APC - Tagged Articles - Mac OS http://apcmag.com/ APC Magazine covers the latest in computing with a critical, independent eye to help you make the most of your tech dollar. Mac OS X = iOS? Why Apple might cross the streams as early as next year with A6 http://apcmag.com//mac-os-x-ios-why-apple-might-cross-the-streams-as-early-as-next-year-with-a6.htm http://apcmag.com//mac-os-x-ios-why-apple-might-cross-the-streams-as-early-as-next-year-with-a6.htm

The net is abuzz with one analyst's speculation that Apple will commence a merger of its two OS platforms as early as 2012. In the current context, he might just be onto something.]]> Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:49:58 +1000 Apple pounces with $31.99 Mac OS X Lion, the cheapest Mac OS ever? http://apcmag.com//apple-pounces-with-3199-mac-os-x-lion-the-cheapest-mac-os-ever.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-pounces-with-3199-mac-os-x-lion-the-cheapest-mac-os-ever.htm

At just $31.99, Apple's new download-only Mac OS X Lion released today (about a week behind schedule) is sure to see massive uptake.]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:57:46 +1000 The iCloud FAQ: top five Q&As to clear the air http://apcmag.com//the-icloud-faq-top-five-qas-to-clear-the-air.htm http://apcmag.com//the-icloud-faq-top-five-qas-to-clear-the-air.htm

After months of speculation iCloud is here, and it's an ambitious play by Apple to integrate all aspects of your digital life (again). We take a look at the would-be Google-killer.]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:20:34 +1000 Apple unveils bargain-priced Mac OS X Lion as $31.99 download-only app http://apcmag.com//apple-unveils-bargain-priced-mac-os-x-lion-as-3199-download-only-app.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-unveils-bargain-priced-mac-os-x-lion-as-3199-download-only-app.htm

In a sign of the times, Apple will be distributing the latest version of its Mac OS X operating system, 10.7 aka Lion, via the Mac App Store as a digital download.]]> Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:35:39 +1000 Meet Google's Chromebook: designed to relegate Windows to the scrap heap http://apcmag.com//meet-googles-chromebook-designed-to-relegate-windows-to-the-scrap-heap.htm http://apcmag.com//meet-googles-chromebook-designed-to-relegate-windows-to-the-scrap-heap.htm

The search giant's manoeuvres this week with Chrome OS -- and especially the advent of Chromebooks -- indicate Google is intent on redefining the PC desktop OS as we know it.]]> Thu, 12 May 2011 17:01:00 +1000 Switch-worthy Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" out today: Top 5 features http://apcmag.com//switch-worthy-ubuntu-1104-natty-narwhal-out-today-top-5-features.htm http://apcmag.com//switch-worthy-ubuntu-1104-natty-narwhal-out-today-top-5-features.htm

We take a look at the killer features of the new-look Unity-based Ubuntu 11.04 released today. Will they be enough to divert Windows and Mac users to the Ubuntu cause?]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:28:31 +1000 Some Linux and Mac users need Office 2010 licence to run Web Apps http://apcmag.com//some-linux-and-mac-users-need-office-2010-licence-to-run-web-apps.htm http://apcmag.com//some-linux-and-mac-users-need-office-2010-licence-to-run-web-apps.htm

Microsoft has an unexpected ‘Gotcha’ for business customers running Linux or Mac OS – they’ll need to buy an Office licence to legally use Office Web Apps...]]> Tue, 18 May 2010 08:40:00 +1000 HP puts printer drivers into firmware for USB ‘plug and print’ setup http://apcmag.com//hp-puts-printer-drivers-into-firmware-for-usb-plug-and-print-setup.htm http://apcmag.com//hp-puts-printer-drivers-into-firmware-for-usb-plug-and-print-setup.htm

Aiming to speed up and simplify printer setup, HP is now burning printer drivers into the printer’s own flash memory. Plus: new ‘Auto-On’ mode reduces standby power to 1 watt.]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:06:01 +1000 Adobe CS5 is (almost) here – but is it worth it? http://apcmag.com//adobe-cs5-is-almost-here-but-is-it-worth-it.htm http://apcmag.com//adobe-cs5-is-almost-here-but-is-it-worth-it.htm

Adobe’s fifth-gen CS family sports new features and new apps but with single-app upgrades from $340 and full packages costing from $1,000 to $4,300, will you step up or stay put?]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +1000 Mac gaming breakthrough: Steam coming to Mac http://apcmag.com//steam-coming-to-mac.htm http://apcmag.com//steam-coming-to-mac.htm

Valve opens the Portal to Mac gamers from April and pledges to release games on Mac on the same day as Windows. ]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:43:00 +1000 Mac OS X 10.6.3 update rumored to be coming soon http://apcmag.com//mac-os-x-1063-update-rumored-to-be-coming-soon.htm http://apcmag.com//mac-os-x-1063-update-rumored-to-be-coming-soon.htm

New update for Mac OS X in developer hands according to rumor.]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +1000 Microsoft praises, follows Apple’s design philosophy in Office for Mac 2011 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-praises-follows-apples-design-philosophy-in-office-for-mac-2011.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-praises-follows-apples-design-philosophy-in-office-for-mac-2011.htm

They may be bitter rivals in the operating system stakes, but Microsoft has openly praised “the Apple design philosophy” in its new release of Office for Mac.]]> Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:03:09 +1000 Apple A4: the new chip on the block http://apcmag.com//apple-a4-the-new-chip-on-the-block.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-a4-the-new-chip-on-the-block.htm

Not content with designing the iPad itself, Apple also engineered its own processor – a peppy 1GHz powerplant dubbed the A4.]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:09:02 +1000 Jobs: netbooks are a massive pile of ‘meh’ http://apcmag.com//jobs-netbooks-are-a-massive-dose-of-meh.htm http://apcmag.com//jobs-netbooks-are-a-massive-dose-of-meh.htm

Apple CEO hits out at netbooks, saying “they aren’t better at anything” that users really want to do.]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:40:41 +1000 Apple’s tablet: what we know so far... http://apcmag.com//apples-tablet-what-we-know-so-far.htm http://apcmag.com//apples-tablet-what-we-know-so-far.htm

In a little over 12 hours’ time Steve Jobs will unveil a touchscreen tablet tipped to be called the iPad, iSlate or iBook. Here’s what know so far about Apple’s Next Big Thing...]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:23:51 +1000 Apple’s latest OS X update bricks ‘Hackintosh’ Atom netbooks http://apcmag.com//apples-latest-os-x-update-bricks-hackintosh-atom-netbooks.htm http://apcmag.com//apples-latest-os-x-update-bricks-hackintosh-atom-netbooks.htm

Mac OS X 1.0.6.2 update brings a swift Snow Leopardy death to Hackintosh netbooks running Intel’s Atom processor.]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:59:31 +1000 Apple makes a play for Windows 7 upgraders http://apcmag.com//apple-makes-a-play-for-windows-7-upgraders.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-makes-a-play-for-windows-7-upgraders.htm

Boot Camp update to deliver full Windows 7 compatibility, while new TV ads target Windows XP users as potential switchers. ]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:54:49 +1000 HP’s Windows Home Server systems finally reach Australia http://apcmag.com//hps-windows-home-server-systems-finally-reach-australia.htm http://apcmag.com//hps-windows-home-server-systems-finally-reach-australia.htm

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.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:34:14 +1000 Mac Mini becomes Apple’s $850 desktop and its newest server http://apcmag.com//mac-mini-becomes-apples-850-desktop-and-its-newest-server.htm http://apcmag.com//mac-mini-becomes-apples-850-desktop-and-its-newest-server.htm

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.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:55:23 +1000 Apple Snow Leopard: with added marketing fluff http://apcmag.com//apple-strays-into-vista-territory-with-snow-leopard.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-strays-into-vista-territory-with-snow-leopard.htm

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.]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:39:29 +1000 Microsoft confirms Windows 7 Family Pack http://apcmag.com//microsoft-confirms-windows-7-family-pack.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-confirms-windows-7-family-pack.htm

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.]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:17:28 +1000 RIM to launch new BlackBerry sync software for Macs http://apcmag.com//rim-to-launch-new-blackberry-sync-software-for-macs.htm http://apcmag.com//rim-to-launch-new-blackberry-sync-software-for-macs.htm

Get an early look at the long-awaited BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac OS X, which RIM says will be released in September.]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:53:29 +1000 Windows 7 won't save the hardware market http://apcmag.com//windows-7-wont-save-the-hardware-market.htm http://apcmag.com//windows-7-wont-save-the-hardware-market.htm

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.]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:40:00 +1000 Apple mauls Microsoft with ‘Snow Leopard’ OS X upgrade pricing http://apcmag.com//apple-mauls-microsoft-with-snow-leopard-os-x-upgrade-pricing.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-mauls-microsoft-with-snow-leopard-os-x-upgrade-pricing.htm

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...]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:13:53 +1000 Now you can run OS X widgets on Windows http://apcmag.com//bored-of-gadgets-on-your-windows-desktop-try-os-x-widgets.htm http://apcmag.com//bored-of-gadgets-on-your-windows-desktop-try-os-x-widgets.htm

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]]> Wed, 20 May 2009 01:00:00 +1000 Mac OS X update boosts battery life on Hackintosh netbooks http://apcmag.com//mac-os-x-update-boosts-battery-life-on-hackintosh-netbooks.htm http://apcmag.com//mac-os-x-update-boosts-battery-life-on-hackintosh-netbooks.htm

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?]]> Fri, 15 May 2009 15:19:54 +1000 Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 ‘Snow Leopard’ set for a showdown http://apcmag.com//windows-7-and-mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard-set-for-a-showdown.htm http://apcmag.com//windows-7-and-mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard-set-for-a-showdown.htm

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...]]> Thu, 14 May 2009 02:08:49 +1000 Apple to release Mac OS X 10.6 ‘Snow Leopard’ preview next month http://apcmag.com//apple-to-release-mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard-preview-next-month.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-to-release-mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard-preview-next-month.htm

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.]]> Thu, 14 May 2009 01:34:06 +1000 Apple issues Beta 2 of OS X 10.6 ‘Snow Leopard’ http://apcmag.com//apple-issues-beta-2-of-os-x-106-snow-leopard.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-issues-beta-2-of-os-x-106-snow-leopard.htm

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.]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:12:51 +1000 Now you can skin Mac OS X.. but why? http://apcmag.com//theming-comes-to-mac-os-x.htm http://apcmag.com//theming-comes-to-mac-os-x.htm

A new application called Magnifique brings themes to Mac OS X.]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:00:00 +1000 Sync anything to anything: ultimate iTunes replacement? http://apcmag.com//doubletwist-is-only-half-baked.htm http://apcmag.com//doubletwist-is-only-half-baked.htm

Some people have hailed doubleTwist as "possibly the world's best media player", with promise to break the iTunes monopoly.]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:12:00 +1000 HOW TO: Access US only sites from Australia http://apcmag.com//how-to-access-us-only-sites-from-australia.htm http://apcmag.com//how-to-access-us-only-sites-from-australia.htm

Ever wondered how you can access US only Internet sites from Australia? It's easy, and free.]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:00:00 +1000 Quicksilver for Mac gets reborn as Google Quick Search Box http://apcmag.com//quicksilver_gets_reborn_as_google_quick_search_box.htm http://apcmag.com//quicksilver_gets_reborn_as_google_quick_search_box.htm

Quicksilver creator Nicholas Jitkoff, has joined Google. His first product, Google Quick Search Box is in early beta, but shows great promise.]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:45:18 +1000 Google readying Mac, Linux versions of Chrome 2.0 http://apcmag.com//google_readying_mac_linux_versions_of_chrome.htm http://apcmag.com//google_readying_mac_linux_versions_of_chrome.htm

Google has a swathe of new functionality ready for Chrome 2.0, along with Mac and Linux support. Here's what's inside.]]> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:49:36 +1000 Macworld 2009: What to expect http://apcmag.com//macworld_2009__what_to_expect.htm http://apcmag.com//macworld_2009__what_to_expect.htm

Macworld 2009 is nearly upon us. But with Steve Jobs absent from the proceedings, what can you expect to see?]]> Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:23:23 +1000 How to virtualize Ubuntu on Mac OS X http://apcmag.com//how_to_virtualize_ubuntu_on_mac_os_x.htm http://apcmag.com//how_to_virtualize_ubuntu_on_mac_os_x.htm

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!]]> Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +1000 How to virtualize XP on Mac OS X http://apcmag.com//how_to_virtualize_xp_on_mac_os_x.htm http://apcmag.com//how_to_virtualize_xp_on_mac_os_x.htm

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!]]> Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +1000 How to virtualize Vista on Mac OS X http://apcmag.com//how_to_virtualize_vista_on_mac_os_x.htm http://apcmag.com//how_to_virtualize_vista_on_mac_os_x.htm

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!]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:12:22 +1000 OS X 10.5.6: what's inside this whopping update http://apcmag.com//apple_updates_105_now_push_actually_means_push.htm http://apcmag.com//apple_updates_105_now_push_actually_means_push.htm

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.]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:00:00 +1000 Microsoft Live Mesh comes to the Mac http://apcmag.com//live_mesh_comes_to_the_mac.htm http://apcmag.com//live_mesh_comes_to_the_mac.htm

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.]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:00:00 +1000 15 reasons Macs are still better than Windows PCs http://apcmag.com//15_reasons_macs_are_still_better_than_windows.htm http://apcmag.com//15_reasons_macs_are_still_better_than_windows.htm

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.]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:19:14 +1000 QUICK! Get CrossOver for Mac and Linux free http://apcmag.com//quick_download_crossover_for_mac_and_linux_free.htm http://apcmag.com//quick_download_crossover_for_mac_and_linux_free.htm

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.]]> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:46:51 +1000 VisualHub gets reborn as FilmRedux, goes open source http://apcmag.com//visualhub_gets_reborn_as_filmredux_goes_open_source.htm http://apcmag.com//visualhub_gets_reborn_as_filmredux_goes_open_source.htm

VisualHub, a leading video encoding tool for Mac OS X might live again thanks to the open source community.]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:11:51 +1000 Mac software updates get smart with AppFresh http://apcmag.com//mac_version_control_gets_smart_with_appfresh.htm http://apcmag.com//mac_version_control_gets_smart_with_appfresh.htm

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]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:00:00 +1000 Why OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard should leave PowerPC in the cold http://apcmag.com//why_os_x_106_snow_leopard_should_leave_powerpc_in_the_cold.htm http://apcmag.com//why_os_x_106_snow_leopard_should_leave_powerpc_in_the_cold.htm

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?]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:53:31 +1000 Leopard giveth, and Leopard taketh away... http://apcmag.com//leopard_giveth_and_leopard_taketh_away.htm http://apcmag.com//leopard_giveth_and_leopard_taketh_away.htm

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.]]> Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:29:27 +1000 Seashore: OS X's missing image app http://apcmag.com//seashore_os_xs_missing_image_app.htm http://apcmag.com//seashore_os_xs_missing_image_app.htm

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.]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:53:39 +1000