Category: Mac

  • Macs with 'Intel inside' rumours confirmed

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    In case you missed the announcement elsewhere – both Apple and Intel have released press releases here and here respectively announcing that Apple is to move its entire line to the x86 architecture by 2007 with the first Intel Mac being rolled out this time next year. Steve Jobs and Intel CEO Paul Otellini jointly…

  • Apple to move to Intel x86 architecture?

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    I spotted a story on news.com this morning which said that Apple are going to move away from IBM PowerPC chips to Intel supplied x86 chips for their computers. The article goes on to say that this will be officially announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco on Monday by Steve Jobs. Robert…

  • Microsoft changes default Office file format to xml

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    Robert Scoble put up a post last night indicating that Microsoft are changing their default file format to XML. This is a great move forward for Microsoft Office. It means you will be able to open any Office document and edit the tags, or an inserted image’s properties, or comments etc. programmatically if you want…

  • Connect to a Wireless network (WLAN) using a Mac (OS X)

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    I have had a couple of people ask me how to connect their Macs to Wireless networks (WLANs) so I threw this post together to be a point of reference and to help them out. First off, the easiest way of connecting is to use DHCP – DHCP is a way of automatically configuring computers…

  • Netscape launch Netscape 8 – no Macs need apply!

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    Netscape have launched the latest version of their browser – Netscape 8. According to Reuters: Netscape 8.0 is based on the Firefox browser, a collaboratively developed program, but also will adapt and properly present sites customized to work with Microsoft Corp.’s (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) Internet Explorer browser. “The browser is like a hybrid car…

  • Microsoft Longhorn talk

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    I was at an IT@Cork event today – it was a Microsoft talk on Longhorn. The talk was presented very ably by Robert Burke. Rob concentrated on discussing Avalon and I must say as (primarily) a Mac user, may I welcome Microsoft to the world of the slick interface. :-). OS X has most of…

  • Apple releases Tiger update 10.4.1

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    There has been a lot of hysteria about a theoretical exploit for Apple’s latest OS – Tiger (OS X 10.4). The exploit was only theoretical, because no exploit has emerged as yet. Apple have released an update for Tiger updating it to 10.4.1 – this update addresses that potential vulnerability. It also includes improvements for:…

  • Microsoft to start selling anti-virus services

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    The BBC are running a story about Microsoft starting an anti-virus and security service for PC users. According to the BBC’s site The service is designed to automatically patch-up security holes, as well as beef up anti-virus and spyware protection. It will also help maintain the health of a user’s PC generally Is it just…