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  • Swad

    Core 2 Duo Macbook released

    By Swad, in OSx86,

    Its big brother got the upgrade - now little bro wants it too.
     
    Apple announced today the introduction of the Core 2 Duo Macbook, which includes the 64-bit processor and options for a dual-layer SuperDrive, 4MB of shared L2 cache, a 120 gig HD, and the same 'ole Intel GMA 950. The marketing-speak for the upgrade:


    Delivering a significant leap in performance, MacBook now ships with Intel’s next-generation processor. The Intel Core 2 Duo. A powerhouse processor, the Core 2 Duo brings 64-bit execution to the MacBook and offers performance that’s up to 25% percent greater than previous models. It looks like all other components are the same as the previous model, although prices have been favorably adjusted. Complete specs can be found on Apple's site.
     
    Who plans to get one?
     
    [Thanks to sandmanfvrga in Reader News for the tip!]
  • kevin_4e
    With the release of Transmission .7B, there's absolutely no reason not to give it a spin. Loaded with many new features and an improved interface, it's definitely worth a download... If your Mac could lose a few pounds around the edges, then go ahead and put it on a diet with Xslimmer. Xslimmer is able "to remove the code inside of an app that doesn't match your computer's architecture..." We all remember the introduction of the Sony MacBook, but did we expect a whole lineup of Apple remakes from Sony? The release of the Sony MacBook Pro has us wondering... Also, with the introduction of the MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo, you know you have a deep desire to pull it apart and take some snapshots. If you're interested, take a look at iFixit's story packed with tons of pictures and documentation.
     
    Want to learn one more way to trick out your Safari? Then check out one of our newest blogs, Travis's Mac Tips and Tutorials?... Although there is no official winner (yet) of our iAnnoyance challenge, check out the progress made. There you can find lostgame's Applescript to enhance icons on the desktop. Good work! And finally, if the new iPod Shuffle has got you breaking more than a few of the Ten Commandments, take SNL's satirical warning of upcoming Apple products to heart. After all, who doesn't want a Pequeño?
  • REVENGE
    In an unexpected breakthrough, Omni released on November 1st a special kext codenamed "Titan" that enables 10.4.8 original NVIDIA kexts to properly detect and accelerate QE/CI on PC NVIDIA video cards. Implications include being able to use a wide range of PC NVIDIA graphics cards with both "Hackintoshes" and "Macintoshes", and possibly even ATI drivers in the future based on the same method. The kext itself is NOT a modification of the original NVIDIA 10.4.8 kexts, but rather something that enables the PC cards to be initialized properly (full technical explication on Omni's site). Note that this kext will only "officially" work with new 10.4.8 hackernels (currently, only Intel SSE3 is available), although some users have reported success with older kernels by moving over the 10.4.8 NVIDIA kexts.
     
    UPDATE: Just a reminder that various 10.4.8 AMD SSE3 kernels are also in beta staging right now. They are stable enough to be deployed and used, though deployment is still a hassle because no ppf patch has been released. If you have a Geforce graphics card and an AMD processor (like me), you can head on over to our genius bar and try to get a new kernel working to install Titan/Natit. Good luck!
     
    Current version: Titan Novermber 4th Release
     
    Thanks to Simania NL for posting this in Reader News!
     
    A preliminary HCL has been setup here.
     
    UPDATE: NeoPheus, creator of the easy-to-use installers for the Borisbandenov ATI driver and the DaemonES Realtek driver, has created a new installer for dm_webd's Titan clone "Natit".
     
    NeoPheus "Natit" Installer
     
    "Natit" by dm_webd support thread
     
    UPDATE: Our wiki now has an info page with HCL on Titan
     
    Try it folks and post your results!
  • other
    For those of you who can't get enough RED in your life, you can now upsize your Nano to 8 GB. Twice the storage. Twice the excuse to pick one up. Apple had this announcement:


    In response to outstanding customer demand, Apple today announced a new 8GB model of the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition. The new model holds up to 2,000 songs and is available for $249, joining the 4GB model priced at $199. Apple will contribute $10 from the sale of each iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED to the Global Fund to help fight HIV/AIDS in Africa.


  • Swad

    VMware’s Fusion beta details

    By Swad, in OSx86,

    TUAW slips us some private info about Fusion, VMware’s answer to Parallels virtualization. Highlights of the new app include:
     
    - Ability to create and run a wide variety of x86 operating systems on OS X without rebooting. You can easily create virtual machines and run multiple operating systems simultaneously on Mac OS X.
    - Access physical devices from the virtual machine.
    - Safely evaluate software in isolated virtual machines: You can evaluate non-OS X applications safely on your Mac by running them in an isolated virtual machine.
     
    Yawn. But wait! A few features that will indeed be worth checking out:
     
    - Easily share files between OS X and guest operating system. You can simply drag and drop files between OS X and virtual machines to easily share files between the two environments.
    - Leverage Virtual SMP capabilities to gain additional performance improvement. You can assign more than a single CPU (on supported hardware with Intel Core Duo CPU) to gain additional performance for CPU-intensive workloads.
    - Your virtual machines can have multiple virtual processors, taking advantage of the Intel Core Duo chips in today's newest Intel Macs.
     
    Begun, the virtualization wars have. If any of you have access to this beta, tell us your experience!
  • Colonel

    iTunes 7.0.2 Released

    By Colonel, in OSx86,

    Apple today released iTunes 7.0.2. The update is available via Software Update and Apple's iTunes Download site. The update includes support for the new iPod Shuffle and also fixes a few bugs. Apple gives the following description for the update:


    With iTunes 7 and the new iTunes Store, preview and purchase high-quality hit movies plus new and classic games designed exclusively for the Fifth Generation iPod. Flip through your collection by album cover with Cover Flow, protect your iTunes library by backing up to CDs or DVDs, and much more.
     
    iTunes 7.0.2 adds support for the Second Generation iPod shuffle and addresses a variety of stability and performance issues found in iTunes 7 and 7.0.1.
  • Swad
    Adobe announced last week the beta of Soundbooth, an audio editing app from the company who seems to have its hand in every media-related cookie jar. Mac fans, however, weren't too happy with a little caveat to the application: it will only run on Intel Macs. PowerPC support, it seems, is slowly going the way of the buffalo.
     
    Macintouch (a site to which I would normally link at this point if it didn't have the worst web-based interface on the planet) seemed to lead the charge against Adobe, claiming that they had abandoned the PPC users.
     
    John Nack, Adobe's Photoshop product manager, had this to say:


    Now, if you were Adobe and had started developing a new application at exactly the time when Apple told you, "This other chip architecture is dead to us," would you rather put your efforts into developing for that platform, or would you focus elsewhere?
     
    This logic seems lost on a lot of online posters, who leap to some fairly outlandish conclusions. "Oh my God, next thing you know, Photoshop and the other apps won't run on PowerPC, and the next thing you know, they'll kill Mac versions altogether and just tell us to run Windows using Parallels!" At what point Adobe will burn Snuggle the Fabric Softener Bear in some dark pagan ritual isn't specified, but that must be the natural next step, right??
     
    I have to ask myself, Why on earth am I devoting part of my weekend to writing all this? Why not blow it off and get out of the house? Maybe I should, but as a die-hard Mac user I feel like someone has to speak a little truth to the Mac community--or rather, to that vocal little group of zealots and forum trolls. So here's my message for those folks: You're hurting the Mac platform. You're hurting the Mac community. You need to crush a little aluminum foil against those antennae of yours, because you're hurting everyone concerned. You're making it harder (and less appealing) for people of goodwill to make the effort to support the Mac. The man has a point.
     
    I doubt that this would be much of an issue had Adobe been responsible, over the past year, in getting Intel versions of their apps out the door. I've heard their excuses and, although reasonable, they're still lacking. If Adobe wants to be choosy with their architecture support, that's fine... just find a position and stick with it. Snubbing both Intel and PPC users is never good for customer relations.
     
    The true question, though, is this: are we seeing the beginning of a trend?
  • Colonel
    This Friday, November 3rd, Apple will be releasing the second generation of the iPod Shuffle. Those who have pre-ordered their new iPod should be seeing them any day now. AppleInsider has more info about Gen Deux of the world's (now) smallest digital music player.


    The second-generation shuffle is the only iPod from Apple to ship with a docking station at no addition cost. It comes packaged in the same style translucent packaging used for the company's aluminum iPod nano players and also includes earphones and a Quick Start guide.
     
    Apple retail stores and big-box retailers such as Best Buy and Circuit City should begin taking receipt of new shuffles sometime this week but have been instructed not to display or sell the players until Friday, those people say.
    Anyone order one already?
  • Alex Oughton

    Boot Camp 1.1.2 Released

    By Alex Oughton, in OSx86,

    Thanks to Bartboy919 for spotting that Apple has now released version 1.1.2 of the Boot Camp Beta.
     
    The update weighs in at 143 MB, and can be found here.
     
    This new version reportedly includes support for the new Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro, as well as adding touchpad scrolling, right-click support, and support for the Apple USB modem.
  • sHARD>>

    Wiki Troubles

    By sHARD>>, in OSx86,

    We're currently experiencing a few problems with the OSx86 Project wiki, which is currently disabled. We hope to repair the problem shortly and bring it back online.
     
    Update: The situation has been resolved, though we may perform more preventative maintenance this week.
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