Apple did the Mac community proud when it released the first round of Intel based Macintosh systems. The new machines perform brilliantly, and provide the speed increases that users have been clamoring for. Unfortunately that performance increase has become something of a double edged sword. The applications that really let the new systems flex their muscles are referred to as Universal Binary. The term indicates that the software has been compiled to run natively on older PowerPC based systems as well as new Intel based hardware. And while Universal Binary applications shine on the new machines, older PowerPC optimized applications run in emulation and their performance suffers greatly as a result...
It’s confirmed. Hamachi, the killer free P2P VPN software solution has been purchased by LogMeIn.com. Given LogMeIn’s current market aimed at business support solutions, the future of Hamachi is in question. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. For now we can only hope that the product will remain a free solution.
Today’s World Wide Developers Conference keynote address was conducted, as always, by Steve Jobs. There was a lot to talk about. Most notably was the completion of Apple’s transition to Intel based systems. Confirming a great deal of speculation, Apple has finally released the Mac Pro system. Rather than a line of systems with differing specs, Apple has made a single system available. Every component is simply available for custom configuration...
Google photo software, Picasa, is hands down the best photo album software for Windows. In many ways, it’s the Windows equivalent of Apple’s iPhoto. But when Google released its beta of the Picasa Web Albums service last month, it left Mac users out in the cold. Picasa is only for Windows users, and only Picasa users could upload content to the web based photo site. But today, that has finally changed....
In a press release from AOL/Time Warner Inc. published yesterday, AOL is providing its proprietary software, email, and other services for free. Though the transition to a free service is still ongoing, potential new users to AOL can signup for free @AOL.com email right now. For users whom have cancelled AOL subscriptions in the last 2 years, AOL claims to have reserved your user name for you. Users looking to reclaim long abandoned usernames may have to wait until the transition is complete in September as, so far, there is no way to reactivate discarded accounts. Cancelled your account half a decade ago? Guess we’ll have to wait and see...
Telestream, makers of Flip4Mac, have released the first Universal Binary version of its Windows Media compatible software. Version 2.1 adds a number of features, not the least of which is native support on Apple’s new Intel based Macintosh systems. Other features include export optimizations for PPC based Macs, and the ability for authors to disable the "save as" feature in web browsers...
This morning, Skype announce a new version of its audio and text based chat client for the Mac. The Mac version has lagged behind its Windows based brother for some time. This new release is the first with two way video support. The update is also Universal Binary, so it is optimized for new Intel based Mac systems.
This new version of Skype is considered a preview release because it has not completely stable, nor is it ready for mass consumption. Instead, it has been released in its beta form to allow early adopters a chance to test the software ahead of time. Skype is very clean is its recommendation that users not install this version on production system as it is still a pre-release version...
GetDemocracy.com has released an update to the Democracy Player. The update is substantially more stable than previous releases and is now available in two Mac versions. Rather than release a Universal Binary version of the player, the developers have opted to provide two separate versions, one for PPC machines and one for Intel based systems...
Project Motorsport started out as a fun way to spend an afternoon. We set out to shoot some motorcycle video and have a good time. Once when we brought the video back and began to edit, we realized we had the making of a music video.
Check out the video and see for yourself. And, if your interested in further information on the project, we give you that too!
The Freedom to Switch:
In 2003 Apple Computer released a marketing campaign with the intention of showing Wintel users how easy it would be to "switch" platforms.
One of the Mac's main selling points, ironically enough, was Digital Video Editing. Apple wanted the world to see how easy it was to edit video on the Mac platform. And, in overwhelming response, Mac users set out to show the world just how easy it really was.
The campaign was effective for Apple, but also spawned a unexpected parody campaign in the Mac underworld. Users from all of the world whipped out their camcorders and set to work making spoofs in the same cinematic style as the acclaimed commercial line.
With this, Maclive.net rose to the challenge and shot our own spoof. We think it proves that a Mac can be a powerful tool in the wrong hands. It also shows how far a couple of Mac fans will go for a laugh. We hope you enjoy our contribution, aptly named The Freedom to Switch.
Apple did the Mac community proud when it released the first round of Intel based Macintosh systems. The new machines perform brilliantly, and provide the speed increases that users have been clamoring for. Unfortunately that performance increase has become something of a double edged sword. The applications that really let the new systems flex their muscles are referred to as Universal Binary. The term indicates that the software has been compiled to run natively on older PowerPC based systems as well as new Intel based hardware. And while Universal Binary applications shine on the new machines, older PowerPC optimized applications run in emulation and their performance suffers greatly as a result...
It’s confirmed. Hamachi, the killer free P2P VPN software solution has been purchased by LogMeIn.com. Given LogMeIn’s current market aimed at business support solutions, the future of Hamachi is in question. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. For now we can only hope that the product will remain a free solution.
Today’s World Wide Developers Conference keynote address was conducted, as always, by Steve Jobs. There was a lot to talk about. Most notably was the completion of Apple’s transition to Intel based systems. Confirming a great deal of speculation, Apple has finally released the Mac Pro system. Rather than a line of systems with differing specs, Apple has made a single system available. Every component is simply available for custom configuration...
Google photo software, Picasa, is hands down the best photo album software for Windows. In many ways, it’s the Windows equivalent of Apple’s iPhoto. But when Google released its beta of the Picasa Web Albums service last month, it left Mac users out in the cold. Picasa is only for Windows users, and only Picasa users could upload content to the web based photo site. But today, that has finally changed....
In a press release from AOL/Time Warner Inc. published yesterday, AOL is providing its proprietary software, email, and other services for free. Though the transition to a free service is still ongoing, potential new users to AOL can signup for free @AOL.com email right now. For users whom have cancelled AOL subscriptions in the last 2 years, AOL claims to have reserved your user name for you. Users looking to reclaim long abandoned usernames may have to wait until the transition is complete in September as, so far, there is no way to reactivate discarded accounts. Cancelled your account half a decade ago? Guess we’ll have to wait and see...
Telestream, makers of Flip4Mac, have released the first Universal Binary version of its Windows Media compatible software. Version 2.1 adds a number of features, not the least of which is native support on Apple’s new Intel based Macintosh systems. Other features include export optimizations for PPC based Macs, and the ability for authors to disable the "save as" feature in web browsers...
This morning, Skype announce a new version of its audio and text based chat client for the Mac. The Mac version has lagged behind its Windows based brother for some time. This new release is the first with two way video support. The update is also Universal Binary, so it is optimized for new Intel based Mac systems.
GetDemocracy.com has released an update to the Democracy Player. The update is substantially more stable than previous releases and is now available in two Mac versions. Rather than release a Universal Binary version of the player, the developers have opted to provide two separate versions, one for PPC machines and one for Intel based systems...
