Podcasting pioneer Dave Winer writes on his blog that Leopard “is not a good operating system release.” Winer compares the Leopard update to Windows: “It’s that unpleasant to use. It disappears for long periods of time. Systems that didn’t used to crash now crash regularly. On one system three hard disks were rendered unusable, and [...]

Apple releases the latest version of its operating system, OS X, tomorrow. While the update offers more than 300 new features, most of them are incremental improvements. There are also quite a few head-scratchers in the update. Do we really need birthday templates for email? We’d rather see Apple fix email, which is currently crippled [...]

Apple today unveiled a new all-in-one iMac line, featuring 20- and 24-inch widescreen displays encased in aluminum and glass enclosures. The new iMac line features the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and a new, ultra-thin aluminum Apple Keyboard, built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing and iLife ’08. The 20-inch iMac now starts at [...]

Apple today introduced new versions of its all-in-one iMac computers and an update to its iLife suite. With the updates, Apple did not offer any big surprises, but instead enhanced its already comprehensive lineup of hardware and software for media publishing. Updated iMacs Apple CEO Steve Jobs first showcased the updated iMacs, which now come [...]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ WWDC keynote speech is being called the worst keynote ever. Maybe it was the Leopard update. While Leopard looks like it will feature nice refinements to OS X, enhancements don’t wow, especially enhancements that most people won’t see for months. Maybe it was the announcement that Apple’s solution for opening the [...]

While updates to Apple’s OS X, iPhone app development and Safari for Windows may be the most talked-about introductions from Steve Jobs’ WWDC keynote address, updates to Mac OS X Leopard Server include significant features for podcasters. According to Apple, Leopard Server is the most significant improvement to the server operating system since Mac OS [...]

Apple today unveiled a near final version of Mac OS X Leopard, the sixth major release of the Mac operating system. Scheduled to ship in October, Leopard introduces over 300 new features, including: a new Desktop and Dock with Stacks, an intuitive new way to organize files; an updated Finder featuring Cover Flow and a [...]

Parallels today released Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac, a new version of its software that enables Mac users run Windows, Linux, and other operating systems at the same time as OS X on a single Mac desktop, without rebooting. For people that need access to both Mac and PC software, Parallels can eliminate the need [...]

Sling Media today announced the availability of SlingPlayer for Mac, a software client for Slingbox customers who want to view their home TV or Apple TV on their Apple Macintosh desktop or laptop computer. With this software release, Slingbox owners can now view their television directly on their Macintosh computer screen. With full remote control, [...]

Elgato Systems has released EyeTV 2.4, a free update to its EyeTV 2 software which now includes one-click export for Apple TV. The feature functions in the same way as EyeTV 2’s iPod export button; select a video from the list of recordings and click the Apple TV button in the menu bar. Alternatively, the [...]