Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 at End of March?: “Though unconfirmed, Financialwire.net claims that Apple’s Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard will be shipping by the end of March ‘according to sources.’

This date corresponds to an earlier report from ThinkSecret that Leopard development was ‘wrap…”

(Via MacRumors.)

75% Of Vista Reviews Mention Mac OS X: "Infinite Loop did a survey of Vista reviews and found that 6 of 8 mention Mac OS X in some way. In most cases, the windows reviewers have a clear case of Mac envy. My favorite review of the bunch comes from the Register, who can hardly be called Apple fans: So, there's our first look at Vista. It does benefit from a lot of good ideas, many of them Apple's, of course, but good nevertheless. It simply doesn't work very well, unfortunately. There are serious problems Read more [...]

RED HERRING | Cisco Grants Apple iPhone Timeout: In a very brief statement issued late Thursday, network equipment giant Cisco Systems said it gave Apple more time to respond to its lawsuit over the Mac maker’s alleged violation of its “iPhone” trademark. Since the reprieve came at the eleventh hour as Apple’s February 15 deadline was about to expire, analyst Roger Kay believes the company is close enough to a settlement to keep the negotiations going for another week. (Via Read more [...]

Do Firefox Developers Still Care About Mac?: "JayK writesI'm beginning to wonder if there is really any developer focus for Firefox on the Mac. Recent builds have become more and more unstable. The biggest issue I have is a known window-snap bug that's existed since 2005. My question is, what gives? Are these issues too low profile or are we seeing a shift away from Mac on the part of Mozilla and Firefox? I'd really like to see if this and other bugs will be addressed — or if it is time to Read more [...]

Parallels Desktop RC3 supports XP to Vista upgrade: “Parallels has released a new release candidate of Parallels Desktop for Mac. The major changes in RC3 (Build 3170) include the ability to upgrade seamlessly from Windows XP to Windows Vista. New…

(Via MacMegasite.)

Krank: "I’ve received some emails asking for another game to pass the time. I think I found it. Krank is a game that is very simple, but fun and visually pleasing. I totally got lost in the colors and movement.My one complaint is that there are no instructions and no documentation anywhere I could find. Because of that, here is the best description I can offer. Basically, as you move your mouse, the little caterpillar-ish thing follows your cursor. On each level, you will see some random Read more [...]

Google Gmail accounts are now free.

(Via Gmail.)

LotsaWater 1.4j - MacUpdate: "LotsaWater 1.4j"DESCRIPTION Renders a fairly realistic water effect over your desktop, showing it distorted through the wavy surface of the water as raindrops fall on the surface. It uses quite a bit of CPU power. There are configuration options to vary the accuracy of the simulation to fit the processing power available. Nice effect when rendered with "Clown Fish" wallpaper. (Via Download.) Read more [...]

twothirds: Red Pill (Matrix) Screen Saver — MAC OS X Intel (x86): “Red Pill (Matrix) Screen Saver — MAC OS X Intel (x86)”

Ya, I know its old but it still is interesting running as a backdrop.

(Via Download.)

Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), iLife ’07, and iWork ’07 in March?: “ThinkSecret reports that Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) development is ‘wrapping up faster than many at Apple even anticipated’ and that the newest version of Mac OS X could be expected as soon as the end of March.

The rumor site also expects…”

(Via MacRumors.)

Mac OS X Hints: How to hide the menu bar and Dock: “Learn how to make nearly any program hide the Dock and menu bar on launch, then restore them when you quit the program.

(Via MacCentral.)

PhotoWorks launches PhotoStreamer2 for Mac: "PhotoWorks today announced PhotoStreamer2 software for Mac, a free application that allows Mac users to rapidly upload hundreds of digital images and view, organize, and order prints directly from their desktop. In addition, PhotoStreamer2 features Drag & Drop, which can be used in conjunction with iPhoto or other Mac photo applications, making it easier to access PhotoWorks' design-driven line of Photo Books, Cards, Keepsakes and Calendars..." (Via MacMinute.) Read more [...]

News: New Firefox 3.0 alpha improves widget interaction: “Firefox 3.0 — code-named ‘Gran Paradiso’ — has moved into its second alpha release, aimed squarely at Web developers and the Firefox testing community, not the Web at large.

(Via MacCentral.)

Apple Moving to All Flash-based iPods?: “As reported by Appleinsider, Prudential analyst Jesse Tortora claims that Apple may be moving to an all Flash based iPod line.

‘We believe that the video iPod transition from 1.8-inch hard disk drives to NAND flash memory may occur as…”

(Via MacRumors.)

New York may ban 'iPod crossings': "New York senator Carl Kruger today said he will introduce legislation to ban the use of gadgets such as iPods and Blackberry devices while crossing the street. 'Government has an obligation to protect its citizenry,' the senator said. 'This electronic gadgetry is reaching the point where it's becoming not only endemic but it's creating an atmospher... (Via MacNN.) Read more [...]