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/09/11/11/gives.hp.control.of.networking/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/3comofficeconnect.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HP in a late afternoon update said it had bought 3Com in a cash deal the equivalent of $2.7 billion. The deal is meant to help HP's involvement in the server and networking businesses and turns the PC builder into a near-total source for datacenters and other large-scale server environments. The two partners are still waiting on government approval but hope to complete the deal sometime in the f... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/gives.hp.control.of.networking/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:25:00 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/09/10/31/vmwares.win.7.snow.leopard.update.tested/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/vmwarefusion3-review.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Virtualization on the Mac has had to move forward rapidly in the past several months: where it was once enough to run basic tasks in Windows XP, users increasingly expect an experience much like what they would have in Boot Camp. That's all the more true with the launch of Windows 7, where the visual effects are not only useful but often essential. Between this and the changes in the background br... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/31/vmwares.win.7.snow.leopard.update.tested/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:10:00 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/09/10/08/adds.1.touch.backup.user.replaceable.drives/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/iomegastorcenterix2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Iomega tonight launched a sweeping update to its StorCenter network-attached storage (NAS) hub. The company has added a host of new features both in hardware and software, including support for Bluetooth, Windows' Active Directory, improved energy savings, user replaceable drives, remote access and a one-button backup.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/08/adds.1.touch.backup.user.replaceable.drives/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:00:00 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/09/06/21/fusion.beta.version/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0902/fusion.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />VMware is testing a new version of Fusion, its virtualization application for running alternate OS environments from within Mac OS X. Fusion allows users to run and switch between both Windows and Mac applications on one computer, and include drag-and-drop features for sending files between different operating systems. The private beta, released to a select group of beta testers, offers simpler ac... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/21/fusion.beta.version/ Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:20:00 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 http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/03/vmware.fusion.203.update/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0902/fusion.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />VMware has released a new patch for Fusion, its Mac-based virtualization software. Although only described as a maintenance release, the download solves several major issues, for instance by restoring printer sharing. Mac printers should once again be accessible within Windows virtual machines; the compatibility was temporarily broken as a result of Apple Security Update 2009-001.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/03/vmware.fusion.203.update/ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/13/vmware.converter.4/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0902/vmmtemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />VMware has announced the newest update to its converter application that turns physical machines into Vmware virtual machines, VMware Converter 4. The software allows for multiple conversions simultaneously, and offers support for machine formats such as Mircrosoft Windows and Linux. VMware Converter 4 comers with several new support capabilities, hot cloning improvements, and workflow automation ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/13/vmware.converter.4/ Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:05:00 GMT