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Windows, Mac OS to run side-by-side

June 15, 2006 Parallels promises to let both OSes do their thing on a Mac at the same time, unlike Apple's BootCamp. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, virtualization, CAD, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Apple: Windows on a Mac is here

April 5, 2006 Company says Boot Camp enables Intel-based Macs to run XP natively. Beta's ready for download. Images: Installing Boot Camp TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Computer, IBM PowerPC, Apple Macintosh, Intel, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Leopard nipping at Vista's heels

August 8, 2006 The new Mac OS is due in spring, which would put it after Vista. But if the Windows update slips again, that could let Apple get in first. TAGS: Steve Jobs, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, photocopier, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Redmond, conference, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, developer, Microsoft Windows Update, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws

July 12, 2006 If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack. TAGS: PDF reader, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat, flaw, cyberattack, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, risk, Adobe PDF, Apple Mac OS, security, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Vista delay could add up to Mac sales

March 23, 2006 If there's one company that stands to benefit from the delay of the Windows Vista operating system, it's Apple. TAGS: American Technology Research, holiday season, Apple Computer, OS X Leopard, delay, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Apple Mac OS, Intel, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Tribble on Apple's security troubles

March 15, 2006 When it comes to patches, Mac OS veteran Bud Tribble says the company doesn't believe in schedules or severity rankings. TAGS: security update, schedule, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, security, security alert, Apple Macintosh, fix, Apple Mac OS X, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

No Vista on Mac's horizon

March 10, 2006 Apple senior architect says the OSes' different ways of booting up is a big obstacle to running the next Windows on Macs. TAGS: Apple Intel Macintosh, legacy, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Intel, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

SANS names top hacker targets

November 15, 2006 Microsoft's IE and Office, Apple's Mac OS X and people themselves are among the Internet's weak links, the security group says. TAGS: SANS Institute, Web application, VoIP, attack, P2P, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft ending Vista family discount

June 28, 2007 Company says in blog posting that multicomputer software upgrade program, designed to attract early adopters, will "sunset" on Saturday. TAGS: discount, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS, blog, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Vista Views: What Vista can learn from Leopard

August 9, 2006 Readers say what features from the Mac OS X update they'd like to see in the next version of Windows. TAGS: margin, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Computer, font, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Security from A to Z: OS X

November 28, 2006 Debate rages over whether the Mac operating system is inherently safer than Windows. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, malicious software, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, security, virus, Apple Mac OS, Unix, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

McAfee bites into Apple security

May 5, 2006 Launches antivirus for Mac, saying Apple's operating system is "just as vulnerable" to targeted attacks as its competitors. TAGS: vulnerability, McAfee Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, popularity, Apple Macintosh, attack, security, operating system, Apple Mac OS, antivirus, Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Is Mac OS as safe as ever?

February 27, 2006 Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry? TAGS: Inqtana, malicious code, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, threat, hacker, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, worm, attack, security, owner, malware, operating system, virus, antivirus

Year in review: Zero-day mania

December 28, 2006 Cybercrooks found Microsoft's "Patch Tuesdays" too tempting to pass up. Apple, too, had a rough year when it came to security. TAGS: flaw, attack, security tool, malicious software, fix, software company, expert, Apple Macintosh, security, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Corp., Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows

Apple shows Leopard's spots

August 7, 2006 At developers' conference, company previews first Intel-based desktop and offers a taste of new OS features. TAGS: Steve Jobs, videoconferencing, Time Machine, Spotlight, senior vice president, Intel Xeon, IBM PowerPC, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Apple Power Mac, Apple Mac OS, dashboard, Intel, conference, Apple Mac OS X, hard drive

Week in review: Snuffing out OS bugs

November 16, 2007 Microsoft and Apple release dueling OS updates, while Oracle looks to the past and future. Also: Going green in the garage. TAGS: Larry Ellison, BEA Systems Inc., Week in review, Oracle Corp., bug, Microsoft Windows Live, reader, patch management, Apple Computer, operating system, conference, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Corp.

Turning Wine into Windows on a Mac

June 30, 2006 CodeWeavers uses an open-source technology called Wine to allow some Windows programs to run under Mac OS X. TAGS: CodeWeavers Inc., wine, GNU, open source, Apple Macintosh, emulator, Linux, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., Intel, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Unfolding Origami

March 3, 2006 Despite hints at big announcements, Microsoft offers whispered details while Apple brings big noise to iPod. TAGS: Apple iPod Hi-Fi, Microsoft Origami, Apple Intel Mac Mini, home stereo, minitablet PC, Week in review, Steve Jobs, announcement, Apple Computer, Apple iPod, Apple Macintosh, reader, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, security, Web browser
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