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Apple Threatens Websites Carrying OS X on x86 Videos

Thom Holwerda 2005-08-18 Apple 177 Comments

Apple's legal department this week sent "aggressive" emails to several web sites that support and advocate its products solely because they linked to videos showing a hacked version of the company's Mac OS X operating system running on off-the-shelf PC hardware. In addition, Apple released a fix for the 64-bit bug. This update is also available through Software Update.

Review: Apple’s Mighty Mouse

Thom Holwerda 2005-08-12 Apple 108 Comments

Many reviews of Apple's new Mighty Mouse have already appeared on the web, and most of them were quite negative. Walter Mossberg even concluded: "Microsoft has beaten Apple on hardware design, at least in this one case." Are these findings correct? To find out, we put the Mighty Mouse to the test.

Thinking About Apple’s Rosetta in Light of Transmeta

Submitted by kenny 2005-08-11 Apple 32 Comments

One of the big unknowns of the Apple Switch that not many people are talking about right now is Rosetta, the translation software that Intel-based Macs will use to run legacy PPC binaries. Prior to the release of the first Intel-based Mac it's difficult to assess just what kind of performance Rosetta will yield on the majority of legacy OS X software. Will most legacy PPC apps be usable? Mostly usable? Barely usable?

More Mighty Mouse Missives

Submitted by Sailfish 2005-08-05 Apple 33 Comments

For those of you who just can't get enough Mighty Mouse news, here are a couple of tidbits: An intrepid tinkerer bought a MM, only to take it apart for all the internet to see. Also, WSJ tech oracle Walt Mossberg takes a look at the MM and compares it to Microsoft's latest Mouse offering. His verdict? "Stop the presses: Microsoft has beaten Apple on hardware design, at least in this one case."

Submitted by tbutler 2005-08-04 Apple 77 Comments

OfB is reporting that, contrary to widely-published and discussed rumors, Apple is not including the controversial Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip in its Intel-based Macs. An anonymous registered Apple developer claims that the Apple x86 test boxes do not have DRM or TCPA components. Developers are forbidden from discussing the units by the nondisclosure agreements they've signed with Apple. so they've been unable to counter the rumors.

Apple’s Move to PowerPC

Submitted by Saad 2005-08-02 Apple 13 Comments

Apple's transition to the PowerPC processor, which began publicly in 1994, began in an IBM lab in the mid seventies. Read about Apple's move to RISC at Low End Mac.

Apple’s New Mouse

Submitted by meianoite 2005-08-02 Apple 152 Comments

In a move sure to spark tons of heated "toldja so" debates, Apple has released a new mouse, Yahoo reports. Aptly named Mighty Mouse, it got a touch-sensitive top shell which works like left/right buttons, a pair of force-sensing side buttons, and a 360-degree scroll button which doubles as the third button.

Poll: Your Thoughts on Macs and DRM

Eugenia Loli 2005-08-02 Apple 173 Comments

So, how does the news of Apple and DRM change, or not change, your purchasing habits regarding x86 Macs? Let us know by participating in our following poll:

Apple’s Halo Stays on Despite Switch to Intel

Thom Holwerda 2005-07-31 Apple 180 Comments

Industry watchers have noticed a "halo" surrounding Apple's iPod: The popular music player is helping to bring new users to the company's Macintosh line of computers. However, could the uncertainty surrounding the Mac's upcoming switch from PowerPC to Intel processors take the shine off that halo?

The Apple Lisa

Submitted by Saad 2005-07-29 Apple 16 Comments

Apple's Lisa was one of the earliest computers to take advantage of the graphical user interface pioneered at Xerox PARC, and it was the first to feature a desktop file browser. Read about the development (and demise) of the venerable Lisa at Braeburn.

Steve Jobs and NeXT

Submitted by Saad 2005-07-27 Apple 52 Comments

After his departure from Apple, Steve Jobs created NeXT Computer, a company which has had a large impact on the design of operating systems today. NeXT was the creator of the first commercially viable object oriented operating system, the first hybrid microkernel, and numerous other notable innovations. Read the whole story at Braeburn.

Apple Unveils Faster iBooks, Mini Macs

Thom Holwerda 2005-07-26 Apple 132 Comments

Apple has updated the iBook/Mini product lines, increasing standard RAM to 512MB on all models. Contrary to many rumors, the new iBooks do not sport widescreen. All iBooks and two of the now three Mac Minis contain AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth. My take: Not a word on better harddrives in the Mini Macs, which is something I personally hoped for.

Apple Rolling Out New Macs Next Week?

Submitted by phaceton 2005-07-24 Apple 37 Comments

Think Secret has details about updates to the Mac Mini and iBook, said to be going to be announced later this week.

Apple – the World’s Most Innovative Company

Thom Holwerda 2005-07-22 Apple 89 Comments

Apple is the world's most innovative company, according to BusinessWeek. A stunning 24.84 per cent of 940 senior business executives from across the planet who voted chose to recognise Apple as the world's most innovative company.

400,000 Windows Users Switch To Mac

Submitted by anonymous 2005-07-19 Apple 156 Comments

Needham & Co. estimates that the "iPod halo" may have attracted up to 400,000 Windows users to the Mac so far this year. In a note to clients, analyst Charles Wolf observed that Apple's "key drivers" (iPod and the iPod halo effect) "continue to work". He believes Apple is set for even more growth in the future. Wolf wrote: "The iPod continued to lure Windows users into the Macintosh fold (in the third quarter). Mac unit shipments rose 35 per cent, three times the PC market growth rate."

What if You Threw a Tradeshow and Nobody Came?

David Adams 2005-07-15 Apple 29 Comments

Macworld Boston ended yesterday. Didn't realize it was going on at all? You're in good company. Since Apple didn't have a presence there and there was no Steve Jobs ~~rock concert~~ product announcement, nobody paid much attention to the Mac-oriented trade show, notes Wired News.

Apple Tops Its Quarterly Earnings Record

Thom Holwerda 2005-07-14 Apple 58 Comments

Apple Computer on Wednesday reported the financial results of its third fiscal quarter, characterizing the numbers as "the highest revenue and earnings in the company's history." The halo effect seems to be confirmed, as Macintosh unit sales grew by 35%.

Apple’s Intel Machines “Faster Than G5s”

David Adams 2005-07-13 Apple 78 Comments

Appleinsider is reporting that developers who have received Apple's developer-only Intel Macs are very pleased with the performance of Mac OS X on them. Some even claim that they are faster than high-end dual G5s. Developers also report that Apple's Rosetta technology, which allows Intel Macs to run PowerPC software, is fast and seamless.

David Every Responds To Ars’ Jon ‘Hannibal’ Stokes

Thom Holwerda 2005-07-13 Apple 103 Comments

Earlier this week, Ars Technica's Jon "Hannibal" Stokes published an article which claimed to show the *real* reason why Apple went Intel. In his article, 'Hannibal' says that part of the reason for IBM and Apple's failed business relationship was that Apple tried to pull 'stunts' to get more out of IBM than they were entitled. David K. Every begs to differ.

Inside The Big Switch

Submitted by Mark Fuller 2005-07-11 Apple 38 Comments

If you've been following the Apple-to-Intel transition, you're going to want to read this whole article. Why? Because I'm going to do something that I almost never do: spill insider information from unnamed sources that I can confirm are in a position to know the score.