Mac Box Set

Apple has set the bar to near-impossible heights with the Mac OS X Snow Leopard. It's fine-tuned to be faster, better and easier making it Apple's most advanced operating system to date with advanced functionality that will make using your Mac even simpler than before


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Boot Camp will not support Windows 7 on some Macs

Apple has announced that it will support for Windows 7 in Mac OS X Snow Leopard's Boot Camp utility by the end of the year via a software update, but exclude support for some Macs sold in 2006.

Sound Off : Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard, an upgrade or an update?
Apple has added a few new feature to this OS. The
entire OS is now 64 bit environment. Apple does
save on storge with snow leopard. Improvements
to leopard are better workflow, UI enhancements, & others.
Exchange has support for ical, mail & Adrress book.
In all snow leopard is more like an update then a
upgrade!

ipod Friday: radio app for the iphone/ipod?

This app that will allow you to tune
in FM radio from your iPhone.
iPhone radio.app is being developed in-house for the
iPhone and iPod touch. The new iPod Nanos already have
the ability to listen to FM radio.

Mandriva Enterprise Server 5

The simple, high-performance, accessible Linux server.



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Mac Tips: Empty Trash without Preview Blocking

When you open a file in Preview, you may have noticed that Preview marks that file as in-use until you close the application. So you could literally have opened something days ago, and if you haven’t closed Preview, it’s still laying claim to that file.

If you want to delete the file, it can be a pain.

Mac OS X Hints has a simple solution to this problem, though. Open Script Editor and create the following AppleScript.

tell application “Preview”
quit


tell application “Finder”
empty trash

Apple 500GB Time Capsule

Apple 500GB Time Capsule is also a full-featured AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n technology. Experience a high-speed wireless network and a breakthrough way to back up all the Mac computers on your network. All in one device.



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Steve Jobs ranks 43rd on Forbes

The CEO we all know and love,
Steve Jobs, has made his way up on the Forbes
richest Americans list this year.
Steve is valued at $5.1 billion.

Sound Off : IBM System X Server

This a Linux based server. Optimized for a range
of Linux distributions. IBM System X provides a reliable
and secure IT environment and can easily handle workload
demands.
One of my clients with Brent's Place Computers uses the
IBM System X with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. For myself
i prefer a linux based server over other O.S based servers.

ipod Friday: Offender Locator

Since it made its debut in June. Offender Locator app has been downloaded more than a million times, breaking into the top 10 most popular apps list The app helps track sex offenders.

When the app pops open on iphone, there is an eerie sketch of a man's face. Then, the app asks for an address.



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Microsoft Patent Ruling Is Overthrown

A US federal court overthrew an earlier ruling in a patent-infringement case that would have seen Microsoft pay $388 million in damages to Uniloc. The case involves the activation technologies Microsoft uses in products such as Windows and Office.

Uniloc's case against Microsoft has been ongoing since September 2003

Mac Tips: Xserve (Early 2008)

Problem: Apple Xserve Diagnostics (AXD) may display an incorrect number of processors and cores


Solution: View the correct number of processors or cores by following the steps below.

1. Restart the computer in Mac OS X Server.
2. Click the Apple menu.
3. Select About this Mac....
4. Click More Info.
5. See the correct number of processors and cores in the Hardware Overview.

Logitech Quickcam Vision Pro for Mac

Enjoy sharper, more lifelike video calling thanks to a 2MP sensor; and RightLight 2 technology, which adjusts intelligently to produce the best possible image, even in dim or backlighted situations.



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