http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:39:14 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/hack_re_enables_atom_processor_compatibility_for_mac_os_x_10_6_2/ Hackers have circumvented the changes in Mac OS X 10.6.2 to allow the latest upgrade to Apple's Snow Leopard to run on netbooks with Intel Atom processors. When Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.2 earli... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/hack_re_enables_atom_processor_compatibility_for_mac_os_x_10_6_2/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/microsoft_denies_apple_had_influence_on_windows_7_design/ After a Microsoft official was quoted as saying that the "look and feel" of Windows 7 was inspired by Mac OS X, Apple's rival to the north has officially retracted the statement. On the official Wi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/12/microsoft_denies_apple_had_influence_on_windows_7_design/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/apple_releases_safari_4_0_4_with_security_flaw_patch/ Apple Wednesday afternoon released an update to its Safari Web browser, addressing a vulnerability that could allow an image file to exploit Macs with older software. According to Apple, the flaw a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/apple_releases_safari_4_0_4_with_security_flaw_patch/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/microsoft_official_admits_windows_7_design_inspired_by_mac_os_x/ When it looked to redesign its dominant operating system after the struggles of Windows Vista, Microsoft reportedly turned to Apple's Mac OS X for the "look and feel" of Windows 7. Simon Aldous, pa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/microsoft_official_admits_windows_7_design_inspired_by_mac_os_x/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/intel_atom_support_officially_missing_from_mac_os_x_10_6_2/ Intel Atom support is confirmed to be missing in the final release of 10.6.2, citing multiple prominent Hackintosh sources. Apple's latest update for Snow Leopard has broken support for Intel's Ato... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/intel_atom_support_officially_missing_from_mac_os_x_10_6_2/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/apple_releases_mac_os_x_10_6_2_with_guest_account_bug_fix/ Apple's second update for Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.2, was officially released Monday afternoon, fixing a number of issues including a guest account bug that could potentially delete a user's accoun... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/09/apple_releases_mac_os_x_10_6_2_with_guest_account_bug_fix/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/windows_7_tops_vista_software_sales_lags_behind_in_hardware/ Microsoft's heavily hyped Windows 7 debut was a success for the Redmond, Wash., company in terms of boxed software, which saw a 234 percent increase over Vista, though PC hardware sales slowed. Acc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/06/windows_7_tops_vista_software_sales_lags_behind_in_hardware/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/04/latest_snow_leopard_build_resurrects_atom_compatibility/ Development build 10C535 of Snow Leopard update 10.6.2 retains Intel Atom support after the previous build had killed compatibility with the processor. According to the developer blog which initia... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/04/latest_snow_leopard_build_resurrects_atom_compatibility/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/02/apple_rumored_to_disable_atom_support_with_mac_os_x_10_6_2/ Mac OS X 10.6.2, the forthcoming update for Apple's Snow Leopard operating system, is reported to disable support for the Intel Atom processor, preventing unauthorized PC netbooks from running the ope... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/02/apple_rumored_to_disable_atom_support_with_mac_os_x_10_6_2/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:45:00 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/09/10/16/apple_seeds_new_mac_os_x_10_6_2_beta_to_developers/ Apple Friday sent its third beta release of the forthcoming Mac OS X 10.6.2 update with fixes for QuickTime, iChat, and a widely reported guest account glitch that could delete user data.. People f... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/16/apple_seeds_new_mac_os_x_10_6_2_beta_to_developers/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/16/apples_snow_leopard_bests_windows_7_in_speed_tests/ When both Mac OS X 10.6 and Windows 7 were tested on a MacBook Pro, Apple's new operating system clearly beat Microsoft in terms of speed, a new test has shown. Both operating systems were tested o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/16/apples_snow_leopard_bests_windows_7_in_speed_tests/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/15/windows_7_to_be_met_with_apples_mac_marketing_blitz/ Apple plans to counter the upcoming release of Windows 7 with advertisements that will lambaste the upgrade process from Windows XP, and portray Macs as more secure. According to BusinessWeek, Appl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/15/windows_7_to_be_met_with_apples_mac_marketing_blitz/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/12/snow_leopard_guest_account_bug_deletes_user_data/ Reports of a potentially critical Snow Leopard bug that can erase a user's account data have continued to surface since the operating system's debut [Updated with Apple official comment]. Since Mac... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/12/snow_leopard_guest_account_bug_deletes_user_data/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/apple_seeds_second_beta_of_mac_os_x_10_6_2_to_developers/ Apple has seeded its developers with a second beta release of its Mac OS X 10.6.2 update, which incorporates numerous fixes for a wide variety of issues. People familiar with the latest build, dub... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/09/apple_seeds_second_beta_of_mac_os_x_10_6_2_to_developers/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/08/mossberg_windows_7_narrows_the_gap_with_apples_mac_os_x/ Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal has given Microsoft's Windows 7 a glowing review, noting that Microsoft's latest operating system is still behind Apple's Mac OS X, but not by much. A known... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/08/mossberg_windows_7_narrows_the_gap_with_apples_mac_os_x/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/apple_seeds_mac_os_x_10_6_2_to_developers_with_dozens_of_fixes/ A pre-release build of the next update to Mac OS X 10.6 was seeded to developers Monday, bringing a long list of changes, fixes and tweaks. People familiar with the latest build, dubbed 10C514, sai... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/05/apple_seeds_mac_os_x_10_6_2_to_developers_with_dozens_of_fixes/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/22/inside_snow_leopards_uti_apple_fixes_the_creator_code/ Snow Leopard's abandonment of Creator Code metadata, used to open a file with its creating application, has some users are worried that Apple has killed off a core Mac-centric feature. Instead, Apple ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/22/inside_snow_leopards_uti_apple_fixes_the_creator_code/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/18/for_students_windows_7_will_equal_snow_leopards_price/ For a limited time, students will be able to purchase Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system for $30, roughly the same price as Apple's competing Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Microsoft this week... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/18/for_students_windows_7_will_equal_snow_leopards_price/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/17/bargain_price_boosts_apples_snow_leopard_to_swift_sales_start/ With sales twice as high as Leopard and four times better than Tiger, Apple's new operating system, Snow Leopard, is off to a tremendous start, new sales figures show. New figures released Thursday... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/17/bargain_price_boosts_apples_snow_leopard_to_swift_sales_start/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/10/apple_releases_mac_os_x_10_6_1_security_updates_more/ The first maintenance update for Snow Leopard, Apple's latest operating system, was released Thursday afternoon, less than two weeks after the software's debut. According to Apple, the 71.47MB upda... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/10/apple_releases_mac_os_x_10_6_1_security_updates_more/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/09/mac_os_x_10_6_1_to_address_bugs_crashes_in_new_cocoa_finder/ Apple this week supplied supplied developers with the latest build of the first upgrade to Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.1, which includes fixes for the new Cocoa Finder. Build 10B504 was seeded to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/09/mac_os_x_10_6_1_to_address_bugs_crashes_in_new_cocoa_finder/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/03/alleged_first_snow_leopard_os_x_10_6_1_details_revealed/ Less than a week after Snow Leopard saw its official release, Apple has already supplied some developers with a beta of its first update, and supposed details are now beginning to come to light. Ac... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/03/alleged_first_snow_leopard_os_x_10_6_1_details_revealed/ Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/03/apples_snow_leopard_upgrades_mac_os_x_downgrades_flash/ While Snow Leopard makes a number of improvements to Apple's Mac OS X machines, for those who have kept Adobe Flash up to date, installing the new operating system will reportedly downgrade the softwa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/03/apples_snow_leopard_upgrades_mac_os_x_downgrades_flash/ Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/02/snow_leopard_touchscreen_evidence_trademarked_apple_chat_bubbles/ A new report alleges that a large on-screen digital keyboard could be a sign that Snow Leopard sets the stage for Apple's upcoming tablet device; and Apple rejected an App Store submission for its cha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/02/snow_leopard_touchscreen_evidence_trademarked_apple_chat_bubbles/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/28/apple_snow_leopard_support_problem_software_list_available/ Coinciding with today's release of Apple's latest operating system upgrade, Snow Leopard, support documents, printer drivers, and a list of incompatible software have been made available to ease the t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/28/apple_snow_leopard_support_problem_software_list_available/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/27/review_roundup_apples_snow_leopard_sports_subtle_improvements/ Critics are praising Apple's latest OS X upgrade, Snow Leopard, as a bargain-priced improvement that will help users get better performance out of their Mac, though there are some problems. In gene... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/27/review_roundup_apples_snow_leopard_sports_subtle_improvements/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/27/apples_snow_leopard_disc_will_install_on_tiger_macs/ Though users of older Intel-based Macs were led to believe they would have to spend $169 to migrate from Tiger to Snow Leopard, new reports state the $29 upgrade disc will work just fine. In his re... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/27/apples_snow_leopard_disc_will_install_on_tiger_macs/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/26/snow_leopard_documents_spotted_ipod_heist_leads_to_jail_time/ Documentation for Snow Leopard Server is available for download from Apple; Flixter has updated its iPhone Movies app; and the man behind an iPod heist in Michigan has been sentenced to jail. Snow ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/26/snow_leopard_documents_spotted_ipod_heist_leads_to_jail_time/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/26/adobe_abandons_legacy_support_for_apples_snow_leopard/ Adobe announced this week that it has not tested and will not support its Creative Suite 3 line of products, including Photoshop CS3, on Apple's new Snow Leopard operating system. John Nack, the pr... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/26/adobe_abandons_legacy_support_for_apples_snow_leopard/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/26/snow_leopard_to_warn_apple_users_of_malware_reports/ Only days before the launch of Apple's upcoming operating system upgrade, Snow Leopard, numerous online reports have alleged that the final build includes an anti-malware feature. Apple's advertise... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/26/snow_leopard_to_warn_apple_users_of_malware_reports/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/24/apple_predicted_to_sell_5m_copies_of_snow_leopard_at_launch/ In a new research note to investors, Piper Jaffray has forecast that Apple's new Snow Leopard operating system will sell 5 million copies during its launch window in the September quarter. Senior R... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/24/apple_predicted_to_sell_5m_copies_of_snow_leopard_at_launch/ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/22/apple_mac_mini_purchase_claimed_to_ship_with_snow_leopard_disc/ An anonymous Mac mini buyer in Japan has claimed, with pictures, to have received with their purchase an install DVD of Snow Leopard, Apple's upcoming operating system release. The pictures, sent t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/22/apple_mac_mini_purchase_claimed_to_ship_with_snow_leopard_disc/ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/briefly_apple_hit_with_copyright_suit_snow_leopard_preorder/ Some Apple Up To Date Program customers have been able to order Snow Leopard; Apple has been hit with a copyright suit from a photographer; and Microsoft's retail stores are hiring. Copyright suit ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/briefly_apple_hit_with_copyright_suit_snow_leopard_preorder/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/briefly_snow_leopard_ship_date_iphone_3gs_hd_video/ More evidence of an Aug. 28 ship date for Snow Leopard appeared and disappeared this week; and a App Store application enables buggy high definition playback on the iPhone 3GS. iPhone 3GS HD video ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/21/briefly_snow_leopard_ship_date_iphone_3gs_hd_video/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/16/apple_snow_leopard_purported_packaging_pictures_shown/ Photos claiming to be shots of the final box art for Apple's upcoming operating system, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, have been posted, suggesting the product could be very close to retail. The photos, se... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/16/apple_snow_leopard_purported_packaging_pictures_shown/ Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/13/briefly_apples_schiller_e_mails_again_snow_leopard_disc_art/ For the third time in days, Apple's Phil Schiller has reached out to a developer who has had issues with the iPhone App Store, while the latest build of Snow Leopard could reveal the operating system'... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/13/briefly_apples_schiller_e_mails_again_snow_leopard_disc_art/ Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/11/apples_snow_leopard_rumored_to_be_gold_master/ The latest build of Snow Leopard, Apple's upcoming operating system, is rumored to be the "Golden Master," or final copy before the product will be released for duplication on optical media. Build ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/11/apples_snow_leopard_rumored_to_be_gold_master/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/03/embedded_content_gets_new_look_with_apples_quicktime_x/ Apple is reportedly exploring a new design interface for Web-embedded content in QuickTime X, eschewing the current gray palette and adopting a sleek, black look for the controls while viewing media. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/03/embedded_content_gets_new_look_with_apples_quicktime_x/ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/03/amazon_offers_apple_mac_os_x_10_6_snow_leopard_pre_order/ Snow Leopard, the latest update to Apple's Mac OS X operating system, is now available for pre-order from Amazon, in anticipation of its upcoming September release. As expected, Mac OSX 10.6 Snow L... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/03/amazon_offers_apple_mac_os_x_10_6_snow_leopard_pre_order/ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT