Quicken 2007 lacks Universal appeal

Intuit's decision to release a major update to Quicken that doesn't run natively on Intel-based Macs is a puzzling move -- and one that will have more than a few Mac users questioning the company's interest in this platform. What a Joke!

The Intel switch pays off

If you were wondering a year ago why Apple picked Intel as its processor supplier, Monday's release of the Mac Pro provided the answer. Yes it's a great time to be a Mac owner.

Leopard Sneak Peak

Apple has posted a sneak peak at Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" following the keynote demonstration at their WWDC. A few of the new features include Time Machine, Spaces and Dashcode along with updates to the current applications. Have a look.

iStopMotion supports Apple Remote

Boinx has added Apple Remote support to its iStopMotion application, which lets users capture time lapse photography or do stop motion animation the Mac. This is a great exemple of a great software made even better.

Yahoo introduces improved video service

Yahoo launched a new video search and sharing site, in hopes of capitalizing on the growing popularity of online video.

Apple cuts prices across entire Cinema Display line

Apple yesterday reduced the prices of its Cinema Display line by at least $100.

Apple issues Mac Pro security update

Apple has released a security update for its new professional Mac Pro systems, which debuted on August 7th at the World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco. Security Update 2006-004 for Mac Pro.

Mac Gaming:MacSoft to Publish Age of Empires III in September

MacSoft on Wednesday announced that it will publish the best-selling Windows game Age of Empires III for Mac OS X. Shipping at the end of September, the game will be a Universal Binary that runs on PowerPC- or Intel-based Macs. Yeah!

Adobe Updates InDesign CS2

Adobe has updated InDesign CS2 to version 4.0.4, fixing indexing, transparency, shortcuts, text, fonts, scripting, inline graphics and other problems, as well as launch issues. It can be downloaded from the company's web site.

Clunk Click Announces Online Mac Backup Service

Clunk Click announced the immediate availability of OnLine Pro for Macintosh OS X, an online data backup service, on Wednesday.

Xcode Adds 64-bit Support, More

Apple quietly updated its Xcode application development tool suite to version 2.4 during the World Wide Developer Conference in San Francisco. How cool is that? Very cool!

Nokia Announces Plans to Take on iTunes

Cell phone maker Nokia will launch its own online music store next year. Will it be call, iNokia ? Tunes Nikia? Good Luck!

Beta Update of Parallels Desktop Released

Parallels on Tuesday issued the Beta version of an update to Parallels Desktop for Mac, which enables Intel Mac users to run Windows within a window in Mac OS X. This is getting sick!

Voice Candy 1.1 Adds Real-time Effects

Potion Factory announced the immediate availability of Voice Candy 1.1 on Tuesday. Voice Candy applies special audio effects to the recordings on your Mac. Got to love that one.

iTunes Offers Exclusive Dylan Album

Apple and Columbia Records have teamed up to offer Bob Dylan's new album, Modern Times, as an exclusive pre-order through the iTunes Music Store; So I guess (and you can sign along) That the Time They are changing...

FontAgent Pro Update Adds Intel Mac Support

Insider Software announced FontAgent Pro 3.3 and FontAgent Pro Server 1.2 on Tuesday. The updates add native support for PowerPC and Intel-based Macs to the font management tools.

Mac Gaming :MacFun IntroducedCasual Game Site

MacFun introduced a new Web site for casual Mac gamers called MacFun.com on Monday. The site features family-friendly puzzle, strategy, word, arcade, and card games for Mac users at all skill levels. Great Concept.

2 x 2-Inch Hard Drive

SmartDisk Corp. on Monday introduced a two-by-two-inch external USB 2.0 hard drive
that comes in 6GB and 8GB capacities.

Warner to Team With Apple For Albums on DVD

Warner Music Group plans to bundle albums with videos, song remixes, ring tones, photos, and other media on DVDs, and is working with Apple to apply digital rights management (DRM) to the music, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Virtual PC is Dead, Universal Version of Messenger on the Way

Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit (MBU) on Monday said in a statement provided that it "has made the decision not to move forward with a Universal version of Virtual PC at this time." In addition, it said that Microsoft Messenger for Mac 6.0, shipping "later this year," will be its first Universal Binary application.

Apple Debuts More New Leopard Features

In addition to Time Machine, Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard" promises a slew of other new features, according to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who outlined some of them during his WWDC keynote Monday morning. They include Boot Camp, better Spotlight searching, virtual desktops, CoreAnimation, Universal Access improvements, and Mail, iChat, and Dashboard improvement.

Apple's New Time Machine

Apple is adding a powerful new file backup and restoration feature to Mac OS X 10.5 called Time Machine.

Apple Announces Intel-based Xserve

Apple announced the Intel-based replacement for the Xserve during Steve Jobs' WWDC keynote presentation on Monday.

Apple Intros the Mac Pro

Apple on Monday unveiled the G5 Power Mac successor, the Intel-powered Mac Pro, during CEO Steve Jobs' keynote to kick off this week's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC)

Aple Release Security update

Apple last week posted Security Update 2006-004, which patches a number of potential vulnerabilities. Some updated components include AFP (Apple Filing Protocol) Server, Bluetooth Setup Assistant, Bom (which handles archive files), fetchmail, and gunzip. A number of image-related problems have been addressed as well that could enable malformed images to crash the computer or execute code. Also, changes in LaunchServices, OpenSSH, telnet, and WebKit deal with connecting to malicious servers