Mac News Review
2009 Archive
The Mac News Review is a weekly roundup of Apple and desktop Mac news compiled by Charles Moore. For iBook, PowerBook, and other portable news, see The 'Book Review.
- 27" iMac firmware update, USB and SSD data recovery, Online Bible for Snow Leopard, and more, 12.24. Also upgrading your Mac's hard drive, BackPack shelf for iMacs and Cinema Display, and CaseCruzer 27" iMac carry case.
- 27" iMac issues, Windows 7 drives users to Apple, Flash support ending for G3 Macs, and more, 12.18. Also Macs again #1 in reliability, cleaning and disinfecting your Mac, OWC adds 32 GB upgrades for 2009 Mac Pro, MoFi 3G network router to go, and more.
- Danish cops use Macs, Mac Pro hits 3.33 GHz, data on problematic Late 2009 iMacs, and more, 12.11. Also Intel i3 specs leaked, dedicated keypad for Gmail users, HK's crystal speaker system, California may side with Apple on smoker's warranties, and more.
- Half of desktop dollars go to Apple, Firefox tops IE in Germany, Creature speakers return, and more, 12.04. Also OS and browser market share for November, Psystar settlement may leave door open for intall-it-yourself OS X clones, USB 3.0 and Macs, iMac and Mac mini reviews, and more.
- i7 iMacs arriving DOA, Late 2009 iMac and Mac mini reviews, first wireless USB hard drive, and more, 11.27. Also Seinfeld gets new iMac, Macworld keyboard and mouse guides, Mac mini Server a great value, 2 TB external drive from Samsung, and more.
- i5 iMac benchmarked, Mac mini 'shouldn't be overlooked', Twitter client for Classic Mac OS, and more, 11.20. Also why Apple leaves the low end to others, 10.6.2 fixes video playback problem in 27" iMac, 3D Leopard and Snow Leopard performance, and more.
- Quad-core iMacs shipping, OS X 10.6.2, Safari 4.0.4, internal Blu-ray drive for Mac mini, and more,11.13. Also new iMacs up to 46% faster with more RAM, upgrade a Mac mini in 6 minutes, a new ergonomic mouse, x86 emulator for PowerPC, and more.
- Dumping Macs for Google apps, SSD in iMac, Late 2009 iMac performance problems, and more, 11.06. Also pros and cons of the Magic Mouse, Late 2009 Mac mini reviewed, Parallels Desktop 5 for 64-bit OS X and Windows, and more.
- 2009 Mac mini takes 8 GB RAM, mini Server a steal, 27" iMac now 'the Mac to have', and more, 10.30. Also using Blu-ray with the new iMac, 10 years of Mac OS 9, Magic Mouse potential, SSD upgrade for desktops, Chrome alpha for Mac, and more.
- OS X beats Win 7, record Apple profits, new iMac and Magic Mouse, Mac mini updated, and more, 10.23. Also iFixit dissects the new Magic Mouse, Samsung's energy efficient external 3.5" hard drive, Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac, and more.
- Macs #4 in US, Windows 7 'nearly equal' to OS X, don't use Windows for online banking, and more, 10.16. Also Gene Roddenberry's Mac nets $8,260, Apple loses trademark on Mighty Mouse, Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual, Google Quick Search Box, and more.
- Macs in 12% of US homes, 35 apps for better browsing, BlackBerry Desktop for Mac, and more, 10.08. Also 5 of 6 Mac homes also have Windows PCs, best open source Mac apps, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 SSDs, MacSpeech for Snow Leopard, and more.
- iMac and Mac mini constrained, first USB 3.0 hard drive, iWork '09 updated, and more, 10.02. Also Apple loses Psystar ruling, gaming mouse updated, Cocktail (Tiger Edition) is now freeware, and more.
- New iMacs and MacBooks soon?, Blu-ray on Macs, looking back at Lisa and Mac Plus, and more, 09.25. Also 'Snow Leopard' sales data, using FreeHand and AppleWorks with Snow Leopard, affordable Pentax K-x DSLR even comes in red, and more.
- 4 reasons not to go Snow Leopard yet, new iMacs and MacBook soon?, Macs in school, and more, 09.18. Also Tiger users can go directly to Snow Leopard, HP drivers for OS X 10.6, cheap alternative to iPhoto, new external WD drives for Macs, and more.
- Snow Leopard 10.6.1 update, security update for Tiger and Leopard, iTunes 9, and more, 09.11. Also features lost in OS X 10.6, iMac firmware update, Snow Leopard saves energy, build your own OS X 10.6 Hackintosh, and more.
- 100 apps incompatible with 'Snow Leopard', Mac mini and SuperDrive firmware updates, and more, 09.04. Also August market share changes, retrieving a stuck disc, anti-malware in Snow Leopard, USB 3.0 certification begins, and more.
- 14 alternative browsers, OS X on PCs without hacking software, Macs 10% of Canadian market, and more, 08.28. Also memory prices heading up, faxing in OS X, Bluetooth firmware update, Parallels 'Switch to Mac' edition, and more.
- 10 truisms of the Apple universe, Adobe ditching PowerPC, Apple still tops in satisfation, and more, 08.21. Also Microsoft Outlook finally coming to Macs, MacSpeech Dictate reviewed, Verbatim hard drive with always on LCD, Mac vs. PC, and more.
- OS X 10.6 requirements, why Apple owns the high end, when to upgrade your Mac, and more, 08.14. Also Microsoft Word patent infringement, BackPack shelf for iMac and Cinema Displays, two updated Bible study programs, and more.
- OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard for $29, run Windows on your Mac for Free, Update Breaks Office 2008, and more, 08.07. Also getting your Mac ready for Snow Leopard, Time Capsule doubles capacity, Picasa 3 for Mac, Bodega Mac app store, and more.
- Downgrading to Tiger, Apple a feminine brand?, first USB 3 chips, $20 to switch to iBank, and more, 07.31. Also Apple arrogance, MacSpeech accuracy, Unix at 40, master digital black and white photography, TwitterPod updated, Drive Genius 2 ready for Snow Leopard, and more.
- Apple's best non-holiday quarter ever, BlackBerry Desktop for Mac, Project Macsimum Impact, and more, 07.24. Also tips for using Faces in iPhoto, WWDC sessions on iTunes, changing the short user name, Pagehand word processor saves to PDF, and more.
- SSD in Mac Pro, Mac cloner opens store, Ubuntu vs. OS X, new Nvidia drivers, and more, 07.17. Also Classilla brings Firefox to OS 9, slow networking in OS X, iMac vs. Mac Pro, URL shortening software, Quicken update finally coming in 2010, and more.
- 20 year old Mac IIci dies, Mozilla for Classic Mac OS, USB 3 on Mac this year?, and more, 07.10. Also picking a Mac over a PC, which Macs can boot from SD?, GrandReporter automates searching the Web, an online image editor, and more.
- Apple tops in satisfaction again, slim profits on Mac mini, ultimate photo setup, and more, 07.02. Also tips for cloning hard drives and moving files from old Macs, Clickfree Transformer turns USB drive into a backup drive, maximum Mac Pro RAM, and more.
- OS X 10.5.7 causing freezes?, half of IT professionals consider dumping Windows, and more, 06.26. Also when to fix permissions and clean caches, Intel's new chip branding structure, USB market to take off with USB 3, and more.
- Snow Leopard Up-to-Date, 13 Mac browsers, run Windows 7 on your Intel Mac for free, and more, 06.19. Also Mac sales steady in May, Apple vs. low-bandwidth users, Opera Unite turns browser into a personal server, and more.
- OS X user base triples, 'Snow Leopard' divorces PowerPC, MailForge 1.0 released, and more, 06.12. Also reassessing the 'Apple tax', pro-Mac T-shirts, modular USB 2.0 Mac keyboard with Cherry keyswitches, and more.
- Snow Leopard announced, most intriguing Macs, Safari 4 released, Opera 10 beta, and more, 06.10. Also how to reformat an external hard drive, AirPort Utility 5.4.2, new troubleshooting ebooks from TidBITS, and more.
- Women rank Apple tops, a legal Hackintosh, inside USB 3, best Mac shareware bundles, and more, 05.29. Also what to do with an original Macintosh, Apple's most intriguing designs, Apple's 'buy a Mac, get an iPod touch' student promotion, and more.
- Russian Mac clone, Macs at Walmart?, quiet mice, using ADC displays with Intel Macs, and more, 05.26. Also 5 troubleshooting tools you already have, maximize your Mac mini, restore OS 9 desktop click behavior, USB device sharing with D-Link routers, and more.
- OS X 10.5.7 update, Safari 3.2.3, Ubuntu vs. Leopard benchmarks, free Mac tips booklet, and more, 05.15. Also Security Update 2009-002 for Tiger and Leopard, 10.5.7 performance, online image editor, Apple drops in e-commerce survey, antivirus updates, and more.
- Macs tracking swine flu, 6 quick Mac OS fixes, iMac EFI Firmware Update 1.4, and more, 05.08. Also Right Zoom maximizes windows, GeForce GTX 285 coming to Mac, APC backup batteries incompatible with Intel Macs running OS X 10.5.4 and later, vertical mice, and more
- Ubuntu 9 'as slick as' OS X?, 8 reasons to go Mac, Startup drive repair tips, ExpanDrive 2, and more, 05.01. Also how to avoid Terminal, Mac mini media center worth it?, Freestyles adjustable Mac keyboard, Roller Mouse Free, and more.
- Apple's best March quarter ever, Tweetie for Mac, Apple tops in customer service experience, and more, 04.24. Also tips for reading Mac security articles, powering down at night, fixing network copy problems, iCab beta adds 'Top 10' feature, and more.
- New education iMac, first third-party Mini DisplayPort monitors, 8x Blu-ray for Mac, and more, 04.17. Also giving the iMac a matte display, when to reset PRAM, dissecting an eMac, cloud computing for the Mac, and more.
- Fix for sluggish Leopard dialup, iMac a 3D gaming contender, Easter Mail stationery, and more, 04.09. Also new HP hardware design superior to Mac Pro, 2 GB of free online backup with IDriveforMac, fast and easy ZoHo Writer online word processing, and more.
- Low cost doesn't equal value, OS X market share over 10%, 2009 Mac Pro 'insanely fast', and more, 04.03. Also Safari and Firefox gain market share, WWDC dates announced, 2 TB My Book Mac Edition hard drive, free Car Art calendar, and more.
- Macs lose top reliability rating, eSATA doomed by USB 3, Mac mini Bluetooth and audio problems, and more, 03.27. Also an abandoned iMac in New York City, 17" iMac still available to education, IT pros are demanding Macs, and more.
- US Mac sales down 16% in February, Opera Turbo available for testing, new iMac benchmarks, and more, 03.20. Also farewell to FireWire, Mac mini 'deliberately neglected' to protect iMac sales, Mini DisplayPort to VGA firmware update released, and more.
- Gamer's take on Nvidia Mac mini, Mac mini teardown and 1 TB upgrade, SuperSpeed USB 3 coming, and more, 03.13. Also Mac mini a sleeper hit, Apple increases desktop production, software to improve Safari, and more.
- 17" MacBook Pro reviews, Battery Update improves battery life, matte screen for MacBooks, and more, 03.06. Also 17" Unibody problems, MBA hinge defect, netbooks and notebooks merging, SSD upgrade service for MacBooks, bargain 'Books from $170 to $2,999, and more.
- New Mac mini and iMac benchmarked, FireWire 400-to-800 solutions, dual-band AirPort Extreme, and more, 03.06. Also new iMac and Mac mini dissected, OS X share still above 10%, fastest SATA boot drives for the Mac Pro, iMac keyboard loses numeric keypad, and more.
- Safari 4 fastest browser, Apple tops in user satisfaction, Macworld Canada launches, and more, 02.27. Also 15 free Mac apps for graphic designers, 7% of Firefox users on Macs, two video ports likely on next Mac mini, 8x external Blu-ray drive, and more.
- Mac Hater now loves Macs, Apple slows Mac upgrades, Opera Turbo boosts browser speed, and more, 02.20. Also what if Apple never updates the iMac, SwiftStore drives connect via gigabit ethernet, and new email and postage software.
- Info-Mac widget, 'Get Well Steve' T-shirt, German Mac clone, Pages templates, and more, 02.13. Also what's coming with 'Snow Leopard', PowerPC less supported in iLife '09, SongMap music service, and more.
- OS X has 10.4% market share, retail decline, new iMac in wings, Macs at RAND, and more, 02.06. Also next Mac Pro could come in April, Seagate firmware fix, USB cassette tape deck, software magnifying glass, and more.
- 6 worst Apple products ever, Mac growth slowing?, chip choice delays next iMac, and more, 01.30. Also your oldest working Mac, Mac performance comparison, font control in Leopard, free iWorkServices removal tool, and more.
- End for the iMac?, Nvidia Mac mini rumored, best Mac ever, a Mac White House, and more, 01.23. Also Opera comes out on top in browser comparison, three things OS X should learn from the Classic Mac OS, another Eudora 8 beta, and more.
- USB 3.0 will kill FireWire and eSATA, Apple IQ test, former MacUser editor goes Linux, and more, 01.16. Also post-Expo Apple event likely, Apple IQ test, prospects for Macworld without Apple and for Apple at CES, new email client, and more.
- BYO $240 Hackintosh, HyperCard resurrection, USB 3.0 10x as fast, SlimBlade trackball, and more, 01.09. Also the brilliance of the Macworld keynote, businesses embracing Macs, Picasa for Mac available, Toast Titanium 10 ships, and more.
- 9.6% Mac market share, Quanta to supply new iMac, new Mac mini a go, Macintosh at 25, and more, 01.05. Also what's missing from Apple's product line?, unattended online backup with MyOtherDrive, first USB 3.0 storage solutions, Find Any File, and more.
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