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/09/11/16/also.intros.rough.modern.warfare.2.compatibility/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/l4d2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />CodeWeavers has posted the first beta of CrossOver Games 8.1.0, a significant update to the company's Mac virtualization software. The program runs Windows games within Mac OS, potentially eliminating the need to use Boot Camp, or even own a copy of Windows. Version 8.1.0 is concentrated on support for Left 2 Dead 2, set to be released November 17th. COG owners should already be able to play th... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/also.intros.rough.modern.warfare.2.compatibility/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/crystal.mode.makes.windows.disappear.300.percent/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/parallels.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Parallels 5 launch marks the latest salvo in the ongoing battle for those who run Windows on their Macs. The virtualization software has been updated with significant interface and speed improvements aimed at keeping the company's market share lead over the recently updated VMware Fusion. The new software adds substantial interface improvements, allowing users to choose how much, or how little... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/crystal.mode.makes.windows.disappear.300.percent/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/27/concentrates.on.graphics.64.bit.core/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/fusion3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Formally announced earlier this month, VMware today began shipping Fusion 3, an updated version of its Mac virtualization software. The app runs Windows programs within a Mac environment, reducing or eliminating the need to use Boot Camp. Upgrades in v3 include a new 64-bit core engine, claimed to improve performance for both Snow Leopard and the recently-launched Windows 7.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/27/concentrates.on.graphics.64.bit.core/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/software.assists.diy.mac.clones/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/psystar.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Psystar has begun offering its Mac virtualization technology in a software package, Rebel EFI, that allows users to install Snow Leopard on their own PC systems. The utility supports generic Intel hardware based on Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, i7 or Xeon Nehalem CPUs. The Darwin boot loader can also be used to load Linux and Windows XP, Vista or 7.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/software.assists.diy.mac.clones/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/06/should.also.increasing.3d.graphics.support/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/fusion3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Developer VMware has announced the upcoming release of Fusion 3, the next major iteration of its Mac virtualization software. The program lets users run Windows apps from within Mac OS X, eliminating the need to boot into a separate session. Version 3 is designed around Snow Leopard, and uses a new 64-bit engine, which not only increases multicore performance but better supports Windows 7.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/06/should.also.increasing.3d.graphics.support/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/05/likely.to.draw.fire.from.apple/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/psysml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Mac cloner Psystar has announced a new OEM licensing program, designed to spread the company's virtualization software. Subscribers to the program gain access to the company's Darwin Universal Boot Loader (DUBL), which allows users to install Mac OS X on a PC, instead of just an Apple-branded Mac. Users can in fact have up to six operating systems on a computer, but hardware certified by Psystar... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/05/likely.to.draw.fire.from.apple/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/02/crossover.games.8.ships/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/left4dead.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />CodeWeavers has released v8.0.0 of CrossOver Games, its specialized virtualization software. Users can play Windows games inside of Mac OS X, without needing a license for the former. New in the eighth edition is support for Snow Leopard, and tweaks which enable Shader Model 2.0 and 3.0 rendering by default. A memory management problem has been fixed that should eliminate crashes in Team Fortre... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/02/crossover.games.8.ships/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/17/mailserver.for.parallels/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0906/kerioparallels.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Kerio says it is bringing MailServer to hardware running Parallels' Mac virtualization software. With MailServer Virtual Appliance, Kerio uses a preconfigured version of CentOS 5.3 Linux as the core operating system, packaged specifically for Parallels. The software can run on any Intel-powered Apple system, including the Xserve and Mac Pro, as long as they are also utilizing Mac OS X Leopard Serv... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/17/mailserver.for.parallels/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/16/crossover.update/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0710/cod_071003_xovermacsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />CodeWeavers has released an update to its Windows virtualization software, CrossOver Mac 8.0. The latest version now supports a number of new programs including Internet Explorer 7 and Quicken 2009. Performance has been improved while running Microsoft Office 2007, particularly with Outlook. The company attributes a significant portion of the expanded compatibility to the growing Wine Project, an ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/16/crossover.update/ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/15/mac.os.x.1057.issues/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0710/app_071012_leopardsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Leopard owners upgrading to Mac OS X 10.5.7 have been experiencing critical errors, discussions on Apple's support forums show. At times problems have begun as early as installation, with digital signatures being registered as invalid despite multiple download attempts. Other users have reported subsequent looping errors, which may require powering down a system and rebooting one or more times b... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/15/mac.os.x.1057.issues/ Fri, 15 May 2009 13:30:00 GMT