SHOOTOUT: Mac Pro versus Quad G5

Mac Pro 2.66GHz versus Quad-Core G5/2.5GHz

ANALYSIS We figure with clock speeds closely matching, it’s a fair fight, right? Well, as you can see, the Quad-Core G5/2.5GHz beats the “Quad-Core” Mac Pro Xeon/2.66GHz when running Photoshop CS2 and After Effects 7 (both non-UB apps). The Mac Pro 3GHz might catch up in the After Effects […]

QuarkXPress 7 for Intel-based Macs (now available)

Quark has released a Universal Binary for Mac users. Available as a free update for existing QuarkXPress 7 customers at no additional cost: http://www.quark.com/universalmac

Photoshop Automator Actions v3.0

Photoshop Automator Actions v3.0

Mac OS X 10.4 ships with Automator, a powerful workflow automation tool that lets you easily automate the operation of any AppleScriptable application. While Automator can control many applications right out of the box, it lacks the ability to automate Photoshop. For Photoshop control, you need The Photoshop Action Pack, […]

Parallels Desktop 1.0 for Mac OS X

Parallels Desktop 1.0 for Mac OS X : arstechnica review

The benefits are pretty clear over a real PC: It’s running on the Mac you know and love but you’re not sacrificing access to the occasional Windows-only app that you might need. Maybe you have a copy of Office XP for Windows and don’t want […]

Woodcrest, Conroe, and the Pro Macs

Peering inside the aluminum ball: Woodcrest, Conroe, and the “pro” Macs

A well-written article describing how the new generation of Intel chips may be used in the new “pro” Macs scheduled to appear in August.

The author’s prediction:

So there you have it: dual-CPU Xeon at the top, either one or two single-CPU Xeons in […]

Mindjet Brings Industry-Leading MindManager Software to the Mac

The power of mapping has finally reached the Mac! Think, plan and work more efficiently with Mindjet MindManager 6 Mac. Our solution is the market leader that empowers you to organize your ideas and information into plans for action–all with a Mac-friendly interface. MindManager software…

Enhances quality of your creative and strategic thinking Helps you […]

QuickTime 7.1.1 fixes Mactel installer freeze

John Nack on Adobe: QuickTime 7.1.1 available, fixes Mactel installer freeze

Good news: Apple has updated QuickTime to version 7.1.1, addressing the issue that caused the Photoshop and Creative Suite installers to freeze on Mactel systems. You can download the update from the QuickTime download page, or via the Software Update utility.

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Photoshop install problems on Intel Macs

John Nack on Adobe: Can’t install Photoshop? Here’s some info.

Late last week, customers began reporting that once they’d applied Apple’s QuickTime 7.1 update, they were unable to install Photoshop or the Creative Suite on Mactel systems. Apple and Adobe engineers have been working together* since then to diagnose the problem.

The tech docs for […]

Apple – Education – Trade-In and Recycle

Apple – Education – Trade-In and Recycle

With Apple’s Trade-in and Recycle Program for Education, Apple will not only help you remove old products for trade-in or recycling, but will also help you recover any remaining value to help offset the cost of a new purchase.

Adobe CEO on Boot Camp, Photoshop and Intel Macs

A version of Adobe Systems Inc.’s flagship Photoshop software that will run on Mac computers based on either the legacy PowerPC or new Intel platform will be available in the first half of next year, the company’s CEO said Friday.

Read the full article at Macworld.com