Year: 2003

NY Post: Apple negotiating for 5th Ave. location

Posted by | Dec 18, 2003 | |

According to the New York Post, Apple is negotiating a 21,000-square-foot lease for the GM Building’s underground concourse, for the company’s second retail store in Manhattan. “The store will have a mini-entrance at the edge of Fifth Ave. and then drop into the space that once housed Vidal Sassoon, a travel agency and a handful of other uninspiring renters,” reports the Post. “Apple’s annual rent would likely land in the US$3 million to $4 million range.”

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Mac OS X 10.3.2 released

Posted by | Dec 18, 2003 | |

Apple on Wednesday released Mac OS X 10.3.2 via the Software Update preference pane. According to the release notes, the new update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and is recommended for all users.

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Cocktail 3.3 adds new scheduling options

Posted by | Dec 18, 2003 | |

Cocktail 3.3 is the latest version of the popular general purpose utility for Mac OS X that allows you to easily use advanced UNIX functions and gives access to hidden features. Version 3.3 adds new scheduling options to Pilot, the software’s feature that lets you optimize your system and schedule miscellaneous maintenance tasks with one-click. The new scheduler allows you to run maintenance tasks at scheduled times, while the Options button allows you to customize your system optimization further. Cocktail is priced at US$9.95 until Dec.

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Unsanity, OWC announce OS X theme contest

Posted by | Dec 18, 2003 | |

Unsanity and Other World Computing today announced the first ShapeShifter theme contest. GUI and graphic design experts will be given a month to create awe-inspiring themes with which to compete for prizes and cash. First prize in the contest is a 120GB Mercury Elite Pro and US$250; second prize is a 120GB OWC Mercury Elite and $150; and third prize is a 80GB OWC Neptune and $100. Complete contest details and rules are available at Unsanity’s Web site.

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Apple releases battery update for iBooks, PowerBooks

Posted by | Dec 18, 2003 | |

Apple today released Battery Update 1.1, which enhances the performance of a battery to ensure that full capacity is available for a PowerBook or iBook. The Battery Update supports the following products: iBook (Dual USB), iBook (Late 2001), iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM), iBook (32 VRAM), iBook G4 (12-inch), PowerBook G4 (12-inch), PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI), PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW 800), PowerBook G4 (17-inch), and PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33GHz). The update is available via the Mac OS X Software Update preference pane.

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