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Leopard's Spotlight: You Can Also Search For Exact Phrases
3D Game Shootout: 17" MacBook Pro "Santa Rosa" versus Others
Apple Says No Sun File System For Leopard
New Equipment: Odors May Be Present Short-Term
Apple Reignites the Browser Wars
Safari: Apple's New Platform?
Stacking The Deck: Leopard Makes The Desktop Experience Exciting Again
Safari 3.0 Beta! - What Does This Mean For Webkit?
eWEEK: Safari on Windows Falls Short of Top Browsers
Apple's Safari 3: A Crashing Experience For Non-US Users
Fluorescent Lamp LCDs Require A Warm-up Period
MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.4/2.2GHz) and MacBook Pro (17-inch 2.4GHz): Memory Specifications
MacBook Pro: How To Install Memory
Google adds PowerPoint viewer to Gmail
eWEEK: VMWare Looks to Slice Up Apple's Mac
ExtremeTech: Did Apple Lie to Mac Gamers?
Baseline: The 40 Fastest-Growing Software Companies
The Mac Night Owl: The WWDC Report: Apple's iTunes Trojan Horse
Leopard's Spotlight: You Can Also Search For Exact Phrases
Betalogue's Pierre Igot reports:
To me, this is probably one of the most important "new features" in Leopard:
From the Finder or the menu bar, Spotlight in Leopard lets you search for more specific sets of things. Use Boolean logic to narrow search results...into a search request. You can also search for exact phrases (using quotation marks), dates, ranges (using greater than [>] and less than [< ] symbols), absolute dates, and simple calculations.
It might not sound like much to you, but I cannot count the number of times that I have cursed at Spotlight for being unable to find a file that I knew contained a specific phrase, simply because all that Spotlight could do was search for individual keywords, regardless of their respective positions in the phrase.
[Editor's note: I agree 100 percent. Spotlight was the most compelling reason for moving to Tiger from Panther, and I'm addicted, but it's been a love-hate relationship, largely because of Spotlight's inability to search for exact phrases (and within results). My hope would be that Leopard Spotlight will support both. CM ]
For the full report visit here:
http://www.betalogue.com/2007/06/12/leopards-spotlight-you-can-also-search-for-exact-phrases/
3D Game Shootout: 17" MacBook Pro "Santa Rosa" versus Others
BareFeats' rob-ART morgan reports:
We're very excited about the new MacBook Pro with the "Santa Rosa" chipset (faster 800MHz frontside bus), faster GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor, greater main memory capacity (4GB), and bigger 7200rpm hard drive option (160GB). We'll be posting a series of test results during the next few days. We're starting with a page comparing the 3D Gaming Speed of the 15" and 17" MacBook Pro 2.4GHz C2D "Rosa" to various other Macs.
We even included the newest 13" MacBook 2.16GHz C2D in the first two graphs.
You can check it out at:
http://www.barefeats.com/santarosa.html
Apple Says No Sun File System For Leopard
InformationWeek's Antone Gonsalves reports:
An Apple official on Monday said Sun Microsystems' open-source file system would not be in the next version of the Mac operating system, contradicting statements made last week by Sun's chief executive.
During an interview with InformationWeek, Brian Croll, senior director of product marketing for the Mac OS, said, "ZFS is not happening," when asked whether Sun's Zettabyte File System would be in Leopard. Instead, Leopard would use Apple's current hierarchical file system, called HFS+. The Apple file system was first introduced in 1998 in Mac OS 8.0.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199903281
New Equipment: Odors May Be Present Short-Term
An upodated Apple Knowledge Base article says:
New products sometimes emit an odor after being turned on and allowed to warm up. In most cases the odor dissipates after a brief period. This is normal.
In some cases, an unusual odor may be detected when a product has been turned on and allowed to warm up to operating temperature. Typically, the odor is detected when the product is new, similar to odors generated from new carpeting or a new car. In most cases the odor dissipates after a brief period.
If the odor persists, place the unit in a well-ventilated room and allow it to operate over an extended period of time (possibly 24-72 hours) or until the odor dissipates. If the odor persists, contact your local Service Provider for an evaluation.
You can check it out at:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=24947
[Editor's note: While I'm pleased that Apple is at least taking cursory notice of this issue, it is essentially useless information for anyone (me for instance) who suffers from full-blown Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, and there are more of us than most people might imagine. While running a new machine in a well-ventilated room for 24-72 hours might take the "edge" off that "new computer smell" it's a spit in the ocean for someone with MCS. Back in 1999, I ran my then-new WallStreet PowerBook for two weeks continually looping 19 QuickTime movies, then placed it in an ozone chamber of an ozone soak for 48 hours hoping to accelerate the off-gassing process. No joy. It took three years of use in an externally-vented isolation case before I could share airspace with the WallStreet without becoming ill, although since then it's been completely benign. About the same with my Pismo PowerBook. With my G3 iBook it was two years. I still have to wear a charcoal respirator when I use my 17" G4 PowerBook outside the isolation case, and it was originally built in 2003, although was an Apple refurb unit purchased in MArch, 2006, and has only been in use for 15 months. My wife, who does not have MCS, says the chemical smell it emits gives her a headache when I use it in the car. From what I've been able to derive from user reports, the MacBooks are even worse. There is a LOT more attention that needs to be paid to this problem. CM]
For a more thorough treatment of this issue, see my recent article, Chemical Sensitivity Evidently Being Ignored In "Green Computing" Strategies in The Road Warrior on MacOpinion
Apple Reignites the Browser Wars
BusinessWeek's Aaron Ricadela reports:
In the Apple pantheon, hardware design usually stands at the altar, from the company's sleek, silver MacBook computers and its colorful iPod music players to its latest object of desire, the soon-to-be available touch-screen iPhone. But increasingly, software is what Apple relies on to broaden the market for its products—and, it hopes, take a chunk of business from Microsoft.
On June 11, Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs stepped up his assault on the software giant. In a speech before Apple developers, Jobs, clad in his traditional uniform of black turtleneck and jeans, announced new versions of Apple's Safari Web browser for the ubiquitous Windows operating system. That gives PC users a no-risk way to sample Apple software (Safari is free), and possibly an incentive to switch to a Mac computer or buy an iPhone.....
Taken together, the moves could sway more companies to enter Apple's orbit and potentially reignite a browser war that's been dormant for several years. Apple holds about 5% of the Web browser market, vs. 78% for Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which the company includes with Windows, and 15% for the open-source Firefox browser, according to Jobs. ....
The battle isn't just about browser market share. Windows users already have downloaded Apple's iTunes music software more than 500 million times, according to Jobs. A fast-running Windows version of Safari could give Windows users a better taste of the company's design aesthetic and technical chops, helping to reinvigorate sales of Apple computers, though the company still holds a small share of the overall PC market.
For the full report click here.
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2007/tc20070611_080304.htm?campaign_id=rss_tech
Safari: Apple's New Platform?
Blogger Tristan Louis says:
Yesterday's announcement of Apple launching it's Safari web browser for the window platform was a bit puzzling and I wasn't sure of what to make of it at first. So I decided to read more about it and then install it.
Of course, day one is always amusing. First, it's clear that the security claims are not fully justified. And moving from the confines of the OSX world, which is generally like a meticulously cleaned up suburban neighborhood into the wilds known as the world of Windows was bound to test some of Apple's mettle when it comes to security. But that's really besides the point: the software is not a full released version and one can hope that it will be improved upon further down the line (then again, hope springs eternal.)
But all this is really besides the point. In order to see what is happening, one must start thinking about why would Apple think about a new browser today.....
Apple wants to control the points of entry and charge a fee for access to them .... All and all, Apple could eventually succeed on grounds that Microsoft once wanted to claim as its own: to become the toolbooth to the Internet and the new world of media.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://www.tnl.net/blog/2007/06/12/safari-apples-new-platform/
Stacking The Deck: Leopard Makes The Desktop Experience Exciting Again
SpyMac's Michael Simon says:
After what many are calling an "underwhelming" keynote by Steve Jobs at the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple updated its Web site with a bold new look and kicked off the season of Mac with a brand new desktop experience. And while the "top secret" features that Steve unveiled Monday morning may have paled in comparison to Time Machine and Spaces, a cleaner and streamlined desktop means more to the future of the Mac than any of the other nine key features he described....
When you break it down, what makes the iPod so successful is its GUI, from its original monochrome menu to the brilliant, touch-sensitive interface on the soon-to-be-released iPhone. The ease of playback and library organization has always been the iPod's biggest asset, even as Apple surrounded it with smaller and more elegant cases.
And the same is true with the Mac. No matter which model you choose, from the lightweight MacBook to the stationary Mac Pro, Leopard's clean, stylish interface will be waiting behind the push of a button. For those of us who aren't organized, Stacks will make desktop clutter will become a thing of the past - much like Mac OS X made short work of rebuilding the Desktop file....
For the full commentary visit here:
http://classic.spymac.com/news/article.php?contentid=6315
Safari 3.0 Beta! - What Does This Mean For Webkit?
WebKit.org blogger hyatt says:
As you have no doubt heard by now, the Safari 3 Public Beta is now available for OS X and (surprise!) for Windows XP and Vista. We're very excited to be bringing the WebKit engine to Windows. CSS shadows, border images, multiple backgrounds, outlines, SVG, AJAX-y goodness, it's all there!
What does this mean for WebKit? Well, it means that we're making the leap in a big way to another platform, and we'd like all you Windows developers out there to join us!
You can check it out at:
http://webkit.org/blog/104/safari-30-beta/
eWEEK: Safari on Windows Falls Short of Top Browsers
Review: eWEEK Labs' review of Apple's beta of its Safari Web browser for Windows finds it to be on par with Internet Explorer, but a good distance behind Opera and Firefox.
To read more, go to:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2145477,00.asp
Apple's Safari 3: A Crashing Experience For Non-US Users
The Register's Jan Libbenga reports:
Apple's Windows version of its Safari web browser is creating havoc on localised versions of Windows.
Several international users who have downloaded the beta version noticed problems with loading bookmarks. When opening or importing bookmarks, Safari crashes. It also shows error messages such as: "Safari is missing important resources and should be reinstalled."
Most of the problems seem to occur when users use English versions of Windows, but with settings in another language or region.
Most of these issues can be solved by copying and renaming all the files in the Safari folder that end with .lproj. For instance, if your system has a Spanish regional setting, changing en.lproj into es.lproj may help.
But there are other issues too. When the AutoFill function is activated, Safari crashes whenever one tries to type text into a text field.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/12/safar_crashing_experience/
Fluorescent Lamp LCDs Require A Warm-up Period
A new Apple Knowledge Base article says:
Liquid crystal display (LCD) panels that use fluorescent lamps require a warm-up period to reach normal brightness.....
When you first turn on the computer, or wake it from a lengthy sleep, its brightness gradually increases until it reaches a normal operating temperature. This warm-up period can range from several minutes to over an hour, depending on display's size and the environment in which it is being used.
You can check it out at:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25242
MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.4/2.2GHz) and MacBook Pro (17-inch 2.4GHz): Memory Specifications
A new Apple Knowledge Base article says:
MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.4/2.2GHz) and MacBook Pro (17-inch 2.4GHz) notebooks have two SDRAM slots in the bottom of the computer.
If you want to maximize the amount of SDRAM in your computer, install a 2 GB SO-DIMM in one slot and a 2 GB SO-DIMM in the other.
You can use Small-Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules (SO-DIMMS) that meet all of these criteria:
• PC2-5300
• unbuffered
• non-parity
• 200-pin
• 667 MHz
• DDR2 SDRAM
You can use RAM module sizes of 1 GB or 2 GB in the top or bottom slots.
DIMMs with any of the following features are not supported in the MacBook Pro notebooks: registers or buffers, PLLs, ECC, parity, or EDO RAM.
You can check it out at:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305614
MacBook Pro: How To Install Memory
An Apple Knowledge Base article says:
Learn how to correctly install memory into a MacBook Pro (all 15-inch and 17-inch models).
Your MacBook Pro computer has two memory slots that you access by removing the memory door in the battery bay. Your MacBook Pro comes with at least 512 megabytes (MB) of 667 MHz Double Data Rate (DDR2) Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (SDRAM) installed. It may have more memory preinstalled, depending on the configuration you chose when you bought the computer.
Both memory slots can accept an SDRAM module that meets the following specifications:
• Double Data Rate Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR SO-DIMM)format
• 1.25 inch or smaller
• 512 MB or 1 gigabyte (GB)
• 200-pin
• PC2-5300 DDR2 667 MHz Type RAM
Depending on the configuration of the MacBook Pro you purchased, both memory slots may already be full. The maximum amount of memory you can install in your MacBook Pro is 3 GB [Editor's Note: This does not apply to the most recent "Santa Rosa" MacBook Pro models, which now support 4 GB of RAM. CM]
Before installing additional memory, you will need to remove your battery and put it back in after installing the memory. The following procedure includes all the necessary instructions for both parts of the process.
You can check it out at:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303491
Google adds PowerPoint viewer to Gmail
The Register's Cade Metz reports:
The Office wars continue. Today, Google stepped up its challenge to Microsoft Office, adding a PowerPoint viewer to its online email client, Gmail. Google users can now open mind-numbing business presentations inside their browsers – without opening Microsoft software on the desktop.
Using Google's browser-based word processing and spreadsheet applications, Google Docs and Google Spreadsheets, users can already do much the same thing with Microsoft Word and Excel files. Google has yet to introduce a full-fledged application for creating and editing presentation files, but in April, at San Francisco's Web 2.0 conference, CEO Eric Schmidt confirmed that such an app was under development.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/12/google_powerpoint_viewer_gmail/
eWEEK: VMWare Looks to Slice Up Apple's Mac
"VMware is looking to put its own stamp on one of the hottest properties in the computer market-the Apple Macintosh.
In an announcement that will coincide with the Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco, VMware will announce June 12 that its Fusion virtualization software is set for a full release in August."
To read more, go to:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2144758,00.asp
ExtremeTech: Did Apple Lie to Mac Gamers?
"One of the most intriguing announcements made at this week's WWDC 2007 keynote address was the return to the Mac by Electronic Arts. EA is a huge powerhouse within the gaming industry and its presence on stage with Steve Jobs should not be taken lightly by anyone interested in Mac gaming.
But was the announcement of EA's return to the Mac market at WWDC 2007 all it was cracked up to be? Did Apple intentionally mislead its customer base by not divulging the details of how EA's games would be made to run on the Mac?"
To read more, go to:
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,2145462,00.asp
Baseline: The 40 Fastest-Growing Software Companies
The software industry has matured, but M&A is still letting stalwarts like Oracle, Adobe and Symantec post top-line growth in excess of 20%.
To read more, go to:
http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,1397,2145265,00.asp
The Mac Night Owl: The WWDC Report: Apple's iTunes Trojan Horse
A lot of companies have long-range plans that seldom extend beyond the end of the current quarter, to ensure high income and increasing profits. Sure, Apple does well with its quarterly financials too, but they clearly have a strategy that will carry through for a number of years.
Here's the link to the story:
http://www.macnightowl.com/2007/06/12/the-wwdc-report-apples-itunes-trojan-horse/
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eWEEK: Google Apps Premier Edition a Mixed Bag
Review: Google Apps Premier Edition is a hosted collaboration and productivity application platform that combines a customizable start page with chat, e-mail, calendaring, word processing, a spreadsheet and a simple Web page builder into a package that Google sells for $50 per user per year.
To read more, go to:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2144955,00.asp
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