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Leopard Runs on PCs
(News) Plus: Ubuntu Linux code names, audio spam, and more.
Leopard mauls competition, takes half Japan retail market
(News) Apple's new Leopard operating system took a sizable bite of the Japanese retail operating system market during October and accounted for over half of all sales of packaged operating system software despite being on sale for only the last six days of the month.
21 Quibbles I Have With Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
(Reviews) Apple's operating system upgrade is full of good stuff, but there's room for improvement. Lots and lots of it. Herewith, my list of gripes, requests, and puzzlements.
Inside Leopard: Spaces
(Reviews) OS X 10.5 addition offers simplified entry into the realm of virtual desktops.
Rain doesn't stop Leopard from roaring in NYC
(News) Even pouring rain and gusty winds didn't stop the Mac faithful from turning out for the release of Apple's Mac OS X "Leopard" at the Apple Store in New York's SoHo neighborhood Friday night.
Apple's Leopard pounces on Tokyo
(News) The update to Apple's Mac OS X operating system, called Leopard, went on sale at the Apple Store in Tokyo on Friday evening, part of a global launch that will unfold around the world over the next 24 hours.
Vista vs. Leopard: Battle of the new Features
(News) Leopard introduces lots of new apps and interface features to Mac OS X. Can Vista match up?
Boot Camp beta begins to expire
(News) Apple has issued a warning to Boot Camp users that their beta software is on track to expire this month.
SWsoft sees future in multiplatform management
(News) SWsoft Inc., the company behind the Parallels Desktop virtualization software for Macintosh, expects to release a beta version of a server edition of the software in the next four to six weeks. It is also working on new management tools for the data center that will control other vendors' virtualization products.
VMware releases Fusion
(News) VMware has announced the general availability of VMware Fusion, which allows Mac users to simultaneously run Mac OS X, Windows and other PC-based applications on Intel-based Macs. The alternative is restarting to run Windows and Windows applications, as Apple's Boot Camp software mandates.
Apple unveils new Leopard Server features
(News) The user version of Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard" took center stage during Apple CEO Steve Jobs' keynote address to developers at this week's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) but it wasn't the only news. Apple also revealed new features of Mac OS X v10.5 Server, or [Leopard Server]. It's coming in October and will cost US$499 for a 10-user license or $999 for an unlimited-user license.
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Apple releases large set of Mac security updates
(News) Apple Inc. has released a major set of security patches for its Mac OS X operating system.
Apple Mac OS X 10.4
(Reviews) Excellent new search tool and numerous additions make Apple's operating system update largely a no-brainer.
Is the Mac Security Party Over?
(news) Is the Mac Security Party Over?
First Look: PC World Installs Windows XP on a 20-Inch iMac With Boot Camp
(news) First Look: PC World Installs Windows XP on a 20-Inch iMac With Boot Camp
Have We Reached Operating Systems Détente?
(news) Have We Reached Operating Systems Détente?
Apple Update Fixes Safari Problem
(news) Apple Update Fixes Safari Problem
Make Your Mac Track Your Notes
(reviews) Make Your Mac Track Your Notes
Pirated Version of Mac OS for PCs Available
(news) Pirated Version of Mac OS for PCs Available
Apple's Tiger OS Lives Up to the Hype
(reviews) Apple's Tiger OS Lives Up to the Hype
Intel-Based Macs May Run Windows
(news) Intel-Based Macs May Run Windows
Mac OS on a Dell? Dell Favors, Apple Opposes
(news) Mac OS on a Dell? Dell Favors, Apple Opposes
Young Tiger Shows Strength But Has Room to Grow
(reviews) Young Tiger Shows Strength But Has Room to Grow
Apple Issues Security Patch
(news) Apple Issues Security Patch
First Look: Tiger Lives Up to the Hype
(news) First Look: Tiger Lives Up to the Hype
Company Backs Off Bounty for Mac OS X Virus
(news) Company Backs Off Bounty for Mac OS X Virus
Mac Skeptic: Are Hackers Now Gunning for the Mac?
(news) Macs still have fewer bugs than Windows PCs, but Apple moves to plug security holes before problems crop up.
Mac Skeptic: Yowza, More Mac Browsers
(reviews) Another look at the flourishing landscape of browsers for Mac OS X.
OS X Without Tears
(news) No one likes migrating to a new operating system, even if it is OS X.
Mac Skeptic: What's Right With OS X 10.3
(reviews) New features make the latest operating system a genuine pleasure to use.
Palm Absorbs Be's Assets
(news) Be technology, team moves to PDA maker in $11 million acquisition.

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