, completes the line-up of Apple's Intel-powered laptops. It also gave Apple the chance to make MacBook Pros significantly cheaper for Australian users.

Gmail tricks for Firefox users

Wed, 17 May 2006 01:44:00 GMT

Four extensions, Greasemonkey scripts and bookmarklets offer Firefox users clever ways to work faster and smarter with Gmail.

Guide to running Windows on a Mac

Tue, 16 May 2006 16:25:24 GMT

Apple's Bootcamp and Intel Macs have produced an avalanche of information and excitement about running Windows on a Mac. A new eBook covers all the options and includes benchmarks on what is fastest.

Australian maps in Apple Address Book

Tue, 16 May 2006 04:15:00 GMT

Aussies no longer have to be second-class citizens when it comes to the Apple Address Book included in OS X. With a couple of plugins from an Australian developer, the Apple Address Book can parse Australian addresses and show maps of those addresses.