Mac OS X Panther Upgrade
| A lot of folks have grumbled about paying $130.00 to upgrade to Panther, the latest version of Mac OS X (October 2003). I have to say that it is definitely worth it: maybe you feel cheated because you just paid for Jaguar six months ago, but you will be happy after you install this. The hype, for once, has reality behind it: this is as good as Apple said it would be.
http://www.macpronews.com/2003/1230.html
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12.30.03 |
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My
Wife Hates My Mac
| First:
I LOVE my Mac. It's my wife that hates it. I say that
in the hopes of heading off a flood of defensive email.
Don't bother to write me telling me how wrong this article
is: you would be preaching to the converted. I already
know that she's wrong, that's she is just hopelessly corrupted
by the Microsoft way. http://www.macpronews.com/2003/1121.html
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11.21.03 |
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Superior
Ad Blocking on OS X
| I
love surfing the web. I have DSL and I get pretty good
download speeds (compared to 56K modems, insane download
speeds). Even though I have a good connection, I still
hate downloading obtrusive ads. You know those huge "skyscraper"
ads, or those pesky Flash ads that seem to take forever
to download?
http://www.macpronews.com/2003/1021.html
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10.21.03 |
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Perl
on your Mac
| Perl
(Practical Extraction and Report Language) is a predominately
Unix driven program. There are interpreters for all the
major (and minor) OS’s but to run them locally you have
to have Unix, Linux, or Mac OS X. If you want to get the
interpreter for Classic it is available for free at http://www.macperl.com.
You can still follow what we will be doing, just ignore
all the X mumbo jumbo. http://www.macpronews.com/2003/0930.html
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09.30.03 |
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Virtual
PC For Mac OS X
| Before
Virtual PC for Windows, Mac (OS 9 or X) and OS/2 creates
virtual machines that can run multiple Windows versions.
This is particularly advantageous for Mac users, but even
ordinary PC users can find value in this. It's easy to
have Linux, Windows 98, Windows ME, 2000, XP Home and
XP professional all on the same machine.
http://www.macpronews.com/2003/0918.html
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09.18.03 |
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Using
The Shell (Terminal) In Mac OS X
| Many
Mac OS X users won't have any need to use the Unix shell
that underlies their graphical interface. Some will likely
disdain the very idea, but for those adventurous enough
to try it, a whole new world awaits.
http://www.macpronews.com/2003/0827.html
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08.27.03 |
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The
Care And Feeding Of Your IPod
| Before
I ponied up the bucks and bought my first iPod, I had
one of those peewee flash memory MP3 players that held
about 32 megabytes of music and sucked down AAA batteries
like a Tampa Bay linebacker guzzling Gatorade on a hot
Florida day. When I saw the light and bought an iPod,
the realization that I was not going to have to keep feeding
the Energizer Bunny every other day was a joyous one.
http://www.macpronews.com/2003/0814.html
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08.14.03 |
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The
Power Of Custom Software Solutions
With
the release of OS X, business owners have realized a tremendous
ncrease in the number of pre-built applications (many
ported from the UNIX world). Even with this increase,
companies sometimes find it difficult to switch to the
Mac or run their business entirely on Macs because of
one or two specific applications are available only for
Windows.
http://www.macpronews.com/2003/0717.html
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07.17.03 |
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XML
On OS X
| There
aren't many more computer acronyms more popular than XML.
Go to the bookstore and check out the internet section—it's
all XML. What happened to plain old HTML? It's old hat!
Most people are probably wondering, "What can this XML
thing do for me?". Well basically for most of us, it saves
us time. Lots of time.
http://www.macpronews.com/2003/0624.html
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06.24.03 |
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One-hour
Website
In
the old days, most web programming was done by hand. HTML
programmers would pour over lines of code and cumbersomely
troubleshoot each one. Eventually, WYSIWYG web editor
programs emerged. However, their code was often buggier
than hand-programmed code, and by moving around a few
objects on the screen, you could do a royal job of turning
your page into a toss salad
http://www.macpronews.com/2003/0617.html
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06.17.03 |
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SonicWall
Firewall Provides Content Filtering For Networks
| Usually
to provide shared access to DSL, I install a Linksys DSL
router, typically available under $75. It connects between
the DSL modem's Ethernet port, and the Ethernet network,
allowing Macs and PCs to share the DSL transparently.
However in the case of a school, concerns over the content
available on the net prompted us to investigate other
options which would allow the blocking of XXX and other
objectionable sites.
http://www.macpronews.com/2003/0520.html
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05.20.03 |
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Apple
plans Washington store
in
1976, on April 1st, Stephen Wozniak and Steven Jobs founded
Apple Computer Incorporated.
Webopedia.com states, "Throughout the history of personal
computing, Apple has been one of the most innovative influences.
In fact, some analysts say that the entire evolution of
the PC can be viewed as an effort to catch up with the
Apple Macintosh. In addition to inventing new technologies,
Apple also has often been the first to bring sophisticated
technologies to the personal computer.
http://www.macpronews.com/2003/0411.html
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04.17.03 |
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Running
Samba on the Mac OS X Server
Mac
OS X Server is an Apple operating system product based
on Mac OS X, with the addition of administrative tools
and server software. One area in which it differs from
Mac OS X is in the configuration of Samba-based services.
http://www.macpronews.com/2003/0410.html
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04.10.03 |
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Apple
Reschedules WWDC Yet Again
In
a move that will no doubt cause even more consternation,
Apple today announced that it has again rescheduled the
upcoming Worldwide Developer Conference, this time to
coincide with the new Create conference that replaced
Macworld Expo from 14-Jul-03 through 18-Jul-03.
http://www.macpronews.com/2003/0401.html
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04.01.03 |
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Microsoft
Acquires Connectix VM Assets
Microsoft
Corp. has acquired the Virtual Machine assets of Connectix
Corp., a privately held company in San Mateo, Calif.,
that has been involved in Virtual Machine (VM) technology
since its inception in 1988.
http://www.macpronews.com/2003/0301.html
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03.01.03 |
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