Macworld back issues from May 2008:
The golden goose: Apple won't ever be as big as Microsoft--thank goodness.(FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK)(Editorial)
May 01, 2008; ... Let's be honest: Microsoft Office 2008 has generally been viewed by members of the Mac community as a disappointment. After four years of development, the latest version of Microsoft's flagship product arrived earlier this year with native support for Intel processors, a nice collection of ...
DiskWarrior versus Leopard.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... Based on your mention of Alsoft DiskWarrior 4 as one of your products of the year ("The 23rd Annual Editors' Choice Awards," February 2008), and your review (macworld.com/2503) in which you called it "one of the few programs that every Mac user should own," I bought it. But after running ...
Spinning down.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... After reading Mathew Honan's article "Digitize Your Cassettes and LPs" (Playlist, February 2008), I decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, one program he recommended, Roxio's CD Spin Doctor, is not stable in Leopard; I think you may have written your article based on an earlier version ...
Swapping ink.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... In February's macworld.com/reviews, you said that when using the Epson Stylus Pro 3800, "you will have to swap out the matte and photo-black inks when changing paper types." This is incorrect. The computer tells this printer what kind of paper you are using, and the Epson 3800 switches ...
Obnoxious Apple ads.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008; ... Regarding your article about Apple's advertising ("Apple's Ad Game," Mac Beat, February 2008), I have to disagree with you about the "Get a Mac" ads. Speaking as a loyal Mac user, I find these ads obnoxious. They're devoid of real information, their only point seems to be to ...
Geezers strike back.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008; ... As a self-taught Mac user who's also a grandmother, and who does the troubleshooting and the reinstalling of operating systems on her son's and friends' Macs, I thought ...
Back to Tiger.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008; ... Your feature story about Leopard in the January issue ("Leopard Lands") failed to note some important new "features" that may appear when you install OS X 10.5 on a dual-core G5: freezes, crashes, jumpy scrolling, slower Web-page ...
Pronunciation guide.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... I notice that the latest Macworld consistently refers to Apple's new operating system as OS X 10.5. My question is, how do you pronounce it? I was under the impression that the X in OS X was the Roman numeral 10, and that the correct pronunciation was "OS ten." If this is true, then OS X ...
The MacBook Air: your first look.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... I am simply baffled by the MacBook Air. Unless you intend to wrap it in a Dolce & Gabbana handbag and use it as an ultramodern Internet device at the spa, the MacBook Air seems beyond useless to me. No battery, no FireWire port, no remote. Does it look great? Sure, but just because it ...
Reader poll.(FEEDBACK)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... If you were going to buy an Apple laptop today, which model would you buy? <Pre> MacBook 20% MacBook ...
Apple unveils software for creating iPhone programs: company also addresses the phone's enterprise-related shortcomings.(iPHONE)
May 01, 2008 ... During a special event in March, Apple took the wraps off the tools and technologies that will let independent software developers create and sell programs for the iPhone and iPod touch. Right now, the software development kit (SDK) is available in a beta version, but a final version of ...
Apple tops list of most admired companies.(NEWS IN BRIEF)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... This past March, Fortune magazine announced its 26th annual list of "America's Most Admired Companies." This year Apple tops the list, rising six places from its ranking in 2007. Apple beat out Berkshire Hathaway and General Electric for the top slot. The survey ...
PayPal says 'steer clear of Safari'.(NEWS IN BRIEF)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... If you're using Apple's Safari browser, PayPal has some advice for you: drop it, at least if you want to avoid online fraud. Safari doesn't make PayPal's list of recommended browsers because it doesn't have two important antiphishing security features, according to Michael Barrett, ...
How green is Apple today? The company continues to make progress toward its environmental goals.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008; ... These days, the environment is both big news and big business. Last year, after an increasingly vocal war of words between Apple and environmental-activist groups such as Greenpeace, Steve Jobs penned a May essay on the company's Web site titled "A Greener Apple," which laid out not only ...
AirPort adds Time Machine backups: software updates make good on Apple's promise.(BACKUP)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008; ... In June 2007, Steve Jobs announced that the upcoming Leopard version of OS X would let users attach USB disks to an AirPort Extreme Base Station for use as Time Machine-compatible backup drives. However, by the time the OS shipped, that feature had been removed from Apple's marketing ...
Happy Birthdays 1.3.(WIDGET OF THE MONTH)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008; ... Want a quick and convenient way to see all your contacts' birth dates in Address Book? Oliver Fornio's free Happy Birthdays 1.3 makes remembering anniversaries easier by displaying ...
PhotoGPS.(CREATIVE NOTES)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Do you ever find yourself wondering not when you took a particular photo, but where you took it? Jobo, the German photographic equipment manufacturer, has been around since the 1920s, and is well known for its photo-processing machines and darkroom accessories. But now it will also be ...
Microsoft updates Office 2008: download improves security, stability.(SOFTWARE)
May 01, 2008; ... Two months after shipping its Intel-native version of Office for the Mac, Microsoft has released the first update to the office software suite, addressing many problems with the initial version. Improved security in this release fixes vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to take over ...
A reputation for innovation.(TECH TRENDS)
May 01, 2008; ... A recent global survey of executives ranked Apple the most-innovative company overall in the world. Among just technology companies, Apple also ranked highest, and it ranked second in the subcategories of entertainment companies and consumer-products companies. The author of the study says ...
Apple is the number-two music retailer in the United States: the iTunes Store is second only to Wal-Mart.(iTUNES)
May 01, 2008; ... Given Apple's focus on video sales recently, it can be easy to forget that what drives the iTunes Store is music. And the popularity of the iTunes Store has propelled Apple to the number-two spot among music retailers in the United States, following only Wal-Mart, according to market ...
Shuffle, iPhone follow early iPod strategy: lower prices, higher capacity are part of update.(iPOD)
May 01, 2008; ... Apple's iPod shuffle is a pretty straightforward device, so it stands to reason that the recent shuffle update contained not a single twist or turn. Apple knocked $30 off the price of the 1GB shuffle, which now sells for $49, while rolling out a $69 model that doubles the capacity to 2GB ...
Airfoil 3.1.(What we're raving about this month)(Rogue Amoeba Software)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008; ... Apple TV's new AirTunes feature lets you broadcast music to the Apple TV directly from iTunes, just as you would with an AirPort Express base station. But what if you need to send more than just iTunes audio? Fortunately, Rogue Amoeba Software has released version 3.1 of the company's $25 ...
3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator.(What we're raving about this month)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008; ... When it comes to navigating 3-D virtual environments, a 2-D mouse won't do; instead, check out 3Dconnexion's $59 SpaceNavigator Personal Edition, a deceptively simple-looking device that offers a versatile array of movements. The intuitive, ergonomic dial makes it easy--and fun--to change ...
LaunchBar 4.3.(What we're raving about this month)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008; ... If I could have only one Mac utility, it would be the $20 LaunchBar from Objective Development. LaunchBar lets you launch programs, open documents, search the Web, browse your iTunes library, and more, all with a few keystrokes (for a video demonstration of LaunchBar, ...
Harmony One.(What we're raving about this month)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008; ... One drawback of being a multimedia aficionado--aside from the strain on your wallet--is the multitude of remotes for all your equipment. I've long been a fan of Logitech's Harmony series of remotes, which let you replace your collection with a single, multifunction model. But the new ...
ScreenFlow.(What we're raving about this month)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008; ... Vara Software's $100 ScreenFlow is a one-stop shop for creating video screen captures--a technique known as screen-casting. The software lets you simultaneously record your entire screen, capture video from your Mac's iSight camera and audio from its microphone, and record audio and video ...
Dualy Extreme.(HARDWARE)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Dualy Extreme, from QuickerTek (www.quickertek.com): Transmitter upgrades AirPort Extreme Base ...
Pixma MX7600.(HARDWARE)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Pixma MX7600, from Canon (www.usa.canon.com): All-in-one ink-jet prints 28 black-and-white and ...
SlimKey Stand.(HARDWARE)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... SlimKey Stand, from Macessity (www.macessity.com): Accessory designed for storing Apple's aluminum ...
SpaceStation.(HARDWARE)
May 01, 2008 ... SpaceStation, from BlueLounge (www.bluelounge.com): Desk organizer for ...
Director 11.(SOFTWARE)
May 01, 2008 ... Director 11, from Adobe (www.adobe.com): Multimedia-authoring software adds ...
Photonic.(SOFTWARE)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Photonic, from Barton Springs Software (www.photonicapp.com): Flickr software helps users ...
Kerio MailServer 6.5.(SOFTWARE)
May 01, 2008 ... Kerio MailServer 6.5, from Kerio Technologies (www.kerio.com): Messaging and calendaring ...
Mousepose 3.(SOFTWARE)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Mousepose 3, from Boinx Software (www.boinx.com): Cursor-highlighting utility updates its ...
The browser bunch: today's Web browsers are talented multitaskers.(Reviews)
May 01, 2008; ... It used to be that Web browsers were just that: a way to browse the Web. But the Internet is no longer just a huge online library. It's also a shopping mall, television, workshop, school, and community center. And as the Web has matured, so too have expectations for what a browser should ...
More than a speed bump: new processor makes for faster MacBooks, MacBook Pros.(Reviews)(Product/service evaluation)
May 01, 2008; ... The new MacBooks and MacBook Pros might seem like minor speed bumps compared with the previous generation, but they're more than that: these are the first Macs to use the speedy new 45-nanometer (Penryn) version of Intel's Core 2 Duo chip. MacBook Pro The new MacBook ...
Apple TV, take two: second time's mostly a charm for Apple's set-top box.(Reviews)(Product/service evaluation)
May 01, 2008; ... The first version of Apple's set-top media box, the Apple TV, made a promising debut. But ultimately, it lacked the simplicity that consumers expected from a living-room technology. Additionally, it failed to take advantage of big-screen TVs and their accompanying bone-shaking audio ...
Aperture 2.0.(SOFTWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $199 COMPANY: Apple URL: www.apple.com Aperture 2.0.1 is the photo-editing and-management tool photographers have always wanted. This latest version offers new tools, a streamlined interface that is familiar yet tweaked ...
Bento 1.0.(SOFTWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $49 COMPANY: FileMaker URL: www.filemaker.com Bento 1.0.2, the new consumer-level database from FileMaker, aims to do for databases what Apple's Numbers and Pages did for spreadsheets and page-layout programs, ...
Cake Mania.(SOFTWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... RATING: GOOD 1/2 PRICE: $20 COMPANY: Sandlot Games URL: www.sandlotgames.com In Cake Mania--a so-called plate-spinning game in which you have to balance as many activities simultaneously as you can--you take the role of Jill, a young ...
Expression Media 1.0.(SOFTWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... RATING: GOOD 1/2 PRICE: $299; as part of the Office 2008 Special Media Edition, $500 COMPANY: Microsoft URL: www.microsoft.com/mac Microsoft Expression Media, available either as a stand-alone program or bundled with Microsoft Office 2008 ...
2GB iPod shuffle.(HARDWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $69 COMPANY: Apple URL: www.apple.com With the exception of its lower price and increased capacity, the new 2GB iPod shuffle is more or less the same audio player as the original second-generation ...
Sonic Impact i-F3.(HARDWARE)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... RATING: GOOD 1/2 PRICE: $170 COMPANY: Sonic Impact Technologies URL: www.si5.com The i-F3, an updated version of the i-F2 portable speaker system for the iPod, offers similarly good sound in a sturdy package that's great for travel--it even has ...
Laser printer.(PRINTERS)(C6100dn)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... C6100dn RATING: VERY GOOD 1/2 PRICE: $799 COMPANY: Oki Data URL: www.okidata.com The C6100dn, from Oki Data, produces great-looking prints and includes built-in duplexing. It also offers easy network connectivity and quick printing ...
Ink-jet photo printer.(PRINTERS)(Stylus Photo 1400)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Stylus Photo 1400 RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $300 COMPANY: Epson URL: www.epson.com Epson's Stylus Photo 1400 prints photos that are rich in both ...
Compact photo printer.(PRINTERS)(PictureMate Zoom PM 290 )(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... PictureMate Zoom PM 290 RATING: VERY GOOD 1/2 PRICE: $200 COMPANY: Epson URL: www.epson.com Affordable, ...
Multifunction ink-jet.(PRINTERS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Stylus Photo RX680 RATING: VERY GOOD 1/2 PRICE: $130 COMPANY: Epson URL: www.epson.com NEW With terrific print quality and ...
Multifunction laser.(PRINTERS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... X500N RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $370 COMPANY: Lexmark URL: www.lexmark.com Don't let the Lexmark X500N's low price tag fool you. This ...
Perfection V700 Photo.(FLATBED SCANNER)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $461 COMPANY: Epson URL: www.epson.com The Epson Perfection V700 Photo is an excellent and extremely speedy midrange ...
Digital SLR.(DIGITAL CAMERAS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... D40 RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $469 COMPANY: Nikon URL: www.nikonusa.com The Nikon D40 is a great value. This 6.1-megapixel ...
Compact digital camera.(DIGITAL CAMERAS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... NV11 RATING: VERY GOOD 1/2 PRICE: $200 COMPANY: Samsung URL: www.samsung.com An excellent digital ...
PV-GS320.(MINIDV CAMCORDER)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $338 COMPANY: Panasonic URL: www.panasonic.com Compared with other 3-CCD MiniDV camcorders, the Panasonic PV-GS320 is a bargain ....
Large display.(LCD MONITORS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... LP2465 RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: $620 COMPANY: Hewlett-Packard URL: www.hp.com The HP LP2465 is an extremely adjustable 24-inch desktop LCD panel with a 16:10 wide-screen aspect ratio that ...
Medium display.(LCD MONITORS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... MultiSync 2190UXi RATING: VERY GOOD 1/2 PRICE: $977 COMPANY: NEC URL: www.necdisplay.com The NEC MultiSync 2190 UXi monitor is designed--and priced--for ...
Desktop drive.(FIREWIRE HARD DRIVES)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... My Book Studio Edition RATING: VERY GOOD 1/2 PRICE: $300 COMPANY: Western Digital URL: www.westerndigital.com The My Book ...
Portable drive.(FIREWIRE HARD DRIVES)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Rocbit 2B RATING: OUTSTANDING PRICE: $195 COMPANY: Rocsecure URL: www.rocsecure.com The portable Rocbit 2B is priced a bit higher than similar portable drives that ...
Macs.(Top Products)
May 01, 2008 ... <Pre> PRODUCT PROCESSOR RATING PRICE (A) DISPLAY DESKTOP iMac Intel Core 2 VERY GOOD $1,040 20 inches Duo/2GHz Intel Core 2 VERY GOOD $1,300 20 inches Duo/2.4GHz Intel ...
iPODS.(Top Products)
May 01, 2008 ... <Pre> PRODUCT CAPACITY RATING PRICE (A) DISPLAY iPod classic 80GB VERY GOOD $230 2.5-inch color 160GB VERY GOOD $330 2.5-inch color iPod touch 8GB GOOD 1/2 $259 3.5-inch color16GB ...
Utility: xScope 2.0.(Mac Gems)(Product/service evaluation)
May 01, 2008; ... RATING: VERY GOOD 1/2 PRICE: $27 COMPANY: The Iconfactory and Artis Software URL: www.iconfactory.com When it comes to many types of design--especially Web design and graphic design--it's important to know the sizes and locations of on-screen ...
Utility: Name Mangler 2.0.(Mac Gems)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008; ... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: donations accepted COMPANY: Many Tricks URL: www.manytricks.com If you're looking to rename a bunch of files in the Finder, try my favorite tool, Name Mangler (formerly File List). It offers an abundance of options and ...
Audio: PTHVolume 2.1.0.(Mac Gems)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008; ... RATING: VERY GOOD PRICE: free COMPANY: PTH Consulting URL: www.pth.com If your Mac has multiple audio outputs--for example, a headphone jack, a line-out jack, and a USB device--it's a hassle to have to visit System Preferences each time you ...
HoudahSpot 2.0.8.(Mac Gems)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008; ... Leopard's version of Spotlight addresses most of my complaints about the Tiger version, but it's still not perfect. One big shortcoming is its inability to customize the columns displayed in the Finder's Spotlight-results window; you're stuck with Name, Kind, and Last Opened. If, say, ...
The office suite smackdown: can iWork '08 challenge Office 2008? See which is right for you.(FEATURE)
May 01, 2008; ... For years, Microsoft Office was the undisputed champion of Mac software suites. Then came Apple's iWork. At first it consisted solely of Pages and Keynote--not enough to take on Office head-to-head. But when Apple added Numbers to iWork '08, the suite became a viable alternative to ...
Find files fast: track down anything with these Spotlight strategies.(FEATURE)
May 01, 2008; ... Want to open documents without navigating through nests of folders? Looking to dig up a long-lost e-mail from an old friend? Need to find all the files you worked on last Friday? Spotlight can help. Introduced in Tiger, Spotlight gives you a quick and easy way to locate and open scattered ...
Corral group calendars: coordinate family members' or colleagues' schedules with iCal 3.(Working Mac)
May 01, 2008; ... It's sad but true: few of us are completely in control of our schedules. We can painstakingly structure our days in iCal, but our spouses, coworkers, and children will undoubtedly ask us to rejigger everything for dinner parties, client meetings, and soccer games. It makes a lot more sense ...