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Open-source app seeks to run Mac programs on PCs
News Though there's long been a relatively stable application for running Windows-based software on Apple hardware, using Mac-centric programs on Microsoft-minded machines has rarely been possible. As a result, Holwerda said, he's not actually running...
[May 20, 2004, 14:55]
Note - Office Programs for Mac
Blog Comment Hey--the end of the link is cut off. Try clicking here
[April 3, 2007, 11:33]
Apple wants programmers, offers iPods
News Apple is hoping the possibility of winning a free iPod will prompt developers to start writing widgets -- small Mac programs that will run in the next version of OS X. The Mac maker has launched a contest for developers who create programs in...
[December 10, 2004, 15:20]
Intel deal threatens OS 9 support
News Apple Computer's move to Intel chips appears to spell the eventual end of support for older, pre-Mac OS X programs. Current versions of Mac OS X support the running of Mac OS 9 programs in a "Classic" environment.
[June 7, 2005, 11:40]
Intel tools on the way for Mac coders
News Intel on Tuesday said that it plans later this year to offer test versions of software tools aimed at allowing Mac developers to improve the performance of programs that run on its chips. Intel compiler lab Director Kevin Smith said that Intel's...
[August 24, 2005, 9:45]
Mac Office slashed in price
News In addition, the company is introducing a "professional" version of Mac Office X that sells for $499 and includes the company's Virtual PC software for running Windows programs, as well as the necessary licence for Windows XP professional.
[August 12, 2003, 11:15]
AOL links up with Apple's OS X
News Although older Macintosh programs work in the so-called classic environment of Mac OS X, programs must be tweaked to take advantage of the operating system's new features such as improved stability and its Aqua user interface.
[December 12, 2001, 11:54]
Start-up brings Windows and Mac OS together
News Unlike past software that allowed Windows programs to run on a Mac, Parallels Desktop does not need to emulate the hardware that's inside a PC. Around the same time, Parallels started testing for its Parallels Desktop program, which uses...
[June 15, 2006, 9:15]
Will Unix roots help Apple grow?
News At the same time, Apple is trying to woo Unix developers to Mac OS X, which would open up thousands of new programs to the Macintosh operating system. While competitors struggled to move their existing antivirus programs to the new operating system...
[May 22, 2001, 9:00]
MS kills Mac Office bugs
News Mac Office is considered one of the most important programs for Apple, making a Mac OS X version an essential upgrade, say analysts. Although Office 2001 runs in Classic mode -- Apple's Mac OS 9.1 compatibility environment for older programs -- in...
[April 3, 2001, 9:15]
Networking firms lash out at Tiger
News A number of the products in question are VPN programs that allow one to connect to a corporate network. Also, Microsoft said its zero-configuration printing and ability to launch PC programs via the dock is impacted.
[May 4, 2005, 9:40]
Apple Mac OS X on x86: a first test
Talkback Mac OS X x86's slower speed in this test is possibly due to the Rosetta emulation environment, under which some x86 programs run. It's not that Apple is actually running x86 programs under the Rosetta emulator.
[November 9, 2005, 19:03]
New Apple has trouble emulating Windows
News On its current Web page listing of top myths about the Mac, the company notes that 15,000 programs run on the Mac but adds that "if you do encounter that rare program which isn't available for the Mac, you can still run it using Virtual PC.
[August 28, 2003, 10:50]
Apple's Tiger draws Mac developer's ire
News Both programs allow easy access to small programs called Widgets, which can perform a number of useful little tasks. Now, Rose said, a number of copycat programs are on the market. Apple is predicting that rivals will mimic Mac OS X Tiger, but one...
[June 29, 2004, 9:10]
Mac Office to get spring clean
News The issue is not just critical to Microsoft, but also to Apple Computer, which is trying to pitch OS X as ready for prime time, even as programs from various third parties have yet to be optimised for the operating system.
[April 12, 2002, 8:50]
Corel takes Apple to its heart
News Specifically, Corel announced that new versions of graphics programs CorelDraw and Photo-Paint are available. Ian LeGrow, Corel's executive vice president of creative products, said the company hopes graphics professionals will give a second...
[November 16, 2001, 11:23]
X11: Apple's secret formula
News X11 provides a windowing environment that lets Unix programs run on Mac OS X essentially the same way they do on their native operating systems. The tool also makes the process of developing a native OS X application faster, while allowing programs...
[January 22, 2003, 12:28]
Adobe skipping Macworld Expo
News Analysts have said that the speed with which Mac users adopt Mac OS X will likely depend on how quickly major software makers introduce programs optimised to take advantage of the operating system's new features, such as its new graphic interface...
[July 13, 2001, 10:04]
Parallels given boost by Leopard announcement
News Version 3 adds a variety of new features, most designed to improve compatibility and make Windows programs running on a Mac look more like native Apple programs. Rudolph, who is the head of corporate communications for Parallels, was tuning in to...
[June 12, 2007, 8:45]
Apple Mac OS X on x86: a first test
Talkback You said that programs quit inconsistently, this is true although there are guidelines for that in Aqua Human Interface Guideline. Programs that are document based (Safari, Word, Excel, etc.don't quit when the last document is closed, programs that...
[November 10, 2005, 19:10]
