Windows XP on a MAC?
Apple has formally given its thumbs-up to attempts to install and run Windows XP on Intel-based Macs. It has posted a tool called Boot Camp that allows iMac, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini owners to run the Microsoft OS more easily. The company also confirmed the next major Mac OS X release, Leopard, will integrate the twin-OS technology.
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5.4.2006 Windows 7 on a Mac Mini
Finding myself with some free time on Tuesday, I decided to try and see whether and how Windows 7 would install using Boot Camp on a Mac.
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29.1.2009 Apple, Microsoft on Windows on Mac
Microsoft's response to Apple's release of Boot Camp with a positive statement:
"Windows is a great operating system," a Microsoft statement said. "We're pleased that Apple customers are excited about running it, and that Apple is responding to meet the demand."
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8.4.2006 Windows vs. Linux vs. Mac OS X
There has been a consistent amount of “ink” spilled over comparing Windows, Linux and Mac OS X this month. The reports have generated some controversy, because they point out that Windows delivers a more secure platform than Linux and Mac OS X.
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30.3.2007 Mac OS X Leopard vs. Windows Vista
HardwareLogic has partnering up with Newegg to sponsor the User Guide Of The Month.
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8.5.2007 Switching from Windows to Mac: The ROI case
Auto Warehousing Co. CIO Dale Frantz says his decision to go from a Windows shop to one powered by Apple is based on time and labor spent maintaining Windows.
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23.7.2007 Windows Vista Beta 1 vs. Mac OS X "Tiger
From Paul Thurrotte's SuperSite:
In part one of my comparison of Windows Vista Beta 1 and Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger," I looked at three key aspects of each system: Look and feel, desktop search, and data visualization and organization. For the most part, OS X came out well ahead of Windows Vista, as you'd expect, since it's a polished finished product. Vista, meanwhile, is all knees and elbows, an awkward teenager on its way to maturity.
. Microsoft will iron out the details, I'm sure, but the end result will likely not change much. Specifically, OS X will always be elegant, and Windows will almost certainly lag behind in the fit and finish department. The only questions are how much Vista will improve when compared to previous Windows versions, and whether it will be enough to keep customers from moving to OS X.
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29.11.2005 Mac OS X Snow Leopard Theme for Windows 7
Windows 7 Themes Gallery has been updated with three new themes – based on the original wallpapers pack from the upcoming Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 release.
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12.8.2009 Apple names Mac OS X Leopard: Windows Vista 2.0
Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference that started today will apparently be the host of a surprising and clear shot at Microsoft’s next-generation OS Vista. This is probably how Steve Jobs is hoping to attract attention on his Macintosh alternative, Leopard OS.
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7.8.2006 Want Security? Drop Windows and Move to Linux, or Mac OS X
There is no silver bullet solution for security, and no foolproof client operating system. But the fact of the matter is that while neither Linux, nor Mac OS X and not even Windows Vista are panacea solutions for protecting users, they are all less attacked than Windows XP and older versions of the Microsoft platform.
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10.9.2007 Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard to Take a Bite Out of Windows Vista?
The gap between the 2001 release of Windows XP and that of Windows Vista in 2007, created a window of opportunity for the growth of rival operating systems from Apple and the open source community.
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10.10.2007 Windows Vista vs. Mac OS X vs. Linux - for the Last Time in 2007
At the end of 2007 one thing is clear... Windows Vista is far from the Wow revelation that Microsoft aimed for with the late January worldwide consumer launch.
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1.1.2008 Microsoft Brings a Piece of Windows Vista to Linux and Mac OS X
Microsoft has announced that it will bring a small piece of Vista to both the open source Linux operating system and the UNIX based Mac OS X. The Redmond company's partners will work to extend Network Access Protection to Linux and OS X desktops.
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13.11.2007 Mac OS X and Linux Continue to Erode Windows' Install Base
Apple's Mac OS X and the open source Linux operating systems continue to erode the install base of Microsoft's proprietary platform. According to statistics made available by Net Applications, Windows accounted for a market share of no less than 93.06% back in August 2007.
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2.9.2008 Vista SP2 and Windows 7 More Secure than Linux and Mac OS X Leopard
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 is the absolute apex in security when it comes down to operating systems, Kevin Turner, chief operating officer for Microsoft, has indicated at the Midmarket CIO Summit earlier this week.
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12.4.2009 Windows 7, Linux and Mac OS Start the Market Share Ballet
At almost six months since it was initially introduced to the public in Beta stage, Windows 7 has gathered an audience almost half the size of all distributions of Linux available on the market, according to statistics from Net Applications.
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2.6.2009 MAC meeting?
Attacks on Mac OS X Exploded by 1,550% in 2007 – Just a 36% Growth for Windows
Windows is without a doubt the most attacked platform in the world. Microsoft's proprietary operating system attracts no less than 96.36% of the world's malicious code, according to malware statistics for 2007, released by Kaspersky.
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28.2.2008 Linux and Mac OS X Eat Away at Windows, Even with XP SP3 and Vista SP1
Even with the latest service pack releases for the two supported Windows clients, rival operating systems Linux and Mac OS X are still eating away at the install base of Microsoft's proprietary operating system.
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3.7.2008 Mac OS X and Linux Left Scrambling for Wow Crumbs in the Windows Vista Dust
Microsoft is celebrating a veritable Windows Vista feast, while Mac OS X and Linux are left scrambling for Wow crumbs.
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2.11.2007 Get a Mac Mini for free!
With the popularity of Mac Mini's, people are snatching them up quickly before they are all gone. We've done this offer for a free one and so should you! The quickest way to get your free Mac Mini it to sign up to the Rhapsody service through the link below (it will only cost you 99 cents) and follow the directions.
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Apple's "Get a Mac" attack
Apple Computer may have broken bread with the Wintel camp, but that doesn't mean it's finding the closer association easy to swallow.
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5.5.2006 Mac clones to rise again?
I remember fondly the heady days of the Mac clones. Cloner Power Computing promoted their 225MHz PowerPC tower at Macworld Expo in Boston by offering free bungee jumps off a 225 foot crane tower outside the Hynes Convention Center.
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14.4.2008 Do not make Win 7 too Mac-like
Blogger Paul Thurrott has written a couple of interesting posts about the difference between “simple” and “easy” in the context of Windows 7.
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4.12.2008 Office 2008 for Mac to come this year
Putting lingering questions about update timing to rest, Microsoft has announced that the new version of Office for Mac will arrive in the second half of this year.
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9.1.2007 A Mac user switches to Vista?
Say something critical about Microsoft and Windows and no one bats an eyelash. But write anything even faintly judgmental about the Macintosh and in comes a flood of hate mail from Mac users. The worst part is the tone of most, which generally tend toward religious zealotry. So before I begin, let me begin by saying any e-mails of that type that are sent in response to this story will be deleted, with no reply.
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3.2.2007 A Mac-to-Vista Switcher in Pink
This weekend, my 13-year-old daughter and I set out to replace her first-generation MacBook. She instead picked a pink Sony VAIO running Windows Vista Home Premium.
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3.12.2007 Download Mac OS X 10.5.6 Now
Not surprisingly, Apple has released Mac OS X Update version 10.5.6 for both Client and Server users of the Mac OS. Weighing in at around 370MB and 470MB respectively, the two updates are immediately available to download and install on Leopard-running Macs.
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15.12.2008 Mac OS X vs. Linux - Red Hat vs. Windows 98 and Above Including Windows Vista
Microsoft's Windows operating system came on top out of three different alternative platforms including Mac OS X, Linux (Red Hat), and Solaris 8/9/10, in terms of the volume of holes it contains.
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18.1.2008 Firefox, Mac Not Immune to Flaws, Viruses
Symantec has some bad news for Macintosh and Mozilla users. According to a recent report by the security firm, neither Mac OS X nor Firefox is as secure as proponents claim.
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85% of Mac owners have Windows too
According to a study done by the NPD group, 85% of people who own a Mac, also own a Windows based PC in their home. Approximately 12% of homes in the
U.S. own a Mac computer, up from 9% in 2008, and out of that 12%, approximately 85% own a Windows PC. The study reveals that the explanation behind
Mac users owning both a Mac computer and a Windows PC is that they tend to own more computers. According to the NPD group study, 66% of Mac
households have three or more computers, compared to only 29% of Windows households.
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10.10.2009Company Offers Windows in Mac
OS
While Apple has given its
users an option to choose
between Windows or Mac OS X at
startup, other companies are
working to give Mac users the
ability to run Windows from
directly within Apple's
operating system using virtual
machine technology...
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06.04.2006Mac Mojo: Audio/Video support in Messenger for Mac next year
One of the nifty features missing in the Messenger for Mac is Audio/Video (A/V) support. It is not possible to do a video or audio chat using the
Messenger for Mac. The recent update, Messenger for Mac 7 added A/V support for corporate services (works with Office Live Communications Server 2007)
but not for personal services(Windows Live Services). Mac Mojo, the Office for Mac team announced today that A/V support for personal services will be
available next year as an update on Messenger for Mac. Mac Mojo team said that the new release of Windows Live Messenger, which is currently in beta
delivers a new A/V protocol which makes easier to deliver A/V support in Messenger for Mac.
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19.12.2008Parallels Mac Virtualization Gets Major Update
Parallels updated its software
that allows Mac users to run
Windows within Mac OS X on
Thursday, adding support for
Vista Boot Camp partitions,
among other enhancements...
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09.06.2007NPD: U.S. Mac Ownership Grows, But Nearly 85% of Mac Households Also Own Windows PCs
According to market research firm NPD's 2009 Household Penetration Study, approximately 12% of U.S. computer-owning households have an Apple
computer, up from 9% in last year's study. But of these Mac-owning households, nearly 85% of them also own at least one Windows PC.
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05.10.2009Microsoft Confirms: WMP for
Mac Dead
Microsoft has confirmed to
BetaNews that it will no
longer develop Windows Media
Player for Apple's Mac OS X
operating system. Support will
also no longer be offered to
Mac users. The decision means
Apple customers will have no
chance to play DRM protected
Windows Media content...
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13.01.2006Apple refreshes its Mac desktops with Intel Nehalem CPUs
The latest Mac desktops will include a new Mac Mini, iMac, and Mac Pro, as well as a new dual band Airport Extreme Wi-Fi base station and Time
Capsule.
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03.03.2009Microsoft: Windows 7 was "inspired by Mac", oh no it wasn't
Microsoft's partner group manager, Simon Aldous, stated in an interview with PCR that Microsoft had tried to "create a Mac look and feel in terms
of graphics" for Windows 7. The full quote from the interview is as follows: One of the things that people say an awful lot about the Apple Mac is
that the OS is fantastic, that it's very graphical and easy to use. What we've tried to do with Windows 7 – whether it's traditional
format or in a touch format – is create a Mac look and feel in terms of graphics.
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12.11.2009Apple unfazed by Windows 7 launch, says Analyst
The launch of Windows 7 on October 22 is unlikely to cause any significant damage to Mac sales, according to Wall Street analyst Brian Marshall of
Broadpoint AmTech. Marshall came to this conclusion by analysing the impact of previous Windows launches on Mac sales. In his study, he compared the
sales trends of Macintosh computers around the times of the launches of Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista. In every case, except
for the launch of Windows 2000, Marshall found that Mac sales either remained stable or in fact increased. Upon the launch of Windows Vista, Mac sales
increased by a higher percentage than after any other Windows launch to date.
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13.10.2009Need a Mac on a budget? Go retro
One of the top reasons people wont commit to switching to Macs is price.
Though Mac technology isnt any
more expensive than Windows-based technology when considering long-term value, here are a few great ways to break into the Mac world without
buying a brand spanking new iMac or Macbook.
First, its important to note that Macs, unlike Windows-based machines, do not
depreciate at fast rates. The reason for this is Macs have longer lasting value and performance than their Windows-based competitors.
Why does that matter a hill of beans? Simply put, it matters because you can buy an older Mac in great condition that will run the Tiger or
even Leopard with little to no upgrading required. You dont have to buy that new iMac just to go Mac.
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19.11.2007Office Mac users at risk
PC security experts have criticized Microsoft this week for releasing security patches attempting to fix vulnerabilities in Windows versions of their
presentation program Powerpoint, whilst announcing Mac users of Office Mac could remain at risk, until patches for OS X are completed in June. Swa
Frantzen, a security analyst, claims that Microsoft have ignored its practices for responsible disclosure, by revealing that Office Mac 2004 and 2008
contain three unpatched vulnerabilities. These, he said, could lead to a possibility of hackers exploiting this Mac weakness. Following complaints
by security analysts, Microsoft is said to have had no further comment than that released in the statement, along with the patch for Windows. Source:
cultofmac.com
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15.05.2009Best of Both Worlds: OS X and Windows
By now, you sure know thatthanks to Intel chips in Macs and software such as
Parallels
Desktop and
VMware Fusion, you can run Windows software on your Mac.
But you may not know the answers to a bunch of other related questions: Why would you want to put Windows on your Mac in the first place?
Which Windows programs are compelling and unique enough to justify the hassle of putting Windows on your Mac? Can you really incorporate those
programs smoothly into your Mac workflow, or will they always feel clunky? In other words, while putting Windows on your Mac might sound great in
theory, how does it all work out in reality?
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19.05.2008Apple's iPhone Specs and Requirements
Apple's iPhone is coming on
June 29th, and surprisingly
few details have been leaked
about the phone itself, beyond
the original specs described
in January.
Mac
Rumors obtained the official
list of specs that Apple lists
for the upcoming device.
˘ System requirements
- Mac or PC
- iTunes 7
- Internet access is
required, and a broadband
connection is recommended
- Mac: Mac with a USB 2.0
port, Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later
- PC: Windows PC with a
USB 2.0 port and Windows XP
Home or Professional (Service
Pack 2)
˘ External
Controls
- Volume Up /
Down
- Ringer / Silent
- Power / Lock
-
Sleep / Wake
- Menu
Button..
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09.06.2007Mac users set to receive Picasa
Google is planning to release a beta of the popular photo editing/viewing program Picasa on the Mac today. According to Jason Cook from Picasa the
features you will be seeing in the beta will be the most of the features you currently see in the Windows version. They are going to try to implement
more features like geotagging in the coming weeks. The question is how many Mac users will use the program? Picasa think the fan base will be big
with many Mac users requesting the program, "We have many Mac users, and we think they'll be excited about this. It makes the Picasa Web Albums
experience better" said Cook.
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06.01.2009Mac cloner plans to take on Apple's Mac OS EULA
Miami-based Psystar is now offering a Mac clone for $399, and is vowing to fight for its right to produce the device should Cupertino's lawyers come
a-knocking...
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16.04.2008Why are Windows products moving to Apple's Mac OS?
Although you can run Windows applications on Apple's Leopard anyway, many vendors at Macworld are debuting Mac OS editions of products originally
designed for Windows...
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18.01.2008Mac Dock and Windows 7 Superbar - Part 1
Mac Dock and Windows Taskbar Overview The Dock in OS X Leopard is a bar of icons that sits at the bottom or side of the screen, and employs a 3D
perspective. The Dock is a prominent feature of OS X. It is also a prominent feature of Mac OS X's predecessors NeXTSTEP and OPENSTEP operating
systems. It is primarily a way to launch and switch between running applications. It not only provides easy access to applications, but allows the
user to organize them to their taste within the Dock. Any file or app can be attached to the Dock.
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24.02.2009Parallels 3.0 supports 3D games, 'SmartSelect'
Parallels on Thursday
announced
http://www.parallels.com/en/pr
oducts/desktop/upgrade>Paralle
ls Desktop 3.0 for Mac. This
new version supports 3D gaming
and adds a new feature called
SmartSelect.
Parallels Desktop enables
Intel-based Mac users to run
Windows on their Mac at the
same time as Mac OS X no
reboot is required, unlike
with Boot Camp, Apples own
software to run Windows on Mac
OS X. The software costs
$79.99, and the 3.0 version
will be available for a $49.99
upgrade fee. Parallels is also
offering a reduced price for
the upgrade for $39.99 now
through June 6, 2007.
New to this release is a
feature called śSmartSelect.ť
SmartSelect is billed as śan
integration toolť that lets
you open up any file from
Windows or Mac OS X using an
application from either
operating system. Its designed
to dovetail with the
śCoherenceť integration
software in the currently
shipping version of Parallels
that enables users to open
Windows applications directly
from Mac OS X...
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01.06.2007McAfee Updates Anti-Virus for Mac OS
McAfee on Wednesday announced that its Virex anti-virus software would now support Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger." The program is aimed at the business community to help prevent the spread of Windows worms and viruses. Although there still is no known virus that can infect a Mac OS X system, it can still act as a "carrier."..
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24.08.2005Why are Windows products moving to Apple's MacOS?
Although you can run Windows applications on Apple's Leopard anyway, many vendors at Macworld are debuting Mac OS editions of products originally
designed for Windows.
This, in spite of the vaunted Windows/Mac cross-platform capabilities of Apple's new Leopard operating
system. And regardless of Mac fans' claims of relative security versus Windows, some of the new products for Mac OS are geared toward virus
protection and Web filtering.
Some vendors well known in the Windows space, ranging from security giant McAfee to network
attached storage (NAS) specialist NetGear, are exhibiting at Macworld this year for the first time ever.
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