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  • Ed

    New MacBook Pro models announced

    By Ed, in OSx86,

    Apple has announced an updated line-up of its MacBook Pro models, with the 15" & 17" models now sporting Core i5 & i7 processors. Th 13" model remains on Core 2 Duo processors.
     
    Battery life has been greatly improved, with the 15" & 17" models boasting 8-9 hours, and the 13" model lasting 10 hours. 4GB RAM is now standard, and there's an optional 512MB SSD now available, albeit at a price. The aluminium unibody enclosures and general external appearance remains the same.
     
    Check more info over at Apple's website.
  • Ed

    Adobe announces Creative Suite 5

    By Ed, in OSx86,

    Adobe has announced Creative Suite 5; yet another update to its range of Creative Suite applications and bundles. Its last update, Cs4, was announced in September 2008.
     
    Key features are native 64-bit support (albeit only for Photoshop, Premiere Pro and After Effects), Truer Edge technology for better masking and edge-detection (in Photoshop CS5 Extended only), and Adobe CS Live online collaboration tools.
     
    This update comes on the heels of recent issues with Photoshop CS3 not opening after updating to Mac OS X 10.6.3.
  • Ed
    Apple has announced iPhone OS 4, with over 100 new features such as multitasking and folders inherited from its desktop OS sibling, Mac OS X ,not to mention 1,500 new APIs for software developers to get their teeth into.
     
    iPhone OS 4 is slated for release "this summer", likely inline with a new iPhone announcement at the yet-to-be-announced Apple WWDC 2010 event which is expected to be held between June 28th to July 2nd this year. First-generation iPhone and iPod Touch models are sadly not supported.
  • Ed
    Apple has today released version 10.6.3 of Mac OS X - a hefty 763MB update! As always, we welcome feedback on how well (or not) this update works with your hackintosh. The update features, as per Apple's own description:



    "The 10.6.3 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes that:
     

    improve the reliability and compatibility of QuickTime X
    address compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications
    address an issue that causes background message colors to display incorrectly in Mail
    resolve an issue that prevented files with the # or & characters in their names from opening in Rosetta applications
    resolve an issue that prevented files from copying to Windows file servers
    improve performance of Logic Pro 9 and Main Stage 2 when running in 64-bit mode
    improve sleep and wake reliability when using Bonjour wake on demand
    address a color issue in iMovie with HD content
    improve printing reliability
    resolve issues with recurring events in iCal when connected to an Exchange server
    improve the reliability of 3rd party USB input devices
    fix glowing, stuck, or dark pixels when viewing video from the iMac (Late 2009) built-in iSight camera
    For detailed information on this update, please visit this website:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4014.

    For information on the security content of this update, please visit:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222."
  • Ed
    Apple has a history of releasing revolutionary products at often cringe-worthy prices (anyone remember the $10k Apple Lisa?). However, next Saturday sees the launch of the iPad which, at $499, is at a price-point relatively well received for a brand new Apple product.
     
    Price-busting website, Voucher Codes, has produced an interesting graphic showing a history of major Apple releases featuring their prices adjusted for inflation, so you can see what they would have set you back today relative to the current economy... an Apple Lisa would have set you back a whopping $21,744.85 in todays economy!
     
    Apple's pricing has always steered towards the premium market, and even now its cheapest portable Mac OS X computer, the MacBook, starts at $999 - it's worth noting that netbooks starting at the $300 mark, similar in size to the forthcoming iPad, are ripe for installing Mac OS X on - check out sister site, myMacNetbook, for more details.
     

  • Ed
    Here, at InsanelyMac, we've launched myMacNetbook: a dedicated website around Mac OS X on Netbooks.
     
    Providing a comprehensive, up-to-date Mac OS X netbook compatibility chart and the start of a collection of easy-to-follow guides, our aim is to make the art of hacking netbooks as easy as possible.
     
    The OSx86 netbook community is now supported by its own dedicated netbook subforums within the existing popular InsanelyMac forums.
     
    With Apple still unlikely to release its own netbook in the wake of the iPad launch, this is one of the most affordable and portable ways of having a fully-functional Mac OS X computer.
  • blkhockeypro19

    PC-EFI v10.6 Released

    By blkhockeypro19, in OSx86,

    The widely used PC-EFI boot-loader has been updated today to version 10.6 by netkas himself. In case anybody needs a reminder, PC-EFI is a boot-loader which allows vanilla Mac OS X kernel to be run on not Apple hardware. This update adds support for desktop Radeon 4300/4500/4600 graphics cards via the GraphicsEnabler feature. It also adds a system-id fix which resolves the issue of your keyboard settings being forgotten, and finally, a fix for Lynnfield Intel CPUs has been added. As said by netkas, "So it’s ready for snow leopard finally." You can download the latest update for PC-EFI here.
  • Ed
    After years of anticipation, the Apple tablet device has finally been unveiled as the iPad.
    Essentially, it's an iPod Touch on steroids - here's some key facts:
    9.7-inch LED-backlit multi-touch display with IPS technology (high quality LCD panel)
    1024x768 resolution (compared to 480x320 on the iPhone/iPod Touch)
    9.56x7.47 inches, and just 0.5 of an inch thin (242.8x189.7mm, and 13.4mm thin)
    1.5 pounds for the Wi-Fi only model, and 1.6 pounds for the Wi-Fi + 3G model (0.68 and 0.73kg respectively)
    16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive
    1GHz Apple A4 processor
    H.264 video playback up to 720p @ 30FPS
    802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi
    Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
    3G model featuring UMTS/HSDPA and GSM/EDGE
    Unlocked for all networks
    Digital compass
    Built-in 25Whr lithium-polymer battery
    Up to 10 hours of battery life during normal use, up to one month one standby
    Dock connector
    3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
    Microphone
    GSM micro-SIM card slot
    After years of anticipation, the Apple tablet device has finally been unveiled as the iPad.

    Essentially, it's an iPod Touch on steroids - here's some key facts:

    9.7-inch LED-backlit multi-touch display with IPS technology (high quality LCD panel)
    1024x768 resolution (compared to 480x320 on the iPhone/iPod Touch)
    9.56x7.47 inches, and just 0.5 of an inch thin (242.8x189.7mm, and 13.4mm thin)
    1.5 pounds for the Wi-Fi only model, and 1.6 pounds for the Wi-Fi + 3G model (0.68 and 0.73kg respectively)
    16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive
    1GHz Apple A4 processor
    H.264 video playback up to 720p @ 30FPS
    802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi
    Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
    3G model featuring UMTS/HSDPA and GSM/EDGE
    Unlocked for all networks
    Digital compass
    Built-in 25Whr lithium-polymer battery
    Up to 10 hours of battery life during normal use, up to one month one standby
    Dock connector
    3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
    Microphone
    GSM micro-SIM card slot

    Head on over to Apple's iPad web pages for further info. It's very interesting to note that they've developer their own silicon to run the iPad in the form of Apple's own custom-built "A4" processor - I wonder where else we may see this make an appearance?




    However, it's also lacking a few things that the rumour mill had been hoping for such as:



    Built-in front-facing camera for video-conferencing
    Phone functionality as per the iPhone
    App multitasking, so that apps can be run in the background
    No support for Flash, although not necessarily a bad thing since Flash is on its way out

    That said, it's an interesting step for Apple to take as they seem to err more towards mobile devices. Whilst for many professionals the iPad will come across a casual toy or gadget, I can see people like my Mum happily using this given that it caters for all the use she currently gets out of her MacBook for instance, and in a really nice hardware package not to mention very straight-forward software too. It'll be very interesting to see how this develops, and what Apple can do in the future for their desktop line of hardware. Check this video out as a starter for ten. I can possibly see a point, maybe even at the end of this decade, where we see convergence between the iPhone OS and the Mac OS...
  • Ed
    They say a messy desk is a sign of productivity... and in the computer world, your desktop is your messy virtual equivalent. If, like me, you use your desktop to frequently store "temporary" (as in 6 months+!) files, text notes, images, etc. then you may appreciate the release of BumpTop for Mac.
     
    BumpTop is a 3D desktop utility which replaces your existing OS desktop in favour of a slick 3D virtual room where you can treat files on your desktop as you would in a normal desktop environment. You can collate related files together and pile them in a stack, you can pin files or pictures against your virtual walls, you can even toss files across your desktop with satisfyingly realistic physics. Now out of Beta, and having previously been released for Windows almost a year ago, BumpTop finally makes its debut on Mac OS X.
     

     
    The standard version of BumpTop is totally free, but there is a 'Pro' version available for keen desktop clutter enthusiasts for a nominal $29 which provides additional cool features such as Find-As-You-Type, multitouch gestures for Macbook owners with multitouch trackpads, ability to 'flip' through files using your mouse scroll wheel or trackpad, and no limit on the number of sticky notes you can have in your virtual desktop.
     
    BumpTop is available to download for Mac now.
  • Poco

    [Updated] Let's help the Chameleon

    By Poco, in OSx86,

    Ever want to take control of all those features in the latest release of Chameleon? A big thanks goes out to rekursor and all the others involved in the Chameleon helper application. Starting out with a simple prefpane for selecting the boot partition and evolving into something so much more.
     
    Current features:
    -Select boot partition
    -"Freeze partitions"
     
    The  next new version in development (codename Gandalf) has the goal to put all the bootConfig value "right at the reach of your mouse".
     
    Development thread: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=201902
     
    [updated]: You can go and pick up the latest stable binaries from the branch located at http://forge.voodooprojects.org/p/chameleonApplications/source/tree/HEAD/tags/stable
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