IBM claims Apple never told them about the switch

According to the New York Times

Steve told IBM at 3:00 PM Friday June 4th

IBM would not be willing to pursue faster low powered chips without additional investment from Apple.

The report also claims Apple talked with Sony about possibly using their Cell processors

Transitive is behind Rosetta

News.com confirms that Transitive Technologies is behind Rosetta

claims 60-80 percent performance of native software.

Many people have doubts. 60 percent doesn't seem adequate to me.

ArsTechnica speculates on Apple Intel timeline

This article seeks to predict Apple's launch schedule for Intel Macs

arstechnica.com

1Q 06-2Q 06:

Mac Mini, iBook, and PowerBook -Yonah: A dual-core Pentium M successor; 65nm process; 32-bit; SSE3; improved FPU performance

2Q 06-3Q 06

iMac Sossaman: A desktop Yonah derivative. This chip will have very low power consumption for a dual-core desktop design.

4Q 06-1Q 07

PowerBook, PowerMac - Merom: A dual-core Pentium M (Banias) successor, Conroe: A 64-bit desktop version of Merom (see comments above about Conroe).

3Q or 4Q 07

Xserve: A Xeon based on the same architecture as Merom and Conroe.

Cringley thinks Intel will buy Apple

Robert Cringley over at PBS has an interesting theory on why he thinks Intel will buy Apple

Cringley - www.pbs.org

Basically think it is a ploy by Intel to dethrone Microsoft by owning OS X and getting it on OEM machines

Thoughtout ordered to stop using iPed name

Had interview with Mike

www.thoughtout.biz

Initial names, iFoot and iPedistal. iFoot not best sounding iPedistal taken and became iPed.

iPed was never intended as a derivative or modification of iPod

From Apple's guidelines

Third parties cannot use a variation, phonetic equivalent, foreign language equivalent, takeoff, or abbreviation of an Apple trademark for any purpose. For example:

Not acceptable: Appletree Jackintosh Apple Cart

Apple needs to apply rules the same for everyone. There are tons of derivatives of the "i" and "Pod" names.

Podio, PodFreq, 4G Pod Shield, iBod, iVod

Trying to work with Apple on a compromise. Has a lot invested in the iPed 2 brand.

Open to suggestions and comments. Send email

iped@thoughtout.biz

Apple released security update 2005-006

Updated components include AFP Server, Bluetooth, CoreGraphics, Folder Permissions, launchd, LaunchServices, NFS, PHP and VPN

Apple and Nokia building browser for cel phones

For 60 series phones based on WebCore and JavaScriptCore, the open source components that are the basis for Safari.

These are part of Apple open source WebKit

webkit.opendarwin.org—index.html

Apple recently broke away from the KHTML project which Safari was based on prior to Tiger.

Apple and 7-11 give away songs with Slurpees

Slurpee cups at 7-11 stores have a code for one iTunes song

Apple says, “Slurpee Summer Prize Fest”, promo began May 23rd

OS X x86 showing up on P2P and IRC

It can be installed on just about any PC box, and Rosetta and the iLife suite are fully operational.

Apple seeds OS 10.4.2 build

Another build of OS 10.4.2 was released

corrects an issue with AirPort and Internet Sharing, improves iChat launch time, and adds support for multiple system logins for iChat

Update is expected to release soon.

MacCast One Minute Tip - Spotlight Secrets

John Chamber's One Minute Tip

www.oneminutetip.com

Why Intel instead of AMD

Play comment from Chris

Fast switching audio input

Play question from Ed

SoundSource freeware from RogueAmoeba

SoundSource

iTunes authorizations reset limit

Listener Rick pointed out that you can only reset your iTunes authorizations once every 12 months, so you may not want to run them up on purpose.

Kids and iBooks don't mix

Play comment from Sandro (?)

Rebuild iPhoto Library.

1. Back up the files in ~/Pictures/iPhoto Library.
2. Hold down Apple-Option-Shift while starting iPhoto. When asked if you want to rebuild the library, say Yes.
3. Wait a long time.

Tips for scheduled maintenance

Play comment from Marty

Cocktail utility for OS X ($14.95 USD Single User, also have family and site)

www.macosxcocktail.com

Using a Bluetooth phone headset for Mac audio

Audio question from Michael, audio too bad to play

Jabra A210 plus a 2.5mm->3.5mm stereo jack adapter

Recommended apps for new Mac users

Play question from Nathan

Transmit

www.panic.com

Skype

www.skype.com

Net News Wire

www.ranchero.com—netnewswire

iPodder X

www.ipodderx.com

Get info on multiple items in Tiger

From listener David

Changed from Panther. Now (Inspector) less than 10 multiple items are selected and you choose get info they all open in separate tiled windows. More than 10 still are together in one window.

Can force under 10 to display in one get info window by holding down command-option+I

Thank you for voting

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Thanks to Ant for new voting script on MacCast.com

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"Not so Shy" by The Minors

Listener Jeff is a drummer in the band

Band web site