Arnold Kim
Arnold is the Editorial Director of MacRumors and founded the site in February, 2000.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold Kim's Articles
Apple Teams in Leopard Server
The presence of a Teams project at Mac OS Forge prompted a lot of speculation about what Apple's "Teams" could be.
An update describes Teams as "feature of Mac OS X Server, slated for Leopard (10.5). Among its features, it includes a web-based calendar client which works with the Calendar Server."
Apple's Eric Zelenka offers some additional details on the OS X Server mailing list: Teams is ...
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Mac Pro Impressions and Developer's Note
Apple posted a Mac Pro Developer note which simply provides a block diagram of the Mac Pro architecture.
Meanwhile, MacRumors users have started getting their Mac Pros. The shipping version of Mac OS X with the new Mac Pro is 10.4.7 (Build 8K1079). This Photoshop test was...
More Mac Pro, WWDC Details and Photos [Updated]
Apple introduced the Mac Pro at WWDC today. A few photos and videos of the new machine have been circulating:
* Photos inside the Mac Pro - PowerMax
* Hands on (video) - CNet
* Hands on (photo) - Engadget
* More Photos - MacObserver
* More Photos - PC Watch
Apple also gives its developers some Apple-branded items for...
Apple WWDC 2006 Keynote Stream
Today, Steve Jobs gave the 2006 WWDC Keynote speech and introduced Mac Pros, Intel Xserves, Display Price Drops, and previewed Leopard.
Apple has already posted the Quicktime stream for the event.
MacRumors covered the event live, and a transcript of the coverage is provided here. Stay tuned for a rumor wrapup and more details from...
WWDC 2006 Keynote Coverage [Updated]
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More photos of banners posted at WWDC have been circulating. Apple appears to ...
Leftover WWDC Rumor Tidbits
A hodgepodge of unlikely claims that are unable to be verified, but posted for your amusement and discussion:
- Mac Pro Cube.
- 25" iMac in Black
- 27" (1920 x 1200) and 37" (4520x2540) displays
And a number of tidbits that are believed to be true:
- Mac Pro announced at WWDC, shipping in August.
- Leopard targeted for shipping in Feb/March 2007.
- 24P in Final Cut Pro ready to go,...
Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2006 Rumor Roundup [Updatedx2]
With the 2006 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) quickly approaching, the Mac rumor scene has been buzzing with rumors and reports. As usual, MacRumors provides this Rumor Roundup as a summary of major rumors circulating around the Mac Web before the big event. In last year's WWDC roundup, we summarized the possibility of an Intel-based Mac. Readers should remember that it was only a year...
WWDC Rumors: Virtualization and Other Hints at WWDC?
Extreme Tech reports that VMware will be making an announcement on August 7th at WWDC. While specifics haven't yet been announced, its expected that VMware will be demoing their version of a Windows virtualization product for the Intel Macs. It has been known that VMware has been working on a Mac OS X version of their software. Previous comments revealed that VMware was running on Mac OS X in...
Leopard Details? [Updated: Fake x 2?]
PowerPage posted what they claim to be Mac OS 10.5 Leopard information, but the same information was sent anonymously to MacRumors earlier this week, along with the screenshots. Updates are claimed to be as follows:
Spotlight 2.0
Dashboard 2.0
Safari 3.0
iChat 4.0
Automator 2.0
QuickTime...
Apple adopting Merom (Core 2 Duo) Processors?
Appleinsider reports that according to their sources, Apple is expected to quickly adopt Intel's newest line of processors - the mobile Core 2 Duo - which was announced last week. According to a source familiar with the Mac maker's plans, the company is slated to receive mass shipments of the new Merom Core 2 Duo processors by the first...
WWDC Rumors: Banner Images, Leopard Preview [Updatedx3]
As WWDC approaches, a number of images (mostly fake) and last minute speculation continue to emerge. The most notable tidbits:
- Robert Scoble claims that Apple is "readying a dizzying amount of new products" reportedly based on inside information. (previous claim)...
TransGaming's Cider... Gaming for Intel Macs
InsideMacGames reports on TransGaming's announcement of a software portability engine called Cider.
Cider allows video game developers to deploy their Windows-based titles to Apple's new Intel-based Macs quickly and easily without the need for "traditional" porting.
According to the press release, this portability engine could allow publishers to release to both Windows and Mac...
Wireless Macbook Security Exploit?
A blog notes that two hackers at the Black Hat security conference are demonstrating a security flaw in the Macbook's device driver that would allow them to "seize total control over the machine".
...this attack can be carried out whether or not a vulnerable targeted laptop connects with a local...
WWDC: Leopard Features? Xserves and Mac Pros?
As WWDC 2006 approaches, rumors continue to appear about what we could see at the developer's conference.
MacOSXRumors claims to have reliable information about Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) which will be demoed at the expo.
Previous rumors from the rumor site claimed collaborative features, and virtualization support. This...
WWDC 2006 Expectations
American Technology Reseach analysts provide commentary and predictions on what may come from Apple at WWDC next week.
According to Shaw Wu, they anticipate that Apple's pro desktop will make the move to Intel, with a 70% chance that at least one of the other Mac models could see a speed bump with use of the recently released Core 2 Duo processor.
Meanwhile, new iPods are not expected due ...
Future of iTunes Norway, Sweden, Denmark?
Macworld.co.uk reports that Apple has provided an intial response to Norway's Consumer Council regarding Apple's Digital Rights Management and the terms of service in Apple's iTunes Music store.
The contents of the response are not yet public, but Macworld.co.uk claims that "the contents of the letter could determine the future of the iTunes music store in Norway, Sweden and Denmark."
The in...
CNN, Adult Swim, and Cartoon Network on iTunes
Apple announced today that they are continuing to aggressively license new video content for the iTunes Music Store.
TBS and Apple announced that programming from CNN, Adult Swim and the Cartoon Network is now available for purchase from iTunes. CNN, the world' news leader, will provide original episodes of "CNN Presents," including "Taming the Beast: Inside the War on Cancer," "The Fight Over...
Metallica, E! and WB on iTunes
CNN reports that Metallica has finally decided to allow digital distribution of their music on the iTunes Music Store. Metallica made headlines in 2000 for being vocal against online piracy and for suing Napster and a number of universities for promoting piracy.
Other notable additions to iTunes have included E! Entertainment shows and
Microsoft's Zune - Long Term Effort
ZDNet reports on Microsoft's recently revealed audio player initiative known as "Zune". Last week Microsoft confirmed that they were entering the music player market with an integrated solution for music, called Zune: "We do need a more consistent experience," Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in a January interview. "That doesn't mean it's bad to have a variety of devices. I think that's great....
Intel Core 2 Duo Chips Announced
Intel announced the long anticipated Core 2 Duo processors today. Intel announced 10 new chips including 5 designed for latops (Merom) and 5 for desktops (Conroe). Core 2 Duo runs at slower clock speeds than Pentium-era chips, but is still more productive because it handles more calculations per clock cycle, said Sean Tucker, a product manager at HP. Thanks to that slower speed, Core 2 Duo chips...
