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Year 2009

 

Rate Video: Creating an iTunes and file server from and old PC, part 1Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Apr 20

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This Week

 

Rate Comentário sobre Apple veicula nova propaganda dinâmica no NYTimes.com: “PC Switchers” (Get a Mac) por Market share do Windows 7 já supera o do Snow Leopard | MacMagazine

Original at BLOG.MACMAGAZINE external link    Fri, Nov 6

By Market share do Windows 7 já supera o do Snow Leopard | MacMagazine deverá despencar drástica e rapidamente nos próximos meses. Estou curioso, porém, para saber o que farão os usuários do XP. ;-) Tweet This!Share this on FacebookShare this on del.icio.usAdd this to Google BookmarksDigg [...]

Rate Latest Mac OS X 10.6.2 beta build brings back Atom support

Original at Engadget external link    Wed, Nov 4

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By Donald Melanson Well, it looks like reports that Apple might be killing Atom support in the next Snow Leopard update may have been slightly overblown, as the latest developer build of OS X 10.6.2 (10C535) has apparently restored support for the processor and simultaneously brightened the spirits of hack...

Rate Parallels 5 Runs Windows 7 Right Next to Snow Leopard With Full Multitouchiness [Snow Leopard]

Original at Gizmodo external link    Wed, Nov 4

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By matt buchanan The new Crystal mode promises to make "Windows completely disappear" so apps run feel completely native, with full support for multitouch trackpad gestures and the Apple Remote, with a persistent Windows apps folder in the Dock. Parallels 5 is out today for $80 for the full version or $50...

Rate Snow Leopard Bug Prevents Opening Groups of Files

Original at tidbits_main (Feedburner) external link    Tue, Nov 3

By doug_mclean@tidbits.com (Doug McLean) A handful of recent threads on Apple's Support Discussion forums - backed up by our own testing - indicate that Snow Leopard suffers from a bug that prevents users from opening multiple recently downloaded files simultaneously. Upon attempting to open a group of downloaded files (that h...

Rate Introducing Macworld's Total Snow Leopard Superguide

Original at PC World external link    Tue, Nov 3    9 related articles

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Every time Apple releases a new operating system, we pull together the most essential, in-depth, and up-to-date information about the Mac OS and create a new...

Rate Introducing Macworld's Total Snow Leopard Superguide

Original at news.yahoo.com external link    Tue, Nov 3    9 related articles

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Every time Apple releases a new operating system, we pull together the most essential, in-depth, and up-to-date information about the Mac OS and create a new book that gives our readers access to it all in one place. With Snow Leopard now out and rapidly gaining acceptance, it's time for us...

Rate Apple Snow Leopard Server: Faster, smoother

Original at Computerworld external link    Mon, Nov 2

By (Tom Henderson and Brendan Allen) On the surface, Apple's Snow Leopard Server feels like a $499 maintenance release, but underneath, there's much more -- improved performance, more polish and new apps focused on collaboration and content sharing.

Rate Apple Kills Hackintosh Netbooks with Snow Leopard Update

Original at PC World external link    Mon, Nov 2    1 related articles

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OS X 10.6.2 won't run on Intel Atom processors, cutting off a common hack to run Leopard on Netbooks.

Rate Apple Kills Hackintosh Netbooks with Snow Leopard Update

Original at news.yahoo.com external link    Mon, Nov 2    3 related articles

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Apple is reportedly breaking Hackintoshes -- meaning netbooks illegimately installed with Mac OS X -- with its latest update to Leopard.

Rate Apple rumored to disable Atom support with Mac OS X 10.6.2

Original at Apple Insider external link    Mon, Nov 2    3 related articles

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Mac OS X 10.6.2, the forthcoming update for Apple's Snow Leopard operating system, is reported to disable support for the Intel Atom processor, preventing unauthorized PC netbooks from running the operating system.

Rate Is Apple Trying to Kill Hackintosh Netbooks? OS X 10.6.2 Ditches Atom CPU Support [Apple]

Original at Gizmodo external link    Mon, Nov 2    3 related articles

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By Danny Allen Coders have confirmed that the developer build of Snow Leopard 10.6.2 nixes support for netbook Atom processors. Nothing's final yet, of course, but given Apple's lame fight with Palm over iTunes compatibility, are hackintosh netbooks next in the firing line?

Rate Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?

Original at Engadget external link    Mon, Nov 2

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By Tim Stevens Nobody said running a netbook hackintosh would be easy -- but nobody said they'd make it this hard. Apple is currently engaged in a war of compatibility with Palm and, if the developer build of Snow Leopard version 10.6.2 is any indication, the Atom processor is next on the smack down list. Word...

Past Two Weeks

 

Rate I Ate the Windows 7 Burger [Review]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Gizmodo external link    Sat, Oct 31

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By Jason Chen Unless Apple decides to make a Snow Leopard Big Leopard Mac promotion with McDonalds, I'll see you all in a week when I'm back from Japan. In the meantime, you can keep up with me on Twitter.

Rate Mac mini (Late 2009) benchmarks

Original at Computerworld external link    Fri, Oct 30    3 related articles

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By (James Galbraith) Apple recently released an update to its Mac mini line of desktop computers. The changes include faster processors, more RAM, and Apple's Snow Leopard operating system pre-installed. Macworld Lab has the two desktop Mac minis, and we put them through our benchmark tests. Our result show t...

Rate Podcast: PureFTPd Manager Updated for Snow Leopard

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Wed, Oct 28

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By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Those flaws are now lost in history, but pureftpd remains a strong alternative to tnftpd (formerly known as lukemftpd, after its initial developer), which Apple uses in Mac OS X. tnftpd isn't inherently problematic, but Apple configures it poorly in both Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server, while...

Rate Snow Leopard Up-To-Date upgrade disk is full version

Original at Everything Apple external link    Tue, Oct 27

By Eug(noreply@blogger.com) After waiting several weeks after Snow Leopard was released, I finally received my Snow Leopard Up-To-Date upgrade disk for my 13" MacBook Pro. I had already installed Snow Leopard on that machine so... shhh... I tried it on my 10.5.8 iMac instead. The install app wanted to upgrade 10.5.8 to 10.6, and pr...

Rate Apple Software Update Enables Support for Magic Mouse

Original at Gizmodo external link    Tue, Oct 27    9 related articles

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By Dan Nosowitz Apple just released an update for Leopard and Snow Leopard granting use of the Magic Mouse's more advanced functionality (read: multitouch) instead of just pointing and clicking. Check out our review of the Magic Mouse here. [The Loop]

Rate Patch: Apple Releases Magic Mouse Software Updates

Original at MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors external link    Tue, Oct 27    9 related articles

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Apple today released a pair of software updates to allow Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Leopard users take advantage of the advanced mouse features of the company's new multi-touch Magic Mouse. Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0 for Snow ...

Rate Product News: Apple Releases Magic Mouse Software for Leopard & Snow Leopard

Original at pheedcontent.com external link    Tue, Oct 27    9 related articles

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Apple released software updates that enable Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard and Mac OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard to take advantage of the new Magic Mouse in all its glory. It had been thought that the device would be dependent on Mac OS X 10.6.2, but today's updates mean that users can buy and use the Magic Mouse wi...

Rate Apple releases Magic Mouse software updates for Leopard, Snow Leopard

Original at news.yahoo.com external link    Tue, Oct 27    9 related articles

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On Tuesday, Apple released software updates for Leopard and Snow Leopard to support the new Magic Mouse ().

Rate Review: Psystar's Rebel EFI -- Snow Leopard on a PC

Original at Computerworld external link    Mon, Oct 26

By (Frank Ohlhorst) Psystar's latest challenge to Apple is a software package that purports to let PC owners install a Mac OS on their systems. But does it really work? Yes and no.

Rate Mac OS X 10.6.2 Update Points to New MacBook Pros

Original at The Apple external link    Mon, Oct 26

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By Liam Cassidy Two Spanish Apple sites are reporting that the latest build of Apple’s upcoming update to its Mac OS X Snow Leopard software contains references to as-yet unreleased new models of MacBook Pro. To use your Apple Magic Mouse and its full range of features, update your Mac to Mac OS X version 10....

Past Month

 

Rate Apple Discontinues ZFS Project

Original at Slashdot external link    Fri, Oct 23

By Soulskill Zaurus writes "Apple has replaced its ZFS project page with a notice that 'The ZFS project has been discontinued. The mailing list and repository will also be removed shortly.' Apple originally touted ZFS as a feature that would be available in Snow Leopard Server. A few months before relea...

Rate Podcast: SheepShaver Brings Classic Mac OS to Snow Leopard

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Fri, Oct 23

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) To solve this problem, Apple tided its users over with Classic, an environment that emulated Mac OS 9 within Mac OS X. But this solution was fated not to last forever. Classic reached the end of its life in Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger; later versions of Mac OS X don't include Classic, and Classic doesn't r...

Rate Apple iMac Review: 27 Inches and Less ChinVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Gizmodo external link    Thu, Oct 22

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By Brian Lam The larger case allows the iMac to use four sticks of user-serviceable RAM, accessible from the bottom. (That's useful futureproofing now that OS X Snow Leopard is shipping, and programs and the OS in 64-bit can address more than 4GB at a time.)

Rate Patch: Apple Releases Pro Applications Update 2009-01 and Apple Server Diagnostics 3X106

Original at Mac Rumors external link    Thu, Oct 22    7 related articles

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Apple today released a pair of software updates targeting Final Cut Studio and Snow Leopard Server users. Pro Applications Update 2009-001 (243.23 MB) offers an update to a number of components of Final Cut Studio.Pro ...

Rate First New Apple iMac Benchmarks* [Apple]

Original at Gizmodo external link    Tue, Oct 20

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By Brian Lam First of all, XBench is just falling apart as a test these days, having being revised a long time ago and taking advantage of zero of the latest OSX technologies. Also, from what we've seen, XBench scores take a hit in the openGL rendering on Snow Leopard, compared to Leopard. The new machine s...

Rate Patch: Mac OS X "performance" update prevents hard-drive stalls

Original at Macnn external link    Wed, Oct 14    9 related articles

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Apple on Wednesday released performance updates for both its Leopard and Snow Leopard operating systems. The downloads address intermittent stalls caused by hard drives, an issue reported by a a small number of users. The updates do not appear to include any other bug fixes....

Rate Patch: Apple Releases Performance Update 1.0 to Address Hard Drive Stalls

Original at Mac Rumors external link    Wed, Oct 14    9 related articles

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Apple today released Performance Update 1.0, addressing hard drive pauses affecting a "small number of customers" on a number of different Mac models. The update is available in Snow Leopard (300 KB) and Leopard (322 KB) versions.Th...

Rate Patch: Apple's Performance Update 1.0 Released, Addresses Hard Drive Issues

Original at Gizmodo external link    Wed, Oct 14    13 related articles

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By Dan Nosowitz Today Apple released Performance Update 1.0 for Leopard and Snow Leopard, aiming to fix the intermittent hard drive problems reported by some users. We'd love to hear if it actually fixes those issues this time—let us know! [TheLoop]

Rate Podcast: Tracking Down Snow Leopard's Apple Events Bug

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Tue, Oct 13

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) At first I had been inclined to propose a theory that maybe some external force, such as a bad scripting addition, might be messing things up somehow. This was a reasonable guess, because the Snow Leopard transition to 64-bit has in fact caused existing 32-bit scripting additions to becom...

October of 2009

 

Rate Podcast: Make Old Apple Printers Work in Snow Leopard

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Tue, Oct 6

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) I do wish Apple would give more hints about how to continue using a theoretically supported Apple printer under Snow Leopard. Suggestions for Ethernet-to-parallel/serial print servers and an explanation of what Normal, Raw, and BSP mean with respect to connection types would be welco...

Rate Opinion: Revealing Mac OS X's Hidden Single-Application Mode

Original at tidbits_main (Feedburner) external link    Tue, Oct 6

By lbutler@covisp.net (Lewis Butler) In Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Apple has made significant improvements to the Dock, including improved Exposé integration and minimizing windows invisibly, among much else. As a result, people who are starting to use the Dock seriously for the first time are discovering that clicking an i...

Rate Opinion: Revealing Mac OS X's Hidden Single-Application Mode

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Tue, Oct 6

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) In Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Apple has made significant improvements to the Dock, including improved Expose integration and minimizing windows invisibly, among much else. As a result, people who are starting to use the Dock seriously for the first time are discovering that clicking an i...

September of 2009

 

Rate Patch: Apple Releases HP Printer Drivers for Snow Leopard Version 2.2

Original at Mac Rumors external link    Mon, Sep 21

Apple today released Version 2.2 of HP Printer Drivers for Mac OS X v10.6, updating drivers for a small handful of previously-supported models and adding support for several new models. The complete package of drivers, which weighs in at 383 MB and ...

Rate Podcast: Protecting Snow Leopard's Namesake CatsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Wed, Sep 16

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By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Apple could also make a donation to the Snow Leopard Trust and/or the Snow Leopard Conservancy. Better yet, Apple could involve the Mac community in the effort by offering to match donations made by Mac users. The Snow Leopard Trust already has such a donation matching program in place with...

Rate Patch: Apple Releases Xsan 2.2 Updates

Original at Mac Rumors external link    Mon, Sep 14

Apple today released a number of updates for Xsan, the company's enterprise-class storage area network (SAN) solution. Xsan 2.2 brings support for Mac OS X Snow Leopard, as well as a number of other changes. Xsan 2.2 Admin Update fo...

Rate Podcast: Exploring Widespread SuperDrive Problems

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Mon, Sep 14

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) According to discussion forum posts, affected systems include the MacBook, MacBook Pro (13-, 15-, and 17-inch), MacBook Air, iMac and Mac Mini. The systems range in age from early 2006 to late 2009. A smaller group of users on the forums believe the installation of Snow Leopard is to blame,...

Rate Patch: Apple Releases QuickTime 7.6.4

Original at Mac Rumors external link    Wed, Sep 9    1 related articles

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Apple today released QuickTime 7.6.4 for Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger via Software Update and the QuickTime download page. A Windows version for XP and Vista is also available.QuickTime 7.6.4 includes changes that increase reliability...

Rate Podcast: Hack Microsoft Word's Page Up/Page Down Keys

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Tue, Sep 8

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By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Copy each of these lines to a new document in AppleScript Editor (Snow Leopard) or Script Editor (Leopard) and save them in ~/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Word Script Menu Items, naming them, respectively, "Page Up", "Page Down", "Home", and "End" (the exact names are important for...

Rate Podcast: Snow Leopard Snubs Document Creator Codes

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Sun, Sep 6

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Note: Apple reserves the right to change the selection criteria in future system releases." In Snow Leopard, Apple has taken advantage of the Elastic Clause. Without notice, and with no change to the documentation, Apple has apparently abolished the rule cited as "(a)" above.

Rate Podcast: Apple Mail Sending Issues in Snow Leopard

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Thu, Sep 3

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) In the article, Apple explains that Mail in Snow Leopard (as opposed to Leopard) sends messages through a different port rotation for the "Default ports" setting, and thus some users may need to update their SMTP authentication settings for outgoing messages. The article goes on to prov...

Rate Podcast: Missing Sync Helps Palm Users Connect with Snow Leopard

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Wed, Sep 2

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Handheld maker Palm has been moving away from its legacy Palm OS for some time now, with its latest product being the webOS-based Palm Pre smartphone. Nonetheless, older Palm OS-based handhelds - including the Centro, Treo, Tungsten, and Zire - have worked fine with the Mac, at least unti...

Rate Podcast: Two-Line URLs Broken in Snow Leopard's Preview

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Tue, Sep 1

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By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) While going through final testing of the PDF of his "Take Control of Exploring & Customizing Snow Leopard," Matt Neuburg ran across a bug related to clicking long Web URLs. The problem is not related to any particular PDF; it's purely a bug in Preview, and one that could cause fairly sig...

August of 2009

 

Rate Opinion: Week in Apple: Snow Leopard discoveries, MacBook rumors, and Steve Jobs

Original at Ars Technica external link    Sat, Aug 29

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By jacqui@arstechnica.com (Jacqui Cheng) Critics call shenanigans after Apple, AT&T letters to FCC: Everyone is puzzling over Apple and AT&T's letters to the FCC about the apparent rejection of a Google Voice iPhone app. Ars peers through the holes in their version of the mess.

Rate Engadget Podcast 161 - 08.29.2009Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Engadget external link    Sat, Aug 29

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By Trent Wolbe 00:02:27 - Snow Leopard review 00:23:40 - Editorial: Apple, the FCC, and the sideloading solution 00:59:51 - Nokia introduces Booklet 3G 'mini laptop' 01:07:48 - PlayStation 3 Slim review Subscribe to the podcast iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC).

Rate Patch: Apple Releases Network Registration Update and ODBC Administrator Tool

Original at Mac Rumors external link    Fri, Aug 28

Apple today released a pair of updates targeting Snow Leopard for server and database users. Network Registration Update 1.0 fixes an issue with duplicate serial numbers on Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard.The Network Re...

Rate Opinion: Mac OS X Snow Leopard best of breed

Original at SlashGear external link    Fri, Aug 28

In a comprehensive Snow Leopard review, Michael Gartenberg (slashgear.com) writes: “Apple has evolved the OS in ways that change core infrastructure while preserving and refining the experience that has differentiated the platform over the years. The result is an elegant, modern OS w...

Rate Podcast: More Hidden Refinements in Snow Leopard

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Thu, Aug 27

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard doesn't feature many major new features (see "What's New in Snow Leopard," 2009-08-27), but it does incorporate hundreds of tiny changes that can affect how you use your Mac on a daily basis. Here, we note some refinements that we feel are noteworthy beyond what Mat...

Rate Podcast: What's New in Snow Leopard

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Thu, Aug 27

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) For me, one reason why Snow Leopard feels so familiar is that my pet peeves were not addressed. (See my "Six Things I Hate About Leopard" (2007-10-26), as modified by "Leopard 10.5.2: TidBITS Complains, Apple Listens, Sort Of," 2008-02-12.) Translucent menus, the floating online Help wind...

Rate Opinion: Mossberg Recommends Illegal Use of Snow Leopard Install Disc

Original at Gizmodo external link    Wed, Aug 26

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By Wilson Rothman I was surprised by one line in Walt Mossberg's otherwise predictable review of Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard: But here's a tip: Apple concedes that the $29 Snow Leopard upgrade will work properly on these Tiger-equipped Macs, so you can save the extra $140."

Rate Opinion: The Daily Roundup: here's what you might've missed

Original at Engadget external link    Mon, Aug 24

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By Ross Miller Editorial: Apple, the FCC, and the sideloading solution came to a profound realization after just a few moments of work. I don't care. Snow Leopard shipping August 28th for $29, order now OS X version 10.6 in Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Pro... oh wait, it's just $29 as an upgrade from 10.5.

Rate Podcast: Snow Leopard to Be Released August 28

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Mon, Aug 24    9 related articles

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By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) In what may be an industry first, an operating system is shipping earlier than announced. Apple had previously promised Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard for September, but today Apple announced that Snow Leopard will become available on 28-Aug-09. Normally, it's pretty good money to bet on the la...

Rate Patch: New security updates for Tiger are out

Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) external link    Wed, Aug 5    7 related articles

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By Joachim Bean Amidst the release of Mac OS X 10.5.8 for Leopard users, Apple has also released Security Update 2009-003 for users of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. This update fixes 7 of the same security vulnerabilities that were patched as part of the 10.5.8 update. There are updates available for PowerPC and Intel vers...

Rate Patch: Mac OS X v10.5.8 Ready For Download

Original at Slashdot external link    Wed, Aug 5

By timothy mysqlbytes writes "Apple has posted an anticipated v10.5.8 patch for Mac OS X, updating a number of components in the operating system, one of their last updates to Leopard. The update brings improvements to Safari, Airport, Bluetooth, among others and rolls out the latest OS X security fi...

Year 2009

 

Rate Podcast: Cause of Font Cache Bug Revealed?Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at TidBITS external link    Sun, Jul 26

Fourth, Apple changed the font caching mechanism in Leopard, but it looks like the problem can still occur (though it seems to me that it occurs less often). In any case it is ultimately up to Apple to rewrite its routines to deal more robustly with bad fonts; now that the TeX power users have b...

Rate Podcast: Cause of Font Cache Bug Revealed?Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner) external link    Sun, Jul 26

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Fourth, Apple changed the font caching mechanism in Leopard, but it looks like the problem can still occur (though it seems to me that it occurs less often). In any case it is ultimately up to Apple to rewrite its routines to deal more robustly with bad fonts; now that the TeX power users have b...

Rate Podcast: Path Finder 5 Beats the Finder's Pants Off

Original at TidBITS external link    Mon, Jun 29

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If you, too, are weary of the Mac OS X Finder's frustrating shortcomings, its lack of intelligence, nimbleness, and complaisance, then you owe it to yourself to give Path Finder 5 a try. Sure, you can go on holding your breath waiting to see whether Snow Leopard can work miracles (see "Apple...

Rate Week in Apple: Snow Leopard news, iPhone OS 3.0 review, AT&T concessions

Original at Ars Technica external link    Sat, Jun 20

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By jacqui@arstechnica.com (Jacqui Cheng) Hands on review: iPhone OS 3.0 chock full of changes: iPhone OS 3.0 is out and it runs on all generations of iPhone and iPod touch. Ars reviews the OS and takes a look at what's in store. If you're not planning to buy a shiny new iPhone 3G S, you may find yourself quite satisfied with your 3G iPhone run...

Rate Patch: Apple broadens focus of Mac OS X 10.5.8 in new beta

Original at Apple Insider external link    Fri, Jun 19

While the first two beta releases of Apple's Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard update signaled a focus on underlying service technologies, a third pre-release made available to developers overnight expands upon those areas to include several forward-facing apps and additional frameworks.

Rate Engadget Podcast 150 - 06.12.2009Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Engadget external link    Fri, Jun 12

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By Trent Wolbe 00:05:06 - Apple's 8GB iPhone 3G falls to $99 on contract 00:05:20 - Apple shows iPhone OS 3.0 at WWDC, hits devices June 17th 00:05:30 - Find My iPhone is live, totally found our iPhone 01:01:47 - Apple shipping Snow Leopard in September, $29 upgrade

Rate Apple WWDC 2009: the good, the bad, and the ugly

Original at Engadget external link    Mon, Jun 8

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By Nilay Patel Sure, Apple didn't really shock anyone with the announcement of the iPhone 3G S this morning at WWDC, but there was no shortage of news at the Moscone Center -- we also got new MacBooks, final Snow Leopard details, and a release date for iPhone OS 3.0. On the other hand, it wasn't all good news ei...

Rate Opinion: Apple unveils Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server, cuts price in half

Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) external link    Mon, Jun 8

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By Steven Sande If you have Mac servers in your business, you weren't left out of the Snow Leopard fun during the keynote earlier today. Apple also announced that Mac OS X Server 10.6, A.K.A. Snow Leopard Server, will be shipping in September. Like Snow Leopard, the server version of the OS provides 64-bit suppo...

Rate Opinion: Five Ways Apple Can Improve Mac and iPhone Security

Original at TidBITS external link    Wed, Jun 3

Complete the Implementation of Anti-Exploitation Technologies -- With the release of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Apple began to include a collection of what are known as "anti-exploitation technologies." Even if Apple adopts all of my suggestions above, that still won't eliminate all secur...

Rate Opinion: Five Ways Apple Can Improve Mac and iPhone Security

Original at tidbits_main (Feedburner) external link    Wed, Jun 3

By rich@tidbits.com (Rich Mogull) Complete the Implementation of Anti-Exploitation Technologies -- With the release of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Apple began to include a collection of what are known as "anti-exploitation technologies." Even if Apple adopts all of my suggestions above, that still won't eliminate all secur...

Rate Patch: Mac OS X 10.5.7 Released [Apple]

Original at Gizmodo external link    Tue, May 12

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By Jason Chen The latest point release of Leopard is out now, which you can get if you hit up Software Update from your Mac. Updated. Update: We're hearing that the update is causing some issues with some people. Might want to wait it out a while to see if there's an update to the update. [Apple Support - Thanks T...

Rate Patch: Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.7, Safari 3.2.3 & 4.0 beta update

Original at Apple Insider external link    Tue, May 12    6 related articles

Apple on Tuesday released Mac OS X 10.5.7, a recommended update for all Mac OS X 10.5.x Leopard users that includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of Macs. Separately, the company released Safari 3.2.3, an update to Safari 4.0 beta and secu...

Rate Patch: New Mac OS X Snow Leopard Beta Released, Run to the Torrents [Apple]

Original at Gizmodo external link    Thu, Apr 23

By Jesus Diaz A new version of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard—labeled 10A335—has hit developers. Apple hasn't mentioned any new features or bug fixes, however. The Server version—which was released alongside—does come with an easier to use version of Podcast Producer, new spam mail filters in Mail Server,...

Rate Opinion: Why Snow Leopard Should Be (Almost) Free

Original at TidBITS external link    Tue, Apr 21

At some point in the next two to six months, Apple will unleash their latest big cat: Mac OS X Snow Leopard. It's no secret - Apple has been talking about Snow Leopard for ages, with particular emphasis on how Snow Leopard will focus on performance, efficiency, and "core innovation" rather t...

Rate Podcast: Five Tips for Reading Mac Security Stories

Original at TidBITS external link    Sun, Apr 19

The latest version of Windows (Vista, not that most people use it) is provably more secure in the lab than the latest version of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Leopard lacks proper implementation of the new anti-exploitation technologies included in Vista, and, based on the number of Apple securit...

Rate Patch: Apple near ready with release of Mac OS X 10.5.7 Juno

Original at Apple Insider external link    Wed, Apr 15

By Sam Oliver Apple as early as this week could announce the release of Mac OS X 10.5.7, a seventh maintenance and security update to its Leopard operating system scheduled to deliver over a 100 minor tweaks and bug fixes. ... Root exploit for Mac OS X The H iTWire - Mac Rumors

Rate Podcast: Apple Adds Petite Aluminum Keyboard

Original at TidBITS external link    Tue, Mar 3

Apple last week released a new Apple Keyboard, which offers Apple's sleek aluminum look and two extra USB 2.0 ports, but no numeric keypad. The keyboard costs $49 and requires that you be running at least Mac OS X 10.5.6 Leopard. In the recent past, if you wanted a small aluminum keyboard from App...

Rate Patch: Apple testing OS X 10.5.7 update

Original at Macnn external link    Thu, Feb 26

Following the release of Mac OS X 10.5.6 in December, Apple is now said to be testing the next maintenance and security update to the Leopard operating system, Mac OS X 10.5.7, according to AppleInsider. Sources indicate that the upcoming version includes a large number of bug fixes, with near...

Rate How To: Mac OS X Leopard Overview : Mac OS X Leopard DictionaryVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at howcast.com external link    Sat, Feb 14

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Leopard comes equipped with a dictionary. Learn how to use the dictionary in Leopard from an Apple computer specialist in this free computer ... www.howcast.com

Rate Patch: Apple: Security and Java updates

Original at MacInTouch external link    Thu, Feb 12    7 related articles

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Apple released Security Update 2009-001, which addresses a variety of issues including the Safari RSS vulnerability, as well as Java updates for Leopard and Tiger and a Safari update for Windows.

Rate Patch: Apple fixes Safari RSS vulnerability, updates Java

Original at Apple Insider external link    Thu, Feb 12    7 related articles

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Apple on Thursday afternoon released Security Update 2009-001 that, among other fixes, tackles the Safari RSS vulnerability made public last month. Also, a Java for Mac OS X update delivers security and compatibility improvements for users running Leopard or Tiger.

Rate Patch: Apple releases security, Java updates

Original at news.yahoo.com external link    Thu, Feb 12    7 related articles

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Apple on Thursday released the first security update of 2009, the aptly named Security Update 2009-001. The update, which is available in versions for Leopard, Leopard Server, Tiger for Intel Macs, Tiger for PowerPC-based Macs, Tiger Server for PowerPC-based Macs, and Server Univers...

Rate Podcast: Finder Inconsistency Could Lead to Data Loss

Original at TidBITS external link    Tue, Feb 10

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Consultant Scott Rose has isolated a potentially dangerous problem in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard that could cause data loss for people who rely on the Dock or the Apple menu's Recent Items submenu as a launcher for in-progress documents. The steps to reproduce the problem aren't likely to bite ca...

Rate Apple Mac 10.5 Leopard Tutorial - Show Hidden Files

Original at learnola.com external link    Wed, Nov 5

By apexmedia For users who prefer to learn Apple Leopard 10.5 visually we have a range of video tutorials, this method of training greatly enhances learning and allows beginners to master Apple Leopard 10.5 at their own pace. View the Apple Leopard ...

Rate Opinion: The Truth About the Apple Tax

Original at Gizmodo external link    Fri, Oct 17

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By matt buchanan In the case of Macs vs PCs, you could argue that customer support, the Leopard OS and design elements such as the new unibody construction and glass trackpads are what make up the Apple Tax. The only problem with this logic is that, when you compare Apple computers alone with no PCs in sight, t...

Rate Podcast: Time Machine via AirPort Disk Is Unsupported, Apple Says

Original at TidBITS external link    Mon, Apr 7

Apple confirmed for me last week that a feature for using hard drives attached via USB to an AirPort Extreme Base Station is an unsupported feature. The company declined to provide further information. This feature was available in the betas of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, as has been widely report...

Year 2007

 

Rate Patch: Apple Fixes Keyboard Freezing on MacBook and MacBook Pros

Original at MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors external link    Tue, Dec 18

Apple has released MacBook, MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1 today which addresses a keyboard-freezing issue seen by many MacBook and MacBook Pro users under Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: This update addresses a responsiveness issue on MacBoo...

Rate How To: Briefly: iPhone eBook, Aperture guide

Original at MacNN external link    Mon, Dec 17

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In brief: An iPhone troubleshooting/usage eBook has been released, a tutorial explains how to restore single images in Aperture, there's a 20% off SmileOnMyMac products, The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile is now Leopard-compatible, and SL MultiTracks Volume 7 has been released in A...

Rate Podcast: Boot Camp and Tiger: One Last Warning

Original at TidBITS external link    Sun, Dec 9

By joe@tidbits.com (Joe Kissell) A couple of months ago, Mark Anbinder mentioned in "Boot Camp Beta on the Chopping Block" (2007-10-14) that, per Apple's repeated statements, the beta period for Boot Camp would officially come to an end once Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard was released. Apple's plan had always been to beta-test Boot...

Rate Getting around the patchstick creation problem under Leopard

Original at Apple TV Hacks external link    Mon, Nov 19

By luck I apologize for this.  I, myself, am holding off on upgrading so I was not aware of this new feature in Disk Utility. As many of you are aware, if you have just upgraded to Leopard, you can no longer create patchsticks on your Mac. According to Maraklov’s wiki post on AwkwardTV.org, the system ext...

Rate Podcast: Apple to Allow Virtualization of Leopard

Original at TidBITS external link    Wed, Oct 31

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By ace@tidbits.com (Adam C. Engst) This License allows you to install and use one copy of the Mac OS X Server software (the "Mac OS X Server Software") on a single Apple-labeled computer. You may also install and use other copies of Mac OS X Server Software on the same Apple-labeled computer, provided that you acquire an indiv...

Rate Hack Tutorial: Howto Install Mac OSX Leopard on Intel x86 Windows ...

Original at thinkabdul.com external link    Sat, Oct 27

By Abdul Aziz Barely a day after Apple released the latest version of Mac OSX 10.5 Leopard, hackers have managed to create a patched DVD that allows users to install Leopard on a Intel x86 based Windows PC without having to buy a new Apple Mac ...

Rate Opinion: Apple Confirms October 26th Leopard Ship Date, Preorders Start Now

Original at Gizmodo external link    Tue, Oct 16

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By Wilson Rothman Apple Announces Mac OS X Server Leopard CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple(R) today announced that Mac OS(R) X Server version 10.5 Leopard will go on sale on Friday, October 26, at the same time as Mac OS X Leopard. Leopard Server extends Apple's legendary ease of use,...

Rate Opinion: TUAW Best of the Week

Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) external link    Fri, Mar 23

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By Erica Sadun Apple Releases iTunes 7.1.1 Lots of welcome bug fixes in this latest update. HOWTO: Connect Your Mac Mini to a TV Apple TV isn't the only Mac-to-TV solution. Ars: 'Leopard will be late' Leopard may be delayed.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Rate Apple Planning a Special Leopard Announcement?

Original at Gizmodo external link    Fri, Jan 19

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Here we go again. We've barely finished wiping the drool from our mouth after this month's Macworld Expo and already the internets are rumbling with news that Apple is planning another event in February to announce further details on their new Leopard OS. LoopRumors is claiming we could se...

Year 2006

 

Rate Part II: Drop and give me back my Mac

Original at Spymac external link    Mon, Apr 17

By m.simon@spymacnetwork.com (Michael Simon) The way I see it, that battle between Apple and Microsoft ostensibly ended on April 5, and Boot Camp can be the beginning of a beautiful friendship, where the past is laid to rest, and Leopard and Vista walk hand in hand into the sunset. Next up: A diluted Mac is still a Mac, ain't it

Rate Patch: Apple releases Windows dual-boot tool

Original at Hack MSN Spaces external link    Thu, Apr 6    7 related articles

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Apple said on Wednesday it has released a public beta version of Boot Camp, software that lets Microsoft Windows XP run natively on Intel-based Macs. The software, which will be included in Mac OS X 10.5, called Leopard, is available for download now on Apple’s Web site. Apple will also previ...

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