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/09/09/09/qnap.nas.servers.get.8tb.capacity.hot.swap.bays/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/qnapTS419Pintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />QNAP recently announced it has added two new Turbo NAS servers to its extensive lineup, including the TS-419P for desktops and the rack-mounted TS-419U. Their specs are nearly identical, including the same Marvell 1.2GHz processor, 512MB of DDR2 RAM and support for up to 8TB. Either can hold both 2.5- and 3.5-inch hard drives in four hot-swappable bays. Storage expansion is made possible thanks to... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/09/qnap.nas.servers.get.8tb.capacity.hot.swap.bays/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/10/namefind.profcast/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/appupdate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Blackout 3.1 ($9) is a utility that can dim a screen regardless of the monitors current hardware or gamma settings. The application works by placing a transparent window over the desktop. The window provides the dimming effect and passes keystrokes and clicks through to underlying applications. The update includes two new display modes, Spotlight creates a circle of light which can follow the curs... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/10/namefind.profcast/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/10/qnap.turbo.nas.servers/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/qnapTS439URPintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />QNAP Systems on Monday said it will soon release two new Turbo NAS servers meant for use in corporate or entry-level enterprise environments. The TS-439U-RP and TS-439U-SPK share the same four-drive design that fits into 1U racks and has hot-swappable bays. Total capacity in either is 8TB when using 2TB drives. Either can be configured to accommodate 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hard drives, with a 1.6GHz... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/10/qnap.turbo.nas.servers/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/30/ms.execs.work.in.mac.os.x/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0810/rashid.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The work of a current Microsoft executive is behind the existence of Mac OS X and the iPhone firmware, a report suggests. The head of Microsoft's Research division, Rick Rashid, claims that code of his remains within the Mac OS, and by extension the iPhone OS, even after decades of design and evolution. "If you use a Macintosh or an iPhone, which honestly I would not recommend," says Rashid, "yo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/30/ms.execs.work.in.mac.os.x/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/21/cronette.10.released/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0810/cronette.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Tension Software is shipping the first version of Cronette, a utility for Macs and Mac servers. The software executes a variety of tasks automatically, without any user input; tasks are organized into a master list, where users select a task to edit details. Actions can be assigned to launch daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, and as frequently as up to 10 times per day.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/21/cronette.10.released/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/21/cocktail.42.update/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0810/cocktail4.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Maintain has released v4.2 of Cocktail, its general maintenance and tweaking utility for Mac OS X. In particular, the software is said to ease access to some of the more complicated functions available within the Unix shell. The update adds several new features, mainly the ability to search for corrupt preference files and delete them. Users can also run through a database of Mac OS error codes... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/21/cocktail.42.update/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/05/unix.gui.updated/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0808/portauthority-2.6-05.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Code by Kevin has announced PortAuthority 2.6, an update to its graphical user-interface software for the MacPorts command-line tool for UNIX. MacPorts is an open-source community project that uses the Mac OS X command line, X-11 and Aqua software to bring UNIX to everyday users -- by providing a GUI for users seeking a simple interface over the command line complexity of MacPorts. Utilizing an ap... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/05/unix.gui.updated/ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/04/sharity.34.bug.fixes/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/3-sharity-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Objective Development on Thursday unveiled Sharity 3.4, an update to its UNIX platform SMB file system that adds several bug fixes and improved compatibility with NAS devices. Sharity allows users to mount shared volumes from Windows, Samba, and other SMB/CIFS servers onto UNIX-based systems such as Mac OS X, Sun Solaris, and Linux, among others. Sharity 3 is available for evaluation for free, wit... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/04/sharity.34.bug.fixes/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/19/manpower.10.released/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0805/manpower.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Utility maker Code by Kevin has released a new tool for Mac owners running a Unix shell, Manpower. The program assists with the "man" command, which describes the purpose and usage of various built-in Unix tools; this however is limited to a fixed font size, and a single pane of text at a time. Manpower claims to improve on this by expanding to a three-pane interface, similar to an e-mail client... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/19/manpower.10.released/ Mon, 19 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/14/sco.receives.100.million/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0709/sco.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Having almost disappeared completely late last year, SCO says it has been resuscitated by a new financing plan. Under the terms of the deal, Stephen Norris Capital Partners and "its partners from the Middle East" will supply up to $100 million, enabling SCO to reorganize and launch a new series of products. SNCP will gain a controlling interest in the company, and take it private, allowing it to... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/14/sco.receives.100.million/ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:45:00 GMT