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Tom's Macs Blog April 2008 Archive

By Tom Nelson, About.com Guide to Macs

GoLive to Dreamweaver Migration Update

Tuesday April 29, 2008
I mentioned earlier that there was a rumor that Adobe would offer a discounted cross-grade price to persuade existing GoLive users to move to Dreamweaver. Adobe updated its web site this ... Read More

So Long, Old Friend - Adobe Discontinues GoLive

Tuesday April 29, 2008
Adobe product screen shot reprinted with permission from Adobe Systems Incorporated The writing was on the wall from the moment Adobe acquired Macromedia. One of Macromedia’s assets was Dreamweaver, a well-regarded ... Read More

New iMacs and It’s Not Even Tuesday

Monday April 28, 2008
Courtesy of Apple Apple threw us a curve ball. While most Mac enthusiasts were waiting for a Tuesday announcement of new iMacs, Apple decided to make the announcement today, when we ... Read More

8 GB iPhone Getting Hard to Find

Friday April 25, 2008
Courtesy of Apple Apple rumors are on a roll this week. Hard on the heels of the new iMac rumors comes confirmation of the upcoming 3G iPhone. This time, the confirmation ... Read More

Will Tuesday Bring New iMacs?

Thursday April 24, 2008
Courtesy of Apple If we can believe geeksugar's source, iMacs are about to get an overdue update. And there’s no reason not to believe it. This technology site, which is geared ... Read More

Apple Sets Records and Blows Past The Street’s Estimates

Wednesday April 23, 2008
Apple posted its 2nd quarter results today, announcing revenues of $7.51 billion with a net profit of $1.05 billion. Both numbers set a record for Apple, representing a 43% growth ... Read More

Share Your PC’s Printer With Your Mac

Tuesday April 22, 2008
Courtesy of Dell Inc. Whether you’re a switcher migrating from Windows to Mac, or a home or small business with a mixed network of Macs and PCs, printer sharing is a ... Read More

PayPal Clarifies Its Position on Browsers

Monday April 21, 2008
In a response to Ben Worthen’s blog on the Wall Street Journal, PayPal spokesperson Michael Oldenburg let it be known that PayPal would not block any current browser in popular ... Read More

PayPal to Block Safari? We’ll See

Saturday April 19, 2008
PayPal is making noises about blocking Safari users from accessing its web site. This isn’t the first time. Back in February, PayPal told its members not to use Safari because ... Read More

Safari Update Addresses Security and Stability

Thursday April 17, 2008
Apple has released a new update to the Safari browser, bumping the revision to 3.1.1. This update addresses two security concerns for Mac users. The most important is foiling malicious ... Read More

IBM’s Mac Migration Pilot Program a Success

Wednesday April 16, 2008
RoughlyDrafted reports that IBM conducted a pilot program that encouraged IBM research employees to switch to Macs. The program launched in October 2007, and ran through January 2008. During that ... Read More

GeForce 8800 GT Now Available for All Mac Pros

Tuesday April 15, 2008
Last January, Apple introduced a new graphics card option, the GeForce 8800 GT. This graphics card was paired only with the newest Mac Pro models; owners of older Mac Pros ... Read More

A Mac Clone for $400? Dream On

Monday April 14, 2008
At least one April Fool’s joke came in a little late this year. A company called Psystar is claiming that it will sell a $399 Intel-based PC that will use ... Read More

New Quick Tip – Use Dock Menus

Sunday April 13, 2008
New Mac users are often unaware of some of the little details that make working with a Mac both simple and fun. Dock menus are just one of the Mac's ... Read More

Apple Pro Applications Get an Update

Saturday April 12, 2008
Apple has released an update for its Pro applications, specifically, Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, Logic Studio, and Shake. While primarily an update to add support for Sony’s XDCAM ... Read More

Parallels Releases New Beta Version of Parallels Server

Friday April 11, 2008
Parallels, developer of one of the first virtual machine environments for the Mac, just announced the third beta version of Parallels Server for Mac. Unlike Parallels Desktop, which was designed ... Read More

Adobe Releases Media Player for Mac and Windows

Thursday April 10, 2008
Adobe product screen shot reprinted with permission from Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe has released Media Player 1.0 for both Mac and Windows. Media Player uses Adobe's AIR technology, and can play ... Read More

New Firmware Updates for iMacs, Mac Notebooks, and Mac Keyboards

Wednesday April 9, 2008
Apple has released EFI firmware updates for the iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air. The company has also released a firmware update for the aluminum wired and wireless keyboards. Apple ... Read More

Adobe Tweaks Photoshop Express License

Monday April 7, 2008
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread, which is just about anywhere that lawyers rule. In this case, it's the licensing terms for using Photoshop Express, Adobe's free, web-based ... Read More

A 3G iPhone Soon? Walt Mossberg Thinks So

Sunday April 6, 2008
Most of the Mac community expects a new version of the iPhone to be available sometime this year. Wall Street columnist Walt Mossberg is one of the first to pin ... Read More

iTunes Reaches Number One With a Bullet

Thursday April 3, 2008
Courtesy of Apple The iTunes Store has surpassed Wal-Mart to become the number one retailer of music in the U.S. The NPD Group, a market research company that tracks the music ... Read More

Adobe Lightroom 2.0 Available in Beta Program

Wednesday April 2, 2008
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 is now available in beta format for current Lightroom users to take for a spin, as Adobe Labs works out any bugs and other issues. Even if ... Read More

Transfer Music From Your iPod to Your Mac

Tuesday April 1, 2008
Ever done something foolish? OK, that's a silly question. Let me be more specific: Have you ever accidentally deleted some of the files in the iTunes library on your Mac? ... Read More
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