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AutoCAD for Mac 2011 Brings Powerful Tools to Mac

January 27th, 2011 | No Comments

Although it’s taken Autodesk more than 18 years to bring its CAD software back to Apple’s Macintosh platform, there’s something to be said for waiting until it can be done properly. AutoCAD 2011 for Mac takes the market-leading tool for which Autodesk is famous and couples it with an interface that remains true to the Mac environment. The software recognizes multitouch gestures on supported input hardware, and it’s possible to browse AutoCAD files in the Mac OS X Finder with the Cover Flow option. It includes support for the company’s AutoLISP programming language and ObjectARX extension applications, as well as the command line interface that allows users to bypass the software’s menus and palettes and enter commands directly for ultimate efficiency. This is a complete rewrite of the application for the Mac, and many potential customers will focus on what’s missing, especially in the areas of layering and workflow. But as a first pass&#151or, at least, the first one in almost 20 years&#151AutoCAD 2011 for Mac is rather impressive. – …


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Email Servers Posted By : Lokendra

January 20th, 2011 | No Comments

Sending and receiving emails is something that is done in such a mundane manner that we never stop to think how this automatic, quick mail communication takes place. The key element in email communication is the email server.

Email communication is made possible by SMTP and POP3 or IMAP server types. The most widely used mail-client software is Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird, and Mac OS X’s Mail. All these email software packages perform the same function, which is downloading incomi

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Apple Security Loopholes Open Mac App Store to Piracy

January 7th, 2011 | No Comments

A number of security loopholes in the applications listed on the Mac App Store allow users to download paid applications for free and repackage bootleg programs with malicious code. – Security oversights by Mac developers and Apple allow users
to pirate or modify applications downloaded from the Mac App Store, several
users reported on Jan. 6.
Less than 24 hours after Apple unveiled the Mac
App Store for the Mac OS X, reports emerged on various user forums,
including Pastebi…


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Mac App Store Opens for Business

January 7th, 2011 | No Comments

The Mac App Store debuted on Jan. 6, providing a new way for developers who focus on Mac OS X applications to sell their wares online, in exchange for Apple taking a 30 percent cut of the proceeds. In creating this outlet, which builds on the success of the iTunes App Store, Apple is offering people an alternative way to buy applications that taps into many peoples need for instant gratification. But the Mac App Store as it exists is going to run into the same problem that weve found with the iTunes App Store; as the number of available applications grows, the store becomes increasingly difficult to browse, and is exponentially less useful with every month that passes. The absence of any side-by-side comparisons and the lack of breakdowns within a category mean that customers will waste time trying to find what they want. Although Apple will undoubtedly call the Mac App Store a success, its disappointing to see that the company hasnt learned from its earlier efforts. – …


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Apple’s Mac App Store Opens for Business

January 6th, 2011 | No Comments

Apple today announced that the Mac App Store is now open for business with more than a thousand free and paid apps. The Mac App Store brings the revolutionary App Store experience to the Mac, so you can find great new apps, buy them using your iTunes account, and download and install them in just one step. The Mac App Store is available for Snow Leopard users through Software Update as part of Mac OS X v10.6.6.

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WallWizard HDTV mount, iPhone clocks off, iPhone to drown in sea of Android?

January 3rd, 2011 | No Comments

A company called WallWizard has unveiled a new line of motorized HDTV mounts that will break cover at CES. The mounts can be controlled by an iPhone app letting you adjust from across the room. If you found yourself still asleep when you should have been up over the weekend, you can blame the clock [...]

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Wondershare Announces Data Recovery for Mac 1.0.0

December 29th, 2010 | No Comments

The data recovery software can recover lost data including documents, archives, photos, videos, and audio files. – Wondershare Software, a provider of consumer software, announced the release of its flagship new item, Data Recovery for Mac 1.0.0, which can recover lost data including documents, archives, photos, videos, and audio files on Mac OS X. For single user license, the regular price is listed at $89.95, …


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Eight Things We Expect to See from Apple in 2011

December 27th, 2010 | No Comments

The New Year will bring a lot of surprises, but it doesnt take a quick shake of the box to figure out some of what Apple has on tap for 2011. Between the shakeup of application distribution contained in the Mac App Store, a new "Lion" release of Mac OS X, and new versions of the iPad and iPhone expected before midyear, theres a lot more going on with Apples product plans than the routine enhancements to processors and graphics. The big question for some users will be: will Mac OS X Lion be the last release of the operating system for server-side computing, or will Apple exit that market entirely, to focus more closely on its burgeoning consumer business? In any event, the increasing use of consumer devices in IT environments will mean good news (and healthy balance sheets) for Apple in the coming year. – …


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Oracle’s Latest VirtualBox Handles Heavier Workloads

December 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

VirtualBox 4.0 supports several host operating systems and now features an easier-to-use interface and improved virtual appliance capabilities. – Oracle on Dec. 22 released a new version of its freely available virtual
machine distribution software that enables desktop or laptop computers to run
several operating systems simultaneously.

Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.0, which supports several host operating systems including
Windows, Mac OS X, …


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Apple’s Mac App Store to Open on January 6

December 16th, 2010 | No Comments

Apple announced that the Mac App Store will open for business on Thursday, January 6. By bringing the revolutionary App Store experience to Mac OS X, the Mac App Store makes discovering, installing, and updating Mac apps easier than ever. The Mac App Store will be available in 90 countries at launch and will feature paid and free apps in categories like Education, Games, Graphics and Design, Lifestyle, Productivity, and Utilities.

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Convert/Import, Edit Canon VIXIA HF Series Video to Mac, iMovie, Quicktime Posted By : maksims

December 9th, 2010 | No Comments

Canon VIXIA HF Video Converter for Mac can convert Canon VIXIA HF R10, VIXIA HF R100, VIXIA HF S21, VIXIA HF S100 Video(AVCHD), etc to MOV, MP4 on Mac. Quick guide for you to convert and import Canon VIXIA HF Series video to Mac OS and edit VIXIA HF video in iMovie, FCP.

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Convert AVCHD(MTS,M2TS) to DV on Mac with AVCHD to DV Converter for Mac OS Posted By : maksims

December 8th, 2010 | No Comments

AVCHD(MTS, M2TS) Video Converter for Mac can convert AVCHD MTS/M2TS to DV for Mac, can edit AVCHD files in iMovie on Mac, edit MTS to FCP DV on Mac OS. Few steps for you to convert MTS/M2TS to DV for Mac

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Apple Cracks Down on Application Demos, Outlines App Store Rules

December 5th, 2010 | No Comments

The new beta version of Mac OS X 10.6.6 outlines rules for application developers, including a ban on demos. – Computer maker Apple announced the second beta of Mac OS X 10.6.6, with support for the forthcoming Mac App Store, which also includes new rules for developers, most notably a ban on trial versions of applications destined for the company’s online application storefront. The instructions were posted…


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Apple’s High-Stakes 2011 Plans

November 29th, 2010 | No Comments

New iOS devices and a new Mac OS X are expected to take center stage. – Apple is in the driver’s
seat when it comes to consumer computing, but it’s also a force to be reckoned
with for business IT, thanks in large part to its wildly successful combination
of iPhone and iPad. Although corporate uptake of other parts of the Apple lineup
has been less than stellar and …


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Laplink Switch and Sync Useful but Lacking

November 29th, 2010 | No Comments

Switch & Sync, from Laplink Software, will save a lot of time for users who want to salvage documents and e-mail files from a Windows PC and move them to a Mac OS X computer. It offers a simple alternative to the old way of doing things: repeated drag-and-drop copying of directory hierarchies, followed by invoking a mail conversion utility. But it needs some work before it is fit for use in all but the most controlled or trivial circumstances. It is severely lacking in the areas of security and user interface, has only the most rudimentary of logging abilities, and ignores the built-in authentication, security and user interface features of the Mac platform. For ongoing use, caution is necessary, because this is a tool that should raise an audit flag in any organization committed to regulatory compliance and adherence to governance schemes. But for instances where security can take a back seat to convenience, the simplicity and low price of Switch & Sync make it an attractive choice. – …


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How to rip DVD to iPhone & iPod Touch format Posted By : JasmineGuo

November 29th, 2010 | No Comments

No doubt you can purchase movies from the iTunes Store ready for iPhone/iPod Touch consumption, but if you already own the DVD, you don’t want to waste your money on the same movie a second time. Instead, you can rip the DVD to a video file on your computer, move it into iTunes Library, and then sync it to your iPhone/iPod Touch. The program I’d like to recommend to do this is called HandBrake, and it’s available for free on both Windows and Mac.
The following tutorial will show you how to rip DVD to iPhone/iPod Touch format using HandBrake. You can follow this guide to convert DVD to iPod Touch/iPhone whether you are using Windows OS or Mac OS X.

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Apple Inc. – How Apple Got It’s Start Posted By : Rondle Tomsen

November 24th, 2010 | No Comments

Apple software includes the Mac OS X operating system; the iTunes media browser; the iLife suite of multimedia and creativity software; the iWork suite of productivity software; Aperture, a professional photography package; Final Cut Studio, a suite of professional audio and film-industry software products; Logic Studio, a suite of music production tools; and iOS, a mobile operating system.

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Mac Malware Attacks Prompt Security Vendors to Rush Out Antivirus Tools

November 12th, 2010 | No Comments

Security vendors are saying that attacks on the Mac are now significant enough that Apple users should invest in antivirus software for what was once the "invulnerable" platform. With Koobface variant Boonana fresh in people’s minds, the concept of a virus attacking Macs seems less laughable than it did even two years ago. "Mac users must remember that less targeted is not the same as invulnerable," said Richard Wang, manager of SophosLabs. The threat is still not that prevalent, with only "one to two" attacks on Macs each week, compared with the "tens of thousands" per day against Windows PCs. Mac OS X has only 10.6 percent market share in the United States, according to IDC and Gartner, but the day hackers will find the platform worth targeting is not far off, vendors said. Mac antivirus software is not new, but it used to have a bad reputation for being resource-hungry and inconvenient. That’s soon to change as vendors release new Mac antivirus tools that are quite unobtrusive. Here are some of them. – …


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Apple and Oracle Launch OpenJDK Project for Mac OS X

November 12th, 2010 | No Comments

Rather than deprecating Java, Apple partners with Oracle on the open-source OpenJDK project to bring Java to the Mac OS X platform. – Apple loves Java after all. Oracle and Apple have announced the OpenJDK project for Mac OS X.
The news comes as welcome relief to developers who were concerned over Apple’s
recent statement about deprecating
Java. Yet, with this new project Apple will contribute most of the key
components, tools…


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Apple Mac OS X Security Update Locks PGP Customers Out

November 11th, 2010 | No Comments

PGP Whole Disk Encryption customers found themselves locked out of their computers when they tried to apply the latest Mac OS X security update. – A massive security update from Apple plugged more than 130 Mac OS X security
holes but left users of PGP’s whole disk encryption product locked out of their
systems.
Wednesday, customers of PGP, now a division at Symantec, reported being
unable to boot their computers after upgrading to Mac OS …


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