June 2005 - apple-list - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

FYI: Steve Jobs Keynote at Worldwide developer conference...
by billing 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

...as reported on: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050606/sfm142.html?.v=9 Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006 Monday June 6, 1:30 pm ET WWDC 2005, SAN FRANCISCO, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At its Worldwide Developer Conference today, Apple® announced plans to deliver models of its Macintosh® computers using Intel® microprocessors by this time next year, and to transition all of its Macs to using Intel microprocessors by the end of 2007. Apple previewed a version of its critically acclaimed operating system, Mac OS® X Tiger, running on an Intel- based Mac® to the over 3,800 developers attending CEO Steve Jobs' keynote address. Apple also announced the availability of a Developer Transition Kit, consisting of an Intel-based Mac development system along with preview versions of Apple's software, which will allow developers to prepare versions of their applications which will run on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs. "Our goal is to provide our customers with the best personal computers in the world, and looking ahead Intel has the strongest processor roadmap by far," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "It's been ten years since our transition to the PowerPC, and we think Intel's technology will help us create the best personal computers for the next ten years." [...]

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FYI: upcoming Apple presents: TIGER and Cost-effective Storage for Research
by billing 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

This may have come out already but just to be on the safe side: Internet Jun 16, 2005 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM LIVE WEBCAST: Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server for High Performance Computing For General Audiences Learn about the technical underpinnings of Apple's latest OS, and how new features and updates will benefit users of Mac OS X-based clusters and grids. For more details: http://seminars.apple.com/goToEvent.html?id=34901&s=300 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet Jun 23, 2005 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM LIVE WEBCAST: Cost-effective Storage Deployments for Research Computing For General Audiences Learn how to achieve better data accessibility and faster storage retrieval in a more cost-effective way with industry-leading solutions. For more details: http://seminars.apple.com/goToEvent.html?id=35928&s=300 Wayne

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FYI: Apple support discussions online
by billing 31 May '05

31 May '05

Sorry for not pointing this out before (or perhaps you know of it already) but Apple has a number of online discussion forums aimed at supporting their hardware and software. The main index is at: http://discussions.info.apple.com/ ...which takes you to a page with the following forums: Computing Hardware Apple Displays eMac iMac Mac mini Power Mac G4 and G5 iBook PowerBook Digital Life AirPort and AirPort Express iPod iSight QuickTime Bluetooth .Mac iLife iTunes iPhoto iMovie GarageBand iDVD Windows Compatible Technology Airport for Windows Bonjour for Windows iPod iTunes for Windows Quicktime for Windows General Windows Compatibility Special Interest Areas User Tips Library Announcements Mac OS X and Related Software Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger Mac OS X v10.3 Panther and earlier Mac OS X Technologies Mac OS 9 Applications iCal iChat AV iWork '05 iSync Mail and Address Book Safari AppleWorks Pro Digital Production Compressor DVD Studio Pro Final Cut Pro & Final Cut Express Logic Pro and Express Motion Qmaster Soundtrack Pro & Soundtrack Server Products Mac OS X Server Xserve Xserve Raid Xsan Apple Remote Desktop Older Apple Products Older software products Older hardware products I've found them to be useful upon occasion. The trick, as usual on the internet, is maximizing the signal to noise ratio. Wayne

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