Saturday, August 15, 2009

MacFixItForums moves to CNET :(

Just in case you don't understand

The following is NOT GOOD NEWS!

"For nearly a decade MacFixIt has provided free forums for Mac users at MacFixItForums.com. Today we are introducing new Mac Forums in the CNET Forums. These changes are a direct result of our acquisition by CNET...

As part of this transition, on 8/4/2009 all threads at MacFixItForums.com will become read-only. You will still be able to access and browse the existing threads at http://archive.macfixitforums.com. You may also begin posting immediately in the new forums available at http://forums.cnet.com/mac-forums.

If you have comments about these changes please post a message in this thread. We’ve also created a separate thread for suggestions you might have for the new CNET Mac Forums. We look forward to your feedback as we work to improve the forums. We want to build the best resource for our community members, and hear your ideas for creating the best Mac forums online.

We appreciate everything this community has contributed over the years, and we hope you will all join us in our new home at CNET.

Edited by cnet.aaron (07/27/09 11:10 AM)

READ: We’re moving to the new CNET Mac Forums
by cnet.aaron, CNET

Friday, August 14, 2009

Quake Live for Mac August 18!

"Quake Live is expanding to Mac and Linux on August 18.

The game, which is a Web-based re-creation of the 1999 classic Quake III Arena, went into public beta for Windows in February, with promises of coming to the Mac and Linux in due time. Executive producer Marty Stratton said in May that internal testing on those versions had begun, and that support for the Mac was a top priority.

Firefox will be the de facto browser choice for Mac users looking to unload some plasma cannon blasts next week: the only other supported browser is Internet Explorer 7 or 8. Hardware specs aren't yet available, but the PC specs recommend a 2GHz or better Intel processor and an Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series, ATI Radeon X1800 series, or better, so you can read between the lines.

Quake Live is free for all players, though you need to register an account to play. But when that’s all that stands between you and some rocket launcher action, it's hardly even worth noting.

Quake Live is free for all players, though you need to register an account to play. But when that’s all that stands between you and some rocket launcher action, it's hardly even worth noting."

READ: Quake Live for Mac hits the Web on August 18
by Dan Moren, Macworld.com