Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
Will Apple pick up marketshare from Windows 7’s release or not? Either way, expect to see them dish out a whole new bowl of dings at Microsoft’s expense. And Michael Dell says something sensible—The Macalope is shocked! More: continued here
Sometimes, solving a cookie-related problem requires more than just deleting cookies from Safari, as Ted Landau details in this week’s Bugs & Fixes column. More: continued here
Strider Software has brought its desktop publishing app, which lets users customize and create special effects with fonts, to OS X after seven years of development work. More: continued here
With the significant price cut, new features, and improvements to existing features, Mac OS X 10.6 Server is a solid product. For an all or mostly-Mac network, this isn’t an “if” upgrade, but a “when,” especially if you have iPhone users clamoring for push services. More: continued here
Google Maps integration in the latest version of the business card creation tool lets users include a map and directions on their business cards. Also, Ambrosia Software updated Snapz Pro X and RecoSoft announced a version of its PDF2Office file conversion utility aimed at iWork users. More: continued here
The 9.2 updates for Acrobat and Adobe Reader address vulnerabilities that could cause the applications to crash and potentially allow an attack to take control of the affected system. Also, SuperDuper and Cocktail both saw maintenance updates released on Tuesday. More: continued here
We begin this episode of the Macworld Podcast with Dan Moren interviewing Atebits’ Loren Brichter, the man behind Tweetie. Rob Griffiths also joins host Chris Breen to discuss his observations on iMovie, Snow Leopard and leisurely pastimes. More: continued here
If you’ve got room on your desk (or bookshelf), the AV 40 is an excellent set of compact studio monitors that out-performs the traditional 2.0 computer speakers we’ve tested, and even bests many 2.1 systems when it comes to overall sound quality. More: continued here
Though it won’t set any speed records, the FastMac External Slimline USB 2.0 BD-R 4X Optical Drive is a dependable performer. Bus-powered and compact, this portable burner should appeal to mobile users interested in burning Blu-ray and other discs. More: continued here
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce responded to Apple’s decision to resign from the group over disagreements on climate change legislation with a letter of its own. More: continued here
Whether you use Apple’s Address Book or Microsoft Entourage’s built-in contact manager, duplicate contacts can make it harder to find information you seek. Here’s how to clean up the mess. More: continued here
Google confirmed that passwords for its free Gmail online e-mail service had been harvested by hackers, but downplayed the phishing attack as involving a “small” number of accounts. More: continued here
Realmac Software has acquired EventBox, which made a splash on the Mac by wrangling together various social media services like Facebook, Google Reader, Twitter, Digg, Flickr, and more. More: continued here
In Snow Leopard, the Dictionary app opens a new window every time you look up a word in Spotlight or via the Services menu. This hint explains how to force Dictionary to use one window. More: continued here
Apple has resigned its membership in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, saying the trade group’s stance on environmental issues differs too sharply from its own efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. More: continued here