Mac networking software news, reviews, and tips

Apple updates Time Capsule, AirPort firmware and Final Cut Pro

Dan Moren — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:47:00 -0700

Apple updated its Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station firmware on Tuesday along with a minor update for Final Cut Pro.

Switch network settings with ease

Glenn Fleishman — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:44:00 -0700

OS X's built-in Location feature lets you quickly change network settings based on where you are. Glenn Fleishman shows you how to get the most out of this feature, and how to tweak it with third-party tools.

Apple releases AirPort Utility 5.4.2 update

David Dahlquist — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:07:00 -0700

Apple on Wednesday released the AirPort Utility 5.4.2 update which addresses some minor bugs and adds a few goodies to boot.

Port Map: Simple port mapping for your router

Rob Griffiths — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:01:00 -0700

If you occasionally want to access your home Mac from afar, whether it be to reach shared files, access a Web server, check in on a Web cam, or any other such purpose, Port Map is a free solution that can make the process simpler.

Mac News Briefs: Yenco.com overhauls Finance budgeting app

Macworld Staff — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:31:00 -0700

Yenco.com has overhauled Finance, its bank account and budget management software, as part of its ongoing effort to move its applications to a more modern architecture. In other briefs, RadTech introduced a new notebook case, Studiometry saw an update, and JAMF software announced scripts that let its centralized client management application deploy and manage the VirusBarrier antivirus software.

Mac News Briefs: Finale 2010 coming soon

Macworld Staff — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:20:00 -0700

The latest version of the music notation software was announced Thursday. Also making news were new input devices from Verbatim and a new version of ADmitMac from Thursby Software.

Understanding Wi-Fi's two spectrum bands

Glenn Fleishman — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:41:00 -0700

The versions of AirPort Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule released earlier this year can operate simultaneously over the 2.4GHz and 5GHz spectrum bands. Glenn Fleishman looks at common problems and solutions that might plague you in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands and offers advice on manually setting channels in both bands or creating two unique networks with a simultaneous dual-band base station.

Check your Wi-Fi speeds

Glenn Fleishman — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:41:00 -0700

Glenn Fleishman shows you how to use AirPort Utility to find out at what speed has connected to an Apple base station.

AirRadar surveys your wireless signals

Nathan Alderman — Mon, 18 May 2009 05:01:00 -0700

Increasingly, the airwaves around us are a jungle of competing wireless signals. Koingo Software’s AirRadar not only helps cut through the clutter, but also provides useful information about your wireless signal of choice.

How to secure your home network

Glenn Fleishman — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:19:00 -0700

A reader writes Macworld, asking about the best way to set up a home network so both Macs and Windows PCs can securely connect to it, without letting any intruders in. Glenn Fleishman explains how.

Review: WakeOnLan 1.0

Dan Frakes — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:16:00 -0700

WakeOnLan lets you wake your sleeping desktop Mac from your laptop.

ProteMac Meter network monitoring app updates interface

Peter Cohen — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:36:00 -0700

ProteMac Meter, the network monitoring app, sports a spruced up interface and other changes.

How Bluetooth got as fast as Wi-Fi

John Cox — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:47:00 -0700

Network World interviews Kevin Hayes, who was the technical editor for the 802.11 Protocol Adaption Layer -- one of the big changes in the just-announced Bluetooth 3.0 specification.

ExpanDrive 2.0 adds Amazon S3 support

Dan Moren — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:04:00 -0700

ExpanDrive 2.0 features improved SFTP performance, a polished user interface, and support for Amazon's S3 service.

Alaska Airlines flies ahead with in-flight Wi-Fi

Stephen Lawson — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:41:00 -0700

Alaska Airlines will deploy in-flight Wi-Fi systems on more planes and test prices after what it called a successful trial run.

SpiderOak Sync delivers cross-platform syncing

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:35:00 -0700

SpiderOak is offering a new service that allows users to sync data across Macs, PCs and Linux machines.

eBay to spin off Skype in 2010

Dan Moren — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:21:00 -0700

Internet auction giant eBay announced plans to spin off VoIP firm Skype in 2010 with an initial public offering.

Is Bluetooth 3.0 on the horizon?

Ian Paul — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:41:00 -0700

According to several industry blogs, the short-range wireless standard Bluetooth 3.0 will get its official launch on April 21.