Apple® today introduced Boot Camp, public beta software that enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows XP. Available as a download beginning today, Boot Camp allows users with a Microsoft Windows XP installation disc to install Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac®, and once installation is complete, users can restart their computer to run either Mac OS® X or Windows XP. Boot Camp will be a feature in “Leopard,” Apple’s next major release of Mac OS X, that will be previewed at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in August.
This is the first Mac notebook built upon the revolutionary new Intel Core Duo — which is actually two processors (up to 1.83GHz) engineered onto a single chip. It provides 2MB of Smart Cache, L2 cache that can be shared between both cores as needed. It delivers higher performance in 2D and 3D graphics, video editing, and music encoding. And the new engine is only part of the story. MacBook Pro has a frontside bus and memory that, at 667MHz, runs faster than any previous Mac notebook. It’s the first Mac notebook with PCI Express, a Serial ATA hard drive and the ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 for superfast graphics performance.
Microsoft will end support for Internet Explorer for Mac on December 31st, 2005, and will provide no further security or performance updates.
Additionally, as of January 31st, 2006, Internet Explorer for the Mac will no longer be available for download from Mactopia. It is recommended that Macintosh users migrate to more recent web browsing technologies such as Apple’s Safari.
How-To: Stream almost anything using VLC - Engadget - www.engadget.com
How-To: Stream almost anything using VLC
Posted Nov 29, 2005, 2:30 PM ET
by Eliot PhillipsThe VLC media player is an amazing piece of software. In its most basic form it is a lightweight media player that can play almost any audio or video format you throw at it. VLC is also multiplatform in the most extreme sense of the word; it can run on Windows, OSX, Linux and PocketPC / WinCE handhelds
along with other systems. VLC works great as a streaming server and video transcoder too.We used VLC to move Tivo recordings to an iPod before, but today we are going to show you how to stream any type of media file from your computer to another device on your network. We will also demonstrate how to remotely control VLC using any web browser. Using these techniques you could stream video from your office computer to a laptop plugged into the living room TV and control the playlist with your PDA.
Apple - Support - Downloads - Safari Update 2.0.1
Safari Update 2.0.1
About this update
Safari version 2.0.1 for Mac OS X Tiger improves website compatibility,
application stability and support for 3rd party web applications.
The installer will guide you through the steps necessary to install Safari 2.0.1
Macworld: Feature: 50 Mac Gems
50 Mac Gems
New and updated reviews of awesome free and low-cost software
By Dan FrakesEvery month, the Mac Gems print column and Weblog highlight reviews of the best free and low-cost applications for OS X. But with new utilities released daily, it’s impossible to keep up with them all through just a few featured titles each week. So in this three-part series, we bring you a super-sized batch of cool software bargains—50 programs that you may have missed or that are worth another look. And they’re all just a few mouse-clicks away.
Install Linux on your iPod - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Install Linux on your iPod - easily
Posted Aug 18, 2005, 12:00 PM ET by Dave Caolo
The Linux on iPod project has been around for a while now. With Linux running on your iPod, you can do all sorts of fun things not available with Apple’s iPod operating system, like play videos, make use of additional audio file formats, play Doom, and so on. Look here for the official FAQ. The only problem has been that the process of installing it is a bit of a bear. Kevin Wojniak, creator of Pod2Go, comes to the rescue with a double-click installer that will have your 4th Generation iPod (including iPod minis and color iPods) dual-booting in no time. Just note that the version of iPod Linux it intstalls is very much in development, as is the installer itself. So back up first (but you knew that).
Mac OS X 10.4 Orientation - Atomic Learning, Inc.
Welcome to our FREE orientation tutorials for Apple® Mac OS® X version 10.4 (Tiger). There are a ton of significant improvements in this release we think you’re going to want to check out.
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Mighty Mouse, first look
Posted Aug 2, 2005, 4:04 PM ET
by Jay Savage
Filed under: Reviews, Cult of Mac, HardwareI didn’t get a chance to run out to the Apple Store this morning; I’ve just been sitting at my desk drooling all day. c0nsumer was luckier; he ran right out first thing and picked one up. He says the layout is pretty intuitive, although there’s a little learning curve for people used to traditional 5-button mice, and overall he likes it, even the scroll ball. And of course, you can’t beat it for looks. Why it’s taken Apple this long to get a 5-button mouse out, we still don’t know. But it sounds like they’ve taken the time to get it right. Drivers weren’t part of the 10.4.2 update, though (more of the surprise Laurie’s enjoying), so you’ll need to install the included drivers, which include a new pref pane for the programmable features, to get started.
Mac Tips & Tricks, OSX Tips & Tricks
MacTips is a resource showcasing tips and tricks for the Mac. All levels of Mac users can learn something from MacTips, so take a look around!