Archive - Oct 7, 2005

As an experiment I tried to boot a Linux live CD on my Intel transition kit Mac. It works! I had to use the frame buffer mode to get X11 working & it won't recognize the built-in Ethernet, but this isn't the latest version of Knoppix.

ProjectWizards have developed a so called Merlin QuickPick for Backup a data saving application from .Mac. This will support you during the data saving of all your .merlin files. More information can be obtained here: http://www.projectwizards.net/en/merlin/backup

Boinx Software introduces the QuickPick for Backup 3. For users of Apple's Backup 3, it is now as easy as never before to back up License Keys and Preferences for Boinx Software Products.

It might seem early to be talking about new features for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, considering that we just got Tiger, but now's the perfect time to look at ideas Apple could consider in the next major release. RoughlyDrafted reports at http://www.roughlydrafted.com/Oct05.Leopard.html