Even in the Linux world, where cluster and grid computing are well established, there is often confusion about how to distinguish a grid from a cluster. Let's look at characteristics of each. Grid ...

In recent months, we have been discussing ways to automate the Office applications using AppleScript. We have discussed Word and Excel scripting, and this month, we are going to focus on scripting ...

This article is the first of several articles on using resources when developing a Macintosh application. This month, we’ll look at the structure of resources and how the two resource editors ...

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In January 2006, Apple introduced Intel Architecture based Macs. They took this hardware move as an opportunity to also upgrade their choice of firmware. Their previous firmware, Open Firmware, was ...

The dew is cold. It is quiet. I hear nothing except for crackling sounds coming from the little fire burning two inches to the left of my keyboard. It wasn’t there a minute ago. Seems that Doo-Dah, ...

Volume Number: 22 (2006) Issue Number: 5 Column Tag: MacTech Labs Office 2004 Benchmarks on Intel-based Macs How well does Office 2004 run on Rosetta technology? by the MacTech Editorial Staff The Big ...

Volume Number: 24 (2008) Issue Number: 02 Column Tag: MacTech Labs Virtualization Benchmarking How do Boot Camp, Parallels Desktop, and VMware Fusion stack up? by Neil Ticktin, Editor-in-Chief ...