Apple releases official Windows Xp Bootloader

Boot Camp for Intel Macs. Lets you install Windows Xp and eventually Vista on your Intel Mac.

Apple Boot Camp

Public Beta is available now and it will be included in Mac OS X, Leopard (10.5).

Boot Camp burns a CD with all the Mac-specific drivers for Windows including Graphics, Networking, Audio, AirPort wireless, Bluetooth,The Eject key (on Apple keyboards) and Brightness control for built-in displays

Play review from Johnathan (~7:00 mins)

My thoughts and opinions.

Early reports are that performance is awesome and may even be faster than current PCs

MacCast Boot Camp Mac Mini

Jobs April Fools? MacBook Rumors still linger

Many are saying Steve eluded to something at the end of his MacWorld keynote and that it may have been his BIG April fools joke on us all.

What a way to get back at all the rumor sites, generate a buzz and the let it deflate big time.

What Steve really said, "I don't know what we are going to do for it, but since we may not see many of you before then I just wanted to point it out. 30 years making the best personal computers in the world."

Rumors of Intel MacBook by June are still going strong.

Taiwan's Asustek Computer has supposedly just won a bid for an initial run of around 1.2 million "iBook" computers with Intel processors and 13.3-inch LCDs.

OS 10.4.6 Update released

Several fixes for PowerPC and Intel based Macs. Networking, Bluetooth, iSync, etc.

Some Apple pre-install warnings

If you use iSync, you should perform a full sync with your devices before installing this update.

Will restart twice on PowerPC

Backup and repair permissions before install.

Secret MacBook Pro Revision

DailyTech is reporting that Apple quietly released a new revision (revision D) of the MacBook Pro to address some issues

DailyTech MacBook Revisons

AirPort does not automatically rejoin a preferred network after waking up from sleep mode.

AirPort would drop down to nearly 1 block randomly once in a while.

At the lowest screen brightness setting (one block), the LCD's backlight flickers noticeably.

Heat issues.

New revision can be identified by serial number

Serial numbers starting with W8611: revision D
Serial numbers starting with W8610: revision C

Anyone whose MacBook becomes too hot to handle should bring it in to Apple be replaced.

Apple promoting next Chili Peppers Concert

Apple Computer has begun promoting rock concerts as part of a partnership with Ticketmaster and Warner Bros. Records.

Pre-order the Red Hot Chili Peppers new album “Stadium Arcadium” ($19.90 USD, owch) on iTunes and get a code to be able to buy concert tickets on Ticketmaster.com on May 9th. 4 days before they go on sale to the rest of the public on May 13th.

You get a single now and are entered to win a limited edition 60 GB iPod with the bands signatures on the back. The album will be automatically downloaded when it is released on May 9th.

Dave Matthews Band catalog is now on iTunes.

Apple Store Southlake Texas Opening

The grand opening of Apple's retail store at the Southlake Town Square in Southlake, Texas, will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 8.

Tip: Full Keyboard Access

"Control-F1" = Turn on Full Keyboard Access
When Full Keyboard Access is turned on, you can use the key combinations listed in the table below from the Finder.

"Control-F2" = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Menu

"Control-F3" = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Dock

Hold option key and press arrows to arrange items in the dock.

"Control-F4" = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Window (active) or next window behind it

"Control-F5" = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Toolbar

"Control-F6" = Full Keyboard Access Highlight Utility window (palette)

"Control-F8"=Scroll through right side menu bar.

Finder window

"Command-W" = Close Window

"Option-Command-W" = Close all Windows

"Command-Right Arrow" = Expand folder (list view)

"Option-Command-Right Arrow" = Expand folder and nested subfolders (list view)

"Command-Left Arrow" = Collapse Folder (list view)

"Option-Command-Up Arrow" = Open parent folder and close current window

MacCast Forum Thread on shortcuts

Forum Shortcut Thread

Connecting audio devices to your Mac

Play comment from "Chips"

Mic vs. Line-in sources

Microphones

Griffin iMic

Edirol UA-1EX ($99 USD). Up to 24bit/96kHz audio quality and S/PDIF optical in and out ports

Edirol UA-1EX

Guitars, XLR Mics and MIDI Interfaces

M-Audio Fast Track USB ($129.00) or Mobile Pre ($179.00 USD). Have guitar and XLR Mic inputs

www.m-audio.com

Keystation MIDI Keyboards or USB MIDI interfaces

Mixers

Alesis Multimix USB 8 ($149.00 USD)

Alesis Mixer

Behringer Eurorack UB802 ($65.00 USD)

Behringer Mixer

Sweetwater Music Technology

www.sweetwater.com

Watching video with AirTunes followup

Listner Kevin says you can use AirTunes and Video Lan Client, which has a feature where you can delay the audio

www.videolan.org

Under General Settings-- Audio-- Advanced
Options. You will need to play with it to get the sync right and I am not positive it will stay in sync for a full 2 hour movie, but it's worth a shot.