Year: 2001

During the past week, MacDesktops has added 14 new pictures, including: Dinosaur (Miscellaneous), Explicit (Show some skin), Pacific Ocean @ 36,000′ (Sky), Race cars (Cars), and Waterfront (Landscapes – Rural).

In an interview with the Guardian Unlimited, as noted by MacSurfer, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak discusses the history behind the original Apple computer, notes that he currently prefers Mac OS 9 after encountering a couple bad experiences with Mac OS X, offers his opinion of the Internet as a whole, and calls the PowerBook G4, “the best Macintosh Apple has ever made,” while regretting the demise of the G4 Cube and Newton.

Macworld UK is reporting that Creativepro.com, founded by Extensis as an e-services provider, has effectively closed its doors due to the softened economy. “Sources close to the company say its employees are on hiatus, and are unlikely to return,” according to the article. Creativepro.com has thus far declined comment on the matter.

John Fortt of The San Jose Mercury News has written a positive article on Mac OS X 10.1, outlining and praising the improvements over the original release.

This week’s REALbasic tutorial at ResExcellence discusses how to create a virtual magnifying glass that enlarges portions of the screen that the cursor resides over.