APC - Tagged Articles - Mac OS X

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.

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.

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.

Microsoft confirms Windows 7 Family Pack

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:12:54 GMT

While staying mum on pricing, Microsoft has revealed that a ‘family pack’ edition of Windows 7 will allow Home Premium to be installed on three PCs.

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.

Windows 7 won't save the hardware market

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:02:16 GMT

After the Windows Vista "dear partners - everyone will rush out and buy your new PCs" debacle. Microsoft is taking a more reserved stance on the impact Windows 7 will have.

Apple mauls Microsoft with ‘Snow Leopard’ OS X upgrade pricing

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:01:22 GMT

Stepping up to Apple’s OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard will cost you half as much as Microsoft will charge for Windows 7 Home Premium, and you get you a full-featured OS too...

Now you can run OS X widgets on Windows

Tue, 12 May 2009 19:52:32 GMT

Widgets are now a feature of every operating system and even browsers. However, mix and match isn't an option, until now, as you can add Mac-based widgets to your PC

Mac OS X update boosts battery life on Hackintosh netbooks

Fri, 15 May 2009 15:09:04 GMT

Is Apple’s Mac OS X 10.5.7 simply more power efficient or has it been optimised for the Atom – and if so, does this point to an Atom-powered Mac in the neat future?

Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 ‘Snow Leopard’ set for a showdown

Thu, 14 May 2009 01:57:25 GMT

Things are looking surprisingly neck-and-neck as Apple and Microsoft race towards the OS finish line, but it might not even matter who gets there first...

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.

Apple issues Beta 2 of OS X 10.6 ‘Snow Leopard’

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:06:09 GMT

Windows 7 and OS X 10.6 are in a race to the finish line, but Apple looks set to get there first with a mid-year release of Snow Leopard.

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.

HOW TO: Access US only sites from Australia

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:35:54 GMT

Ever wondered how you can access US only Internet sites from Australia? It's easy, and free.

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.

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.

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?

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 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 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.

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.

QUICK! Get CrossOver for Mac and Linux free

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:37:46 GMT

Ever wanted to try CrossOver, software that lets you run Windows apps on your Mac or Linux box without running Windows? Well, if you're quick, you can download it for free.

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.

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

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?

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.

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.