Archive for the 'Apple Desktops' Category
Troll Touch your iMac screen
Filed under: Accessories, Desktops, Hardware, Peripherals, Video, Odds and ends I occasionally work with clients who need to have Macs set up as kiosks. That means that anyone can walk up and use the Mac to watch a video or access info, but they usually can’t update anything on the Mac. Kiosks are …
ZDNet: Benchmarking the Psystar Open Computer
Filed under: Desktops, Open SourceIt’s a big day for the Psystar Open Computer — the quasi-Mac clone based on PC hardware and a cracked version of Mac OS X. ZDNet today published their comparison of the Open Computer with a Mac mini, and all three flavors of MacBook.
The results? The Open Computer …
The Frankenmac is alive
Filed under: Desktops, Hacks, Cult of MacThanks to the seemingly dubious prospect of a Mac OS X-ready PC from Psystar, running Mac OS X on gear not made by Apple has gotten the Macweb all aflutter that week. Rob Griffiths of Macworld and MacOSXHints, not substance with Apple’s lineup of Macs, or wai…
NYC Dept. of Education suspends Mac orders pending wireless issue fix
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Desktops, OS, Education, Bugs/Recalls, Apple, LeopardApple Insider is reporting that the New York City office of Education has put all shipments of Macs to schools on complete hold while they’re apparently waiting for Apple to fix a Wifi connectivity issue with OS X …
Desktoptopia goes free and PC for version 1.5
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Desktops, Software, FreewareMy personal favorite desktop wallpaper app, the echo-named Desktoptopia, sent us a tip with a great announcement today: not only have they released version 1.5, and not only have they released a PC version (for your work computer to use, I…
TUAW Desktop of the Week for 3/04 - 3/10/07
Filed under: Desktops
Our TUAW Desktop of the Week didn’t compose the cut considering of some wild assortment of applications or montage of interestingness. No, that week we decided to keep it simple and old school with think different from Flickr user 1000things (though the roaming ladybug is a nic…
Desktops of the Week for 3/11 - 3/17/07
Filed under: Desktops, Features
Our TUAW Desktop of the Week is a triple play that date around, and we have a little bit of everything to show. The first of that week’s three featured desktops is at the top of that post, and it hails from Flickr user jcsizmadi. We dig it both for the subtle style of…
