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 Store in Paris
MacPlus reports that an Apple Store in Paris is rumored to be arriving before Christmas 2002.
Steve Jobs is reported to announce this at the Apple Expo in September.
Previous rumors of an Apple Store in Paris emerged in July... along with an Apple Store in the...
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Jobs and Woz: Together Again?
Wireless Week joins the fray with what appears to be further speculation regarding Apple's entry into the "smart" phone market. While this may simply be a rehash of iPhone rumors, it's the first to bring Woz and Jobs back together:
Steve Jobs, chief...
Powerbook G4's in Paris?
HardMac is reporting that European supplies of Powerbook G4's are in "end of life" status.
Current US supplies also appear to reflect very low supplies.
A previous unconfirmable user report indicated that Powerbook G4 1 GHz upgrades were on the way in October. Meanwhile, PowerPage had reported that Powerbook updates were not expected until MacWorld SF 2003.
In a recent...
PowerMac G4 Servers
PowerMac G4 Servers are now available from the Apple Store:
Configurations start at $2,999 for Dual 1-GHz G4's and include Mac OS X Server Software (Jaguar 10.2), and top out with dual 1.25 GHz G4's -- exceeding current Xserve...
Oracle 9i for 10.2
Oracle released a developers version of Oracle9i Database for OS X:
Oracle today announced the immediate availability of the Oracle9i Database Release 2 Developers Release on Mac OS X version 10.2 "Jaguar," Apple's UNIX-based operating system, as part of an early access program for the Oracle and Apple developer community. The software download is immediately available free-of-charge to...
Gateway vs. Apple
CNet reports that Gateway is taking on the iMac head on with a series of new TV ads:
Gateway's TV ad parodies earlier iMac ads and two short Pixar trailers. The Pixar trailers have featured an iMac jumping around the screen, something the Profile 4 does in the new Gateway ads. As a narrator touts Profile 4's advantage over Apple's computer, Gateway's all-in-one PC does flips and...
.Mac Dynamic IP?
Spymac reports on an upcoming feature coming to .Mac services next year: Dynamic IP Tracking.
Similar services are currently available for OS X, which provided frequently updated domain name redirection to non-static IP's.
This may be of use for the rumored Video Conferencing application from...
AmbitiousLemon.com
One of our moderators (AmbitiousLemon) and several users (kishba, j763, tommy) have been hard at work on the launch of a new Mac oriented site, which opens today:
AmbitiousLemon.com is your source for tips, tricks, and information for Mac OS X. Whether you are a novice or experienced user you will find something valuable at AmbitiousLemon. AmbitiousLemon.com also allows you to...
Jaguar 10.2 Arrives... 10.2.1 Ahead
Jaguar arrived this weekend with quite a bit of fanfare...
Apple stores opened at 10:20pm August 23rd to lines of hundreds of Apple fans looking to puchase Jaguar.
Extensive coverage links: MacCentral, Jason Ediger's photos, live Jaguar photos, and MacSlash.
Meanwhile, Mac OS X 10.2.1 (Build 6D47) is already making the rounds. (hardma...
.Mac Slides Publisher
Apple has added ".Mac Slides Publisher" (download) as another feature of .Mac:
Present your photos online with ease
Connect with family and friends by sharing your latest memories as a personalized screensaver. Mac Slides Publisher takes your favorite photos, transfers them to your iDisk, and turns them into a...
MacWorld Boston... 2004?
While the East Coast MacWorld 2003 appears to be set in New York, Business Today reports that Boston is still being considered for future expos. Charlie Greco, labeled "trade show czar" is considering moving MacWorld expo as well as LinuxWorld to Boston:
Greco told the Herald that his offer to bring LinuxWorld as well as MacWorld to Boston is a move to up the ante before a planned...
Mac OS X 10.2 Security Upgrade
In your 10.2 Software update:
Security Update 2002-08-23 includes the following updated components which provide increased security to prevent unauthorized access to applications, servers, and the operating system.
OpenSSL
Security
SunRPC...
Panther and OS 9
eWeek revives rumors of OS 9's demise in upcoming machines
They said Apple is planning to "block" next-generation Macs preloaded with Panther from booting into Mac OS 9 although the company will continue to support applications running within Mac OS X's Classic environment.
eWeek previously reported the same, but had previously called Apple's upcoming OS...
15inch iMac Production
Digitimes is reporting that Apple will stop 15" iMacs production come October.
The move is meant to make room for an upgrade to the 17-inch liquid-crystal display (LCD) monitor, they said, but more importantly, to allow Apple to reduce inventory accumulated from more positive days.
This appears to be due to decreased demand rather than an actual discontinuation of the 15"...
Jobs to Keynote Paris
MacWorld UK reports that Steve Jobs will deliver the keynote address at MacWorld Paris.
MacWorld Paris Expo begins on Sept 10, 2002.
No word on whether or not the keynote will be...
2GHz IBM Processors
This month's MacUser UK has an article on IBM's upcoming 64-bit PowerPC chips. ( No online version of the article is available.)
As previously reported, IBM plans on discussing their new 64-bit PowerPC on October 15, 2002 at the Microprocessor Forum.
MacUser's article reports "IBM sources have claimed it is aiming for a speed of 2GHz for any new PowerPC". Unfortunately, the...
Upcoming Apple Events / Product Cycles
Seybold 2002 - Sept 9-12, 2002. Phil Schiller will be giving a keynote on Sept 10, 2002
Pinot -> Panther
ThinkSecret reports that the next major Mac OS X upgrade will be named "Panther".
This is reportedly a change from an eWeek article in which it was called Pinot.
Thinksecret also confirms a report of a minor 10.2 update coming in the next few weeks, as originally reported by Spymac
Meanwhile, Apple released a final security update for Mac OS X 10.1 today... found in your...
.Mac Subscriptions Extended
Apple has offered an incentive for users to join .Mac earlier:
As a former iTools member, now when you convert from a trial to a paid .Mac membership before September 30, 2002, your first year of .Mac membership will automatically be extended to September 30, 2003.
According to Apple Hotnews, this appears to be retroactive... offering all current .Mac subscribers an...
Apple Pro Apps
News.com reports on Apple winning an Emmy for Final Cut Pro... and summarizes Apple's recent acquisitions:
In July, the company announced a deal to acquire German audio-software maker Emagic. In June, the company announced deals to acquire technology assets from digital video software makers Prismo Graphics and Silicon Grail. In February, the company acquired Nothing Real, Silicon...
