New and Noteworthy: Myst V demo available for Mac first; OSx86: The crackdown begins; more

Myst V demo available for Mac first Joystiq reports that although Myst V won't be released until this fall, the Mac demo is available now. "According to Joystiq sister site The Unofficial Apple Weblog, it?s beautiful, even if it occasionally stutters on Macs that have lost their cutting edge. According to the official site, the game is going to be released on discs that include both the Mac and PC version of the game, which makes us wonder why the PC demo isn?t available at the same time as the Mac demo." More.

OSx86: The crackdown begins Bit-Tech reports on Apple's legal pressure against Web sites that have posted information and/or instructions on installation of a pirated version of Mac OS X for x86 processors. "It comes as no great surprise that Cupertino's legal team rumbled into action late last week, to try and stem the flood of info on the leaked Intel developer version of OSX, or OSx86 as it's more commonly know around the Web." More.

The beauty of the KVM switch The Boston Herald notes the utility of KVM switches, and their ability (with the help of a Mac mini) to make dual-platform set-ups feasible. "What if you could put a Mac mini next to a small Windows desktop computer and let them share a keyboard, mouse and monitor? Enter the Iogear switch. There are lots of KVM switches on the market to let a computer user toggle between multiple PCUs on the same desktop. Things get a little trickier when trying to cross platforms." More.

Previously on MacFixIt:

• Apple offers iMac G5 Repair Extension Program for Video and Power Issues
• Including URL, font information on Safari printouts
• MP3s played, then downloaded in Safari do not show bit rate
• Security Update 2005-007 v.1.1 (#4): Instructions for getting the update off your Mac; Safari, Mail.app issues; more

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