Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit (Mac BU) has finally released MSN Messenger 7 for Mac OS X. Strangely though, this new version does not offer that much to regular users over previous versions, aside from a little more spit and finish and Leopard compatibility.
For corporate users, MSN Messenger for Mac 7 offers A/V support for the first time making it ideal for business meetings and conferences. Messenger also takes advantage of Mac OS X’s Bonjour technology. However, regular/home users will need to wait a little longer to enjoy these features, though the Mac BU has said that they are working hard on bringing an update in the next few months.
MSN Messenger 7
Apple today issued a 57MB update to Leopard adding support for Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_05. However, it can only be installed on 64-bit Intel-based Macs. There are currently no 32-bit Intel or PowerPC versions available as of yet.
This Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 1 adds Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_05 to your Mac. This update does not replace the existing installation of J2SE 5.0 or change the default version of Java.
The update requires Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later.
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The MacFUSE project has been updated to version 1.5 and brings with it more support for Leopard as well as many bug fixes.
MacFUSE is an Open Source FUSE-Compliant File System Implementation Mechanism for Mac OS X. MacFUSE implements a mechanism that makes it possible to implement a fully functional file system in a user-space program on Mac OS X (10.4 and above). It aims to be API-compliant with the FUSE (Filesystem in USErspace) mechanism that originated on Linux. Therefore, many existing FUSE file systems become readily usable on Mac OS X. The core of MacFUSE is in a dynamically loadable kernel extension.
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Psystar, the company now notorious for its ‘Open Computer‘ or ‘Mac clone‘, has reportedly began shipping to its customers.
So far it seems that Psystar has at least one happy customer. An anonymous poster on the Gizmodo forums alleges to have received his unit and is delighted with it:
“I posted this yesterday in one of the older Psystar threads, but no one noticed. So far I haven’t seen any other comments by people who’ve ordered and received a computer from Psystar so I’ll stick my neck out once again.
Just so you know I ordered on April 10th, several days before the news broke about these guys supposedly being shady scamsters.
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Apple today updated its all-in-one iMac line with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and the most powerful graphics ever available in an iMac. With prices starting at just $1,199, iMac includes faster processors with 6MB L2 cache and a faster 1066 MHz front-side bus across the entire line, and 2GB of memory standard in most models. The 24-inch iMac now offers a 3.06 GHz Intel processor and the high-performance NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics as options, extending iMac’s lead as the ultimate all-in-one desktop computer for both consumers and professionals.
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