Archive for February, 2006

Universal Binaries and Intel-Native Mac Applications

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

A great feature atMacinTouch:
List of Universal Binaries and Intel-Native Mac Applications

“The programs listed below have been released – or promised – in “Universal Binary” versions compatible with both PowerPC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers, or in specific Intel Mac versions.

“More products are being released in Mac Intel-compatible versions on a regular basis, so we expect updates [...]

OS X Worm discovered: “Oompa-Loompa” (aka “OSX/Oomp-A”)

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

Full discussion is available at MacInTouch: timely news and tips about the Apple Macintosh

A file called “latestpics.tgz” was posted on a Mac rumors web site http://www.macrumors.com/ , claiming to be pictures of “MacOS X Leopard” (an upcoming version of MacOS X, aka “MacOS X 10.5”). It is actually a Trojan (or arguably, a very non-virulent [...]

Downloading free Windows Media® Components for QuickTime

Sunday, February 5th, 2006

Download details: Windows Media® Components for quicktime

OverviewWith Windows Media® for quicktime, by Flip4Mac™, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in quicktime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a Web browser.

Optimized for High-Definition Playback:

Windows Media® Components for quicktime has been highly optimized for Power Mac G4 and G5 [...]

bit-tech.net | Where in the world?

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

bit-tech.net | Where in the world?

It’s a wonderful process. We.sit, we read magazines and websites cover to cover, and we carefully choose our new computing purchases based on our needs and wants. We log on to our favourite e-tailer, pick out the products, enter credit card details and before we know it, the [...]

5 Things Steve Jobs Has Misled Us About In The Last 30 Years @ Alice Hill’s Real Tech News - Independent Tech

Friday, February 3rd, 2006
5 Things steve jobs Has Misled Us About In The Last 30 Years @ Alice Hill’s Real Tech News – Independent Tech

Even if you love or hate Apple, most people seem to fall under the spell of steve jobs. He’s charasmatic, energetic, and he loves design in a field where the beige [...]

MacFixIt - Adobe on Intel-based Mac support

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

Adobe on Intel-based Mac support: Lightroom coming first; No re-releases of current versions in Universal form

Adobe has published an FAQ on its plans for transitioning to support Intel-based Macs with a series of Universal (PowerPC and Intel-native) versions of its popular media applications including Photoshop, Illustrator and the former Macromedia product line.

Among the revelations included [...]