Category Archive

The following is a list of all entries from the MacMerc category.

Apple Releases the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED

Apple has released the new iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED, a special edition iPod nano that helps in the fight against AIDS. According to MacMerc:
Apple today announced the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition. (RED) was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver to engage business in the fight against AIDS in Africa by getting the [...]


Apple Releases the Mac Pro

Apple has released the new Mac Pro, Apple’s Intel-based successor to the Power Mac line. According to MacMerc:
Apple today unveiled the new Mac Pro, a quad Xeon, 64-bit desktop workstation featuring two new Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors running up to 3.0 GHz and a new system architecture that delivers up to twice the performance [...]


Apple Releases the MacBook

Apple has released the new MacBook, Apple’s Intel-based successor to the iBook line. According to MacMerc:
Apple today unveiled the MacBook, a consumer notebook featuring the Intel Core Duo processor and a new 13-inch glossy widescreen display. With speeds up to five times faster than the iBook and up to four times faster than the [...]


Free Portable Multimedia Applications

In this week’s Freeloader Friday, Brian has presented us with a few useful, free, and portable multimedia applications. These portable applications can be run from any portable storage device, require absolutely no installation, and leave absolutely no personal data behind on the host computer, which makes them ideal for the workplace or almost any public [...]


Run Windows on Your Intel-based Mac

Apple has released Boot Camp, which “provides a straightforward means of letting your [Intel-based] Mac run Windows.” According to MacMerc:
Boot Camp simplifies Windows installation on an Intel-based Mac by providing a simple graphical step-by-step assistant application to dynamically create a second partition on the hard drive for Windows, burn a CD with all the [...]


Rick’s iChat Status Icons

Rick was not pleased by .Mac’s iChat status icons, so he decided to create his own.
Having downloaded [the .Mac set] myself, I quickly found that its 9 icons didn’t really fit in with my lifestyle. For instance, I don’t go to the gym so much, and when I go OOTO (Out Of The Office) it [...]


Spotlight Update: Mozilla Foundation Projects

Do you ever find yourself wondering what the Mozilla Foundation is up to? Wondering how well their current projects are doing? Well, in that case, it’s time for an opinionated review, which has once again been updated to reflect the current versions. This updated review briefly covers Firefox v1.5, Camino v1.0, and [...]


Apple Releases the iPod Hi-Fi

Apple has released the iPod Hi-Fi, “the stereo for the new century.” According to MacMerc:
Apple is reinventing the home stereo with the new iPod Hi-Fi, the first iPod accessory that adds true high-fidelity sound quality to the iPod. iPod Hi-Fi’s unrivaled acoustic performance and stunning design is at home in any room in the [...]