MacCentre701: December 2006 archives

December 29, 2006

Parallels releases Desktop for Mac 2.5 Beta 3 (build 3106)

It's still during Christmas/New Year holiday, and Parallels, Inc. released third Beta for Parallels Desktop for Mac (Build 3106) on Friday, just 8 days after the release of second Beta. New features (over second Beta released on 21st December) are:...
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December 28, 2006

Year 2006 Apple news in review

Year 2006 is about to end, this year has certainly been a very exciting year for Apple. There were certainly lots of news. Let's take a look back on important ones. During WWDC 2005, Apple announced the transition plan switching...
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December 22, 2006

VMware Fusion public Beta available

VMware Inc, has released the first public Beta version of VMware Fusion, a virtualisation client, similar to Parallels Desktop for Mac. VMware Fusion has been out in Beta for quite a while, but it was only available as private...
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December 21, 2006

Parallels releases second Beta adds USB 2.0 support

Parallels, Inc. today released second Beta for Parallels Desktop for Mac (Build 3094) with new USB 2.0 support and full-featured virtual CD/DVD drive. New features (over first Beta released in early December) are: USB 2.0 support: "Plug and play" most...
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December 20, 2006

EyeTV 2.3.3 released

Elgato has released version 2.3.3 of EyeTV, the de facto software for recording TV shows on Mac. EyeTV 2.3.3 adds new hardware support, one new faster iPod exporting and better metadata for standard MPEG-4 shows (can be used in...
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typing special and accented characters

In this article, we will tell you how to type correctly in Mac, and it's very easy. Similar to AntBlog701's How to type accented characters, we tell you how to type accented characters and special characters that's tenfold easier...
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December 19, 2006

Apple releases Security Update 2006-008

Apple released a Security Update 2006-008 for client and server versions of Mac OS X 10.4.8 today. Apple recommended all users install this security update. Security Update 2006-008 for Mac OS X 10.4.8 Client (Intel) and Server (Universal) Security Update...
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Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.2 Update released

Microsoft posted Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.2 Update. The update provides improvements for PowerPoint and Entourage only. Edelman PR which represents Microsoft provided some clarifications. The Mac Observer provides some additional information. The 11.3.2 updater does not contain security patches,...
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December 17, 2006

send SMS with Bluetooth mobile from your Mac

This is part of our Mac is smart series. Our Mac is smart will focus on something that's not really a "big" feature, but useful and making the life easier. Many people know that it is very easy to...
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December 16, 2006

.Mac Podcast Pack

Apple provides .Mac members 10 different free .Mac Podcast Packs for making greater Podcast. Those Podcast Pack were designed for background music. And .Mac members have free and exclusive access to the Podcast Pack, which includes professional music jingles...
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December 15, 2006

ImageWell 3

Xtralean Software has released ImageWell 3, a free and lean image editor for Mac OS X with over 50 new features in this version. We have free registration keys to give away. ImageWell is a small, but powerful, image editing...
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December 14, 2006

Adobe releases Photoshop CS3 Beta

Adobe announced on Thursday that it is launching a public beta test phase for Photoshop CS3. The final version is slated to ship in spring 2007. The beta version of Adobe Photoshop CS3 will be available from tomorrow (15th December)....
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Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.1 Update released

Microsoft has released Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.1 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. You...
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December 12, 2006

Aperture 1.5.2 update released

Apple today released Aperture 1.5.2, a free update to Aperture 1.5 owners. Aperture 1.5.2 Update is available from Software Update or Apple Support Download. Aperture 1.5.2 addresses issues related to overall reliability and performance in a number of areas,...
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December 11, 2006

VLC media player 0.8.6 released

VLC Media Player, a popular media player besides QuickTime Player for Mac OS X, has released version 0.8.6 for Mac OS X and Windows. Version 0.8.6 fixes a number of bug in 0.8.5 which was released in May this...
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December 7, 2006

Adobe Reader 8 released

A month ago, we mentioned the PDF creating software - Adobe Acrobat 8 was released and available in Universal Binary. Today, Adobe released Adobe Reader 8 (previously known as Adobe Acrobat Reader). It's a Universal Application, (actually, they provide...
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December 6, 2006

Apple launches iTunes and Apple Stores in New Zealand

Apple today opened iTunes Store for New Zealand and the official online Apple Store for New Zealand! The iTunes Store is opening with more than two million songs priced at NZ$1.79 (US$1.23) per single and NZ$17.99 (US$12.34) per album. Music...
(read this article)

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December 2, 2006

Parallels releases new Beta adds Boot Camp support

Parallels, Inc. today released new Parallels Desktop for Mac build 3036 Beta with new look and feel as well as improved usability. Major new features includes new look and feel, resizable main window with auto-adjusting screen resolution, and more....
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(read this article) Posted by Antony at 3:17 PMjust this entry and comments (0) December 28, 2006 Year 2006 Apple news in review Year 2006 is about to end, this year has certainly been a very exciting year for Apple. There were certainly lots of news. Let's take a look back on important ones. During WWDC 2005, Apple announced the transition plan switching... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 9:38 AMjust this entry and comments (1) December 22, 2006 VMware Fusion public Beta available VMware Inc, has released the first public Beta version of VMware Fusion, a virtualisation client, similar to Parallels Desktop for Mac. VMware Fusion has been out in Beta for quite a while, but it was only available as private... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 3:58 AMjust this entry and comments (0) December 21, 2006 Parallels releases second Beta adds USB 2.0 support Parallels, Inc. today released second Beta for Parallels Desktop for Mac (Build 3094) with new USB 2.0 support and full-featured virtual CD/DVD drive. New features (over first Beta released in early December) are: USB 2.0 support: "Plug and play" most... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 7:05 PMjust this entry and comments (0) December 20, 2006 EyeTV 2.3.3 released Elgato has released version 2.3.3 of EyeTV, the de facto software for recording TV shows on Mac. EyeTV 2.3.3 adds new hardware support, one new faster iPod exporting and better metadata for standard MPEG-4 shows (can be used in... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 2:43 PMjust this entry and comments (0) typing special and accented characters In this article, we will tell you how to type correctly in Mac, and it's very easy. Similar to AntBlog701's How to type accented characters, we tell you how to type accented characters and special characters that's tenfold easier... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 7:33 AMjust this entry and comments (4) December 19, 2006 Apple releases Security Update 2006-008 Apple released a Security Update 2006-008 for client and server versions of Mac OS X 10.4.8 today. Apple recommended all users install this security update. Security Update 2006-008 for Mac OS X 10.4.8 Client (Intel) and Server (Universal) Security Update... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 4:14 PMjust this entry and comments (0) Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.2 Update released Microsoft posted Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.2 Update. The update provides improvements for PowerPoint and Entourage only. Edelman PR which represents Microsoft provided some clarifications. The Mac Observer provides some additional information. The 11.3.2 updater does not contain security patches,... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 2:30 PMjust this entry and comments (0) December 17, 2006 send SMS with Bluetooth mobile from your Mac This is part of our Mac is smart series. Our Mac is smart will focus on something that's not really a "big" feature, but useful and making the life easier. Many people know that it is very easy to... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 9:23 AMjust this entry and comments (1) December 16, 2006 .Mac Podcast Pack Apple provides .Mac members 10 different free .Mac Podcast Packs for making greater Podcast. Those Podcast Pack were designed for background music. And .Mac members have free and exclusive access to the Podcast Pack, which includes professional music jingles... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 11:05 AMjust this entry and comments (0) December 15, 2006 ImageWell 3 Xtralean Software has released ImageWell 3, a free and lean image editor for Mac OS X with over 50 new features in this version. We have free registration keys to give away. ImageWell is a small, but powerful, image editing... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 1:33 PMjust this entry and comments (2) December 14, 2006 Adobe releases Photoshop CS3 Beta Adobe announced on Thursday that it is launching a public beta test phase for Photoshop CS3. The final version is slated to ship in spring 2007. The beta version of Adobe Photoshop CS3 will be available from tomorrow (15th December).... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 10:53 AMjust this entry and comments (0) Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.1 Update released Microsoft has released Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.1 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. You... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 1:41 AMjust this entry and comments (0) December 12, 2006 Aperture 1.5.2 update released Apple today released Aperture 1.5.2, a free update to Aperture 1.5 owners. Aperture 1.5.2 Update is available from Software Update or Apple Support Download. Aperture 1.5.2 addresses issues related to overall reliability and performance in a number of areas,... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 3:35 PMjust this entry and comments (0) December 11, 2006 VLC media player 0.8.6 released VLC Media Player, a popular media player besides QuickTime Player for Mac OS X, has released version 0.8.6 for Mac OS X and Windows. Version 0.8.6 fixes a number of bug in 0.8.5 which was released in May this... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 10:35 PMjust this entry and comments (0) December 7, 2006 Adobe Reader 8 released A month ago, we mentioned the PDF creating software - Adobe Acrobat 8 was released and available in Universal Binary. Today, Adobe released Adobe Reader 8 (previously known as Adobe Acrobat Reader). It's a Universal Application, (actually, they provide... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 1:13 AMjust this entry and comments (0) December 6, 2006 Apple launches iTunes and Apple Stores in New Zealand Apple today opened iTunes Store for New Zealand and the official online Apple Store for New Zealand! The iTunes Store is opening with more than two million songs priced at NZ$1.79 (US$1.23) per single and NZ$17.99 (US$12.34) per album. Music... (read this article) Posted by Antony at 8:06 AMjust this entry and comments (0) December 2, 2006 Parallels releases new Beta adds Boot Camp support Parallels, Inc. today released new Parallels Desktop for Mac build 3036 Beta with new look and feel as well as improved usability. Major new features includes new look and feel, resizable main window with auto-adjusting screen resolution, and more.... 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