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Black Friday deals for Mac and iPhone software
’Tis the season of festivities and shopping and these great deals on Mac and iPhone software are just what you need.
Plug-in Suite 5 for Photoshop now available
onOne Software today announced the immediate availability of Plug-in Suite 5 for Adobe Photoshop.
Apple asks judge to shutter Psystar's clone business
Apple wants a federal judge to shut down Psystar's Mac clone operation and to pay more than $2.1 million in damages, according to court documents.
Six ways to watch movies on your Mac
The iTunes Store now has a respectable movie catalog, but it's not your only source for movies and TV shows on the Web.
Apple updates Final Cut Server
Apple releases minor update to Final Cut Server.
iPhoto 8.1.1 fixes Faces bug
A minor update to iPhoto '09 fixes a problem with the app's Faces feature, as well as issues with book ordering and the iPod touch.
Ableton releases Max for Live
Ableton and Cycling '74 release Max for Live, which integrates the Max/MSP audio visual programming language with Ableton's Live 8 digital-audio workstation.
'Godfather of Spam' sentenced to four years in prison
One of the most notorious U.S.-based spammers was sentenced to more than four years on Monday for a stock spam manipulation scheme.
Free (and some not free) live music
Many bands allow people to tape their concerts, sell live recordings of shows, or both. Here are some places to look if you crave the rush of live music.
Twitter turns on geolocation functionality
Twitter has turned on its geotagging functionality for external applications.
Agile Web Solutions releases 1Password 3
After two private betas and a public beta, the well-received Mac OS X password manager 1Password 3 has been officially released.
Camino 2.0 adds Tab Overview, improved annoyance blocking
The Camino Project has released version 2 of the Camino browser, adding a number of new features such as Tab Overview and improved annoyance blocking.
Red Giant Software releases Holomatrix
New After Effects plug-in gives your footage that sci-fi look.
Photo Essentials 3 plug-in released for Photoshop Elements
The new suite adds easy-to-use tools for correcting images, removing backgrounds, and applying artistic effects to your photos.
Mac News Briefs: Better scanning in Snow Leopard
Scanner software from Fujitsu and Creaceed now support Mac OS X 10.6, and Mariner Software creates software-hardware bundles combining its Paperless software with Fujitsu ScanSnap scanners.
Runtime Revolution 4.0 offers new Web-authoring option
The latest version of this cross-platform software-creation environment allows developers to deploy apps directly to the Web.
Judge rules in Apple's favor in Psystar case
A U.S. District Court judge granted Apple's request for a summary judgment, ruling that clone-maker Psystar had violated the company's copyright when it sold PCs with Mac OS X pre-installed.
The Macalope Weekly: Business 101
Windows inspired by the Mac? Microsoft seems conflicted about the answer. And while the App Store continues to get attention, you can't argue that Apple knows how to sell iPhones.
Google Voice acquires VoIP purveyor Gizmo5
Google Voice moves to provide full phone service with the acquisition of Internet phone provider Gizmo5.
Google aims to double Web speed
The search giant is experimenting with a new networking protocol called SPDY, which could someday dramatically speed up Web browsing.
Flash flaw puts most sites, users at risk, say researchers
Hackers can exploit a flaw in Adobe's Flash to compromise nearly every Web site that allows users to upload content, including Google's Gmail, then launch ilent attacks on visitors to those sites, according to security researchers.
Apple launches iTunes Preview
Apple has just quietly launched a service that makes links to the iTunes Store a little more informative by displaying information about the product in a Web browser.
MacUpdate Desktop 5 adds smart scanning, drops price
A major update to MacUpdate Desktop brings a refined user interface and features such as smart scanning and one-click updating, in addition to a lower price.
Report: Chrome for Mac Beta may appear in 'early December'
More than a year after Google released its Web browser for Windows, a Mac version is still under development. But a beta version may see the light of day as early as next month.
Apple releases Safari 4.0.4 update
The latest version of Safari addresses speed and stability issues. And, of course, requires a reboot.
More Mac bundles for the masses
TheMacSale 2 and TheMacBundles offer their own respective bundles of Mac software for $50, but at what cost to developers?
Indev Software releases MiniMail 2.0
The latest version of MiniMail adds a small message notification view to Mail, multiple viewers, and Snow Leopard compatibility.
Microsoft releases Office 2004, 2008 updates
On Tuesday, Microsoft issued updates for its Office 2004 and 2008 suites of Mac software.
Adobe to lay off nearly 700 workers
Adobe Systems will lay off 680 staff in a move to cut costs, the company said Tuesday.
Bare Bones Software releases Yojimbo 2.1 update
Barebones Software has announced an update to Yojimbo, its intuitive information organizer. Yojimbo 2.1 includes a few fixes and refinements to version 2.0.