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• Chrome Browser Arrives for Mac Google has shipped a prerelease version of its browser for Linux and OS X, but work remains.
• Mac OS X 10.6.2 Hack Gets Atom Support Back The OS X 10.6.2 update dropped support for the hackintosh-friendly Intel Atom processor. Just two days after the update was released, it was hacked to allow the chip to be used once again.
• Windows 7 Experiment: Two More Weeks Windows 7 has been running like a champ -- for the most part. And my Asus notebook is one of the best investments I've made.
• Will Apple Force Feed You Ads Via Its OS? It's true: Apple has filed for a patent on technology that would force you to watch advertisements, no matter how hard you tried to avoid it.
• Apple vs. Psystar: What's Left to Fight Over A judge agrees with Apple that the clone-maker violated its copyright, but the case isn't closed.
• Apple Wins Hollow Victory In Psystar Ruling Apple won the court ruling against Mac clone-maker Psystar, but does the outcome really benefit anyone?
• Windows 7 Inspired By Mac? Here's the Guy Who Said So A Microsoft manager sparked a fierce debate by implying Windows 7 was based on the Mac. So who is this guy? We did a little digging.
• Chrome Finally Coming to the Mac? Google's browser has been running on Windows PCs for 15 months. Now, it may actually make its way to Macs.
• Snow Leopard Update Nukes Atom Support Apple's Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update kills support for Intel Atom/netbooks — netbook users running Intel Atom likely won't be able to upgrade beyond 10.6.1.
• Apple's Snow Leopard Update Also Bans Hacked Macs Apple's release of Mac OS X v.10.6.2 squashes bugs and blocks Atom "Hackintoshes" in the process.
• Apple Breaks Hackintosh Netbooks with Latest Update Apple's most recent update for the Mac OS X Snow Leopard operating system breaks hackintosh systems by removing support for the Intel Atom processor commonly found in netbooks. Apple is more concerned with maintaining the customer experience than in gaining market share.
• Online Backup Services A look at eight services with Mac OS X software to manage automated backups.
• Secrets Pref Pane Updated for Snow Leopard Blacktree Software has released Secrets 1.0.6, a Snow Leopard-compatible version of their preference pane which exposes hidden features on your Mac.
• App Store Hits 100,000 Apps -- Does Apple See the Irony? Apple has been hyping the number of apps available for the iPhone, but that's not how the company promotes the Mac OS.
• In Pictures: Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7 The newest operating systems from Apple and Microsoft go head to head.
• Ultimate Showdown: Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7 The newest operating systems from Apple and Microsoft go head to head.
• Does Windows 7 Really Cost a Fortune? One pundit suggests that Microsoft intentionally prices Windows so high that upgrading an existing PC looks like a bad deal compared with buying a new one.
• Snow Leopard Purring on a PC? New Application Promises Cross-Platform Breakthrough Hackintoshes for everyone? Psystar's Rebel EFI lets you easily install Mac OS X onto any PC.
• Magic Mouse Manual Suggests OS X Update is Coming Apple's new Magic Mouse has a lot of people talking, but not just about its features.
• Apple's New 27-inch iMac: The Mac to Have Apple's lineup has been lacking a flagship Macintosh lately, but not anymore.
• Apple's Clone Battle May End Psystar joins Apple in seeking summary judgment ending clone-maker's use of Leopard and the longtime legal feud.
• Could Windows 7 Take a Bite out of Apple Sales? Redmond's imminent update could put a crimp in Mac sales, as potential platform switchers opt instead for Microsoft's latest OS.
• Windows 7 and Mac Bigots Both Need To Get A Life Out in the real world, Mac and Windows get along quite nicely. Try it sometime.
• Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard Zaps User Data Is this what Apple meant by Snow Leopard freeing up disk space? Bloggers taunt smug fanbois, saying OS X has gotten buggier and buggier.
• Apple Working On Fix for Snow Leopard Bug Flaw can lead to the loss of all of a user's personal data when they log in with a guest account.