MacCentre701: October 2006 archives

October 31, 2006

Apple releases Boot Camp 1.1.2 beta

Apple has updated Boot Camp to version 1.1.2 beta. According to the Boot Camp web page, the update adds support for the latest Intel-based Macs, drive partition presets for popular sizes, built-in iSight and microphone support, Right-click support for the...
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October 30, 2006

Australian high school starts iPod e-learning trial

According to 7News, Melbourne's Heathmont College is the first school in Australia to participate a full-scale trial of studying with high-tech gadgets such as iPods. Melbourne based company "e-tech" in conjunction with Apple Computers plans on transforming the way students...
(read this article)

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October 27, 2006

iTunes Australia celebrates 1st birthday

iTunes Australia is celebrating its first birthday! iTunes Music Store (Australia) opened on 25th October 2005. To celebrate the first year birthday, instead of the usually one free single (per week), iTunes Australia is giving away 6 songs (5...
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new .Mac webmail is out!

Last month, we mentioned Apple previews new .Mac webmail interface, it's now ready! A good news for .Mac members, the new .Mac webmail interface is now available. It's not just a new look, but new features as well....
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October 25, 2006

MacBook Pro now with Intel Core 2 Duo processors

Apple today announced that its entire MacBook Pro line of notebooks now includes the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor and delivers performance that is up to 39 percent faster than the previous generation. All MacBook Pro models now...
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October 24, 2006

Skype for Mac 2.0 with video conference now available

Three months ago, MacCentre701 reported Skype for Mac with Video support was available in Beta, now, it's out of beta! Skype for Mac with Video allows users to make free video calls to anyone else on Skype, regardless of their...
(read this article)

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Windows Vista not allowed under virtualization

According to Windows Vista license terms published by Microsoft, and reported by AppleInsider. Microsoft Vista Home Basic and Home Premium are not allowed to be installed under virtualization such as Parallels Desktop. Under the section of "Microsoft Windows Vista...
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October 20, 2006

EyeTV 2.3.2 adds PiP and Australian EPG support

Elgato has updated EyeTV, a popular software for watching analogue and digital TV on Mac, to version 2.3.2. The new features include new device support, Picture-in-Picture (PiP) support. And if you live in Australia, this is a good news...
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October 14, 2006

iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition

Apple today announced the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition. (RED) was created by U2 lead singer, Bono and Bobby Shriver to engage business in the fight against AIDS in Africa by getting the world’s most iconic companies to make...
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October 11, 2006

Messenger for Mac 6.0.1 released

Microsoft has released Messenger for Mac 6.0.1, first update to Messenger for Mac 6.0 which was released less than two weeks ago. Messenger for Mac 6 is the first Universal Application released by Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit (MBU). In this...
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Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.0 update

Microsoft has released Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.0 Update. This update contains several updates to enhance security and stability, including fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code. In...
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October 5, 2006

REALbasic 2006 Release 4 supports Universal Binary

In August, we reported REALbasic 2006 Release 4 would support Universal Binary, although they slightly missed out the dateline (September), REALbasic 2006 Release 4 is now available and it builds Universal Binaries for Mac OS X. REALbasic itself is...
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October 4, 2006

smooth zooming in OS X 10.4.8

Apple released Mac OS X 10.4.8 update few days ago, and we just noticed there's a neat new feature for screen zooming: zooming with your mouse wheel. How's this feature handy? You can sit back, and enjoy reading the article...
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Fetch 5.1.1 released

Fetch 5.1.1 Fetch Softworks released Fetch 5.1.1, an update to Fetch 5.1 which released in June this year. What's new in this version: Added support for SOCKS 5 password authentication Fixed a bug that prevented Fetch from opening on case-sensitive...
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October 3, 2006

Firefox is not Mac enough?

Some of us like Firefox's feature, especially it's support of extensions. But many of us feel that Firefox does not feel like a Mac application. Camino is a Cocoa application, but does not have as many extensions as Firefox. Kevin...
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« September 2006 - main - November 2006 » inside MacCentre701 * QuickTime - H.264 and other codecs comparison - Pro Tools/ iTunes/ QuickTime 7 bug, workaround. A workaround for users of Digidesign Pro Tools and QuickTime 7. * Backup - our .Mac Backup QuickPicks. * Automator Actions - our Automator Actions (Workflows). * iWork - including Pages and Keynote 2. * iSight and iChat- information about using iSight webcam and iChat and general Mac audio/video chatting. * AntTunes701 - iTunes Store Gateway. Mac Talk - join our Macintosh related discussion. (forum) search search MacInfo701:	October 31, 2006 Apple releases Boot Camp 1.1.2 beta Apple has updated Boot Camp to version 1.1.2 beta. According to the Boot Camp web page, the update adds support for the latest Intel-based Macs, drive partition presets for popular sizes, built-in iSight and microphone support, Right-click support for the... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 3:06 PMjust this entry and comments (0) October 30, 2006 Australian high school starts iPod e-learning trial According to 7News, Melbourne's Heathmont College is the first school in Australia to participate a full-scale trial of studying with high-tech gadgets such as iPods. Melbourne based company "e-tech" in conjunction with Apple Computers plans on transforming the way students... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 11:24 PMjust this entry and comments (0) October 27, 2006 iTunes Australia celebrates 1st birthday iTunes Australia is celebrating its first birthday! iTunes Music Store (Australia) opened on 25th October 2005. To celebrate the first year birthday, instead of the usually one free single (per week), iTunes Australia is giving away 6 songs (5... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 11:22 PMjust this entry and comments (0) new .Mac webmail is out! Last month, we mentioned Apple previews new .Mac webmail interface, it's now ready! A good news for .Mac members, the new .Mac webmail interface is now available. It's not just a new look, but new features as well.... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 12:07 PMjust this entry and comments (0) October 25, 2006 MacBook Pro now with Intel Core 2 Duo processors Apple today announced that its entire MacBook Pro line of notebooks now includes the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor and delivers performance that is up to 39 percent faster than the previous generation. All MacBook Pro models now... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 12:30 AMjust this entry and comments (0) October 24, 2006 Skype for Mac 2.0 with video conference now available Three months ago, MacCentre701 reported Skype for Mac with Video support was available in Beta, now, it's out of beta! Skype for Mac with Video allows users to make free video calls to anyone else on Skype, regardless of their... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 3:47 PMjust this entry and comments (0) Windows Vista not allowed under virtualization According to Windows Vista license terms published by Microsoft, and reported by AppleInsider. Microsoft Vista Home Basic and Home Premium are not allowed to be installed under virtualization such as Parallels Desktop. Under the section of "Microsoft Windows Vista... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 3:33 PMjust this entry and comments (0) October 20, 2006 EyeTV 2.3.2 adds PiP and Australian EPG support Elgato has updated EyeTV, a popular software for watching analogue and digital TV on Mac, to version 2.3.2. The new features include new device support, Picture-in-Picture (PiP) support. And if you live in Australia, this is a good news... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 3:28 PMjust this entry and comments (0) October 14, 2006 iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition Apple today announced the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition. (RED) was created by U2 lead singer, Bono and Bobby Shriver to engage business in the fight against AIDS in Africa by getting the world’s most iconic companies to make... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 1:02 AMjust this entry and comments (0) October 11, 2006 Messenger for Mac 6.0.1 released Microsoft has released Messenger for Mac 6.0.1, first update to Messenger for Mac 6.0 which was released less than two weeks ago. Messenger for Mac 6 is the first Universal Application released by Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit (MBU). In this... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 11:37 PMjust this entry and comments (0) Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.0 update Microsoft has released Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.0 Update. This update contains several updates to enhance security and stability, including fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code. In... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 11:27 PMjust this entry and comments (0) October 5, 2006 REALbasic 2006 Release 4 supports Universal Binary In August, we reported REALbasic 2006 Release 4 would support Universal Binary, although they slightly missed out the dateline (September), REALbasic 2006 Release 4 is now available and it builds Universal Binaries for Mac OS X. REALbasic itself is... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 1:51 PMjust this entry and comments (0) October 4, 2006 smooth zooming in OS X 10.4.8 Apple released Mac OS X 10.4.8 update few days ago, and we just noticed there's a neat new feature for screen zooming: zooming with your mouse wheel. How's this feature handy? You can sit back, and enjoy reading the article... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 12:47 PMjust this entry and comments (0) Fetch 5.1.1 released Fetch 5.1.1 Fetch Softworks released Fetch 5.1.1, an update to Fetch 5.1 which released in June this year. What's new in this version: Added support for SOCKS 5 password authentication Fixed a bug that prevented Fetch from opening on case-sensitive... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 12:37 AMjust this entry and comments (0) October 3, 2006 Firefox is not Mac enough? Some of us like Firefox's feature, especially it's support of extensions. But many of us feel that Firefox does not feel like a Mac application. Camino is a Cocoa application, but does not have as many extensions as Firefox. Kevin... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 5:55 PMjust this entry and comments (0) > complete MacCentre701 news listing
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