Unsure about what installing Apple's Snow Leopard will entail? No need to worry - an excerpt from Joe Kissell's "Take Control of Upgrading to Snow Leopard" explains how the installer has changed from what we've become accustomed to in Panther, Tiger, and Leopard.
Surprise! Snow Leopard dominates the discussions this week, as readers talk about the prices of the upgrade, the software's capability to screen for known viruses, the versions of iLife and iWork included with the Mac Box Set, and Snow Leopard compatibility with Adobe CS3, external trackpads, and PGP products. Also this week, suggestions for beginner Mac books for seniors, saving money by replacing an optical drive yourself, a discussion of what is meant by "technological literacy," and more.
This week's TidBITS Talk discussions still focus on Snow Leopard, specifically incompatibility with Novell networks and PGP, and finding a replacement for Tex-Edit Plus. Also, readers talk about measuring how much data one downloads from an ISP, using iWork files with SugarSync and Dropbox, and making function keys work on an Apple aluminum keyboard.
The recent iWork '09 Update 3 brought a few small changes to the still-in-beta iWork.com collaboration service. But does anyone actually use iWork.com?
Notable software releases this week include ClickToFlash 1.5.3, BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac 1.0, VMware Fusion 2.0.6, Camino 1.6.10, Growl 1.2, BusyCal 1.0, PDFpen 4.5, Typinator 3.6, Bento 3, and iWork '09 Update 3.
TidBITS readers have spoken, TidBITS readers have voted, and we have the results for you in this year's TidBITS Gift Guide. Forget the stuff that jaded editors think you might want - these are the real items that people really do desire (or plan to give).
At long last, the orgy of non-stop media speculation is over, and Apple has introduced the iPad, a tablet-sized device that's most easily thought of as a scaled-up iPod touch. Although some models will include 3G data connectivity, it's not a phone. The iPad offers enough enhancements, in addition to its size, that it could take over some key tasks from a MacBook.
Adam suggests that a small wording change in the iPhone Developer License Agreement could indicate that Apple's long-range plans include more (and larger) iPhone OS-based devices.
As with the iPhone, the iPad's undeniable consumer appeal means that IT departments shouldn't be surprised when users start bringing them to work.
We’re back from Macworld Expo with a huge issue that feels larger than Apple’s diminutive new Mac mini and iPod shuffle, both of which we cover inside. This issue also details iWork ’05 and iLife…
Macworld Expo is one of the biggest Apple events of the year, and last week’s show didn’t disappoint. Apple introduced the Intel-based iMac and MacBook Pro laptop much earlier than expected, along with iLife ’06…
Apple turned on the update hose last week, spraying out updates to many of the company’s software products. Jeff Carlson reports on Mac OS X 10.4.8, Aperture 1.5, iTunes 7.0.1, Final Cut Pro 5.1.2, Logic…
If you’re wondering why Mac writers get twitchy when Apple goes quiet for a few months, last week’s deluge of product announcements provides the answer. At a special press event on Tuesday, Apple CEO Steve…
Apple released the first significant update to the iPhone’s software last week, adding features such as the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store and welcome shortcuts. But the iPhone 1.1.1 update was more notable for breaking third-party…
The big news this week is Microsoft’s $44.6 billion bid to buy Yahoo, so Adam looks at what’s involved and comes away unconvinced that it’s a good idea. Back in the Macintosh world, Apple released…
