For the whole story, read the MacWEEK report linked in the sidebar. This fall expect some mind-blowing speed from two new microprocessors that'll start appearing in new systems from Apple and other Mac OS vendors. Some new technology will debut in the Mac version of the suite, as promised when the Microsoft-Apple alliance was announced. More details in the MacWEEK article linked in the sidebar. Get up close and personal with the new Mac OS and related accessories when the New Mac Road Show comes to a shopping mall near you.
Interactive kiosks allow a hands-on intro to home and business apps.
Another opportunity to dip into the expansive Mac pool comes at MacWest Expo 97, which runs Oct. 24-25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Promoters promise over 100 exhibitors, plus seminars, keynotes and door prizes. Some may be rusty in the study skills department. So this week's downloads are intended to oil the brain-gears. After seven years without a major update, users of the primo page-layout app QuarkXPress no doubt harbor huge expectations for the new version.