Compiled by Charles Moore
and edited by Dan Knight
- 2006.07.06
This Week's Macintel News
We've had Virtual PC and other x86 emulators. We've had VNC,
which let you remotely control a Windows PC from your Mac. And
we've had Boot Camp and Parallels Desktop - all solutions that let
you run Windows from your Mac. Now comes CrossOver Mac, a version
of WINE ported to OS X that will let Intel-based Macs run
Windows apps without any need for a copy of Windows.
In other news, Intel is now shipping 2.33 GHz Core Duo CPUs,
which could pave the way for speed bumps and Macworld looks at
Parallels Desktop.
PowerBook, iBook, and other portable computing news is covered
in The 'Book Review. General
Apple and Mac desktop news is covered in The Mac News Review.
Run Windows Apps under Mac OS X without
Windows
Mac on Intel reports:
"Want to play Half-Life 2 under Mac OS X? How about
running Microsoft Office XP, Lotus Notes, or Visio - all without
Windows? Do it, and soon, with CodeWeavers' CrossOver Mac, which
will be arriving in late July or early August this year, for a
retail price of $59.95. And you read right, you don't need a copy
of Windows."
"How does CodeWeavers do it without requiring a copy of Windows?
CrossOver is based on Wine (Wine Is Not an Emulator), which is a
compatibility layer that provides alternative (native)
implementations of the DLLs that Windows programs call at
runtime."
- Link: Run Windows Apps
under Mac OS X - without Windows
CrossOver Mac Is Coming!
PR: CrossOver Mac - CodeWeavers' latest
Windows-compatability product - is on its way. Intended for Intel
Mac OS X machines, CrossOver Mac will allow Mac users to run their
favorite Windows applications seamlessly on their Mac, without the
need for a Windows OS license of any kind. Below are answers to
some of the questions we are receiving on the product.
Late July/Early August 2006
We intend for it to run all the applications that our current
CrossOver Office product runs, with some new additions in the
Microsoft 2003 version products. We also hope to offer support for
a limited number of games. However, the final mix of supported
applications is still being determined.
CrossOver Mac will be priced at $59.95 for a single copy. Volume
and Educational discounts will apply. CrossOver Mac will come with
1 year of both Level 2 support and free product upgrades from
CodeWeavers.
- Link: CrossOver Mac
Intel Ships 2.33 GHz Mobile Core Duo
The Register's Tony Smith reports:
"Intel has added the 2.33 GHz Core Duo T2700 mobile
microprocessor to its list of available CPUs after quietly
launching the part this month."
- Link:
Intel Ships Top-of-the-line Core Duo
Apple Mac Upgrades Accelerate the Intel
Transition
Macworld UK reports:
"Apple continues to benefit from the adrenalin injection of
making a migration to Intel processors, and seems ready to ramp up
change in its Mac range as a result of the deal with the
company.
"While PowerPC development was relatively slow in the past,
impacting on the available processor speeds - and therefore model
upgrades Apple could perform across its computer range - Intel
continues to press on with rapid development of new processors and
architectures."
- Link:
Apple Mac Upgrades Accelerate the Intel Transition
Macworld Reviews Parallels Desktop
Macworld's Rob Griffiths reports:
"For many Mac users, running Windows applications is a
necessity. Perhaps your employer uses software that's available
only for Windows, or requires use of a Web site that relies on some
Windows-only technology. For years, these users haven't had many
options. Microsoft's Virtual PC was the best choice, but even on
the fastest Macs, it provided a less-than-speedy Windows
experience.
"Apple's switch to Intel CPUs, however, means that running
Windows on a Mac is suddenly much easier - there is no longer a
need to emulate an entire CPU, as new Macs now use the same CPU as
their Windows counterparts. This means that, in theory, running
Windows on OS X should be both simpler and much faster than it
was with Virtual PC."
- Link: Parallels
Desktop for Mac
The Intel Transition: A Rush to Market!
Gene Steinberg, the Mac Night Owl, says:
"In the scheme of things, Apple has done some incredible work
over the years in making major system transitions. First it was the
adoption of the PowerPC, beginning in 1994, and the various and
sundry work developers had to do to make their products "native."
Of course the migration to Mac OS X, with the public beta reaching
your hands in September of 2000, represented a similar
disruption."
- Link:
The Intel Transition: A Rush to Market!
Mac Pro to Sport Case Redesign for Intel
Era?
The Register's Tony Smith reports:
"Apple's pro-oriented desktop Mac will not only sport a new name
and a new Intel processor when it launches at the company's
Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next month but also a new
case design.
"So claims website Think Secret, which reckons the Mac Pro
enclosure will be broadly similar to the current machine - expect
an aluminium casing with a vent mesh - it will nonetheless stand
out from the PowerPC-based Power Mac G5."
- Link: Mac
Pro to Sport Case Redesign for Intel Era?
