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
Security Update 7/12/02
Security Update 7-12-02 delivers a more secure Software Update service to verify that future updates originate from Apple. If you would prefer to download this manually from a secure Apple server you can download the package at http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n75304
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International Apple Stores
Despite previous denials of plans for official Apple Stores internationally, CNet is reporting that Apple will be opening a retail store in the Netherlands:
Patrick van Sloten, who manages Machouse, an independent Apple dealer in the Netherlands, said Apple has told dealers that it plans to open a store in Amsterdam. An announcement is scheduled for July 17, the same day Apple CEO Steve...
Halo for Mac
Bungie announced that Halo will be coming to the Mac:
Halo will ship next summer courtesy of Gearbox (who are handling the PC version) and Westlake Interactive (who are developing the Mac version). Destineer, the Mac game publisher founded by ex-Bungie guy Peter Tamte, will publish the Mac version under their...
August 13th? New Powermacs?
ThinkSecret gives August 13th as the date of the new PowerMacs, with speeds up to 1.2GHz, and Jaguar.
August 12th is the date of the end of Apple's current rebate...
MultiButton Mouse?
Spymac revives multi-button mouse rumors:
Although initially expected at Macworld San Francisco later this year, an Apple branded multi-button mouse is just around the corner, one source reports....
20GB iPod, and iTunes update
ThinkSecret reports on new iPod and iTunes, supporting AAC as well as larger iPod models:
...sources confirmed that an iPod with a 20GB hard drive, priced at $499, will be added to the product line. The original 5GB iPod will be discontinued, while Apple will cut the price of the 10GB model to $399....
XServe Unpacking
PowerPage is mirroring Chris Barrus's homepage showing pictures unpacking his brand new XServe.
Soon after the Xserves were announced I ordered a dual-processor, dual-120GB hard drive, 1GB RAM Xserve to replace our aggregation of desktop machines (one G4 tower with AppleShare IP, one G4 tower with OS X Server, and a beige G3 just running basic file sharing) that made up our department...
PowerMacs EOL'd?
Cube-Zone reports that current PowerMacs have become EOL'd (End of Life).
One of our sources told us yesterday that the current PowerMac line (800 Mhz, 933 Mhz and dual 1 Ghz) has been EOled. Computers dealers cannot order those computers from Apple anymore.The current promotion indicates that Apple has a huge stock of those PowerMacs.
This could be a move to clear out...
17inch iMacs and no PowerMacs
CNet provides rumors about the upcoming MacWorld Expo NY 2002:
Apple Computer plans to serve up a new iMac model with a larger flat-panel display during next week's Macworld Expo trade show, according to sources.
The article further states that:
- Jaguar will be a focus and "may deliver surprise news on how soon the OS will be ready".
- New version of iTunes supporting...
New PowerMac G4's at MWNY
RailheadDesign posts specs and details about upcoming PowerMac G4's at MacWorld Expo 2002:
- Quicksilver is dead.
- 1GHz, 1.2GHz (dual), and 1.4GHz (dual)
- more internal bays
- GeForce 4 MX, GeForce4 Titanium
- 60GB, 80GB, 2x80GB
- same price structure
This approximates older Macworld NY 2002 PowerMac...
iTools = .Mac?
Previously rumored iTools revamp may be in the works.
ThinkSecret posted an update complete with screenshot that reports:
Various references to iTools -- in Jaguar's System Preferences, Internet Explorer toolbar and other locations -- have been replaced with ".Mac," in a naming style similar to Microsoft Corporation's .NET services.
Any added functionality is unclear......
MacWorld New York Keynote 2002
MacWorld NY Keynote to be broadcast in Quicktime:
Watch Apple CEO Steve Jobs deliver the Macworld Expo keynote address from the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York. See the live webcast right here on July 17 at 9am ET exclusively in QuickTime. It's an event you won't want to miss....
Apple G4/Display Promo until Aug 12th
Buy a Power Mac G4 and any qualifying Apple flat-panel display between July 9 and August 12, 2002, and get a picture-perfect deal. You'll save up to $500 on your choice of the 17-inch Apple Studio Display, the 22-inch Apple Cinema Display, or the breathtaking 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display.
With rebates being extended to Aug 12th, 2002, it brings into question the immediate...
Prototype Enclosures
According to a source, there are currently up to six (6) enclosures undergoing internal testing. Features vary and it's unknown which features may make it to the final hardware... but some features include: white speaker, front mounted headphone jack, 4x512MB RAM, new motherboard, bays for two optical drives.
Certainly nothing earth-shattering, but of interest for those following...
Microsoft IE 5.2.1 for OS X
Microsoft released Internet Explorer 5.2.1 for Mac OS X today:
This latest version version 5.2.1 provides all the latest security and performance enhancements for Internet Explorer5 for...
Jaguar in August?
CNet also provides information about Jaguar's release:
The new version, code-named Jaguar and officially known as Mac OS X 10.2, is now expected to ship in early August, barring unforeseen difficulties, said sources familiar with Apple's product strategy.
Jaguar appears to sport a "toned down" Aqua interface... as reported by Railhead Design and ThinkSecret...
OS X Security Evaluation
According to CNet, Apple has submitted Mac OS X for an independant security evaluation.
The testing, being done as part of the U.S. government's National Information Assurance Partnership, will evaluate Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server on a series of common criteria used by a number of countries to evaluate the security features of various technologies. The evaluation allows governments and...
Apple Marketshare on the Rise
Apple's marketshare is creeping upward, according to this MacCentral article:
For the current quarter (Q1, 2002) IDC shows Apple as the number six computer maker with a 3.48 percent market share. This is an increase of 0.4 points over Q4 2001 and a 0.25 point increase year over year. Worldwide, Apple is in ninth place...
Apple Blocks Rumor Sites
Think Secret has an article reporting that Apple is denying press credentials from any rumor-oriented Mac sites:
From the mail we've received, it appears that Apple, its convention partner IDG World Expo, and public relations company Manning Selvage & Lee have stepped up their efforts to squash "rumor" sites by denying them credentials.
...
1.5Ghz at MW?
Per a Spymac link, The Inquirer reports that speeds may reach 1.5Ghz at MWNY:
Well, it looks like MWNY might finally bring such a processor to the--albeit small--masses of Mac users: rumour has it that Motorola has actually started to get better yields of the next 74xx chip, and that in terms of clock speed it scales beyond expectations. Apparently enough to allow the introduction of a...
