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Fri, 30 May 2008 .Mac overhaul confirmed?

Apple will upgrade and rename its .Mac service, latest speculation claims

Jonny Evans

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Apple seems set to initiate “major changes” to its .Mac service, confirming a long-standing rumour to that effect.

Speculation has suggested Apple plans to introduce a range of new features to its subscription-based .Mac service, including over the air syncing of calendars and contacts, push email and more.

Today, TUAW is reporting on information from Dmitry Chestnykh, the CEO at Coding Robots. He went through the most recent Mac OS X 10.5.3 update and found “evidence the .Mac brand name is going to be replaced.”

Apple has set code up within OS X in order that when the new name and features are announced - presumably at WWDC - Mac users will simply need to install a second update and all the .Mac applications will be renamed.

The company has faced extensive criticism of its subscription-based service, with many complaining the features offered are insufficient, and the price charged to be too high.

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