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Apple Updates Mac OS X
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link { informationweek.com }
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Apple released a Mac OS X update for the latest models of the all-in-one desktop. The Mac OS X v10.6.4 Update iMac (Mid 2010) contains all the fixes in the original v10.6.4 update released June 15, plus a few specific to the latest iMacs.
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12-core Mac Pro arriving August
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link { zdnet.com }
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The latest and greatest from Cupertino will feature 12-cores and have the option for SSDs. At $5k, it's a bit steep - but hey, that's how much 486's went for when they first came out...
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Sixth beta of Mac OS X 10.6.4 seeded by Apple
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link { appleinsider.com }
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Apple this week issued another beta of its forthcoming security and maintenance update for Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.4, with the latest build remaining free of known issues...
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Hacked: IE8 and Firefox 3 on Windows 7, Safari on OS X
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link { softpedia.com }
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When it comes down to browser security, public perception and corporate marketing do little to actually bulletproof against hacking attempts. And, apparently, not even complex mitigations built into the underlying platform are sufficient. White hackers owned Internet Explorer 8 and Firefox 3 running on top of Windows 7 and Safari on Mac OS X at the CanSecWest 2010 hack contest. At the end of the contest at the security show, Google Chrome was the only browser left standing, but only because hackers ignored it completely.
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20 zero-day security holes in Mac OS X to be revealed
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link { tuaw.com }
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Charles Miller, a computer security researcher who's worked with the NSA, is planning to reveal 20 zero-day security holes in Mac OS X at CanSecWest, a digital security conference, in Vancouver BC next week.
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How to run almost any OS on your Mac
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link { techradar.com }
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OSX is one of the clearest benefits to using a Mac. But, let's say you'd like to get rid of it's clean, usable interface and try something else? Well, then you're in luck with this article on how to do just that.
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Apple is still cavalier about security
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link { theinquirer.net }
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Apple has an appalling track record when it comes to security and is finding that things are getting worse for it as its Iphone becomes more popular...
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Parallels Desktop 5 Review
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link { zath.co.uk }
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Apple’s Mac OS X’s a great operating system, but however much you love it, few of us can get by without running Windows for some reason or another. When it comes to running Windows on your Mac, you have two choices: use Apple’s boot camp or run Windows virtually using either Parallels Desktop or VMWare Fusion....
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FireWire vs. USB: Which Is Faster?
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link { theappleblog.com }
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Most modern Macs, except for the MacBook Air and some MacBook models (such as my late 2008 unibody, alas), offer both FireWire and USB connections, so when shopping for an external hard drive you have plenty of options for something that will work with your Mac, notes Macworld’s James Galbraith. And these days, he adds, USB hard drives are more common and less expensive than FireWire or even FireWire/USB combo drives...
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Snow Leopard 1.6.3 beta will bring partial Open GL 3.0 support
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link { softsailor.com }
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For games that already were designed for MACs, Apple offers computers with both NVidia and ATI graphic cards and put of its hardware the latest Intel processors.... Snow Leopard 1.6.3 Beta, will be the first operating system from Apple that will be partially compatible with Open GL 3.0.
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Treat a Misbehaving Time Capsule
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link { pcworld.com }
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If the hard drive in your Mac starts misbehaving, you can run Apple's Disk Utility (or any of numerous third-party utilities) to repair it. But what if the drive in your Time Capsule develops errors--as anecdotal evidence suggests is quite common? Here are a few techniques you can try that often bring a wayward disk back to life...
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How to Image OS X and Boot Camp to a New Mac
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link { theappleblog.com }
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You get a new Mac and even though you know you should, you don’t want to start over from scratch and reload the whole system. To make matters worse, you have Boot Camp installed and really don’t want to start over on the Windows side. So, here’s how you can image both OS’s to a new machine using free tools....
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Vulnerability found in Mac OS 10.5 and 10.6
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link { siliconindia.com }
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ecurity researchers at SecurityReason have demonstrated a Proof of concept exploit code in versions 10.5 and 10.6 of Apple's Mac OS X operating system. The vulnerability is a potential buffer overflow error arising from the use of the strtod function in Mac OS X's underlying Unix code.
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How to Install Snow leopard in VMWARE
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link { ihackintosh.com }
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This is in violation of your OSX licensing agreement and probably does not run all that well - but it's still an interesting article.
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First beta of Mac OS X 10.6.3 imminent?
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link { macnn.com }
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With all of the issues introduced by snow leopard, many support organizations are eager to see what this Beta fixes. Side note: an 'official' patch is available for the Active Directory issues - ask your Apple rep, if you haven't already...
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Ikee worm infects iPhones
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link { computerweekly.com }
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Want a worm on your i-Phone? There's an App for that! Welcome to the future of the botnet; modern phones are ubiquitous and each is a mail client - a spammer's dream!
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Apple hobbles hackintoshes
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link { theinquirer.net }
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Apple has removed all support for Intel Atom processors from the latest developer build of Snow Leopard....
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Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard, which will win OS war?
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link { ibtimes.com }
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Microsoft is ready to regain its stronghold in operating system war over Apple as the Redmond giant released Windows 7 to fight for the mindshare of consumers after the failure of Vista. Through this comparison you can see the pros and cons of both operating systems...
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Snow Leopard Server Provides Powerful Feature Updates
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link { eweek.com }
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While the client release of Snow Leopard was primarily a 64-bit engineering refresh (see my review here), Snow Leopard Server is focused on features. Check out this review of the OS X's latest offerings for servers.
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Review of Mac OS X Snow Leopard
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link { washingtonpost.com }
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Snow Leopard, Apple's lowest-priced OS update in eight years, is a great value, and the biggest no-brainer of an upgrade since Mac OS X 10.1 ... except for all of the issues that everyone has been reporting.
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Users reporting Snow Leopard issues with software, hardware
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link { macnn.com }
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Want a computer that just works? Then you might want to hold off on that Snow Leopard upgrade! Although not mentioned in the article, be aware that Snow Leopard seems to not work with Active Directory authentication either! Buyer Beware!
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Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.2 Update
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link { tidbits.com }
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In a week that saw a spate of Apple updates, the company's largest was Mac OS X 10.4.2, which incorporated a number of fixes to improve reliability and compatibility...
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Developing 64-bit Applications
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link { apple.com }
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Although definately a propaganda piece, this article offers some interesting insight into coding for Apple's new "Tiger" version of MacOSX
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How to Set Up Encrypted Mail on Mac OS X
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link { macdevcenter.com }
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Apple just added support for S/MIME in the latest Mail version, the one that ships with Panther. Find out how to configure and use it!
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The Apple Desktop Lineup
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Ian R. Campbell
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Using Apple desktops on your network? Check out Ian's thorough examination of Apple's latest and greatest.
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Panther Server
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link { macworld.com }
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Check out this light review of Max OS X Server.
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The Apple Fall Portable 2003 Lineup
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Ian R. Campbell
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Fall fashion time is here again - and our very own Ian Campbell is here to tell you about Apple's newest (and always fashionable) offerings! Read On!
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Apple to release Panther, Server
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link { globetechnology.com }
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Apple has announced that Mac OS X version 10.3, called Panther, and the Panther server will be available on Friday, Oct. 24. Panther offers more than 150 new features, many of whcih are outline in this article.
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OS X Tech Brief for UNIX Users
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link { apple.com }
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Apple Developer offers a 10-page overview (pdf) of Mac OS X technologies, with a specific focus on Darwin, the Open Source, BSD-based core of the operating system.
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Apple spruces up eMac lineup
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link { com.com }
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Considering new Apple Workstations? Apple Computer has refreshed its line of eMac computers, upgrading their processing power and graphics performance, and offering a new low-end model.
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Bypassing the Mac OS X GUI
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link { oreilly.com }
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Find out how to bypass the beautiful Aqua GUI for those die-hard command line fans!
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Is Open Source Apple's Salvation?
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link { osopinion.com }
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While Apple's reliance on open source has changed the nature of its products, it is not likely to result in a huge change in market share. "Open source is not the key to Apple taking over the world..."
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Dell, others re-sign retail contracts with Apple
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link { macworld.com }
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Dell Computer Corp. is among several companies that have re-signed retail contracts to sell Apple Computer Inc.'s products, sources close to the negotiations confirmed for MacCentral on Wednesday.
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Why Itanium Would Be Suicide for Apple
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link { osopinion.com }
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For nearly as long as I can remember, people have been predicting that Apple would switch to Intel processors. John Dvorak's prediction that Apple would switch within the next 12 to 18 months is unusual only in that he sees Apple going to Itanium rather than x86 chips.
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Panther delays Apple developer conference
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link { zdnet.co.uk }
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Apple's Panther looks like being slow off the starting blocks, and it is seen as so important by Apple that the annual developer conference is being held back for it. . .
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Apple Switch
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link { pcmag.com }
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Here's (yet another) prediction that MacOS X is moving to Intel - this article does have some interesting points. . . check it out!
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Army's Apple Shines in the Desert
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link { wired.com }
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The U.S. military is shipping a lot of hardware to the Middle East for the impending war on Iraq, but only one Mac (running OSX, notably.) This article isn't all that technical, but it does bring interesting thoughts to mind. Think your office is a battleground? Imagine supporting a network in war! Imagine a BSOD in the heat of battle: "Soldier, are you on the phone with Headquarters?" "Sir, no, I'm on hold with Microsoft support, sir!"
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Mactopia: Remote Desktop Connection
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link { microsoft.com }
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We've had many readers ask about Terminal Services clients. Check out this client for OSX as an alternative to X-Darwin and rdesktop.
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Hemeris offers G4-based cluster, blade server coming
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link { macworld.com }
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Interested in doing some fluid dynamics analysis, atmospheric modeling or studying molecular structures, but need a computing cluster to do it? Belgian blade server maker Hemeris Computing is selling on-demand computing services based on Hemeris' own 64-unit cluster of dual-processor Power Mac G4s. Computing time is sold on a "pay per use" model, with prices starting below US$1 per hour. Read On!
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The Apple Revolution
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link { siliconvalley.com }
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Although this article is not particularly geared toward Sysadminning, it's still an interesting summary of the History of Apple.
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VPN on Mac OS X
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link { macdevcenter.com }
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Interested in VPN, but find there's too few options for OS X? Check out this interesting piece on VPN for OS X.
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Apple delays Xserve storage unit
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link { com.com }
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The Xserve RAID, which Apple had promised to deliver by the end of this year, will not make the deadline, according to a posting on Apple's Web site. If you're waiting for this, it may be a good idea to revist quota policies in the meantime. ;)
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OS X Journaling
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link { theregister.co.uk }
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Apple has added journaling capabilities to its HFS+ Extended file system in a update to the OS X Server software. But is the journaling feature worth the price of reduced speed ?
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OS X in the enterprise
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link { zdnet.com }
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Until recently, very few users and essentially no enterprises would give any thought to Apple as a server vendor. Small wonder, since Apple hadn't been trying to compete seriously in the server market. Things have changed.
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Should Small Business Go Mac?
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link { osopinion.com }
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Despite Apple's solid moves into the corporate environment, the company still must convince buyers that it can play hardball in the enterprise and be a formidable challenger to other proven operating systems, including Windows.
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Mac OS least prone to attack
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link { cw360.com }
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Apple Computer's Macintosh was among the computer operating systems least prone to attack and damage from malicious hackers, worms and viruses in 2002, while Microsoft's Windows and the Linux operating systems were the most vulnerable, according to a new report.
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Report: Apple will go Intel next year
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link { macworld.com }
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Apple's "continued technical disadvantage" -- which we assume means the race for computer processing speed -- against Intel is expected to force it to adopt x86 technology by the end of 2003, according to a new report by Giga Information Group Inc., a global technology advisory firm.
We'll believe it when we see it. :)
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IBM server chip seen slimmed down for Apple Macs
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link { forbes.com }
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International Business Machines Corp. Monday announced a microchip for personal computers that will crunch data in chunks twice as big as the current standard and is expected by industry watchers to be used by Apple Computer Inc. . .
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Microsoft halves Office price on new Macs
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link { com.com }
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Run a network with Mac Clients? Interested in Microsoft Office for them? Check out this price cut. Sure, Apple hardware can be expensive - but at $499.00, Microsoft's Office product cost more than some x86 machines!
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Security hole in Terminal
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link { apple.com }
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Running OS X Server? There's a new bug in Terminal under 10.2 that allows a remote user to take over your system. Follow the link to download the patch for your systems
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Updated X Darwin
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link { xdarwin.org }
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Running Jaguar? Then be sure to get the newest version of the X Server so you can continue to use it for things like remote desktop, VNC over SSH, etc.
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Setting up a Site Server with Jaguar
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link { macdevcenter.com }
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Did you know that almost all of the software to set up a heavyweight, full-fledged site server on Mac OS X -- a machine that not only serves Web pages, but handles DNS and mail as well -- is already on your machine?
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Reader Question: Re-arranging to accommodate a new hard drive.
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Alex Cray
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The writers at system toolbox often receive a number of questions via email from readers that have technical questions or problems that we may be able to help with. Of course, we help when we can and occasionally we will receive an email that may be of interest to more of our readers. This is one such occasion.
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Apple Keeps x86 Torch Lit
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link { eweek.com }
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As Apple Computer Inc. draws up its game plan for the CPUs that will power its future generations of Mac hardware, the company is holding an ace in the hole: a feature-complete version of Mac OS X running atop the x86 architecture.
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Apple Servers Square Off
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link { eweek.com }
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Although Apple Computer Inc.'s newly available Power Mac G4 Server and its Xserve computer cost the same in their base configurations there are differences between the two models. . . Check out this article as they review the differences - good and bad about the differences.
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End of the Road for OS 9?
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link { osopinion.com }
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It may be the end of the road for OS 9 - this may not be an issue for anyone using newer hardware, but if you have older MacOS servers, you may consider migration to OS X - or even Linux PPC.
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Accessing Microsoft Terminal Services from OS X:
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Chris Campbell
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Perhaps one of the coolest things Microsoft has had in a long time is the Terminal Server technology. Unfortunately, the main focus of this software development has been for Microsoft-based clients. But what if youre a Mac shop? Not an issue follow our methods and you'll be connecting in no time!
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eMac Move Could Cannibalize iMac Sales
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link { osopinion.com }
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A G4 for $1099? If you're a mac person, I think it's a no-brainer. But check out this article to see what new workstations you may find yourself installing...
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KDE 3.0.1 Ported to MacOS X / Darwin
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link { kde.org }
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The Fink project, which "wants to bring the full world of Unix Open Source software to Darwin and Mac OS X", has announced the successful port of KDE 3.0.1 to the platform. "Share and Enjoy."
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"Word" for Mac OS X
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link { abisource.com }
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An anonymous Macophile submits this link to Abiword. The Abiword application is a MS Office Word-like word processor familiar to most Linux fans, but did you know it's available for Mac OS X? If you only need word, save the $499 donation to Microsoft and try this!
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OS X for x86
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link { osopinion.com }
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OS X on x86. Argueably the best interface in the world and on non-proprietary hardware? I doubt it, but we can hope, right?
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Apple Remote Desktop
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link { apple.com }
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VNC for the mac not working out for you? Try the newest version of the Apple remote desktop.
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Should Apple Go Intel?
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link { osopinion.com }
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Check out this neat peice about the possibilities of Mac OS on Intel. Sounds good to me!
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Learning the Mac OS X Terminal, Part 3
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link { oreillynet.com }
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Now that Macs have a command line, learn to use it! Check out this exciting series on how to find the power of the new Mac OS. For the first two articles, click HERE.
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Reusing Older Macs
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Ian R. Campbell
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Ian takes us through putting the older macs that may be lying about to use for your network at work - or even at home. Enjoy
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Back that Mac Up!
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Ian R. Campbell
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We're going to attempt the unthinkable... backing up our data! Ian Campbell takes us through our options on MacOS in this insightful article.
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