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Apple's Tiger stalks Longhorn

June 28, 2004 Long wait for Longhorn marks an opportunity for the next Mac OS X, code-named Tiger, which is set for demo at Apple's developer confab. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Redmond, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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, Week in review, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows Live, reader, operating system, bug, BEA Systems Inc., Apple Macintosh, patch management, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, conference, 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: McAfee Inc., Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, popularity, operating system, attack, security, Firefox, Apple Mac OS, antivirus, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Apple's 'Panther' set to prowl

October 24, 2003 The Mac OS X update highlights the different tacks Apple and Microsoft have taken when it comes to updating their operating systems. TAGS: Panther, Jaguar, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Exchange Server, operating system, upgrade, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Developers get taste of Intel-based Macs

June 10, 2005 Late-night sessions offer first look at how much work will be needed to fix programs so they can run on Intel-based Macs. TAGS: Metrowerks, WWDC, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Intel, developer, IBM PowerPC, Apple Mac OS X, work, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Apple plugs security hole in iTunes

May 10, 2005 Flaw, described as "highly critical" by Secunia, could let an attacker sneak into a system or cause the music software to crash. TAGS: Apple iTunes, security hole, Apple Computer, MPEG-4, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, security, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

In Apple, Microsoft OSes, search is on

April 19, 2005 Companies' new operating systems--Tiger and Longhorn--bear a resemblance. But just who copied whom? Photo: OSes go head to head TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, similarity, Jim Allchin, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, desktop search, operating system, Apple Macintosh, document, Microsoft Corp., icon, Microsoft Windows, hard drive, video

Microsoft readies Mac Office update

April 6, 2004 The latest Apple-friendly version of Microsoft's productivity suite goes into mass production in a week to hit store shelves by late May. TAGS: Microsoft Office 2004, Microsoft Office, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, teacher, Apple Mac OS, upgrade, pricing, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer

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, virus, Apple Macintosh, malicious software, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, security, operating system, Unix, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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, Microsoft Windows Vista, photocopier, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Update, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Redmond, conference, operating system, developer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

'PearPC' looks to mix Apples and Wintel oranges

May 19, 2004 A new open-source program lets PCs built around chips from Intel and AMD emulate a computer running the Mac's PowerPC chip--bringing Mac-centric software to Microsoft-minded machines. TAGS: IBM PowerPC, Wintel, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, open source, Apple Computer, AMD, operating system, Intel, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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 Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, font, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Music stops for Mac Windows Media Player

January 13, 2006 Microsoft halts development of its Windows Media Player for the Mac and says it has no plans to provide future updates. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Windows Media, media player, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, development, MSN, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

Apple's Tiger makes some companies growl

May 3, 2005 Firms say their networking software is incompatible with the new operating system, a problem they blame on changes to the kernel. TAGS: Equinux, kernel, VPN, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, networking, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, operating system, software company, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, Apple Computer, Web application, P2P, VoIP, attack, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Office, security, Microsoft Corp.

Apple to uncrate Panther OS this month

October 8, 2003 Version 10.3 of Mac OS X includes a new look and better speed for the Finder file-search tool and will introduce Expose, a feature designed to help locate a desired window on a crowded desktop. TAGS: Panther, Jaguar, Microsoft Exchange Server, Apple Computer, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, reseller, operating system, Unix, server, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to kill MSN for the Mac

March 11, 2005 Software maker says it will discontinue its dial-up software for Mac users. Perhaps Apples and butterflies don't get along. TAGS: Internet access, Qwest Communications Inc., MSN, Apple Macintosh, dialer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, representative, Internet service, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, U.S.
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