I did the same. Created a new "standard" non-admin acct. Opened Safari and downloaded the link. My system handles.zip with Stuffit Expander. Calculator DID launch through the shell script.
I'd say they have a healthy dose of logic and reason for not wasting their time and effort with Windows.
There is still something to the fact that Mac users are generally so pleased with their systems that they "evangelize" it to their friends. They didn't sign an agreement upon installation to do this... it just happens.
I wonder why....
Good point. The EULA makes it quite clear that the software is not public and that installation be done only on the Apple issued Intel Test Environment they've shipped to Premier developers.
By the way, Apple wants every one of those evaluation units back by the end of 2006.
I think ZDnet is in trouble... Apple's legal team needs something to keep them busy.
The latest version of VLC, 0.8.5, is Intel native as a universal binary. You may want to upgrade.
I did the same. Created a new "standard" non-admin acct. Opened Safari and downloaded the link. My system handles .zip with Stuffit Expander. Calculator DID launch through the shell script.
I'd say they have a healthy dose of logic and reason for not wasting their time and effort with Windows. There is still something to the fact that Mac users are generally so pleased with their systems that they "evangelize" it to their friends. They didn't sign an agreement upon installation to do this... it just happens. I wonder why....
Good point. The EULA makes it quite clear that the software is not public and that installation be done only on the Apple issued Intel Test Environment they've shipped to Premier developers. By the way, Apple wants every one of those evaluation units back by the end of 2006. I think ZDnet is in trouble... Apple's legal team needs something to keep them busy.