Forums: Return Mac Pro? Discoloration

December 29, 2006 on 7:55 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Forums roundup: Members are discussing the choice facing one forum member who received a Mac Pro for Christmas, now deciding whether to return it and buy a new one after the rumoured revision in January..... One member has sparked a debate after choosing an older PowerBook G4 over a new Mac Book of similar value because he does not think the Intel ...

Adobe passes on 64-bit code in Photoshop CS3

December 29, 2006 on 7:00 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Photoshop co-designer Scott Byer said Thursday that his team fully intends to launch a 64-bit version of its popular image editor, but that doing so for the upcoming version included with the Creative Suite 3.0 (CS3) would be impractical. Respondi...

Apps: MacLoggerDX, Spinnn, DiskLibrary

December 29, 2006 on 6:25 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off MacLoggerDX 4.2.8 ($100) is a free update to registered users of the Ham radio logging software for Mac OS X. The latest release includes a fix as well as improvements for DirecWay proxy QRZ online QSL jpegs, an open port retry limit, and additional band decoder support for FT-2000 devices. The update also adds a Ten-Tec RX350 driver and 56,000 bau...

Review: The best of the best of 2006

December 29, 2006 on 4:43 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off As Apple continues to proliferate in the computer market, the amount of top-notch products and software for Mac users is ever increasing. The following list is a compilation of what we at Macworld and Playlist consider to be 2006's best of the best.

CodeWeavers releases CrossOver 6.0 RC2

December 29, 2006 on 4:40 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off CodeWeavers has released Release Candidate 2 of CrossOver 6.0 Windows compatibility tool for the Mac. With CrossOver installed, the company claims users can run virtually any Windows application without the need to first install a copy of Windows or load an emulator. Users need only install a program using CrossOver, after which the software will l...

News: zCover offers Dvorak Layout Keyboard Skin

December 29, 2006 on 4:17 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off zCover's new Dvorak Layout Keyboard Skin lets you use a more efficient keyboard input method without having to replace your keyboard all together.

Mac 911: Switching off Spotlight

December 29, 2006 on 3:34 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Care to live without Tiger's search feature, Spotlight? Just follow along.

Sample Manager 3.0 for Tiger released

December 29, 2006 on 3:15 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Audiofile Engineering has released Sample Manager 3.0.0, a batch audio processor for Mac OS X designed in Cocoa from the ground up. The software takes advantage of CoreAudio, Quartz, and other built-in Mac OS X features. Users can sort files by any parameter, view detailed waveforms down to the sample, change file names, and modify gain/fade/trim. ...

Sample Manager 3.0.0 for Tiger released

December 29, 2006 on 3:15 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Audiofile Engineering has released Sample Manager 3.0.0, a batch audio processor for Mac OS X designed in Cocoa from the ground up. The software takes advantage of CoreAudio, Quartz, and other built-in Mac OS X features. Users can sort files by any parameter, view detailed waveforms down to the sample, change file names, and modify gain/fade/trim. ...

Apple leads NASDAQ into double-digit gains

December 29, 2006 on 2:20 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Apple led technology stocks today as share prices rose to set the stage for three major indexes to end 2006 in the double-digit gains, according to a report from Reuters. Apple shares fell early yesterday based on fears that an investigation could implicate CEO Steve Jobs, but rebounded after Apple's 10-Q filing this morning concluded no wrongdoing...