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The case for Entourage on Snow Leopard
Much has been made about the potential impact of Snow Leopard's Exchange Support. And while it covers basic Exchange well, John C. Welch argues that but anything beyond a bare minimum, Entourage Exchange Web Services edition is a clear winner.
Opinion: Apple betrays the iPhone's business hopes
Apple's fix of a security hole reveals a long-simmering flaw and makes many iPhones suddenly incompatible with Exchange
Opinion: Mac engineers lament Snow Leopard in the enterprise
With Snow Leopard coming out earlier than expected, some engineers are not installing it, CIO's Tom Kaneshige reports. And they're bracing for the backlash from executives who may demand OS X 10.6 on their Mac machines.
Ten good things about Snow Leopard for IT admins
Senior systems administrator John C. Welch has had a chance to use Snow Leopard and finds plenty to like about the latest version of OS X from a Mac IT perspective.
Outlook on the Mac: And they lived happily ever after?
If you think the version of Outlook that will arrive on the Mac next year will is going to be 100-percent feature-compatible with the Windows edition, John C. Welch says you should prepare to be disappointed.
WWDC Preview: iPhone 3.0 hopes from an IT pro
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference opens on Monday. John C. Welch predicts what changes in iPhone OS 3.0 mean for the IT crowd.
The truth about Apple's security issues
Security expert Rich Mogull deconstructs Apple's failure to patch a Java security hole and the criticisms of those who think its security advertising rings false.
Opinion: Is Apple barking up the wrong tree with Grand Central?
Vendors are scrambling to provide developer tools to support multicore CPUs, but customer demand is heading in the other direction, writes Neil McAllister of InfoWorld.
Analysis: What Exchange 2010 means for Mac users
Microsoft's planned changes to Microsoft Exchange 2010 suggest that Mac users working in an Exchange world may no longer feel like afterthoughts. John C. Welch looks at the changes and how they'll affect Mac users.
Analysis: Comparing the Nehalem Xserve to other servers
Apple's Xserve is now powered by a processor with Intel's Nehalem microarchitecture. But does this revamped server product match up with competing offerings in its class. John C. Welch compares the new Xserve to servers from HP and Dell.
Opinion: What rumored layoffs mean for the Mac in enterprise
Reports of layoffs in Apple’s enterprise group are bad news for IT, says Tom Kaneshige of CIO.com.
Analysis: Will Google and Microsoft own the Web?
Does the overwhelming influence of Google and Microsoft on the browser market mean the Web is destined to become just another proprietary platform? Or will the influence of open source and open standards bodies ensure that the Web remains a free, public resource?
Opinion: The cost of bad installers
John C. Welch finds custom installers annoying. But they care even greater consequences for Mac IT admins than just being a nuisance.
Opinion: iPhone 2.2 update doesn't fix key business flaws
The latest iPhone OS update still doesn't address the gaps in what business users need from the iPhone.
Psystar case reveals Apple's shaky e-mail retention policy
Psystar’s antitrust claims against Apple may have been dismissed, but the Industry Standard says the court filings in the case reveal a lackadaisical attitude toward e-mail and document retention policies at Apple.
Why developers prefer Macs
Developers are taking advantage of virtualization on Intel-based Macs to test on multiple operating systems.
Opinion: Rah, Rah, Apple U
Computerworld’s Dan Turner looks at Apple’s internal “Apple University” program and speculates about what the company’s goals are.
Opinion: Apple’s enterprise strategy the same as it ever was
The retirement of Al Shipp, Apple’s senior vice president of enterprise sales, coupled with the fact that Apple has no plans to hire a replacement has some people suggesting that Apple is abandoning the enterprise. But John C. Welch argues that Apple never supported the enterprise in the first place.
Opinion: New MacBook is a stealth business notebook
The new MacBook will make the most significant inroads into the enterprise market of any Apple product, according to Computerworld’s Scot Finnie.
Will Apple ever fully liberalize Mac OS X virtualization?
While you can run Windows on Intel-based Apple hardware, Apple has only grudgingly allowed Mac OS X to run on virtual machines.
Why Google has lost its mojo
Google looks as if it’s on top of the world right now, holding an ever-increasing lion’s share of the search market. But Preston Gralla of Computerworld thinks the company has lost its mojo.
Seinfeld and Microsoft: More proof that IT is crazy
Network World’s Mark Gibbs can’t believe the news that Microsoft is paying Jerry Seinfeld $10 million to tout Vista.
Opinion: Parallels Server for Mac underwhelms
InfoWorld’s Tom Yager weighs in on Parallels Server for Mac, the virtualization product that opens Xserve and Mac Pro to 64-bit heterogeneous environments.
Opinion: Apple’s unforgivable DNS delay
Apple’s response—or lack of one—to a serious DNS bug has shredded the security goodwill the company earned over the years, John C. Welch argues.
iPhone App Store for business: Feast or famine?
CIO.com looks at some iPhone App Store offerings sure to appeal to business users.
A closer look at Snow Leopard Server
Here’s a closer look at what Apple has revealed about the next major OS X Server update and what it means when the finished version arrives in a year or so.
Opinion: Apple’s iPhone app distribution plan a winner for IT
In announcing more iPhone 2.0 plans this week, Apple revealed a small change in how it plans to let IT departments distribute iPhone apps to enterprise users. And that will make a huge difference, John C. Welch says.
Opinion: What Visual Basic’s Office return means for Mac IT
Microsoft promised this week to restore support for Visual Basic for Applications to a future version of its Office suite. But the lack of VBA support in Office 2008 is only one problem for Mac users, John C. Welch writes.
InfoWorld: ‘No Macs’ is no longer a defensible IT strategy
A number of computing trendsare making it easier for tech departments to say yes to the Mac by facilitating IT’s ability to provide enterprise-grade Mac management and support.
How the iPhone is killing the 'Net
Oxford University Professor Jonathan Zittrain looks at how devices like the iPhone are affecting the Internet in his new book The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It .