The University of Western Australia (UWA), which began teaching IT courses on the first Macs in the mid-eighties, has dropped the computers from its teaching programs, according to Australian IT. The university claims the cost of Apple hardware was the reason for the decision.
Read MoreFink 0.5.0a is the latest version of the free open source UNIX porting project for Mac OS X. This release brings Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) compatibility. “Applications included in Fink range from well-known UNIX desktops such as kde3 and GNOME, open-source alternatives for graphics editing such as the Gimp, and special-purpose applications for genetic and molecular modeling. In total, over 700 binary packages for Mac OS X as well as over 1800 source packages can be easily installed (and removed) with the aid of fink.”
Read MorePublicSpace.net has released A Better Finder Rename 5.1, the latest version their contextual menu plugin, which allows users to quickly rename multiple files. Version 5.1 extends the separate file name and extension processing with an option to process the file extension including or excluding the separator. A Better Finder Rename sells for US$14.95.
Read MoreMacPlay is offering several holiday specials through the month of December. A limited-time bundle of Aliens vs. Predator, Fallout, Jinni Zeala Pinball, Incoming, HeXen II and Feeble is available for US$60. This bundle can be ordered for three days only. MacPlay is also offering a three-day bundle of Bejeweled & Alchemy, realMYST and Jinni Zeala Pinball for $49.99. The company is offering a promotion that gives a free holiday stocking and a free game with the purchase any two MacPlay Value Series titles.
Read MoreJust in time for holidays, Google is beta-testing a new service that uses the company’s search engine to help consumers find products online. Dubbed Froogle, the new service “makes it easy to find information about products for sale online. By focusing entirely on product search, Froogle applies the power of Google’s search technology to a very specific task: locating stores that sell the item you want to find and pointing you directly to the place where you can make a purchase,” according to the Web site.
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