http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:39:50 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/apple_loses_bid_to_seal_trade_secrets_in_psystar_suit/ US federal District Judge William Alsup has denied Apple's effort to seal information related to its copyright infringement case against Psystar, ruling that it is not a protectable "trade secret" bec... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/03/apple_loses_bid_to_seal_trade_secrets_in_psystar_suit/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:41:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/29/clone_mac_maker_psystar_loses_to_apple_in_attempted_court_appeal/ Psystar, a company that previously gained notoriety for building custom computers with hacked copies of Apple's Mac OS X operating system installed, lost an appeal in court this week, perhaps signalin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/29/clone_mac_maker_psystar_loses_to_apple_in_attempted_court_appeal/ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/15/unauthorized_mac_clone_maker_psystar_appeals_apple_lawsuit/ Thursday Psystar officially filed a notice of appeal regarding the permanent injunction against the company prohibiting it from selling hardware with Apple's operating system. According to official... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/15/unauthorized_mac_clone_maker_psystar_appeals_apple_lawsuit/ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/19/psystar_lawyer_claims_company_not_shutting_down_permanently/ Contrary to previous reports that Mac clone maker Psystar would be closing its doors following its Thursday loss in court, lawyers for the company said the company will not be shutting down for good. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/19/psystar_lawyer_claims_company_not_shutting_down_permanently/ Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/18/unauthorized_mac_clone_maker_psystar_throws_in_the_towel/ Pesky would-be Mac clone maker Psystar said Friday it plans to close shop immediately, this following a definitive court ruling earlier this week preventing the company from shipping Apple's Mac OS X ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/18/unauthorized_mac_clone_maker_psystar_throws_in_the_towel/ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/15/apple_wins_permanent_injunction_against_clone_mac_maker_psystar/ First on AI: Apple and Psystar concluded 17 months of litigation Tuesday when a federal judge issued a permanent injunction against the unauthorized Mac OS X hardware creator, banning it from selling ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/15/apple_wins_permanent_injunction_against_clone_mac_maker_psystar/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/02/after_apple_agreement_psystar_officially_halts_sales_of_clone_macs/ Less than 24 hours after its $2.675 million settlement with Apple was revealed, Psystar has removed all of its unauthorized machines equipped with Mac OS X for purchase from its online store. All o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/02/after_apple_agreement_psystar_officially_halts_sales_of_clone_macs/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/01/psystar_agrees_to_pay_apple_1_3m_in_settlement/ First on AI: Clone Mac maker Psystar has agreed to pay Apple $2.7 million in damages in a deal that will likely bring the company's sale of unauthorized computers preinstalled with Mac OS X to an end... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/01/psystar_agrees_to_pay_apple_1_3m_in_settlement/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/01/psystar_apple_enter_partial_settlement_to_cease_clone_mac_sales/ After 17 months of litigation between Apple and clone Mac maker Psystar, the whole ordeal may soon be at an end, with an agreement between the two parties expected to be revealed this week. Psystar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/01/psystar_apple_enter_partial_settlement_to_cease_clone_mac_sales/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/24/apple_seeks_permanent_injunction_to_prevent_psystar_sales/ Apple this week requested a permanent injunction against clone Mac maker Psystar that would prevent it from selling machines with Mac OS X and assisting others to install the operating system on unaut... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/24/apple_seeks_permanent_injunction_to_prevent_psystar_sales/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/14/apple_earns_key_legal_victory_against_psystar/ In a crushing defeat for the clone Mac maker, Psystar was on the losing end of a crucial court decision in the company's ongoing legal battle with Apple. Judge William Alsup ruled this week in a su... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/14/apple_earns_key_legal_victory_against_psystar/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/22/psystar_sells_50_software_hack_to_run_snow_leopard_on_pcs/ Mac cloner and enduring litigant Psystar has rolled out a new $50 application that will allow certain Intel-powered PCs to run Mac OS X. The Florida-based company announced Thursday that any PC wit... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/22/psystar_sells_50_software_hack_to_run_snow_leopard_on_pcs/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/psystar_apple_both_look_to_avoid_2010_trial/ This week Apple and clone Mac maker Psystar both asked for a summary judgment in their ongoing lawsuit before the trial can officially start in January 2010. On Thursday, both Apple and Psystar fil... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/psystar_apple_both_look_to_avoid_2010_trial/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/psystar_sells_snow_leopard_virtualization_to_third_parties/ In spite of an ongoing legal dispute with Apple, clone Mac maker Psystar Monday announced plans to license its virtualization technology for Mac OS X to third-party hardware vendors. The new Psysta... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/psystar_sells_snow_leopard_virtualization_to_third_parties/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/psystar_counsel_resigns_from_defense_team_in_apple_suit/ A California attorney representing Psystar in its defense against an Apple lawsuit withdrew himself from the case this week, according to new court documents. David Welker of the law firm Welker an... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/02/psystar_counsel_resigns_from_defense_team_in_apple_suit/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/24/apples_motion_to_include_snow_leopard_in_psystar_case_denied/ After Apple allegedly changed its mind on whether to include Snow Leopard in an ongoing suit with Psystar, a U.S. District Court judge has denied the Mac maker's request. In a new ruling issued Thu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/24/apples_motion_to_include_snow_leopard_in_psystar_case_denied/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/28/psystar_sues_apple_for_snow_leopard_exploding_iphones_update/ Clone Mac maker Psystar filed a new lawsuit this week to sell systems with Snow Leopard; Apple reveals the real cause of "exploding" iPhones; and AT&T will require all smartphone customers to have dat... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/28/psystar_sues_apple_for_snow_leopard_exploding_iphones_update/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/psystar_claims_apple_exec_unprepared_for_testimony/ In the latest court filings from the ongoing Apple lawsuit against Psystar, the clone Mac maker accuses Apple executive Phil Schiller of being "unprepared" for his deposition, while the Cupertino, Cal... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/psystar_claims_apple_exec_unprepared_for_testimony/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/17/apple_accuses_psystar_of_destroying_evidence_in_latest_court_filing/ In the ongoing saga between Apple and clone Mac creator Psystar, the Cupertino, Calif., company has filed a new document alleging Psystar erased crucial evidence. In last week's court filing, Apple... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/17/apple_accuses_psystar_of_destroying_evidence_in_latest_court_filing/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/14/psystar_to_depose_numerous_apple_executives_in_lawsuit/ Clone Mac creator Psystar announced this week that it will conduct depositions of numerous high-ranking Apple officials as it prepares its defense against the company's lawsuit. "We are pleased to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/14/psystar_to_depose_numerous_apple_executives_in_lawsuit/ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/11/psystar_bankruptcy_dismissal_sets_stage_for_apple_suit/ As promised, knock-off Mac creator Psystar has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but the judge who granted the order has also taken steps to ensure the Florida company won't use the same route to fe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/11/psystar_bankruptcy_dismissal_sets_stage_for_apple_suit/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/28/psystar_switches_lawyers_in_renewed_defense/ Now close to once again fighting Apple in court, Mac clone maker Psystar has brought on a new legal team and has even begun steps to publish much of its knowledge about Mac OS X clones. The small P... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/28/psystar_switches_lawyers_in_renewed_defense/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/02/pesky_psystar_to_emerge_from_chapter_11_with_new_mac_offering/ Battered, bankrupt, and thought to be wobbling on its last leg, Psystar this week proved that it can still turn heads when it announced that it will soon emerge from Chapter 11 bearing its fastest Mac... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/02/pesky_psystar_to_emerge_from_chapter_11_with_new_mac_offering/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/23/apple_has_psystars_lawsuit_stay_lifted_palm_pre_unhurt_by_iphone/ Psystar's hopes of stalling Apple's lawsuit have crumbled as the Mac maker has successfully overturned the court stay on its case. At the same time, Apple's legal hammer has been falling on iTunes g... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/23/apple_has_psystars_lawsuit_stay_lifted_palm_pre_unhurt_by_iphone/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/12/apple_accuses_psystar_of_hiding_behind_bankruptcy/ Not quite content to just let Psystar sit in bankruptcy, Apple has filed a motion to have its case against Psystar continue and claims the unauthorized Mac clone maker is using its impoverished state ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/12/apple_accuses_psystar_of_hiding_behind_bankruptcy/ Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/29/another_mac_clone_maker_tries_its_luck_with_apple/ Just as the most prominent attempt at cloning Macs is falling apart, another is preparing to take its place and promises a better experience, even as it knows it will likely face a battle with Apple's... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/29/another_mac_clone_maker_tries_its_luck_with_apple/ Sat, 30 May 2009 02:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/26/psystar_files_for_bankruptcy_likely_delaying_apple_case/ Psystar abruptly filed for bankruptcy protection in the state of Florida last week in a move that's likely to delay or end its ongoing legal proceedings with Apple over the sale of unauthorized Mac cl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/26/psystar_files_for_bankruptcy_likely_delaying_apple_case/ Tue, 26 May 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/08/psystar_claims_apple_asking_for_non_existent_redundant_info/ Mac clone maker Psystar has shot back at accusations that it was withholding important information in Apple's lawsuit against it, arguing that it's being asked to invent documents that don't exist or ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/08/psystar_claims_apple_asking_for_non_existent_redundant_info/ Fri, 08 May 2009 21:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/01/apple_says_psystar_holding_back_info_in_mac_clone_legal_case/ Apple this week asked a federal court judge to intervene in its discovery process with unauthorized Mac clone maker Psystar, which is reportedly violating proper procedure by refusing to answer key qu... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/01/apple_says_psystar_holding_back_info_in_mac_clone_legal_case/ Fri, 01 May 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/18/psystar_presses_forward_with_another_mac_clone/ Despite ongoing litigation, Mac cloner Psystar has introduced a new slimline tower also capable of running Apple's Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system, starting at $600. With the trial months aw... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/18/psystar_presses_forward_with_another_mac_clone/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/06/apple_picks_at_psystar_counterclaim_as_court_info_goes_secret/ Apple has responded to Psystar's latest copyright abuse claims against it by pointing out technicalities; simultaneously, both have successfully won approval for a protection order that keeps some of ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/06/apple_picks_at_psystar_counterclaim_as_court_info_goes_secret/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/26/apple_psystar_seek_protective_order_in_preparation_for_trial/ Apple and unauthorized Mac clone maker Psystar have agreed to restrict access to certain trade secrets and software code in an effort to avoid any leaks to their respective competitors as they near th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/26/apple_psystar_seek_protective_order_in_preparation_for_trial/ Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/13/amended_psystar_complaint_vs_apple_repeats_copyright_claims/ Mac cloner Psystar says Apple has misused copyrights by preventing Mac OS X from being run on third-party hardware, according to an amended complaint filed yesterday. Florida-based Psystar's 22-pag... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/13/amended_psystar_complaint_vs_apple_repeats_copyright_claims/ Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/09/psystar_wins_one_loses_one_in_defense_against_apple/ Psystar has finally scored a victory in its defense against Apple as the two sides prepare for trial, but that win also comes at a small cost for the Mac clone maker. According to an 8-page order f... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/09/psystar_wins_one_loses_one_in_defense_against_apple/ Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/13/psystar_says_its_mac_os_x_copies_are_legal_by_nature/ Mac clone seller Psystar now claims the legally purchased nature of its Mac OS X copies clears it to load the software on its unofficial Open Computer and OpenPro systems. Florida-based Psystar mak... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/13/psystar_says_its_mac_os_x_copies_are_legal_by_nature/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/22/psystar_claims_apple_has_invalid_mac_os_x_copyright/ In an aggressive response, unofficial Mac clone builder Psystar has made a controversial claim that Apple doesn't legally own the US rights to protect Mac OS X, invalidating a major component of its l... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/22/psystar_claims_apple_has_invalid_mac_os_x_copyright/ Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/12/efi_x_usa_to_sell_pre_made_pcs_as_do_it_yourself_mac_clones/ Leveraging an internal adapter that lets many generic PCs run Mac OS X, a company called EFi-X USA now plans to offer a solution that potentially allows customers to create their own Mac systems. U... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/12/efi_x_usa_to_sell_pre_made_pcs_as_do_it_yourself_mac_clones/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/09/psystar_drops_antitrust_gripes_in_fresh_counterclaim_against_apple/ Florida's now well-known unofficial Mac clone maker has modified its counterclaim against Apple to drop some of the riskier assertions of anti-competitive behavior, but has similarly added new section... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/09/psystar_drops_antitrust_gripes_in_fresh_counterclaim_against_apple/ Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/05/psystar_spawns_openimac_copycat_clone_maker/ With unsanctioned clone maker Psystar still pushing its knock-off Macs in the face of ongoing litigation, another company is testing Apple's legal resolve and treading on its trademarks in the process... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/05/psystar_spawns_openimac_copycat_clone_maker/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/03/expanded_apple_lawsuit_claims_psystar_part_of_a_larger_plot/ Now free of any countersuits, Apple has grown its lawsuit against Mac clone maker Psystar to accuse it of further violations and to claim that others have contributed to its breaking copyright law. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/03/expanded_apple_lawsuit_claims_psystar_part_of_a_larger_plot/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:35:00 GMT