This time, the headline pretty much says it all. Roxio has just released Toast Titanium 7.1. This is the first release of the staple media burning application for the Mac. The download is almost 67MB and it includes a number of bug fixes...
Apple released the OS X update last night bringing the system to version 10.4.7. Normally I wait a couple of days and let others flush out any problems. This is time test advice but this time I failed to follow it. It turns out that, while 10.4.7 does fix a number of issues, it also introduced one big one.
After installing the system update, my MacBook’s processor usage ran solid at 50% on each core. You didn’t read that wrong… starting right after boot, my processors jumped to 50% load and stayed there! At first I assumed that Apple has made a change to a subsystem like Spotlight and guessed that my system was re-indexing its files. But when the system was still working hard two hours later I decided to investigate...
Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are the safest way to connect computers or computer networks over the internet. Once a VPN connection is established, the data between the systems on either side of the VPN tunnel exchange data that has been wrapped in encryption. This prevents evil doers from accessing the data while it’s in transit.
The powerful virtualization tool, Parallels Desktop has been officially released from beta. Not so much a milestone for Apple’s transition to Intel processor based computers, this software’s release is certainly a red letter day for Mac power users. Machines based on the Core Solo and Core Duo chips have proven themselves more powerful than the PowerPC chips that Apple had used in the past. And thanks to emerging technologies, they have also proven themselves more flexible...
This month, Microsoft’s infamous “Patch Tuesday” includes a patch for the Mac version of Office 2004. For those unfamiliar with Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday, it an interesting exercise in bug squashing. In the past, Microsoft had released security patches as needed. The constant barrage of security patches became too much for already over burdened system administrators and they voiced their frustrations. To find a middle ground, Microsoft chose the second Tuesday of each month to release its patches in bulk...
Google has released an update to the Mac version of Google Earth. The latest version offers a more refined user interface, and is also a Universal Binary. Now running native on Intel based Mac systems, users will see a performance gain as the application now seems better optimized for the platform.
Today, Google released a powerful browser synchronization extension for Firefox. It’s a powerful and practical tool for anyone who routinely uses multiple workstations. Once the extension has been added to Firefox it allows for the synchronization of bookmarks, cookies, saved passwords, and browser history.
Simply install the extension on two or more workstations. The extension preferences require an existing Google login and a PIN number must be created. The extension copies the browser information from the workstation to a server at Google where it can then be accessed by other browsers that also have the extension installed. Since the data being synchronized might be sensitive, Google also allows the information to be encrypted...
It seems there is some confusion about the fate of Adobe Golive. As reported earlier this week, Adobe announced its intention to discontinue development of the aging HTML editor. But according to a story from MacCentral, last Wednesday an Adobe representative explained that this is not the case...
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.
This time, the headline pretty much says it all. Roxio has just released Toast Titanium 7.1. This is the first release of the staple media burning application for the Mac. The download is almost 67MB and it includes a number of bug fixes...
Apple released the OS X update last night bringing the system to version 10.4.7. Normally I wait a couple of days and let others flush out any problems. This is time test advice but this time I failed to follow it. It turns out that, while 10.4.7 does fix a number of issues, it also introduced one big one.
Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are the safest way to connect computers or computer networks over the internet. Once a VPN connection is established, the data between the systems on either side of the VPN tunnel exchange data that has been wrapped in encryption. This prevents evil doers from accessing the data while it’s in transit.
The powerful virtualization tool, Parallels Desktop has been officially released from beta. Not so much a milestone for Apple’s transition to Intel processor based computers, this software’s release is certainly a red letter day for Mac power users. Machines based on the Core Solo and Core Duo chips have proven themselves more powerful than the PowerPC chips that Apple had used in the past. And thanks to emerging technologies, they have also proven themselves more flexible...
This month, Microsoft’s infamous “Patch Tuesday” includes a patch for the Mac version of Office 2004. For those unfamiliar with Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday, it an interesting exercise in bug squashing. In the past, Microsoft had released security patches as needed. The constant barrage of security patches became too much for already over burdened system administrators and they voiced their frustrations. To find a middle ground, Microsoft chose the second Tuesday of each month to release its patches in bulk...
Google has released an update to the Mac version of Google Earth. The latest version offers a more refined user interface, and is also a Universal Binary. Now running native on Intel based Mac systems, users will see a performance gain as the application now seems better optimized for the platform.
Today, Google released a powerful browser synchronization extension for Firefox. It’s a powerful and practical tool for anyone who routinely uses multiple workstations. Once the extension has been added to Firefox it allows for the synchronization of bookmarks, cookies, saved passwords, and browser history.
It seems there is some confusion about the fate of Adobe Golive. As reported earlier this week, Adobe announced its intention to discontinue development of the aging HTML editor. But according to a story from MacCentral, last Wednesday an Adobe representative explained that this is not the case...
