Apple Archive

Apple’s Mac OS Killer in 1996

Submitted by Saad 2005-11-09 Apple 14 Comments

Before Apple acquired NeXT for its NeXTStep operating system, it was working on a modern operating system of its own. Named after the popular American composer, Aaron Copland, the OS was a complete rewrite of the existing Mac OS that supported multitasking, protected memory and a brand new look that would eventually be rolled into Mac OS 8 as Platinum. The project stagnated under the leadership of Gil Amelio, and was canceled after it became clear it could not be completed. Read the story at Low End Mac.

Intel Macs in January?

Thom Holwerda 2005-11-08 Apple 60 Comments

The first commercial Apple Macintosh computers running on Intel processors may be released a bit earlier than expected, believes UBS Investment Research analyst Ben Reitzes. He claims that Apple will have new products and content to announced at the Macworld Expo scheduled for early January and notes that Intel is expected to unveil its dual-core Yonah processor for mobiles also early next year.

Over 1 Million Windows to Mac Converts So Far in 2005?

Thom Holwerda 2005-11-07 Apple 170 Comments

The momentum generated by Apple's iPod digital music players and related products continues to translate into new Macintosh sales according to one Wall Street analyst who estimates that over one million Windows users have purchased a Mac in the first three quarters of 2005.

Submitted by Ralf. 2005-11-06 Apple 47 Comments

"We don't have all the results yet but we're giving you what we have so far on the new iMac G5s (2.1GHz and 1.9GHz) compared to the previous model (2.0GHz). I hypothesized that we'd see small gains in CPU intensive tasks and big gains in graphics intensive tasks. I noticed in various discussion groups that many consumers are trying to decide between the high end iMac and low end Power Mac. So I included the results from the Dual-Core G5/2.0GHz Power Mac."

Intel PowerBooks, iBooks Earlier Than Expected?

Thom Holwerda 2005-11-05 Apple 63 Comments

Without getting into specific dates at this time, sources familiar with Apple's Macintosh hardware roadmap say the company is striving to unveil a completely redesigned set of Intel iBook laptops just in time for next year's K-12 educational buying season, which takes place around April or May. Expected to make its debut even earlier than the new iBooks will be Apple's first Intel-based PowerBook, sources added.

Minority Report: Will Apple Send in the Clones?

Thom Holwerda 2005-11-04 Apple 102 Comments

Were Apple to once again start licensing its operating system to third-party 'Mac clone' hardware makers, it could reignite the OS wars. Yet whether Apple will go this route - and whether doing so would be smart - remains to be seen.

P.A. Semi’s PPC Announcement, and Looking Back at The Switch

Thom Holwerda 2005-10-27 Apple 84 Comments

"There have been a few recent PowerPC announcements that have caused the Mac Faithful to wonder anew about The Switch and the "real" reasons behind it. First, there was the 970FX announcement, which clearly showed that IBM is capable of putting out a 970 processor that compares quite well with the Pentium M in performance/watt. And then there's the 970MP, which Apple has used to make a monster of a quad-processor 64-bit RISC workstation. To make matters even more interesting, P.A. Semi has just announced a dual-core 64-bit PowerPC processor SoC that, if the specs and numbers are to be believed, could take PowerPC to a whole new performance/watt level."

PowerMac G5 Benchmarks: Dual-Core’s Strong Showing

Submitted by Matty 2005-10-27 Apple 23 Comments

There appears to be no performance penalty for using dual-core processors instead of two single-core processors with the same clock speed, Macworld Lab has concluded after preliminary testing of the dual-core Power Mac G5s released by Apple a week ago.

Submitted by Saad 2005-10-23 Apple 29 Comments

"Dan Warne reckons Apple is about to deftly round-house kick Microsoft’s media center strategy for six. First Apple leaves a mysterious header on the Mac Mini motherboard for a non-existent iPod dock connector. Then it brings out media center software and a video iPod at the same time. Then it recruits the head of TV recording company ElGato. When you put the pieces together, it ain’t pretty for Microsoft." Elsewhere, the new iMac is not Apple's first attempt at entering your living room.

Suits Filed Over Easily Scratched Nano

Andrew Youll 2005-10-22 Apple 54 Comments

Claiming that the iPod Nano has a widespread propensity for scratching easily, lawyers this week filed a class action suit against Apple Computer on behalf of those who have purchased the diminutive music player.

Leopard To Feature Redesigned Finder; Dual-Core PowerMacs Tested

Submitted by Alexandros Roussos 2005-10-21 Apple 52 Comments

According to sources, Apple will entirely re-design the Finder in its next major Mac OS X update. The new version of the Finder, code-named "Chardonnay" (like the wine), will be totally based on the Spotlight meta-search technology which was introduced earlier this year with Tiger. The aim behind this new Finder is to offer to the user the ability to browse his files just as he browses his music. Users will be able to browse files by different criteria (name, type, creator, creation date, modification date, etc.). Elsewhere, the first benchmarks of the new PowerMacs have arrived.

Apple Launches Dual-Core PowerMacs, New PowerBooks, Aperture

Thom Holwerda 2005-10-19 Apple 105 Comments

During yet another press event, Apple introduced new PowerMacs and PowerBooks as well as a new photo application called Aperture. The fastest new PowerMac holds two dual-core G5 processors at 2.5Ghz each, while the two lower-end models have one dual-core G5 at 2.0 or 2.3Ghz. The dual-core G5s have 1MB L2 cache per core. The 15" and 17" PowerBooks now have 1440x960 and 1680x1050 resolutions. Aperture is post-production photo software built for professional photographers.

How Apple Does It

Submitted by Hakime Seddik 2005-10-17 Apple 88 Comments

"This is partly a story about a company called Apple Computer. It’s also partly a story about a fancy new iPod that plays videos as well as music and that could dramatically change the way people entertain themselves. But it’s mostly a story about new things and where they come from, about which there are a few popular misconceptions."

Apple Unveils New iMac, Video iPod, More

Thom Holwerda 2005-10-12 Apple 145 Comments

At a special press event Apple unveiled several new products today. They updated the entire iMac line, equipping them with 1.9 to 2.1 Ghz G5 processors, iPod-like 6-button remote control, built-in iSight and thinner enclosures. Apple also introduced new iPods, capable of playing 320x240 MPEG4/H.264 video, and it has a video-OUT. iTunes 6 is available now, and already there are 2000 music videos available in the iTMS. You will also be able to buy TV shows from the iTMS. Update: Sad news for the fans of the original CRT iMac: it seems that the eMac has been phased out. It is no longer available on the Apple Store website.

Apple Earnings Top Estimates

Thom Holwerda 2005-10-12 Apple 28 Comments

Apple reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $430 million (E358 million), or 50 cents (E0.42) per share, on revenue of $3.68 billion (E3.06 billion). That compares with earnings of $106 million (E88 miillon), or 13 cents (E0.11) per share, on revenue of $2.35 billion (E1.96 billion) for the same period a year earlier. The most recent quarter's earnings included a benefit from tax-related issues. Excluding that benefit, Apple would have had earnings of 38 cents (E0.32) per share. Sales were somewhat less than some analysts were projecting, and investors sent shares down more than 10 percent in after-hours trading. Apple said it sold 1.24 million Macs and 6.45 million iPods during the past quarter.

Quad-Processor Intel Mac?

Thom Holwerda 2005-10-10 Apple 65 Comments

You decide over the realness of this: "Without giving much details, those captures shows MacOSX x86 running on a 4 physical CPU-based MacIntel with Hyperthreading enable. One can clearly see 4 physical processors recognized while 8 logical processors are recorded by the CPU monitor."

Submitted by Saad 2005-10-09 Apple 20 Comments

The Lisa, started in 1979 to provide an inexpensive business computer to Apple's line-up, enjoyed little success. With its advanced object oriented UI and powerful office suite, the computer was priced well above the means of most businesses. Despite its failure, the Lisa influenced most user interfaces, and introduced many features unheard of in earlier systems (like the Xerox Star or VisiOn). Read the story of the development and demise of the Apple Lisa here.

Submitted by DigitalDame 2005-10-05 Apple 16 Comments

"Apple has updated its .Mac suite of online tools, giving subscribers more for their $99.95 yearly fee. They'll now get more storage (1GB, up from 250MB), a new service called Groups for creating instant online shared spaces, and a simplified backup tool. .Mac has always been good, but Apple has never committed the resources to make it great. More storage and top-notch backup and antivirus tools would seem essential. The suite no longer offers an antivirus utility either."

Rumor Mill Spins Newest Tune: iPod Will Have Video Soon

Eugenia Loli 2005-10-05 Apple 17 Comments

Apple's hugely popular iPod digital music device could be in for another makeover — this time as a highly anti-cipated unit that plays both audio and video. In the meantime, Archos announced yesterday -- available in 30, 60 and 100 GB versions -- the new AV500 which sports a 4-inch colour widescreen display and not only plays back media - it records it as well.

Submitted by Emil 2005-10-03 Apple 28 Comments

In a serious case of I-have-too-much-time-on-my-hands, someone "ported" Mac OS 7.5.5 to the... Sony PSP. It required a few tricks, but in the end you can have an x86 emulator running a 680x0 emulator on a handheld gaming console.