Vmware is releasing information about the forthcoming 2.x version of Vmware Fusion. Actually, it is available for download now as a beta release. And this one is sure to please. Why?
Multiple screen support!
This is great news for me and should be for any Mac user who has more than one monitor. My Mac Pro has [...]

I saw someone over at DailyTech ask a question about building a Mac and watched him take machine gun-like shots over and over from PC and Mac fanboys for asking a stupid question. You know it’s bad when you have both sides of the computer world bashing you. Of course you can’t build [...]

I bought my MacBook Pro over a month ago now. I have been meaning to do a quick review of the unit here on PCMech. Well, finally, I’ll scratch that small to-do off my list. Two words: LOVE IT.
But, you want a little more detail, perhaps. Fine, I’ll provide it. Warning: don’t expect me to [...]

Psystar, the Florida company that made news for making and SELLING a hackintosh, is today releasing a video in hopes of showing people that it is the real thing.
The video is short and it shows their “Open Computer” running Windows XP, Ubuntu and Mac OS X. But, the video is shot from a bit of [...]

The “Mac versus PC” debate will rage until the end of time, but one constant argument I hear about the Mac is that it is overpriced. In fact, an anonymous employee of Psystar (the makers of the so-called Mac clone) was quoted as saying that Apple marks up their hardware as much as 80%.
Whether that [...]

AppleInsider is reporting that Apple has filed for a patent for for an Iphone interface for instant messaging. The filing makes the interface seem very similar to the SMS messaging interface already available on the Iphone.
Instant messaging has been a highly requested feature for the Iphone since it came out. There is a version of [...]

Last week, Jason authored an article on reasons why to use Linux. Jason is a real fan of Linux and I was part of the “heated discussion” he refers to at the beginning of his article. His article really did touch a nerve and has quickly become one of those most popular articles on all [...]

By now, you have probably heard something about the OpenMac story (now termed Open Computer). This is a Mac clone being marketed by a company called Psystar, based down in Miami, FL.
So, the story starts Monday with a story that Psystar is selling a Mac clone for $399. When selling the thing, they go [...]

First off, what is Welcome to Macintosh?
“Welcome to Macintosh” is a documentary that explores the many ways Apple Computer (now Apple, Inc.) has changed the world. Whether a long time Mac fanatic or new to computers, Welcome to Macintosh takes you from the early days of the Apple-I to the latest and greatest Apple has [...]

A Miami-based vendor called Psystar is attempting to rain on Apple’s parade. They have created, essentially, a Mac based on PC hardware. They then ported Apple’s OS X Leopard operating system over to it, all for a package price of $399.
It goes without saying that this price tag is $200 cheaper than even Apple’s Mac [...]

AppleInsider is reporting that changes are afoot in the line of notebooks from Apple. This includes both the MacBook and the MacBook Pro line.
The MacBook is going to finally get rid of those cheap looking plastic enclosures and go with a more environmentally friendly casing made from aluminum or stainless steel. The MacBook Pro [...]

Well known internet marketer dude John Chow got a Mac not long ago and now he is beside himself with his utter coolness. Now, he has given us another reason to own a Mac: To easily get out of a Rick Roll.

OK, I posted this because it was entertaining - admittedly. Yeah, I own a [...]

According to AppleInsider, Apple has begun testing for the 10.5.3 update to it’s OS X Leopard operating system. The update is said to include 75 bug fixes. According to the story:
Among those components in need of evaluation, people familiar with the matter tell AppleInsider, are AddressBook, AppleScript, Audio, Back To My Mac, Dashboard, the [...]

AppleInsider is reporting that the Mac Mini will be getting an upgrade. This is contrary to previous assumptions that Apple might kill off the Mac Mini in favor of some other form of mid-range desktop.
Ever since the Mac Mini arrived on the scene, it has failed to really take off. It is a machine in [...]

A little over a week ago, I went out and picked up a 15″ MacBook Pro using the new Penryn processor. In a word - SWEET! I’ll have more to say about that later. But, for now, I wanted to take a look at dot-mac, or .MAC. It is the online service Apple offers with [...]

As you can see, we do a lot of screencasting here at PCMech. Rich does almost all of it, but he uses Windows. Windows is lucky to have a program called Camtasia which is the de facto standard for screencasting on the Windows platform. But, once you get to the Mac side of things, you’re [...]

I recently did a look at how I was putting together a Ustream setup. Part of that setup was a Mac Mini. I just yesterday got the Mac Mini and got it set up and I thought I would do a quick look at it for you.
What’s In It?
The one I am using has the [...]

Rich and I have affectionately referred to die-hard Mac lovers as “MacTards”. It has been an ongong joke around here, and we’ve both used the word in various posts around PCMech. It even has a budding entry on Wikipedia! Today, I ask the question: Am I turning into a Mactard?

At least according to a survey of 7,500 attendees of MacWorld which was done by Mindset Media.
First of all, I AM a Mac user. Been using a Mac Pro for the past 3 months and, yes, I like it. But, I’m sorry, this story is simply TOO good to pass up. Before I ever even [...]

Over the past several months, I’ve worked in an environment composed of both Macs and PCs. The Macs in question have mainly been employed for video work, so a degree of cross-platform usage goes on; video primarily on the Macs, and pretty much everything else on the PCs. There’s no avoiding the Macs since I [...]