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Macworld has a 3 page article on configuring hardware and software for maximizing how Windoze works with Mac OS X on your Intel Mac . Which Windoze should you choose, Vista or XP? Installing Windoze means first choosing which virtualization software to use, then consider tweaking settings. Where do you save files that optimize access by each OS? Lastly, is printing from Windoze, never as easy as in Mac OS X. More …

Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 1 adds Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_05 to your Mac. This update does not replace the existing installation of J2SE 5.0 or change the default version of Java.

This release is only for Mac OS X v10.5.2 and later, and should not be installed on earlier versions of Mac OS X. This release is for 64-bit Intel-based Macs only and cannot run on PowerPC-based or 32-bit Intel-based Macs.

Computerworld’s Tom Yager MacBook Pro did die and Yager was heard to say “this would never have happened with PowerPC!”. The reason is that EFI does not contain the code to boot from an external drive (even a flash drive) or boot into target disk mode. The Intel Mac OS must be up and running to do either. The PPC Mac has a ROM which contains all the boot procedures, and would require a great deal more damage to shut this down. Intel and Apple should include such routines in EFI. More …

As indicated in the license agreement for Boot Camp Beta, the Boot Camp Beta program expires when Mac OS 10.5 Leopard becomes available publicly in October, 2007.

Boot Camp Beta 1.3, 1.4 expiration
The license to use Boot Camp Beta expires when Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is available to the public. To continue using Boot Camp at that time, upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. More …

Restore firmware in which the install was interrupted or failed:

You can only use this to restore the firmware after an interrupted or failed update. If your computer is already in this state, you’ll need to download the software and create the CD on another Macintosh computer, or you can take your computer to an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider to restore your firmware. This CD can be created on both PowerPC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers. More …

Software Update does not always show the latest firmware updates for Intel Macs. This KB article tells you how to determine your present version and provides a chart of the latest firmware. You can manually download and install any updates you require. More …

MacScoop sources repot that Mac OS X 10.4.6 and above users will be able to download and install the Boot Camp 1.1.2 final release. Apple will include the technology in the next major release of Mac OS X (10.5), Leopard Boot Camp lets you install Windows XP without moving your Mac data, but requires a re-boot to load either OS. More …

Unprecedented you might say, as the article reminds us, Apple will charge $1.99 for an WiFi update to enable 802.11n on a number of Intel Macs. QuickTime Pro?

Apple has released Boot Camp 1.1.2. Among other things, this release is said to offer the following:

• Support for the latest Intel-based Macintosh computers
• Easier partitioning using presets for popular sizes
• Ability to install Windows XP on any internal disk
• Support for built-in iSight cameras
• Support for built-in microphones

Boot Camp is still a beta and can be download here

…, San Jose Mercury News asks? The author answers, “With company’s switch to Intel chips, it must finds ways to stay distinctive” Caparisons with Dell are constant now, and performance comparisons are truly helpful. More …

Is virus free not enough?

InformationWeek interviews Pat Gelsinger, senior VP and general manager of the Digital Enterprise Group at Intel, and “talks about Intel’s relationship and involvement with Apple, Microsoft, Bill Gates, Xen, Windows Vista, and system builders, among other topics,” including projects with Apple that include “next-generaton technologies”. More …