Apple Announces iMac with Intel Core Duo

Apple has announced a new iMac, powered by the “revolutionary Intel Core Duo.” According to MacMerc:
The design [of the new Intel-based iMac] is the same [as the previous model], and so is the price. The new Intel Core Duo is 2-3x faster [than the previous G5 models], [contains two processors (aka "cores") on a [...]


Apple Announces iLife ‘06 with iWeb

Apple has announced iLife ‘06, an update to its popular (and low-cost) digital-media-hub. According to MacMerc:
iLife ‘06 is a universal application suite, which means that it can run on both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Macs.
iPhoto ‘06: iPhoto is faster [and contains a new] “Podcasting for photos” feature (dubbed Photocasting) to easily share your photos online. [...]


Blogroll Dive: 1/9/06

Here are the highlights from today’s Blogroll dive:

Bryan has decided to employ the time-tested use of index cards for task management.
Owen is tired of receiving a static shock whenever he exits his vehicle and is looking for advice on how to avoid it.
Michael Heilemann launched the official Binary Bonsai Forums to handle all Kubrick and [...]


Favored Freeware: SubEthaEdit

SubEthaEdit is a powerful and lean text editor with advanced collaboration features. By combining the ease of Bonjour with the world’s best text collaboration engine, it makes working together not only possible but even fun.
Pros: SubEthaEdit is a solid and stable plain text editor. The Bonjour-enabled collaboration support makes this application an invaluable [...]


Web Developer Extension Update v1.0

The Web Developer Extension for Firefox has been updated to v1.0. This update adds several new features and enhancements, and fixes a few bugs. The release notes are available here. Read the Favored Freeware entry for the Web Developer Extension here.


AppleJack Update v1.4.2

AppleJack has been updated to v1.4.2. This update fixes a few bugs, and improves the handling of built-in commands and background processes. The release notes are available here. Read the Favored Freeware entry for AppleJack here.


Cyberduck Update v2.5.3

Cyberduck has been updated to v2.5.3. This update fixes a bug which caused all second login attempts to fail and adds a crash reporter for development purposes. The release notes are available here. Read the Favored Freeware entry for Cyberduck here.


Quinn Update v3.0.7

Quinn has been updated to v3.0.7. This update adds “improved graphics performance” and fixes a few bugs. The release notes are available here. Read the Favored Freeware entry for Quinn here.