Tuesday, June 10, 2003

eWeek: 64-bit Macs may precede 64-bit OS. Speculation in eWeek suggests that new Macs based on IBM's 64-bit PowerPC 970 processor may make an appearance before a true 64-bit version of Mac OS X is ready for prime time. The report suggests that Apple will release an interim build of Mac OS X 10.2, code-named "Smeagol," to bridge the gap between the release of this as-yet unannounced Mac and Mac OS X 10.3, code-named "Panther." Panther is the next major revision to Mac OS X, and it's expected to take center stage during this month's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple's annual gathering of registered Mac hardware and software developers. The event was originally scheduled to take place in May but got pushed off to June and changed its venue from San Jose to San Francisco. Apple said that WWDC will be the first chance that developers outside of Apple will get to see Panther in action, although Panther's public release is still expected to be a few months off. [MacCentral] 10:47:01 AM

Apple opens new Web site for education IT managers. Apple has introduced a new Web site for IT managers in education that's designed to provide technical resources for integrating Mac OS X. "Technical Resources for Integrating Mac OS X" is an interactive site that promises the opportunity to "learn about -- and discuss -- Mac OS X installation, deployment, and maintenance in your school." The site offers an IT Info Center that looks at topics such as deployment, Mac OS X migration, management, networking, software archives, suggested reading, troubleshooting, Windows integration, and more. "How-to guides" provides instructions on such topics as "Setting up basic print services for Mac OS X Server," "Provide Windows file services in Mac OS X Server," and "Set up basic authentication to an Active Directory Server." [MacCentral] 10:46:44 AM

iMovie 3.0.3 Improves Performance, Finally (09-Jun-2003; 1.6K) [TidBITS] 10:46:11 AM