News (8)

  • Apple fixes 15 flaws in Mac OS X

    Apple Computer released an update to its Mac OS X operating system on Tuesday to fix 15 security issues in the software.

  • Mac OS for x86--hearsay or heresy?

    The rumour that Apple is developing a version of Mac OS for the x86 platform is intriguing, but Larry Seltzer thinks it makes little sense for Apple to pursue such a self-defeating strategy.

  • Panther glitch erases some hard drives

    A problem is causing some of those who install the new version of Mac OS X to lose the data stored on their external hard drives.

  • AT&T looks into closing its Windows

    Network services giant AT&T is evaluating different operating systems, including Linux and Mac OS X, as alternatives to Windows for internal use.

  • Apple unleashes Tiger in Australia

    Apple Computer said Wednesday in Australia the updated desktop and server versions of its operating system, dubbed Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, would be available Friday, 29 April.

More News >

Features and Case Studies (2)

  • FAQ: Windows on a Mac

    There are some strings attached to running Microsoft's OS on a Mac -- including Windows security risks, Apple says.

  • Australian tech execs favour Unix: survey

    Unix has topped the popularity stakes in an IT Manager Channel poll which asked Australian tech executives to rank which server operating system they would opt for in an ideal world.

Reviews (5)

  • Apple Boot Camp (beta)

    Apple gives the people what they want: Windows on Macs. Geeks proved it could be done through a variety of complicated hacks and now Apple makes it a breeze with a free download. We take Boot Camp for a test run.

  • Apple Mac OS 10.4 Tiger

    Apple's 64-bit OS rocks, with built-in features that Microsoft doesn't have, such as integrated desktop search and RSS.

  • Windows Vista Ultimate

    Windows Vista Ultimate is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

  • First Take: Microsoft Windows Vista

    Microsoft has more to do on its new operating system, but this first beta suggests that Windows Vista will be up to par with Linux and Apple Mac OS X.

  • The Linux Secret(tm)

    Commentary: Like SCO, I hold a Linux secret, but it won't be a secret for very long.

Create an e-mail alert for "mac os x"
ZDNet Australia Alerts is an e-mail alert service which provides personalised news, features and reviews to readers’ inbox on an hourly, daily and weekly basis.
Alert:
mac os x


Frequency: *

Filter Tags

  1. Popularity: 1 10.4
  2. Popularity: 1 64-bit
  3. Popularity: 7 apple
  4. Popularity: 1 application
  5. Popularity: 1 beta
  6. Popularity: 1 bill
  7. Popularity: 1 boot
  8. Popularity: 1 bug
  9. Popularity: 1 closed-source
  10. Popularity: 1 dashboard
  11. Popularity: 1 desktop
  12. Popularity: 1 drive
  13. Popularity: 3 european union
  14. Popularity: 1 free
  15. Popularity: 1 fried
  16. Popularity: 1 gates
  17. Popularity: 1 gpl
  18. Popularity: 1 hack
  19. Popularity: 1 hard
  20. Popularity: 1 ina
  21. Popularity: 1 lamonica
  22. Popularity: 4 linux
  23. Popularity: 3 longhorn
  24. Popularity: 6 mac
  25. Popularity: 1 martin
  26. Popularity: 2 ms
  27. Popularity: 2 open
  28. Popularity: 1 open-source
  29. Popularity: 14 operating
  30. Popularity: 7 os
  31. Popularity: 2 os x
  32. Popularity: 2 osx
  33. Popularity: 1 panther
  34. Popularity: 1 pcs
  35. Popularity: 1 program
  36. Popularity: 1 proprietary
  37. Popularity: 1 risks
  38. Popularity: 1 rumour
  39. Popularity: 1 sco
  40. Popularity: 2 security
  41. Popularity: 1 server
  42. Popularity: 1 servers
  43. Popularity: 2 software
  44. Popularity: 2 source
  45. Popularity: 1 strategy
  46. Popularity: 2 tiger
  47. Popularity: 2 vista
  48. Popularity: 6 windows
  49. Popularity: 1 x86
  50. Popularity: 2 xp

Latest Videos

Sponsored content

Power Centre - Content from our premier sponsors

Blogs

  • Renai LeMay Australian Govt funds IT start-ups
    This week Australia's Federal Government announced it had allocated $3.6 million in funding to 57 local research projects so that they could be commercialised, with many of them being web or IT-related start-ups.
  • Array Google should come clean on datacentres
    It's nice that Google says it has put an effort into making its datacentres more energy efficient, but the search giant's pledges won't mean much until it discloses just how many of the beasties it's actually running.
  • Array US shows what OPEL could have been
    Sprint's WiMAX roll-out in Baltimore will prove the Australian government's decision to worm its way out of the Opel WiMAX contract was a short-sighted, and ultimately damaging, political stunt that has benefited nobody.
  • More blogs »

Back to top

Featured