Business Mac Topic Center

Opinion: What Visual Basic’s Office return means for Mac IT

Thu, 15 May 2008 03:45:00 -0700

Microsoft promised this week to restore support for Visual Basic for Applications to a future version of its Office suite. But the lack of VBA support in Office 2008 is only one problem for Mac users, John C. Welch writes.

MPP controls spam for Mac e-mail servers

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:22:00 -0700

MPP is an anti-spam control system that works with Mac OS X Server's built-in e-mail server software.

EU won't seek new antitrust complaint against Microsoft

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700

The European Commission confirmed it has received a complaint about Microsoft's business practices from a British government agency Tuesday, but isn't following it up as it normally would with an antitrust complaint, according to a press officer.

Checkout sales software speeds up

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:07:00 -0700

Checkout, the point of sale software from MYOB, gains major speed improvements.

Basic lesson: Microsoft listens to its users

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:00:00 -0700

Visual Basic for Applications is headed back to Office for the Mac in a future release. So what does that mean for the VBA-using Office user of today?

Microsoft to bring back Visual Basic in Office for Mac

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:01:00 -0700

With the next major update to Office for Mac, Microsoft will again give Mac users access to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) scripting in Office documents.

Microsoft releases Service Pack 1 for Office 2008

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:01:00 -0700

With the release of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Office 2008, Microsoft has made improvements to the applications suite and the individual programs in it.

Today iCal management app adds filtering, locations

Mon, 12 May 2008 09:01:00 -0700

Today, the iCal management software, is now at 1.1 and adds new features like filtering, location assignment for new events and more.

Microsoft to appeal $1.3 billion EU fine

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:17:00 -0700

Microsoft is appealing the $1.3 billion fine imposed on it by the European Union for failing to honor a 2004 antitrust agreement.

OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta shrugs off X11

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:29:00 -0700

OpenOffice.org 3.0, the free Office suite alternative, has gone beta, and no longer requires X11 to run on Mac OS X.

ConceptDraw Office suite coming mid-June

Wed, 07 May 2008 07:38:00 -0700

ConceptDraw Office is a new project management suite coming from CS Odessa in June.

First Look: VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 1

Wed, 07 May 2008 05:15:00 -0700

The ongoing competition between Parallels and VMware in the virtualization market continues with Tuesday’s release of the VMware Fusion 2.0 beta. Rob Griffiths takes the beta out for a test spin and tells you what to expect from the next version of Fusion.

Devonthink Pro Office restores scanning capability

Tue, 06 May 2008 08:43:00 -0700

Devontechnologies has released new versions of its Devonthink product line. The Pro Office version restores the ability to work with scanners.

Review: Brother MFC-9840CDW multifunction printer

Mon, 05 May 2008 05:53:00 -0700

The Brother MFC-9840CDW is a multifunction color laser printer, copier, scanner, and fax machine with wired and wireless networking capabilities. It doesn’t come cheap, but if you’re looking for a versatile machine that does its job well, the MFC-9840CDW is a worthwhile investment. It can be a little tricky to use—especially when you’re setting up wireless printing—but you end up with high-quality output that’s produced quickly.