Tasty Mac Bits

How to Triple Boot via BootCamp - OnMac.net Wiki

2006-04-15T11:55:00.000-07:00

Some Guys from OnMac.net had figured out how to use Apple's BootCamp bootloader to install 3 or even more Operating Systems on Apple's Intel Macs. Great work.
Triple Boot via BootCamp - OnMac.net Wiki: "Triple Boot via BootCamp
From OnMac.net Wiki

This procedure allows you to triple boot OSX, Windows XP and Linux. It has been sucessfully used to setup a macbook, but is untested on the imac/mini."

Software Bits - Bite the softness: Finally an automatic Uninstaller for Mac OS X

2006-01-18T01:10:00.000-08:00

Mac OS X has a Third-Party Uninstaller for almost all Mac OS X programs. At last!
Read all about it. I have to warn you though : It is not Freeware yet.

Software Bits - Bite the softness: Finally an automatic Uninstaller for Mac OS X

Technorati Tags: Apple, Mac, OSX, Uninstaller, Shareware, Software

Apple's & Motorola's iPhone for iTunes Details

2005-08-26T15:07:00.000-07:00

Mattybinks has posted some Pictures of Apple's and Motorola's new iPhone. Amazing, but it looks like Motorolas E398 Stereo mobile phone with some visible differences:
1. The Audio Jack is replaced with a standard Audio Jack instead the mini version of E398.
2. The Flashlight seems to be more powerful.
3. I assume the Flash capacity is significantly higher than 64 MB in the E398, 256 MB maybe ? Mattybinks has an answer to that too 1 Gigabyte as Transflash.

Thank you for the nice pictures
Mattybinks.

Technorati Tags: iPhone, Apple, Motorola, iTunes, iPod, E398, music

DRM TCPA Chips not in Final Intel Macs

2005-08-04T18:56:00.000-07:00

Apparently there won't be DRM TCPA Chips in Final Intel Macs
like some people believed.
That was not unfounded. The developer Test-Intel Macs have TPM and it's activated. But it seems to be a only for developer Macs to have some control over Pre-release Computers. The Macs for customers won'T have TCPA activated or even installed. What a relief.

Technorati Tags: Apple, Mac, Intel, Developer, DRM, TCPA, TPM

Apple introduces Mighty Mouse with 4 Buttons

2005-08-02T20:52:00.000-07:00

Apple introduces Mighty Mouse with 4 Buttons - That is a fundamental change in the Apple Human Inteface Guidelines. But it doesn't surprise me at all: Mac OS X is based on NEXTStep that used 3 buttons and more. Since Steve Jobs returned to Apple he must have gained experience in that aspect since NEXT was his company.
But back to the Mighty Mouse, the Mac loving one not the comic figure.
A USB-Mouse that works under Mac and Windows with fantastic characteristics:
4 sensitive Buttons that don't click becaus e they work like Touchpads or the iPod controls.
A 360° scrollwheel that can move around the sliding window corners vertically and horizontally.
And all that for 49 $ with a slick Apple Design. I think I`ll buy it and use it for both Mac and PC.
See also what Laughing Squid wrote about this amazing mouse.

Technorati Tags: Apple, Mighty+Mouse, Mouse, 360°, NEXT, comic

Mac Switches to Intel PCs Shock - Good News ?

2005-06-07T07:46:00.000-07:00

Steve Jobs has done it again. He shocked all Mac Developers and the whole world with One More Thing^®. Apple wants to sell Int_el Macs.
So far that was an Oxymoron. But again not so far fetched again. Apple has switched from Mac OS 9 to Mac OS X (like UNIX). Mac OS X was planned to ship on Mac AND PCs. Later that was revised but never given up entirely. They have secretely worked on Intel PC versions of Darwin and every other Apple Application like iTunes, iMovie, GarageBand. iTunes was even released for Windows. Now it seems they made the decision to extend the product line to Intel based computers. For Mac Developers that will be a relatively easy transition. Apple has used standard Technology like Firewire, USB, Bluetooth etc. They have a good Library of Standards like WebCore that can simply be recompiled and it's working. Portability is no problem. They even have a PowerPC emulator for Intel PCs called Rosetta. That has to be the Yellow Box from NextStep 1996. So for the enduser the transistion is going to be transparent.
But is it a good move for Apple ?
If the can survive as a pure software seller like Microsoft maybe. There will be enough people who will port the Mac OS X for Intel to the regular PC s in the supermarket.
But Apple's situation is totally different to the dependancy 5 years ago. Apple has the biggest income from the iPod, iTunes and Apples Music Store. 1 Year ago I thought the advertisment for the new iMac "From the makers of iPod" was a joke. But I am not so sure anymore. It's good that Apple does not depend from 1 market. I wish Apple a market share of 30 % and more.

Even if some people will make a Mac OS X simulator on PCs, that could rise the attractivity of the real Macs. More Big Companies will buy then the real Macs with support and service.

So I have 2 different feeling. On the one hand I wanted this to happen long ago. On the other hand the other party has strong arguments either.

Google News reports 1060/3000 Articles o that topic. I suggest this one.

Technorati Tags: Apple, Mac, OS_X, Intel, PC, Steve, Jobs, Switch, WWDC, 2005

Mac mini - Hello Mac & NeXT Cube reborn

2005-01-21T15:13:00.000-08:00

Apple has done it again! They surprised the PC world with a compact AND cheap Macintosh for everyone: the Mac mini.
That will take the x86 believers the last argument out of their hands: Macs are not cheap. PC's are harder to understand and to assemble, but they are cheaper and i can't afford a Mac. Hah ! That was the past here comes the future!

First Post

2005-01-20T08:45:00.000-08:00

This is my first Blog about Apple Macintoshs and its lifestyle.