Despite some problems, SWsoft, manufacturer of Parallels virtualisation software for Macs and PCs, say that the product is compatible with the new Leopard release of Mac OS X.
Mac-compatible systems running on standardised hardware will start shipping in seven days, according to a US firm which claims to have developed them but skeptics doubt whether the system exists.
When Apple released Parallels Desktop in June 2006, it showed most users for the first time what they could achieve with desktop virtualisation.
Users of Mac OS X can now connect their Palm devices to Entourage X, as Microsoft works some of the kinks out of its Palm conduit.
Almost a year on from the release of Microsoft's Windows Vista, only 13 percent of companies say they expect to move all desktops to the operating system, according to a survey released this week. Furthermore, adoption of Linux continues to gather pace, with a particular emphasis on the desktop emerging.
In this week's Patch Monday podcast, ZDNet.com.au staffers Renai LeMay and Chris Duckett discuss why they use Linux full time where they can and what they like and don't like about it.
Most people agree that IBM's Lotus Notes product is one of the most advanced and popular collaboration suites out there.
If you miss your Linux apps when forced onto a Windows machine, all is not lost. Cygwin can save you, and is just a free download away.
The good news for Linux as an operating system for the desktop--as opposed to the server--is that it is set to become number two after Windows in the next year or so.
We take a nostalgic look at the original Apple Macintosh Classic.
Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.
It used to be that running Windows programs on a Mac was a slow, painful process. There was only one option: running Virtual PC emulation software.
AusCERT 2007 kicked off this morning with a keynote speaker who blasted desktop computer security -- including that of Windows, Linux and Mac -- because it is based on a 35-year-old premise where software can run with the same privilege as a user.
It looks great, it's easy to use, and it executes the home-theatre PC concept better than perhaps any other vendor's product. The only problem with Apple's Mac Mini Core Duo is that we're not sure there's enough big-screen TV-worthy content available via iTunes to justify the expense.
Along with the new Tiger OS, the iMac G5 gets more muscle beneath its sleek exterior, making the all-in-one desktop a stronger performer and a better deal.
Apple's new budget desktop is a simple box with a low price tag.
Apple has unveiled its fast, sleek 64-bit Power Mac G5. Here are our early impressions of this hot new desktop PC.
Apple Computer has released a beta, or testing version, of iSync, the company's latest "i" application.
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