OSX86project website, one of Apple's nightmares, has announced that a patch makes it possible to run the latest OSX versions - those that come with MacIntels - on off-the-shelf PCs.
According to the website, the level of the system's protection implemented by Apple was lower than expected. Now we can wait and see the good or the bad it will do to Apple sales.
While the MacBook Pro have not been shipped yet, Apple has modified the hardware configurations.
The entry-level is now powered by a Core Duo 1.83GHz instead of 1.67GHz, whereas the high-end is now featuring a Core Duo 2.0GHz; with a BTO to 2.13GHz costing 300$.
Currently, only the US AppleStore has been modified, the
European AppleStore should be modified soon.
Apple has published a list of all Universal Binaries-based applications already available. There are 650 applications recompiled for MacIntel.
It is in alphabetical order, with Apple applications being on the top ;)
To look at it:
http://guide.apple.com/...
PS: if you do not want to press more than 30 times the "next" button, simply replace in the http address 20&-search 20&-search.
PS: if you are a developer, please hurry up to recompile your application to Universal Binaries before the WWDC in order to allow Steve to claim for thousands of UB-based applications already available.
A report from Sidney.
I did not know if I should write this story, but being a Mac fan does not mean being blind and not criticizing Apple when it is needed.
So, Last week I have received my iMac Core Duo; and as soon as I turn it on I thought that it was rather noisy, quite unusual since everybody is recognizing this computer to be silent. So, I called the AppleCare and obtained without any problem a on-site exchange, since I had the computer since less than 7 days, it was mandatory by the law to get it exchange (in France).
So, I had to keep the first computer while waiting for the new one to come. While using it, I looked more carefully at it, and I noticed than the bottom side of the iMacG5 was maintain via 7 screws, but only 5 were present...
I mentioned this point to the AppleCare, together with some weird "sudden reboot" events happening randomly, but they did not want to comment.
I also experienced a problem with the poor Wifi transfer speed as already mentioned on your website. I was patient, but my brother not, after facing a faulty keyboard shipped with his iMac 20" and a poor wifi transfer speed, he has sent his computer back.
Hereafter is the second part of the story:
I received the replacement computer, the HD has been changed to a WesternDigital (the Seagate is apparently responsible for the noise...).
One can notice while reading different forums, that despite its overall quality the iMacIntel has some small problem either due to hardware/software optimization, and manufacturing/quality control failures.
The AppleSupport/AppleCare is as usual efficient but Apple should pay more attention to its manufacturing quality control
A report from Simon
I have an iMacG5 revA, and recently I have been experiencing the noisy environment when the fan of the cooling system start to turn full speed as soon as you provide a bit too much tasks to the CPU. But, then I remember your article in September 2005 about the G5 cooling system trapping all the dust around.
So, being not really well equipped, I nevertheless decided to clean up the heatsink of the G5 while disassembling the minimal amount of my iMacG5. So after opening the case, I removed the cover of the heatsink located on the CPU, then I blew very very strongly through the copper-based output. On can see on the last photo the dust went out via the inlet and got trapped by the case; after using my vacuum cleaner to remove it, then reassembling the case, my iMacG5 is back to silent!
The best solution would probably be to use a dry-air spray from the outlet while applying a vacuum cleaner on the other side. We recommend to clean up the heatsink of your iMacG5 in order to preserve it longer, it will keep your CPU cooler.
