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Apple Event, August 07 2007: Rumors and Predictions

Apple is set to hold an event at their Cupertino Campus tomorrow (08.07.2007). Many Tech and Apple oriented site speculate what Apple might announce. Apple themselves said that August 7th announcement will be a “Mac related” one. So far, the rumor-mill are pointing out to new and thinner Aluminum iMac line.

“Full-featured, but not full-sized!”

Based on the information that I’ve got from a totally imaginary Apple employee (*wink-wink* – take that Steve Jobs! Go ahead and try finding out the leak source), the upcoming Mac related products are:

.Mac Upgrade
First off, it was first mentioned on Leo Laporte’s “The Tech Guy” Radio Show chat-room on Sunday August 5th, 2007. Unfortunately Leo Laporte no longer provides the transcript to the chat for a while now. The supposed upgrade to .Mac includes the following (may include some fake info):

  • Server level spam filter and virus scanner.
  • Storage increase.
  • Support for the iPhone.
  • Support for Windows users. .Mac no longer requires Mac OS X, but
  • Exclusive features available only Mac OS X.
  • Special features only available for Mac OS X Leopard (and beyond).

New Mac Model
Not sure what that means. Does this refer to iMac, MacBook (Pro), Mac mini, or a completely new category? All that I heard was “New Mac Model”, and still I wonder.

Mac OS X for PC (This one is unlikely)
Mac OS X is finally sold for non-Mac. Albeit this might be what many have wanted for a long time. It seems unlikely for Apple to so without cannibalizing their own Mac hardware market.

Other
iLife, iWork, etc.

Remember, these are rumors. We’ll see what Uncle Steve will reveal on Tuesday.

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Apple Upgrades 13-inch MacBook (05.15.2007)

Apple has upgraded 13-inch MacBook with Intel Core 2 Duo up to 2.16GHz, standard 1GB (2x512MB) of RAM and up to 200GB hard drive. Starting at $1099.

MacBook 05.15.2007

The new specs:

  • 13.3-inch glossy display
  • 2.0GHz or 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (4MB shared L2 Cache)
  • Standard 1GB (2x512MB) DDR2 667MHz PC5300 RAM (2GB maximum)
  • 80GB, 120GB, 160GB 5400RPM Serial ATA hard drive (optional 160GB and 200GB)
  • Apple Remote with Front Row
  • Built-in iSight camera
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
  • Slot-loading optical drive (Combo Drive or SuperDrive)
  • Built-in AirPort Extreme
  • FireWire 400 and two USB 2.0 ports
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Bluetooth 2.0+EDR

3 base models:

2.0GHz MacBook White (MB061LL/A)

  • 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4MB L2 Cache
  • 1GB (2x512MB) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); supports up to 2GB maximum
  • 80GB Serial ATA; 5400—rpm
  • Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
  • $1099

2.16GHz MacBook White (MB062LL/A)

  • 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4MB L2 Cache
  • 1GB (2x512MB) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); supports up to 2GB maximum
  • 120GB Serial ATA; 5400—rpm
  • 8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  • $1299

2.16GHz MacBook Black (MB063LL/A)

  • 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4MB L2 Cache
  • 1GB (2x512MB) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); supports up to 2GB maximum
  • 160GB Serial ATA; 5400—rpm
  • 8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  • $1499
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Apple: Airport Extreme, QuickTime 7.16, and Mac OS X Security Update

Apple releases updates for Mac OS X (10.3.9 and 10.4.9), Airport Extreme (for Intel Macs), and QuickTime.

QuickTime 7.1.6
Apple patches the QuickTime Zero Day Exploit used in the CanSecWest Conference’s “Hack A Mac” contest.
Quicktime 7.1.6 is available for Mac OS X and Windows.

QuickTime 7.1.6 for Mac – 43.6MB
QuickTime 7.1.6 delivers numerous bug fixes, addresses a critical security issue with QuickTime for Java.

QuickTime 7.1.6 for Windows – 19.1MB
QuickTime 7.1.6 delivers support for timecode and closed captioning display in QuickTime Player, addresses a critical security issue in QuickTime for Java, as well as numerous bug fixes.

QuickTime 7.1.6 delivers numerous bug fixes, addresses a critical security issue with QuickTime for Java and includes support for:

  • Final Cut Studio 2
  • Timecode and closed captioning display in QuickTime Player

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AirPort Extreme Update 2007-003 – 3MB
This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh computers and includes compatibility updates for certain third-party access points configured to use WPA or WPA2 security.

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Security Update 2007-004 v1.1
Apple re-releases Security Update 2007-004 (v1.1) to address the issues with:

AirPort
Available for: Mac OS X v10.3.9
This update corrects an issue where the AirPort connection may be lost after waking from sleep. This issue only affects Mac OS X v10.3.9 with Security Update 2007-004.

FTPServer
Available for: Mac OS X Server v10.4.9
Security Update 2007-004 applied an incorrect ftp configuration file for Mac OS X Server v10.4.9 systems. Users with ftp access, who would normally be restricted to certain directories, may be able to access directories outside the normal scope.

Security Update 2007-004 v1.1 (Universal) – 15.7MB
Security Update 2007-004 v1.1 (PPC) – 9.1MB
Security Update 2007-004 v1.1 (10.3.9 Client) – 36.7MB

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http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

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Mac OS X Dashboard Widget: iStat Pro 4.0

iSlayer’s iStat Pro

iSlayer's iStat Pro Dashboard Widget version 4.0

Dashboard Widget
Version: 4.0
Release Date: April 21st
File Size: 752kb
Requirements: OS X 10.4
License: Free

iStat pro is the ultimate system monitoring widget, consisting of nine sections which can be shown or hidden.
It features highly detailed information on CPUs (up to 8 cores), memory, hard drives, IP and external IP, bandwidth, battery, wireless keyboard and mouse battery, uptime, temperatures, and fans. You’ll know exactly what’s going on inside your Mac!
Not for the faint-hearted or anyone with a small screen.

This is one must-have Dashboard Widget for Mac OS X, especially for portable Macs (iBook, PowerBooks, MacBook, and MacBook Pro).

iStat Pro 4.0 new features

Please consider donating to the developer if you like this application.

http://islayer.com/index.php?op=item&id=7

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Boot Camp 1.2 beta and Windows Vista on MacBook Pro – Part 2

Previously, I installed Boot Camp 1.2 beta beta on my 15-inch MacBook Pro Core Duo 2.0GHz. Unfortunately I didn’t have large enough partition to install Windows Vista Ultimate on it. I had an existing 8GB partition with Windows XP Pro installed, and it’s recommended to have a minimum of 12GB partition. I currently have another MacBook Pro to work on. It’s a 15-inch MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz. I am going to reinstall Mac OS X Tiger on this computer, but in the meantime I’m gonna install Windows Vista Ultimate for testing.
I will update this post in the next few days.

The MacBook Pro specs:

To be continued!

Download Boot Camp 1.2 beta
http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/

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VMware Fusion Beta 3 for Mac is Released

VMware Fusion Beta 3 for Mac is released.

VMware Fusion Beta
Beta Version | 4/5/07 | Build 43733 | 134.5 MB
VMware-Fusion-e.x.p-43733.dmg

From VMware:

What’s New and Improved with VMware Fusion Beta 3

  • Improved performance: Option to turn off debugging features in VMware Fusion
  • Support for Boot Camp: Run Windows XP side-by-side with Mac OS X off your existing Boot Camp partition
  • Windows Easy Install
  • Virtual machine packages: Move your virtual machines to another hard drive or Mac simply by copying a file.
  • Enhanced virtual machine management
  • Improved international support: European and Japanese Apple keyboards now work properly in virtual machines.

For more information and download:
http://www.vmware.com/products/beta/fusion/