A pre-release version of Google Earth for the Mac OS was leaked onto the internet late last week. Given how tightlipped Google has been about progress on the Mac version, it appears the Mac release is near completion.
Since many Mac users have never seen the free satellite map imaging tool that Google calls Google Earth, and since the leaked version has virtually disappeared, those of us here at Maclive.net thought it might be useful to provide a brief inside look at the product. Up until now, the product was only available for Windows.
Recently, Apple announced a partnership with ABC under which Apple would offer select shows for download. On Tuesday, Apple announced an additional partnership with NBC for the same purpose. The initial deal with ABC was the first of its kind and seemed like a reasonable way for Apple to test the market. Shows are made available for download via the iTunes Music Store the day after their initial broadcast.
The new deal with NBC indicates favorable sales in this new market. New shows offered as of Tuesday include Law & Order, The Office, Surface, The Tonight Show...
Firefox 1.5 was officially released yesterday. And while beta versions were released, I had never taken the time to try them. With that in mind, I can take a look at this release without any prejudice either for or against the beta releases.
In less than an hour of use, I already see things I like. The changes are subtle, but they are apparent. First of all, the browser...
As broadband internet has become more prevalent, so have peer-to-peer file sharing networks. And while most come and go it mediocrity, one peer-to-peer network has stepped forward and truly evolved with the internet. That network is known simply as BitTorrent. The how’s and why’s of BitTorrent are beyond the scope of this story, but with only a basic understanding of the technology, anyone can use it to its full potential...
We have already done a couple of posts detailing how to install Front Row 1.0 on unsupported Macs. This week, Apple released Front Row 1.0.1, and it contains a number of bug fixes. Needless to say, this requires a new hack.
Jackson Brown has made it easier than ever before to enable Front Row on unsupported...
The folks over an Unsanity are infamous for their powerful, and practical applications/modifications for Mac OS X. This time they have released the Chat Transcript Manager. Its goal is to make it easier to glean important information from the chat logs generated by iChat and Adium.
Most people now use OS 10.4's Spotlight to search their chat logs. It is true that Spotlight makes the process easier than ever before. But Chat Transcript Manager not only does a great job of searching the chat logs, but it also does an excellent job of organizing them. The program makes it amazingly simply to...
A couple of years ago, I read something that detailed a new sleep feature coming to Mac OS X. The idea was that when you put your PowerBook to sleep, the entire contents of RAM would be stored to an image on the hard drive as backup. This way, if the battery died while the PowerBook was in sleep mode, once the power is restored the system could load the data from disk, restore it to RAM, and no data would be lost.
Now, admittedly, what I read so long ago offered little more info than I just explained. Since that time, the feature has been notably absent... Until now...
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.
A pre-release version of Google Earth for the Mac OS was leaked onto the internet late last week. Given how tightlipped Google has been about progress on the Mac version, it appears the Mac release is near completion.
Recently, Apple announced a partnership with ABC under which Apple would offer select shows for download. On Tuesday, Apple announced an additional partnership with NBC for the same purpose. The initial deal with ABC was the first of its kind and seemed like a reasonable way for Apple to test the market. Shows are made available for download via the iTunes Music Store the day after their initial broadcast.
Firefox 1.5 was officially released yesterday. And while beta versions were released, I had never taken the time to try them. With that in mind, I can take a look at this release without any prejudice either for or against the beta releases.
As broadband internet has become more prevalent, so have peer-to-peer file sharing networks. And while most come and go it mediocrity, one peer-to-peer network has stepped forward and truly evolved with the internet. That network is known simply as BitTorrent. The how’s and why’s of BitTorrent are beyond the scope of this story, but with only a basic understanding of the technology, anyone can use it to its full potential...
We have already done a couple of posts detailing how to install Front Row 1.0 on unsupported Macs. This week, Apple released Front Row 1.0.1, and it contains a number of bug fixes. Needless to say, this requires a new hack.
The folks over an Unsanity are infamous for their powerful, and practical applications/modifications for Mac OS X. This time they have released the Chat Transcript Manager. Its goal is to make it easier to glean important information from the chat logs generated by iChat and Adium.
