Secrets 1.0.6 for Mac OS X released

Secrets 1.0.6 for Mac OS X released
Blacktree Software has released an updated edition of their Secrets application.
Secrets 1.0.6 supports the recently launched Mac OS X Snow Leopard operating system.
This application provides a new preference section with easy access to hidden settings of the operating system.
Most of these features can be accessed using [...]

Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac now available

Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac now available
Parallels has announced that they are now offering Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac to interested customers.
This application enable users of Mac OS X to run other operating systems on their machines.
It supports a variety of operating systems like Windows and Linux.
The latest version costs USD [...]

Mac OS X 10.6.2 to disable Intel Atom processor support!

Mac OS X 10.6.2 to disable Intel Atom processor support!
AppleInsider has reported that the upcoming update to Mac OS X Snow Leopard might disable Intel Atom processor support.
Apple has no product in the market that uses the Intel Atom processor.
However, this processor range is popular in the netbook models available in the market. [...]

Verizon Media Manager now available on Apple Mac

Verizon Media Manager now available on Apple Mac
Verizon has launched their Media Manager application for Apple Mac.
It was available on the Windows platform since last year.
This application enables the users of their FiOS TV to stream music, photos, or video.

There is however a major problem with the Mac edition. As of now, [...]

Apple dropped ZFS support from Mac OS X because of licensing problems?

Apple dropped ZFS support from Mac OS X because of licensing problems?
Online sources claim that Apple decided to drop support for ZFS file system because of potential licensing problems with Sun Microsystems.
Sun had developed this file system for their Solaris platform. It was supposed to be supported in the latest edition of Mac [...]

Psystar offering Rebel EFI for USD 50

Psystar offering Rebel EFI for USD 50
Psystar has finally released their software solution that makes it easy for a user to install Mac OS X operating system on a PC.
They call this application Rebel EFI and it is available for USD 50.
Psystar has made available a free demo that would provide an up-time [...]

Apple Boot Camp to officially support Windows 7 by year end

Apple Boot Camp to officially support Windows 7 by year end
Apple has revealed that they are aiming to officially support Windows 7 with their Boot Camp platform in the coming months.
They are aiming to launch a compatible update before the end of the current year.
Online sources however indicate that Windows 7 runs fine [...]

Apple Server Diagnostics 3X106 for servers released

Apple Server Diagnostics 3X106 for servers released
Apple has made available a server diagnostic tool for Mac OS X Server Editions.
The company said that this tool is designed to test machines running Mac OS X Server 10.6 for hardware issues.
It checks for several hardware components including:
Boot ROM
Ethernet controller
Fan
Hard drive
Memory
Power supply
Processor
Sensor
USB ports
Video controller
The company said that this [...]

TypeStyler for Mac OS X launched

TypeStyler for Mac OS X launched
Strider Software has announced the launch of a new edition of TypeStyler for the Apple Mac OS X operating system.
This version is much delayed as it has been in development for several years now.
It used to be a popular desktop publishing application on the Mac platform [...]

Apple Performance Update 1.0 released

Apple Performance Update 1.0 released
Apple has released a new software update named Performance Update 1.0 for several of their current and previous models.
The company said that this update would be delivered to following models:
MacBook Air (Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009), MacBook Pro [...]

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