According to The Register today, Apple has confirmed that its next major OS release, Mac OS X 10.3 “Panther,” will be 32-bit, but “tweaked” to support 64-bit addressing. “That’s the same technique implemented in Mac OS X 10.2.7, the version of the Apple operating system that will ship with the first 64-bit Power Mac G5s.
Read MoreWildPackets today announced the release of an update to its Mac OS X version of EtherPeek network traffic and protocol analyzer. EtherPeek for Mac 4.2 offers Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) support, improved capture performance, enhanced Packet Decoders, expanded support of Mac plug-ins, and more. EtherPeek for Mac carries a suggested retail price of US$695 and requires Mac OS 10.2.4 or later.
Read MoreIn a column posted today on Wired, Leader Kahney looks at Apple’s Cube computer, which was first introduced in July 2000 and discontinued a year later due to poor sales. The biggest complaints on the super-stylish Cube was the expensive price and limited upgradeability, but nevertheless, it has a dedicated following of fans and still achieves top dollars on eBay.
Read MoreTackyShirt recently announced that the first DVD in its new training series is now shipping. “TackyShirt Presents Mac OS X: The Basics,” features four hours of training in 15-minute lessons from such well-known Mac personalities as Andy Ihnatko, Bob LeVitus, John Welsh, and Shawn King. The DVD is priced at US$39.99. The company also notes that pre-order sales have been shipped.
Read MoreHELIOS releases free Xtar utility for Mac OS X
Garbsen, Germany— July 28, 2003 — HELIOS Software GmbH, a leading
developer of network and prepress server software, announced the release of
HELIOS Xtar for Mac OS X.
Available as a free download from the HELIOS web site, the HELIOS Xtar
utility can be used to clone a Mac OS X system disk, and backup and restore
disks, files and folders, all with full HFS support.
While the HFS disk format stores data and meta-data (e.g.
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