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The Microsoft RDP Client for Mac update went official today. Download here .
An excerpt from an email I had to write tonight, explaining why some folks in my group spent way too much time trying to do something that could have been solved for $1500. Macintosh computers can access...
I've been running Beta 3 of the Mac version of RDP for a couple of days now. With Vista SP1, it has been a much more stable experience for me. It is definitely worth a go if you're running Beta...
II'd be really happy to read ebooks on my iPod Touch. That would be very helpful. 25. Amazon Kindle client/e-book reader Amazon’s Kindle e-book reader is half brilliant and half failure. The brilliant...
Safari 3.1 was released today for Mac and PC. It still crashes when accessing secure sites through the ISA proxy at work, at least on my Leopard box.
Apple released a software update for the iPod Touch and iPhone today, incrementing the version to 1.1.4. In typical Apple style, they weren't very forthcoming with the information about the update...
I thought it was interesting to see a magazine about Microsoft products publish an open letter to Steve Jobs, but I agree with almost all of it. With Apple's image at an all-time high (your stock isn't...
That was quick. As with any software release, our commitment is to continuous improvement, and we are currently finishing up the first Office 2008 update, 12.0.1, which contains fixes for high-priority...
I'm cross-posting this from my personal blog. It is quite relevant to some of you, so I thought I would share it over here as well. We loaded Leopard on a couple of machines yesterday. It went very...
I just finished up sanitizing a presentation about basic SMS software distribution troubleshooting that I created for our help desk at work. I plan to upload it as soon as I know how. I originally created...
Light (no) posting tonight. I need to build my Vista SP1 test environment on my MacBook. Update: I was wrong. I'm downloading a VMWare Fusion update instead.
I'm testing Office 2008 for Macintosh for general consumption at work. I just finished the install, but my first impression is fairly positive. The ribbon was implemented, but not as whole-hog as in...
Apple released an updated collection of videos for IT professionals . For the low, low price of $500, over 100 videos from the WorldWide Developer's Conference can be yours! Realistically, there are...
One of my essential tools just went 3.0 . Since the Parallels team added 3d accelerator support in this version, I'll be hard a work testing something 3D . Smart Select is spiffy too.
I still want one. If my company said I could throw my Blackberry away and get one, I would. via Apple - iPhone - TV Ads .
Up to now, Parallels hasn’t supported 3D graphics acceleration, which has made it unsuitable for gaming. New in this release is 3D support for OpenGL and DirectX graphics software, which enables users...
I documented my Airport Disk issues here a few months ago. I'm pleased to say that the issues, including the constant hard drive spinning issues, went away with the 7.1 firmware that was released today...
I have to say, Rod's post does a great job dissecting the fallacy of the latest Apple commercial that basically says that the Mac doesn't get viruses. They do and will continue to exist, probably in increasing...
About Security Update 2006-003 : Safari CVE-ID: CVE-2006-1457 Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.6, Mac OS X Server v10.4.6 Impact: Visiting malicious web sites may lead to file manipulation or arbitrary code...
Apparently the Intel-based Macs have a little keyboard issue. I just noticed this update that will make my keyboard and mouse more reliable. Who wouldn't want a more reliable keyboard and mouse? Really...
So you just came back from MMS and your stuck in the middle of nowhere. What do you do? Well, I'm reading the documentation for Zero Touch Installation that is a part of the BDD Solution Accelerator ....
Apple's Xcode tools are some of their more powerful free development tools. This article focuses on PackageMaker, Apple's packaging and deployment tool. Its a fairly quick and intuitive is you're looking...
I was reading MacWorld 's tutorial on AppleScript and found their link to MacScripter.net . MacScripter has a ton of great scripting resources, as well as links to some other sites. Check it out if you...
Sorry I didn't get to post about the vulnerabilities earlier. I've been very busy with life away from my computer. I promise I'm not just posting the good news. Software Update away! MacNN | Apple fixes...
I found a Camino add-in called CamiTools that will allow additional search engines in the Camino search bar. IMDB was the first I added, thank you very much. Details below: The CamiTools are a Preference...
Camino is a Mac-centric release from Mozilla. It uses the same browsing engine as Firefox, Gecko 1.8, so compatibility seems to be good. My impressions so far: The Good Supports OSX locations - uses the...
I have been testing coconutWifi for the past few days. Its a very good utility to detect WiFi networks with your wireless enabled Mac. It also reveals the security used on the network. I'm sure I'll be...
The Unofficial Apple Weblog posted an article pointing to this video podcast detailing how to disable the Dashboard in Tiger. Why would you want to do this? We had an issue with our Mac users who are set...
It really is true: this is the last guide you'll ever need. It is absolutely awesome. The Last iPod Video Guide You’ll Ever Need at Plastic Bugs : I was recently inspired to create a guide for Mac...
I've always been fascinated by the amazing things that LEGO master builders build. Its awesome to see the life-sized LEGO sculptures and how much work it takes to build one of them. The Green Head - The...
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