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The impact of installing Rosetta on Snow Leopard (Spoiler: none)

Rosetta InstallationIf you want to use Rosetta, don't custom install it from the Snow Leopard install disc. Leave it uninstalled - the first time you try to launch a PPC app it will automatically download for you. The reason this is better is that it will create a log on...

Tags: ROSETTA, disc

Discussion threads 2009-09-05

The impact of installing Rosetta on Snow Leopard (Spoiler: none)

As I tweeted on August 17, installing Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac requires the installation of Rosetta, which is now an optional install in Snow Leopard. If you already have Office 2008 installed on your Mac, no extra installation is required. Rosetta is only required to install...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., IBM PowerPC, Rosetta, Microsoft Office Installer, Microsoft Office, Desktops, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-08-28

Photoshop takes aim at Mac-Intel release

Photoshop takes aim at Mac-Intel releaseI say both[i]"Apple is attributing a slowdown in sales due to lack of software support. I attribute it to their pricing levels."[/i]It is those reasons I will not buy a Mac. Not even now with their Bootcamp and Windows. Until the day comes...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, Core Image, Yes Windows, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Systems Inc., Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, ROSETTA, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-04-21

Benchmarks: Adobe Apps and Rosetta Emulation

Benchmarks: Adobe Apps and Rosetta EmulationNothing new here...Everyone has known this from the start, and even Apple made it clear.

Tags: ROSETTA, Adobe Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-04-14

Benchmarks: Adobe Apps and Rosetta Emulation

Bare Feats has posted a set of benchmarks comparing two non-Universal Binary applications, Adobe's Photoshop CS2 and After Effect 7.0, running on a three different machines to gauge the true impact of Rosetta emulation. The test machines included:- MacBook Pro 2.0GHz Core Duo with 2GB RAM- PowerMac G5 Dual Single-Core...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., ROSETTA

Blog posts 2006-04-14

Apple teases launch of mysterious, 'fun' new products

Apple teases launch of mysterious, 'fun' new productsI KNOW WHAT IT IS...It's got to be ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE, in the form of a new Operating System update for only $100 you can get the next version of Apple's OS: TomCatApple teases launch of mysterious, 'fun' productsUm, no mystery. My best...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Keyboards, Games, PRODUCTIVITY, Viruses and worms, ROSETTA, Apple Inc., IT IS, Steve Jobs

Discussion threads 2006-02-21

The brains behind Apple's Rosetta: Transitive

The brains behind Apple's Rosetta: TransitiveThat being said...I will be sure to buy the last generation of a a top of the PPC (G5) Power Mac. By the time I need another one (read 3-5 years) I think most applications will be recompiled with a "Universal Binary".My circa 2001...

Tags: Processors, Desktops, CPU Test, Apple Inc., Memory Test, Think Secret, Apple Intel Macintosh, Intel Corp., ROSETTA

Discussion threads 2005-06-08

Additional Resources

BOINC 6.10.18 (Windows)

BOINC is a program that lets you donate your idle computer time to science projects like SETI@home, Climateprediction.net, Rosetta@home, World Community Grid, and many others. After installing BOINC on your computer, you can connect it to as many of these projects as you like.

Tags: University Of California At Berkeley, Microsoft Windows, Computer, BOINC, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-11-06

iClock Pro 1.0rc4 (Mac)

iClock Pro is a menu bar replacement clock for Apple's default clock. iClock Pro is an update, total rewrite and improvement to the popular iClock. Have the day, date and time in different fonts and colors in the menubar. iClock is also a kind of centrally located time hub from...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Menu Bar, Stock, Time Zone, Script Software, iClock Pro, iClock Calendar, Investment, Desktops, Finance, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-08

Microsoft buys desktop parallel-computing software maker ISC

the regulators should stop this dealM$ is an evil monopoly and should not be allowed to buy any company.Sounds great! NT.Hoping this brings massively multi-cpu/gpu supportThis is a technology area they badly need to boost. The future lies with massive numbers of CPU and GPU cores. Bringing in some expertise...

Tags: Processors, Operating systems, desktop, CPU, Microsoft Corp., operating system, software, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

Snow Leopard launch seems to have been a smooth one

PICNICAfter many years supporting various systems, I am positive that theroot of the majority of issues can be described with the acronym PICNIC...Been running Snow Leopard since last Friday with absolutely no problems - even my HP PhotoSmart printer works really well!Then maybe we should...Then maybe we should ship your...

Tags: Web browsers, Printers, E-mail, E-mail servers, Snow Leopard, CS2, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox 3.5.2

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

News to know: VMWare; White House; Google Books; Skype; Apple vs Android

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: VMware to step up data center automation game Sam Diaz: White House not equipped to hold keys...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Richard Koman, White House, Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Apple Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Data Centers, Smart Phones, Digital Cameras, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-08-31

Snow Leopard's RTF, Rosetta handling: Beware of changed behaviors

So how are you guys enjoying ZFS?You know, the file system that you guys got in Snow Leopard? It wasn't dropped, was it?Live Mesh won't work eitherhttp://www.wmexperts.com/live-mesh-wont-work-snow-leopardToo bad. But as a bonus, I encourage you to watch the Walt Mossberg video at the end of the story. It is [b]hilarious!!!![/b]...

Tags: Sun Solaris, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, Snow Leopard, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-28

Snow Leopard's RTF, Rosetta handling: Beware of changed behaviors

Snow Leopard makes some important changes in the way that Mac OS X handles RTF rich text format documents and the application that will launch them. This could come as a surprise in your workflow, but it's easily fixed with a tweak to your file prefs. by David Morgenstern

Tags: Tweak, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Process Improvement, Operating Systems, Software, Quality, Business Operations, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2009-08-28

Progress through processors: Intel's new Facebook app

Yesterday I signed up for Intel's "Progress Through Processors" application on Facebook. Essentially, through a small local application that interfaces with GridRepublic and BOINC, as well as your Facebook account, the application enables your Mac or PC to donate spare processing power to a variety of research causes. ...

Tags: Facebook, Intel Corp., Climateprediction.net, Africa@home, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-08-04

Microsoft-Merck alliance boosts Amalga

Microsoft gets a jump-start into a profitable niche within hospital software. Merck gets out of a business outside its strategic plan. Rosetta customers should get better software and service down the road, from a company serious about the space and scaled to gain share. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Alliance, Merck & Co. Inc., Microsoft Corp., Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-06-01

Verdict: XP Mode gets an F

Verdict: XP Mode gets an FIntention or just a MS way?Can anyone tell me what was the ONE operating system related thing Microsoft had actually managed to take from an idea to a product that would work as promised?This is either done or purpose to force people to transit to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, XP Mode

Discussion threads 2009-05-04

How many Intel CPUs will fail the XP Mode test in Windows 7?

How many Intel CPUs will fail the XP Mode test in Windows 7?Want to do the same post ...... for AMD CPUs? :)nope :/I just bought a Quad Q8300 a few weeks ago. I didn't put much thought into VT. My dad has a Core 2 Duo that...

Tags: Processors, Desktops, Intel Corp., XP Mode, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, CPU, Microsoft Windows, processor, Intel Core 2 Duo, PC

Discussion threads 2009-05-03

Why all the fuss over XP Mode?

Why all the fuss over XP Mode?RE: Why all the fuss over XP Mode?Wow... MS is trying really hard this time...Good for them... I like the part of how they will include a licensed copy of xp for the client side... nicePlus, being separate from 7 allows them to...

Tags: Linux Distro, Microsoft Windows XP, XP Mode, fuss, Microsoft Windows 7, APP-V

Discussion threads 2009-04-27

News to know: Google; iBotnet; Cisco; Microsoft

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Google earnings deliver; Sales growth slows; Economy still in 'uncharted territory' Statement: GOOGLE ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2009...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Information Technology, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Twitter, IBM Corp., Desktops, Strategy, Open Source, Hardware, Management

Blog posts 2009-04-17