reelsilikon.blogg.se - Universal media player mac os x cnet

UNIVERSAL MEDIA PLAYER MAC OS X CNET MAC OS X
UNIVERSAL MEDIA PLAYER MAC OS X CNET UPGRADE
UNIVERSAL MEDIA PLAYER MAC OS X CNET SOFTWARE

UNIVERSAL MEDIA PLAYER MAC OS X CNET SOFTWARE

The future of PowerPC Macs and software as ‘Snow Leopard’ approaches, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum, 2008.11.13.

UNIVERSAL MEDIA PLAYER MAC OS X CNET MAC OS X

Some claim that Mac OS X 10.5 is so optimized for Intel Macs that it runs poorly on PowerPC hardware. Leopard runs very nicely on PowerPC Macs, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum, 2008.11.19.It just doesn’t make sense that Apple would ship a new OS that won’t support Macs sold less than three years ago. Will Snow Leopard Support Some PowerPC Macs?, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum, 2008.11.26.“At the very least, it makes sense to have a second partition with a bootable version of the Mac OS, so if you have problems with your work partition, you can boot from the ’emergency’ partition to run Disk Utility and other diagnostics.” Why You Should Partition Your Mac’s Hard Drive, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2008.12.11.Most users encounter no problems using Software Update, but some preflight work and using the Combo updater means far less chance of trouble. The ‘Better Safe Than Sorry’ Guide to Installing Mac OS X Updates, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 2008.12.16.CNET’s Brooke Crothers calls PowerPC a failed architecture, but 12 years of PowerPC Macs, IBM’s blade servers, and three game consoles tell a different story. PowerPC Architecture Was Not a Failure, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2009.02.16.Mac OS X 10.4 uses less memory than Leopard, supports Classic Mode on PowerPC Macs, and, unlike Leopard, is supported on G3 Macs. Tips for Installing or Reinstalling Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Adam Rosen, Adam’s Apple, 2009.06.10.Applications compiled for your Mac’s CPU can load more quickly and run faster than ones compiled for universal use. Optimized Software Builds Bring Out the Best in Your Mac, Dan Knight, Low End Mac’s Online Tech Journal, 2009.06.30.Also, a look at SeaMonkey 2 and Camino 1.6.9. With Intel-only “Snow Leopard” shipping, software support for PPC Macs will continue its decline. The Future of Up-to-Date Browsers for PowerPC Macs, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 2009.08.31.Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can be upgraded – RAM, hard drive, video, CPU – and how far it can be upgraded.

UNIVERSAL MEDIA PLAYER MAC OS X CNET UPGRADE

Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26.

The G3 iMac influenced the whole industry, but Apple continued to move forward with innovative designs using G4, G5, and Intel processors.

The iMac Legacy: After the G3, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2008.08.15.

Which version of Mac OS X is best for your hardware depends on several factors.

What’s the Best Version of OS X for My Mac?, Ian R Campbell, The Sensible Mac, 2008.02.28.

Modem: built-in 56 kbps modem supports v.92 standard.

SuperDrive: writes DVD±R discs at up to 8x speed, dual layer at up to 2.4x DVD±RW at up to 4x reads DVDs at up to 8x, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x, writes CD-RW discs at up to 8x, reads CDs at up to 24x.

Video out: VGA, S-video (requires adapter).

Display: 20″ 1680 x 1050 flat panel display.

Graphics: ATI Radeon 9600 with AGP 8x support.

RAM: 512 MB, expandable to 2 GB using PC3200 (400 MHz) DDR SDRAM.

Requires Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.5 Leopard.

The 2005 iMac ships with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. Based on published specs, this seems not to be the case with the 2005 iMac.

With the 2004 iMac, models sold in North America and Japan were single voltage, while those sold in the rest of the world supported both 110 and 220 volt current.

Our Leopard Group is for those using Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6.

Our Leopard Forum is for those using Mac OS X 10.5.

Our Tiger Group and Tiger Forum are for those using Mac OS X 10.4.

Our Mac OS 9 Group is for those using Mac OS 9, either natively or in Classic Mode.

Got an iMac? Join our iMac Group or iMacs & eMacs Forum.

The 20″ iMac now has a 250 GB drive.Īpple has replaced the Nvidia graphics of the original iMac G5 and adopted the ATI Radeon 9600, which includes 128 MB of video memory (twice as much as in the 2004 model).īluetooth and AirPort Extreme are standard features on the Mid 2005 iMac G5. Other improvements include an 8x dual-layer SuperDrive, better video, gigabit ethernet, and an ambient light sensor (ALS).ĥ12 MB of RAM is now standard across the line, making the entry-level model more responsive and possibly saving many users the expense of a memory upgrade. The May 2005 revision of the iMac G5 got a 200 MHz speed boost, bringing it to 2.0 GHz.