MacFriendly.com has announced the launch of The MacFriendly Directory, a free, searchable online database of resources that welcome Macintosh users. The site is currently in the process of cataloging each and every resource online that is Mac accessible and “Mac friendly” — from applications to services, all available resources that are fully functional on Macintosh systems are welcome to add their resource to the Directory.
Read MoreAs we noted last week, Pepsi will be promoting its iTunes giveaway during the Super Bowl February 1. The company has issued a press release today with official details on both the iTunes advertisement, as well as other ads it will be running during the sporting event.
Read MorePanic today announced the release of Unison, a Usenet newsreader for Mac OS X. Unison offers easy-to-navigate threaded discussions, the ability to ignore annoying posters, multiple signature management, Mail-like posting with spell checking and more. “Usenet is a long-forgotten but incredibly cool Internet thing—it was the first global sharing system, for messages, files, and more, and it still thrives today,” Cabel Sasser, co-founder of Panic, told MacMinute. “Unfortunately, getting on Usenet hasn’t been easy in the past.
Read MoreOne PC user seems to have done the unthinkable: gutted a brand new dual processor Power Mac G5 and installed PC components. “I got a shiny new Apple G5 for Christmas. I loved the case, but I’m no Mac user,” writes “Andy” on OverClockers.com. “So I rip out everything, cut out the back of the case so I can use a PC motherboard, and install an Athlon motherboard. Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure G5 is a great computer, but I wanted a Dell for Christmas.
Read MoreCodeTek Studios is now shipping version 3.0 of VirtualDesktop, software that lets Mac OS X users work on multiple projects on separate—as the name implies—”virtual desktops.” The latest version, which runs on both Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar and Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, adds support for Apple’s X11, Panther’s Expose feature, an auto-hide pager, enhanced hotkey support, improved AppleScript support and more.
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