CrossOver, the popular emulation program from CodeWeavers, has been updated to version 6.1. The new version, a 38 megabyte download, offers the following changes and updates: Mac OS X-specific changes: -Added handling of mailto: links, both within and outside of CrossOver. -Added support for installing a set of Windows-specific truetype fonts. -Fixed a problem with […]
Apple Releases Updated MacBooks
If you were wondering why the Apple Store was down for a few hours this morning, it was for the right reason. Apple has just released a refreshed and updated line of MacBook laptops, complete with faster processors, improved wireless systems, higher end optical drives and additional RAM. Check out Jason’s Apple Core blog for […]
A forum post over to the German MacUser.de web site has documented an instance in which a German MacBook owner left his laptop unattended as it played a DVD of “Scary Movie” and returned to discover that the heat from the laptop had actually melted some of its plastic. A full gallery has been posted […]
AT&T Memo Forbids iPhone Pre-Sales
A memo sent around to AT&T‘s retail stores has instructed employees not to create wait lists or process pre-sales for Apple’s long-awaited iPhone. According to AppleInsider, the memo contains the following highlights: -“The exact date has not been announced, specific dates should not be provided to customers.” -“Sales for the iPhone will be on a […]
PowerBook G4 Memory Slot Petition Begins
A group of PowerBook G4 owners have begun an online petition requesting that Apple acknowledge and repair a long-standing issue with the lower memory slot in certain aluminum PowerBook G4 models. The problem seems to be present in Apple’s 15″ 1 GHz, 1.25 GHz, 1.33 GHz, 1.5 GHz and 1.67 GHz models, the lower memory […]