Mega Monday Updates

r0d3nt writes "Microsoft has released their promised 10.1.4 update to office. With it comes support for Exchange via Entourage. Get the update , and read about the system requirements." RottenApple writes "The latest iPod EU firmware update has been seen floating on the Gnutella and BitTorrent Networks. A working hack is indicated by the Time Zone appearing as US Pacific after running the updater." An anonymous reader writes "TheLittleAppFactory is pleased to today announce the latest version of our iPod Manager for Mac OS X, iPodRip 1.5, which boasts many new features, such as the ability to play songs right from your iPod's hard drive and playlist support, as well as a slick new interface, faster importing and improved iTunes integration." It costs $7.

Comments

iPod

[CptChipJew]

You can already play the songs on your iPod right in iTunes. Just turn auto-syncing off.

Re:iPod

[CptChipJew]

As well, according to some people on VersionTracker, this Office update doesn't truly support Exchange:

"like IMAP, SMTP, WebDAV and LDAP - so no real Exchange support! I think it clearly shows how they think about their own standards! And if our Exchange Server 5.5 would [have] them all enabled, then I wouldn't really need Entourage at all!"

Re:iPod

[CptChipJew]

Not true. As long as a computer isn't set to automatically sync and iPod (where you manually add files), you can play the songs on any computer.

When I bought my PowerBook, I plugged the iPod in and all the songs were playable.

Re:Is it just me

[gryphokk]

Actually, the Office update is a signif piece of news, at least for those of us who have been trying to migrate to OS X in a corporate environment.

No known Mac mail client can make use of the features of the Exchange server, except a buggy old Outlook that doesn't render html, graphics, or support calendar and scheduling events -- and only runs in classic.

While it's not realy propellorhead stuff, it's a major and much-anticipated upgrade for some of us End Users. And it took /. to let me know it's available, even though I've been sittin on pins & needles for it.

One less application to run in Classic!

10.1.4 Office x.X Entourage update issues

[grunherz]

Actually it seems that the new Exchange support for Entourage is pretty weak. Seems LDAP, IMAP et al needs to be turned on on the exchange server for it to work. This was a work around for previous incarnations of Entourage, so it's a pretty lame update.

I'm sure more folks will be able to articulate this better in further posts.

I for one, am totally disheartened by it.

just a heads up.

Re:10.1.4 Office x.X Entourage update issues

[espidre]

I was pretty excited about this update, until I downloaded it, and couldn't connect to my Exchange Server, because there is no way our admins are turning any of that crap on. They gave me the slap down about OWA ages ago. IMAP? Forget it. I think they might have LDAP going, but hell if I can get it to work with Entourage. What's the point of an Exchange update, if it doesn't work with Exchange's protocol of choice MAPI? I think I'll stick to the OSX Mail client/Address book. It's less of a hassle and it syncs with my phone. It'd be nice to sync my work calendar on my palm pilot without conversion gyrations, but its just not working out.

Typical Microsoft Mac Update...

[Anonymous Coward]

...long overdue, and not as full-featured as its Windows counterpart. In fact, it's pretty half-assed.

Slow as dirt. No evident support for .PST files. Just sets up an IMAP account for mail and LDAP for the Exchange address list, which is USELESS if you have an IT Deprtment full of Mac-hating tightasses who won't turn on IMAP or anything other than the bare minimum services that Windows PCs need to use Outlook. I think it even needs SMTP turned on to send mail out.

We waited a year for THIS???

*This was posted to MacSlash earlier today, but the anti-Windows vitriol contained within certainly belongs on here.

Mega?

[MalleusEBHC]

Man, pudge, you're killing me smalls. Do us a favor and don't use the headline "Mega Monday Updates" when we are waiting impatiently for the long overdue Powerbook updates. I nearly spilled my soda on my keyboard as I frantically rushed to load apple.com after seeing this headline in my Slashbox.

Let them know you're not happy!

[Anonymous Coward]

Go here, and submit this or a variant edited to your choosing:

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The Exchange connector, frankly, sucks. You made us wait a year for stinkin' IMAP and LDAP connectivity? SMTP required to send mail? Come on! I service many clients whose internal IT departments would laugh me out of their offices if I requested they turn on SMTP and IMAP on their Exchange server. The Exchange component of Entourage needs to work *exactly* like the Windows version of Outlook, or at least as well as Outlook 2001 for OS 9.x did.

Are you KIDDING?!?

[MarcQuadra]

Are you kidding? Your box has PCI slots, right? just put an Adaptec FierWire card in there and you're all set (with a modern Mac OS, classic or X). As for playing MP3s, you've got the CPU power to decode at LEAST 15 MP3 streams at once! My 25MHz 68040 Quadra can play an MP3 (though the software player for it has long passed into oblivion), I'm sure your 300MHz machine can.

Most likely your system is in horrible shape, try formatting it and loading Mac OS 9.2.2 from scratch. Drop some more RAM in it (CHEAP!). Turn virtual memory off in the Memory control panel, and boost the disk cache to 16MB. Upgrade to the latest QuickTime Pro and enjoy your nice system!