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/09/02/16/webcrusher.15.shipping/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0902/rage-webcrusher1.5-16.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />RAGE Software has launched WebCrusher 1.5, a major update to its Website optimization software. The program helps reduce a site's load time, providing faster overall performance by scanning entire websites, including page files and image files, and then intelligently removing all extraneous code for optimum performance. Version 1.5 adds speed improvements, especially for larger websites, along wi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/16/webcrusher.15.shipping/ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/24/sequel.updates.features/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/sequel-2.0-24.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sequel has upgraded it music creation and performance software to version 2.0, adding numerous improvements. Sequel creates a virtual music studio on a user's desktop. It allows live remixing, with multi-track support and built-in music loops and instruments. Version 2 adds a controller mode for accessing the software with an external keyboard or hardware controller. It uses MIDI learn functions t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/24/sequel.updates.features/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/04/snow.leopard.performance/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/snowleopard.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />At its current stage of development, the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard beta is not outperforming 10.5 Leopard by any wide stretches, as developers dive into the new OS with GeekBench. The Netherlands' Mac Zone writes that benchmarking numbers indicate that 10.6 performs better than 10.5, but only by a small margin. This hardly is conclusive of the final product, however, given that 10.6 Snow Leopard ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/04/snow.leopard.performance/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/27/rivet.11/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/riv_080416_rivet.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Cynical Peak Software has released Rivet 1.1, a new version of that software that enables users to stream video, music, and photos from Mac OS X to an Xbox 360 over your home network. 1.1 adds better media browsing support and fixes performance and stability issues. Your Mac's folder structure and organization is completely reproduced to allow you to find what you want to view. Features include m... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/27/rivet.11/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/26/fetch.art/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/nimagesii/macnn_appsupdate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />RAGE SERank 1.7 ($60) Mac OS X search engine rank checker for website owners to track and monitor their search engine rankings. RAGE SERank will monitor search engine rankings for any number of keywords and display changes in a website's search engine rankings over any point in time. RAGE SERank 1.7 now lets you check up to 1000 search results so you can easily see if you are making improvements i... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/26/fetch.art/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/18/icalamus/ <img align='left' src='0' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Timepost 2.3.2 ($50) a reliable web-integrated time management system for Mac OS X. Timepost is a full-featured time tracking solution that integrates with internet project management services. Can post time to Basecamp, Blinksale, Cashboard, FreshBooks, FogBugz, and Tick. Not only is Timepost a simple project timer, but a powerful extension to your existing web service. The new release adds menub... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/18/icalamus/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/29/disclabel/ <img align='left' src='0' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Scorecard 1.3 ($30) golf scorecard and statistics application for Mac OS X. Offers comprehensive statistics, helping users discover trends and explore aspects of their gameplay that might otherwise go unnoticed. Scorecard 1.3 gives golfers further insight into their problems areas with the new Best vs Worst statistics. Best vs Worst presents a comparison of key performance indicators which allow ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/29/disclabel/ Thu, 29 May 2008 19:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/13/office.2008.sp1.unveiled/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/ms_080204_officesm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Microsoft Mac Business Unit on Tuesday announced the release of Microsoft Office 2008 Service Pack 1, a major update that provides increased stability, security, and performance enhancements, as well as an update for the former 2004 version. The update culminates several months worth of feedback from the Microsoft Error Reporting Protocol tool into optimization and improvements. Microsoft is p... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/13/office.2008.sp1.unveiled/ Tue, 13 May 2008 07:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/17/macs.better.at.vista/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/vistahomepremium-box.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Popular Mechanics says that Macs run Windows Vista better than PCs designed to run the operating system. The magazine published an analysis based on user feedback and performance benchmarks for similarly equipped machines, using a number of 'real world' tests to evaluate the machines. Testers were asked to set up the computers right out of the box and "explore the machines through everyday tasks s... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/17/macs.better.at.vista/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/16/hp.2133.to.ship.with.xp/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/hpmini-note.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HP will offer the 2133 Mini-Note PC preconfigured with Windows XP in mid-May, something the company refers to as a "downgrade". Laptop Magazine observes that XP is more ideal for ultramobile PCs, given its lower power requirements, and better performance on lighter hardware. The revelation came after a chat with an HP Sales representative, who confirmed that XP would be an available feature in the... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/16/hp.2133.to.ship.with.xp/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:45:00 GMT