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Firmware update enables faster storage on new MacBook Pros

Apple this week released an EFI Firmware update for the just-shipped MacBook Pro models that enable 3Gbps transfer rates with some third-party hard disks. The MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.7 lets machines take advantage of SATA II drives that ...

From DAVID MORGENSTERN, ZDNet,  26 Jun 2009

Mac HFS+ read-write support for Windows

Storage utility software vendor Paragon Software Group on Tuesday said it had tweeked its Universal File System Driver technology to support Mac volumes on Windows systems. The driver is in beta release. The company said its Paragon HFS for Windows ...

From DAVID MORGENSTERN, ZDNet,  23 Jun 2009

Signs of iPhone growing pains at Apple's WWDC?

Programmers are finally unpacking their gear after last week’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco and blogging about the experience. Some noticed rough edges in the community. Or even sharp edges. The tension was more noticeable ...

From DAVID MORGENSTERN, ZDNet,  18 Jun 2009

Apple vs. Microsoft: Yet another upgrade pricing fiasco

Once again, Apple shows Redmond how it should be done on pricing upgrades, especially ones with plenty of internal fixes. Will Windows users feel grateful when Mac users get their upgrades for half to a quarter of the price? Or is it another sucker ...

From DAVID MORGENSTERN, ZDNet,  9 Jun 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Best Buy Co., Inc.

Apple's WWDC announcements vs. the online rumor machine

The pitch of iPhone rumors keeps climbing towards a teeth-grinding, mind-numbing howl in advance of Monday’s announcements at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. Will the likely actual announcements and demonstrations — of an ...

From DAVID MORGENSTERN, ZDNet,  7 Jun 2009

Is PIV card support coming to the iPhone?

One question that looks for an answer at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), starting a week from Monday, is whether the iPhone 3.0 software update will support PIV card authentication and who will provide that support. ADmitMac for PIV ...

From DAVID MORGENSTERN, ZDNet,  31 May 2009

Poor economy saves Mac community from clone crap

According to Mac clone maker Psystar, it wasn’t the continuing pressure of Apple’s legal department, nor its dubious technological and market proposition, that did the company in. Rather, it was the economy and its declining profit margin. Potential ...

From DAVID MORGENSTERN, ZDNet,  27 May 2009

iPhone: the greatest mobile fingerpainting platform?

In yet another example of amazing iPhone apps (and amazing users), an artist paints the coming week’s cover of the New Yorker magazine with his iPhone. And the story also points out how far Apple’s competition has to climb to even come close. Another ...

From DAVID MORGENSTERN, ZDNet,  25 May 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

Reminder: Don't install an earlier version of Mac OS X than is supported by your hardware

Newbies to the Mac, especially those finding boxes of older Mac OS X discs in garage sales, flea markets and on eBay, may believe they can install the software on their Mac. Unless that software supersedes the original install versions, it is a very ...

From DAVID MORGENSTERN, ZDNet,  25 May 2009

Related Topics: eBay Inc.

When iSync goes bad

Usually a friendly, helpful service, SyncServices can sometimes go rogue, and screw up your Address Book contacts and iCal appointments on your iPhone or MobileMe account. An updated Apple support note describes the steps to return correct syncing. If ...

From DAVID MORGENSTERN, ZDNet,  22 May 2009

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