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
Mac OS X Security Update 2004-5-24
Now available in Software Update (as of 5-21-04), Apple released a security update to address the recently exposed security hole that takes advantage of a theoretical vulnerability in the Help Viewer application that could have been exposed when browsing the web. Security Update 2004-05-24 delivers a number of security enhancements and is recommended for all Macintosh users. This update includes...
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Apple Creates New iPod Division
Reuters reports that Apple has spun off iPod development into its own division within the company.
The move was made in response to an internal company-wide email from Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The new division will be headed by Jon Rubinstein, current leader of hardware engineering efforts. The division also makes way for a "Macintosh" division to be headed by Timothy Cook, current head of...
Apple's Windows iTunes SDK
Arstechnica reports on a new Software Development Kit released by Apple for iTunes Windows.
The development kit allows for tighter integration between 3rd party Windows applications and iTunes. Mac OS X applications have always been able to play protected iTunes AACs through Quicktime.
Windows developers are just getting this capability, opening the possibility for playing AAC files...
Mac OS X Security Issue: Local Scripts
Infoworld reports on a new security vulnerability that affects Mac OS X/Safari.
The vulnerability involves the ability for Safari to run arbitrary local scripts on an end-user's computer. In order to accomplish this, a Disk Image must first be downloaded from the "attacking" website but can be tied to a single click.
A demonstration can be found at insecure.ws....
Garage Band 1.1
Apple has posed GarageBand Update to Mac OS X's Software Update control panel: GarageBand 1.1 addresses isolated performance and stability issues, allows per-track Echo settings similar to other effects, supports loop libraries in other disk locations, supports importing unprotected AAC audio files in addition to AIF and MP3 files, and addresses issues with ReWire support, moving GarageBand songs...
Apple.com blocked in China?
According to one report, Apple.com appears to be blocked in China and has been for the past 3...
Apple Patent: Translucency
On November 5, 2003, Apple filed a patent for an interesting user interface technique entitled "Graduated visual and manipulative translucency for windows".
The interface is described as follows: Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. overlaid, Information-bearing windows whose contents remain unchanged for a predetermined period of time become translucent. ...
IBM Processor Yields
eeTimes reports that while IBM is running at full capacity at its 200 and 300 nm fabs, it continues to wrestle with chip yields.
Even so, IBM claims that it is close to resolving these yield issues which Apple has pointed to as a reason for shipping delays for the Xserve G5. IBM's chip yields "are not quite where we would like them to be," said John Kelly III, senior vice president and group...
Video iPod?
Appleinsider claims that upcoming 4th generation iPods may have some interesting new video capabilities.
While not quite the "video iPod" that many have speculated, the rumored iPod will reportedly be able to show video clips on televisions via an advanced Dock which would provide for video-out.
Meanwhile MacPlus's iTunes Europe article from yesterday also referenced upcoming video...
Virtual PC 7 Preview?
MacBidouille claims to have seen a demo of Virtual PC 7.0 for the Mac.
The software was apparently demoed for French resellers by Apple and Microsoft representatives.
New features include: Better support of Peripherals (especially USB), notably faster than previous version, should support dual processor as well as G5 based systems. The most notable new feature however is native support for ...
iTunes Europe - 1.29 Euros?
According to MacPlus sources, Apple's iTunes Music Store for Europe should be launched in France and other countries starting in mid-June. More countries will be added over time.
MacPlus also claims that the songs will be priced at 1.29 Euros as compared to $.99 in the United States.
The cost is due to the licensing fees, taxes (19.6%, reportedly), bank charges...
Virtual PC 7 Delayed
ZDnet reports that Microsoft has delayed Virtual PC 7 for the Mac. Initially, our development and testing time line was estimated based on our experience with development of Office," Microsoft product manager Jessica Sommer said in a statement. "The developing, testing and bug fix cycle with Virtual PC is longer than that of Office and the testing more vigorous than previous version(s) of Virtual...
Fake Microsoft Word 2004 Demo
Making the rounds today is news of a fake/trojan Word 2004 "Demo" Application on Peer to Peer networks.
The application, which appears to be a demo for Word 2004 erases the users Home directory under Mac OS X. A Macworld reader alerted the magazine to the malware after he downloaded the file from Limewire. The reader told Macworld: "I downloaded the file in the hope that perhaps Microsoft had...
Wireless Firewire
The 1394 Trade Association has approved a specification which would allow the development of wireless Firewire devices. The new Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL) for IEEE 1394 over IEEE 802.15.3 was approved Monday. In a statement, the trade association said: The PAL is designed as a standard convergence layer between the 802.15.3 MAC and applications developed for wired 1394. It builds upon the...
Rare and Exclusive iTunes?
This Wired article profiles Apple's efforts to bring out of print music onto the iTunes Music Store.
The search for new songs/albums appears to be a collaborative one, with suggestions fielded from every source.
Of note, according to the article, record labels are estimated to have less than one third of their music currently available for sale due to distribution costs involved in physical ...
Apple to Offer Cluster Rendering?
Thinksecret reports that Apple will soon bring distributed, cluster-based rendering to its line of pro video applications.
This distributed rendering would allow users to take advantage of a cluster of networked computers.
Such capabilities appears as if it would advantageous to both larger cluster owners as well as home users. One example offered is the use of two Powerbooks in the...
90nm G5 Supplies Improving?
Appleinsider reports that Apple has received new 90nm PowerPC shipments and seeded several test PowerMac units to partners.
The test models are reported to range from 2.2GHz to 2.6GHz.
Meanwhile, Appleinsider notes that Apple Display upgrades could be delayed by oversupply of current units.
Rumors of PowerMac revisions have come and gone over the past few months. Earlier reports have...
PlayFair - Back Online
PlayFair is back online with a new name (Hymn) as well as legal support.
As previously reported, Playfair allows users to strip the Digital Rights Protection from protected iTunes songs without re-encoding, thus preserving the original quality. The new version reportedly supports iTunes 4.5.
Apple has taken a strong legal stance against such applications, and has shut down previous...
PearPC - PowerPC/Mac OS X Emulation on a PC
Several readers have noted a new opensource project that is generating some interest.
PearPC 0.1 is an early version of a "an architecture independent PowerPC platform emulator capable of running most PowerPC operating systems". The emulator offers emulation for various PowerPC operating systems including Mac OS X 10.3 (screenshot).
According to reader reports, the application does appear...
Microsoft Office 2004 Shipping
Several readers have reported that the first copies of Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac have started shipping.
Mac Office 2004 was previewed by Microsoft at MacWorld Expo San Francisco in January with expected shipment in May.
The newest version of Office for the Mac offers several new features and improvements, including a new Project Center, PowerPoint Presenter Tools, and notetaking...
