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That's right boys and girls.  Virtual PC is no longer the only game in town for running Windows or Linux on your Mac.  I have written about VMware in previous posts and what we have all been waiting for is about to arrive.  VMware has announced a beta for their product on a Mac.  This is HUGE news for the Apple community.  Microsoft has not announced officially (that I am aware of) that they will be porting VPC to the Intel platform and that has a lot of people concerned to say the least.  Even we Mac folk need to run Windows from time to time, and now more than ever, we are starting to see more options like Parallels and VMware step up to the table.  I for one am excited about this and can't wait to check out VMware for the Mac.  I am really hoping it runs Vista once it ships from Redmond.  Don't miss out on the beta, go sign up ASAP!

Technorati Tags: Mac Tech Tips, OS X, Virtualization, Windows

For those of you Mac-toting digerati that have a few of those friends or family using a PC (you know who you are), here's a cool little hint on how to use Google's new Google Talk service via iChat.  Hint: it uses that Jabber capability in iChat some of you have been wondering about.  This tip only works on OS X v10.4 "Tiger"...

[ Google Talk via iChat ]

Technorati Tags: Mac Tech Tips, OS X, Google, Chat

Virtual PC 7.0 (#2): Confirmed problem with more than 2 GB of RAM, workaround; other issues:

Confirmed Problem with more than 2 GB of RAM, workaround By far the most widely reported, and serious issue with Virtual PC 7.0 is a repeatable crash caused by having more than 2 GB of RAM

Install a system-wide GMail status notifier:

For all those who have GMail accounts and don't use FireFox (i.e. you can't use this hint), there's a free little utility available called GMailStatus. This works just like the "system tray" notifier for PCs that will display...

How to move your stuff easily from Windows PC to Apple Mac:

Heads up Mac newbies....you need NOT spend $50 on this software to move your PC files to your nice new Mac. A simple ethernet cable and a little know-how is all you need.

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Windows users, frustrated with patches for patches that patch patches, service packs that break their programs, rampant virus and worm attacks, spyware and adware polluting their PCs, the counterintuitive Windows user interface, waiting forever for the stripped-down 'Longhorn,' and more, are now looking to upgrade to new Apple Macintosh personal computers running the latest version of the world's most advanced operating system, Mac OS X.

If you're thinking about upgrading to Mac or just...

CUPS "forgetting" root password?:

CUPS (accessible via a Web interface: http://127.0.0.1:631/printers), Mac OS X's built-in printing architecture, will not allow you to access printer settings unless a root account is enabled with

Print to a missing Windows shared printer in 10.3.5:

Have you had the problem where a Windows shared printer couldn't be seen in the Windows Printing list? After much research and trial and error, I finally managed to successfully print from OS X 10.3.5 to such a Windows shared...

How to Launch Apple Remote Desktop on a Powerbook

Apple Remote Desktop has been getting tons of positive reviews all over the web. It indeed is the slickest VNC you'll find, with complete OSX control over remote machines and VNC control over PCs.
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Apple issues revised security update

Apple has released a revised version of last week's Security Update 2004-09-07, which fixes problems with Safari & FTP server in the original security update. The new update is now available via the Software Update panel and can be installed over the previous update.
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Create a customized look for disk images in 10.3

Here is the method I usually use to create a disk image with customization for icon placement and size, default window size, background images, etc. These are the steps needed for Disk Utility in Panther, but you should be ab...
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I teach music tech and digital audio at the University level and have never had much use for iTunes, as it seems to me to be designed mainly for teenagers' CD collections. But a colleague showed me this trick, and I was so fl... [Mac OS X Hints]

Did you know that you can use speech to activate Exposé in Windows, Apps, and Desktop modes? You can even use speech to switch to Applications in Exposé for "all windows" and "Application windows" mode. Disable the Exposé ac... [Mac OS X Hints]

I got my new 4G iPod yesterday and immediately tried to get my mail into the notes folder. So I looked around the net and found the Mail to ipod script [use Safari to view nicely formatted source] from From Concentrate Softwa... [Mac OS X Hints]

Unlock the potential built into your Mac's OEM, onboard ATI graphics [Insanely Great Mac]

Probably this is something that every Mac owner learns in kindergarten, but just in case someone else got through school without it, here it is:

I had a Toast image (with the file extension .toast) that 10.3 Disk Utility wou... [Mac OS X Hints]

SecuritasIP lets you configure Mac OS X as a VPN client to an appropriate router. [MacInTouch]

For this of you who didn't know, as of today AOL has opened its mail system to IMAP access. just use imap.aol.com (inbound) and smtp.aol.com (outbound) from Mail (or your preferred IMAP-capable email client) and you're all se... [Mac OS X Hints]

I was having a problem with the spinning beach ball and slow page loads in Safari, and after searching a bunch of forums, found two things that seemed to help:Delete all your autofill entries from time to time. do this by go... [Mac OS X Hints]