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
No MW Tokyo Stream?
ThinkSecret writes that Jobs may address the iMac's availability issues at MW Tokyo... however, they also report this Keynote will not be webcast:
We're told Apple has no plans at this time to stream or broadcast via satellite the keynote from Japan, as it has previously...
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Faster Superdrives and G4s
Ensign Paris notes in the forums that MacOSRumors updates with hints at much to come:
Well, if a Dual 1GHz model with 133MHz SDRAM doesn't impress you, how about a Dual 1.4GHz beast employing powerful new PowerPC 7500 processors and screamingly fast 400MHz RapidIO-compatible memory?
According to MOSR, due at Apple's mid-year...
DVD Player Hacks...
MacBidouille posted a patch for DVD Player 3.1.1 which lets you play DVD's on an External DVD Drive. (Scroll down on the page for the English translation).
xlr8yourmac notes a Superdrive DVR-103 region free patch. Use at your own...
Get Ready... MW Tokyo?
RailHeadDesign posted (3/13/02) some hints about something happening at MW Tokyo...
Im still gathering details (what details there are, at least), but *something* somewhat big may be happening at Macworld Tokyo in a couple of weeks.
Details lacking... though hints of a peak at 10.2...
Apple and a 3D Company?
Architosh editor posted this rumor (on 3/5/02) to their forums:
I have superb inside information that Apple is likely going to buy a market leading 3D modeling/rendering and animation application that is currently available for the Mac or Mac OS X.
While messageboard posts are generally the bottom of the rumor-barrel... posts from webmasters have a bit more credibility......
iPod Update?
iPoding.com posted images demonstrating extra features on the iPod. For those without an iPod this reader post reveals the significance:
The big deal is that the iPod is displaying the track elapsed AND track remaining times SIMULTANEOUSLY. Very interesting...
Source of images unclear... fake? hack? or pre-release? ...
Photoshop Elements OS X?
Think Secret reports that Photoshop Elements (a streamlined version of Photoshop) will be coming to Mac OS X:
An industry insider confirmed to Think Secret that Photoshop Elements will ship for the next-generation operating...
Apple Remote Desktop!
Jeremy gave us a heads up:
Apple Remote Desktop from Apple.
Apple Remote Desktop with real-time screen sharing is the ideal desktop management solution for education, businesses, and professionals on the go. It gives you the power to manage Mac systems from anywhere on your network or remotely across the Internet. It can reduce...
Jobs and 'Sand'
Mathew Rothenberg writes this eWeek article discussing Apple's/Jobs' push for vertical integration... and the potential advantrages and disadvantages... Of interest, he recounts Jobs' personal attitude:
Remember Steve Jobs' "sand" concept for the creation of personal computers? About the time he lent his star power to the creation of the original Macintosh back in the early '80s, Apple's ...
New Devices? Maybe?
MacEdition posts a vague report about possible software testing for new hardware support:
The software also marks a cheeky new nautical theme in Apple code names: Wave denotes the Mac OS X update for the new devices, while its Mac OS 9 counterpart is traveling under the sobriquet Pacific....
Microsoft's 'SetTop' Vision
With revival of rumors of an Apple's Set Top Box, it's interesting to see direction of the rest of the industry. Microsoft released information on Mira in Jan.
Unlike many other Web tablets, Mira actually doesn't function as an independent computer. Instead, it effectively relays data and commands back and forth from a PC via an 802.11 wireless network and Windows CE.Net, the latest...
More on Quicktime 6
MacTVNetwork has an interview with Frank Casanova, Director of Quicktime Product Marketing for Apple.
3/12/02, 8pm Eastern...
From the Interview:
Quicktime Pro 5 -> 6 probably won't be a free upgrade.
Working aggressively to resolve MPEGLA issues.
He discusses DivX, and reports no support for DivX directly under QT 6 (which was obvious) - but didn't quite answer (my) ...
Digital Camera, PVR, 10.2
MacOSRumors updates with a sampling of rumors across the board:
Apple is working hard on a 'set-top box' that would not only include VCR-like functionality for its internal Firewire hard drive and DVD-burning SuperDrive, but would also include CD/MP3 playback and an optional set of impressive new Apple/Harmon-Kardon speakers for stellar, ground-shaking home audio performance as...
Apple Benchmarking Tool... and iMac Doc
An Xlr8yourmac reader email describes some OS X Benchmarking apps from Apple:
What I thought might interest your readers is the bashpack.dmg that is installed in Developer/Applications. This disk image contains a suite of four benchmarking applications; CacheBasher for testing cache/memory bandwidth, DiskBasher for testing drive performance, GraphicsBasher for testing Quickdraw...
India Rising?
Per a Macsurfer link... Apple Computer partners with TVA Help.com:
City-based click and mortar company,TVA Help.com Pvt Ltd,which offers support services for mobile computing systems like notebooks and palmtops,today announced its partnership with US$ 5.3 billion Apple Computer Inc to provide support services for their iBooks and PowerBooks in India.
Previous India stories: Corp...
Attack of the Clones...
Many of you may have seen this CNet article regarding Gateway's response to Apple's iMac:
Gateway, which is trying to regain a stable footing in the marketplace, plans to release its fourth-generation Profile PC this summer, said sources familiar with the product. The all-in-one computer built around an LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor would compete against Apple's popular, new iMac. ...
Apple Trailers: Clone War
A New Star Wars Trailer debuted this evening before the X-Files.
It's currently available at Apple's Trailer Site...
Mac OS X 10.2 Builds...
RailHeadDesign posted a small blurb with their Thurs, March 7th news about continued builds of Mac OS X 10.2
Yet another build of OS X 10.2 was sent out this week, and this one (from what Im hearing) is already rock-solid stable. There are several minor changes things that could be fixed in 10.1.x releases included in these more recent builds, too.
The CUPS technology is...
Alternative OS X Mouse
Fuji Sartono writes:
I was at a local computer store, in Singapore, when I found a mouse that is PERFECT for Macs .. It has a clear glass design with white base (similar to the new white Apple Pro Mouse), it has USB connection & optical technology, a 'buttonless' left click AND right click, and an ultra cool illuminated blue light scroll mouse ..
The best part is that is it...
History of DivX on Mac
This MacOpz article entitled The History of MPEG4 On the Macintosh actually covers the history of the DivX codec and how it has come to be on the Mac...
