Tag archive: X Server

EMC's Retrospect backup software has long been a major player for all levels of users, from everyday folks just looking to safeguard their personal data to small businesses and enterprises looking to back up small (and large!) herds of machines. The application backs up intelligently—only one copy of a file gets stored, no matter how many copies of it might live on a network—, supports incremental backups (so you can… Read More

EMC subsidiary Mozy has announced a beta version of it's busines oriented MozyPro online backup solution…for Macs. Although Mozy has been available for Macs for a while, MozyPro extends the online backup solution to Mac-running businesses, and offers automatic, secure backup of documents, media, and other critical data at a remote location via broadband Internet, helping make sure businesses (and individual users!) can get… Read More

With much fanfare—and several months of delay after shifting engineers over to its iPhone effort—Apple shipped Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard,” the latest version of its operating system for Macintosh computers. Now, four months later, the company has released Mac OS X 10.5.2, a substantial update to its “Leopard” operating system. Apple is recommending it for all users of Mac OS X 10.5 because of numerous… Read More

“The Security Update 2005-005, which patches both Mac OS X 10.3.9 and Mac OS X Server 10.3.9, covers operating system componentsranging from Bluetooth short-range wireless to how the Mac handles TIFF image files. Danish security firm Secunia rated the vulnerability package as “Highly critical,” its second-from-the-top warning, and noted that the grab bag included spoofing, system access (both remote and local), and… Read More

From the press release: All 105 Apple retail stores will host "Tiger World Premiere" events from 6:00 p.m. to midnight offering workshops and hands-on demonstrations of Tiger's hottest features, plus giveaways at every store including a chance to win a PowerBook G4, iPod and more. "Starting tomorrow night, features like Spotlight and Dashboard will change the way millions of people use their computers," said Philip Schiller,… Read More

The new Power Mac G5 line delivers higher performance graphics options with more memory and built-in support for Apple's breakthrough 30-inch Cinema HD Display on the 2.7 GHz model. The new line also includes larger hard drives, a faster 16X SuperDrive with double-layer support and 512MB of memory across the line. Powered by dual 64-bit PowerPC G5 processors, the Power Mac G5 provides a 128-bit memory architecture, delivers expansion… Read More

From the press release: Complementing the existing lineup of dual 2.5 GHz, dual 2.0 GHz and dual 1.8 GHz Power Mac G5 models, the new 1.8 GHz Power Mac G5 provides customers with a powerful and expandable tower configuration at an affordable price. "The new 1.8 GHz Power Mac G5 is a great entry-level system that lets prosumers and professionals tap the incredible performance benefits of the 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor at a very… Read More

With unparalleled performance and manageability, Xserve G5 delivers over 30 gigaflops of processing power per system-about 60 percent more than the PowerPC G4-based Xserve-in a 1U rack-mountenclosure. "Xserve G5 is a big hit with customers who want a powerful 1U rack-mount server for thousands of dollars less than alternatives from Dell, IBM and Sun," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product… Read More

The Power Mac G5 lineup now includes three models: dual processor 2.0 GHz, dual processor 1.8 GHz and single processor 1.6 GHz. Featuring the world's first 64-bit desktop processor with theindustry's first 1 GHz front-side bus, the Power Mac G5 offers unprecedented memory expansion of up to 8GB and advanced 64-bit computation, while running existing 32-bit applications natively. "Our customers told us loud and clear that they… Read More