http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/15/hp.ex490.and.ex495.home.servers/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/hpmediasmartex490.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In amidst its launches today, HP updated its MediaSmart Server line with an unusually strong emphasis on Mac support. Even as they're based on Windows Home Server, the EX490 and EX495 both can be administrated over the network using the current version of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Client for Mac. They can also be used directly to recover a Mac from a Time Machine backup created on the server an... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/15/hp.ex490.and.ex495.home.servers/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/28/toshiba.external.hdd/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/toshibaexternalhdd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Normally known for its notebook-sized external disks, Toshiba this afternoon leapt into full-size drives with its External HDD line. The new entries try to be more attractive than the typical drive with a rounded, black-and-chrome look that lines up with the look of most computers, including its own. All drives have not only USB but eSATA for a particularly high-speed link on those computers tha... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/28/toshiba.external.hdd/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/17/synology.disk.station.22/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0906/Synology.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Synology America has released the beta version of Disk Station Manager 2.2. The firmware is used in unison with its storage server hardware to manage and access NAS servers over the network and the Internet. The latest version adds support of iSCSI and SNLA devices. The update also includes support for Apple's Time Machine backups, providing the ability to backup desktop data to their Disk Station... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/17/synology.disk.station.22/ Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/15/verbatim.surefire/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/verbatimsurefire.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Verbatim today catered to those who want high-performance but portable hard drives through the SureFire. Every model has both FireWire 800 and USB 2 ports and will run the 2.5-inch drive inside solely on bus power, particularly suiting it to MacBook Pros that need the full 800Mbps of bandwidth. Their casing is both relatively sturdy and scratch-resistant aluminum.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/15/verbatim.surefire/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/13/hitachi.usb.nas.adapter/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/hitachisimplenet.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Hitachi has released a compact adapter under its SimpleTech label that allows any USB hard drive, memory stick or SD card to become a network attached storage device. The SimpleNET USB/NAS adapter includes two USB ports and a 100Mbps Ethernet jack to bring external disks online. The device is Linux-based and does not require reformatting of USB drives. Any USB-based storage device will work with ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/13/hitachi.usb.nas.adapter/ Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/29/hp.mediasmart.lx195/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/hpmediasmartserverlx195.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HP tonight officially unwrapped a key update to its MediaSmart Servers in the LX195. The new version of the Windows Home Server is more compact and power-efficient than earlier models by dropping the existing AMD Sempron and Intel Celeron processors in favor of a 1.6GHz Atom and by removing interior expansion: a single 640GB drive provides storage, with 4 USB ports on the back allowing for more s... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/29/hp.mediasmart.lx195/ Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/27/seagate.replica/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0904/seagatereplica.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Seagate started its week today by launching a device which comes closest to replicating the behavior of Apple's Time Machine backup for Windows PCs. The Replica performs an automatic, continuous backup of an entire Windows system and lets users either restore all their third-party apps and documents after a crash or else return individual files that might have been deleted or lost. The drive mak... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/27/seagate.replica/ Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/13/pdf.studio.cooliris/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/appupdate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />TM Error Logger 1.2 (free) can display additional details related to Time Machine error messages. Whenever Time Machine reports an error one can use the software to find which file or folder caused the problem and be directly linked to that location in the Finder. Version 1.2 has added additional install instructions and fixed the Donate button for Intel Macs. [Download - 1.8MB]... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/13/pdf.studio.cooliris/ Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/23/xmart.volume.iworkservice/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/appupdate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Currency Assistant 3.0 ($19) allows users to convert values between 174 world currencies (all major circulating currencies plus the 16 Eurozone legacy currencies). The software also automatically updates exchange rates over the Internet using the rates published by the European Central Bank, the Bank of Canada, the International Monetary Fund, and the Bank of Italy. In the latest release the softw... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/23/xmart.volume.iworkservice/ Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/16/mac.os.x.1056.crashes/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0809/earthdesk.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Some users attempting to download and install the Mac OS X 10.5.6 update are are running into critical errors, discussions on Apple's support forums reveal. The most common problem consists of crashing or hanging, whether in the middle of an install or immediately thereafter. The crashes may be accompanied by kernel panics, though the contents of these panics can vary.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/16/mac.os.x.1056.crashes/ Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:05:00 GMT