Editors' Notes

Will higher data plan costs hurt iPhone 3G sales?

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:53:00 -0700

Service plan rates for the iPhone 3G are higher than existing iPhone plans, and that’s causing some people to reconsider whether they’ll buy a new phone when it’s released next week. A pair of Macworld editors share their points of view.

Inside the OS X 10.5.4 update

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:34:00 -0700

A quick peek at some of the other things fixed—and not fixed—in the 10.5.4 update.

When installing software is too simple

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:47:00 -0700

A story about a recent Mac switcher who had trouble installing Firefox 3 suggests to Rob Griffiths that some software developers could do a better job of offering clear installation directions.

XP’s window is about to close

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:25:00 -0700

Need Windows to run on your Intel-powered Mac via Fusion or Parallels? Then now’s the time to buy Windows XP before it disappears from retail shelves.

Confessions of a former e-mail packrat

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:01:00 -0700

After years of living in denial with a hopelessly cluttered e-mail inbox, one Macworld editor finally changes her ways and takes control of her inbox.

A Mac geek's take on birth announcements

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:11:00 -0700

With a new family member on the way, Dan Frakes takes advantage of his Mac toolbox to set up instant baby announcements.

Marketing iPhone apps shouldn’t be a field of dreams

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:48:00 -0700

Peter Cohen thinks developers need to rely on more than word of mouth to promote their creations for the iPhone and the Mac.

OS X virtualization options limited for desktop users

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:33:00 -0700

OS X does many things better than does Vista. Its restriction on virtualization is not one of those things.

The iPhone as money

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:37:00 -0700

This week’s iPhone 3G news has Christopher Breen daydreaming of a future where the phone’s ability to know where it is and be able to purchase stuff based on location leads to new possibilities.

From iTools to MobileMe

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:03:00 -0700

.Mac may now be MobileMe, but once upon a time it was iTools. Dan Moren traces the lineage of Apple's online service from inception to the present.

Fearless WWDC keynote predictions

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:15:00 -0700

With Monday’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote just hours away, Philip Michaels offers some final predictions on what to expect when from Steve Jobs’ speech.

Does Apple have an OS X update up its sleeve?

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:57:00 -0700

Rumor sites have speculated that OS X 10.6 could be previewed at next week's WWDC and released as soon as January’s Macworld Expo. Here’s one take on why this seemingly odd timing might make sense.

Five Mac maintenance myths

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:12:00 -0700

You know you need to change the oil in your car every 3,000 miles, clean your house’s gutters every fall, and brush your teeth at least twice a day—but do you know what’s necessary to keep your Mac in good shape? For the most part, Macs run smoothly. But as with most machines, a little preventative maintenance goes a long way toward keeping things running smoothly.

Apple is music industry’s Public Enemy No. 1

Fri, 30 May 2008 13:59:00 -0700

So long, file-sharing. Dan Moren says Apple has supplanted piracy as the music industry’s biggest nemesis.