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Video: Creating an iTunes and file server from and old PC, part 1Original at YouTube
• Mon, Apr 20
By rss@youtube.com (JordanTheCheapGeek) Author: JordanTheCheapGeek Keywords: Mac Apple OSX Leopard Time Machine SuperDuper backup Data Drobo MediaSmart FreeNas Segate Western Digital Added: April 20, 2009
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
• 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 [...]
Latest Mac OS X 10.6.2 beta build brings back Atom support
Original at Engadget
• Wed, Nov 4
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...
Parallels 5 Runs Windows 7 Right Next to Snow Leopard With Full Multitouchiness [Snow Leopard]
Original at Gizmodo
• Wed, Nov 4
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...
Snow Leopard Bug Prevents Opening Groups of Files
Original at tidbits_main (Feedburner)
• 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...
Introducing Macworld's Total Snow Leopard Superguide
Original at PC World
• Tue, Nov 3
• 9 related articles
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...
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Introducing Macworld's Total Snow Leopard Superguide
Original at news.yahoo.com
• Tue, Nov 3
• 9 related articles
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...
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Apple Snow Leopard Server: Faster, smoother
Original at Computerworld
• 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.
Apple Kills Hackintosh Netbooks with Snow Leopard Update
Original at PC World
• Mon, Nov 2
• 1 related articles
OS X 10.6.2 won't run on Intel Atom processors, cutting off a common hack to run Leopard on Netbooks.
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Apple Kills Hackintosh Netbooks with Snow Leopard Update
Original at news.yahoo.com
• Mon, Nov 2
• 3 related articles
Apple is reportedly breaking Hackintoshes -- meaning netbooks illegimately installed with Mac OS X -- with its latest update to Leopard.
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Apple rumored to disable Atom support with Mac OS X 10.6.2
Original at Apple Insider
• Mon, Nov 2
• 3 related articles
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.
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Is Apple Trying to Kill Hackintosh Netbooks? OS X 10.6.2 Ditches Atom CPU Support [Apple]
Original at Gizmodo
• Mon, Nov 2
• 3 related articles
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?
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Apple killing Atom support, dreams of netbook hackintoshers in next Snow Leopard release?
Original at Engadget
• Mon, Nov 2
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...
I Ate the Windows 7 Burger [Review]Original at Gizmodo
• Sat, Oct 31
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.
Mac mini (Late 2009) benchmarks
Original at Computerworld
• Fri, Oct 30
• 3 related articles
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...
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Podcast: PureFTPd Manager Updated for Snow Leopard
Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• Wed, Oct 28
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...
Snow Leopard Up-To-Date upgrade disk is full version
Original at Everything Apple
• 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...
Apple Software Update Enables Support for Magic Mouse
Original at Gizmodo
• Tue, Oct 27
• 9 related articles
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]
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Patch: Apple Releases Magic Mouse Software Updates
Original at MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors
• Tue, Oct 27
• 9 related articles
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 ...
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Product News: Apple Releases Magic Mouse Software for Leopard & Snow Leopard
Original at pheedcontent.com
• Tue, Oct 27
• 9 related articles
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...
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Apple releases Magic Mouse software updates for Leopard, Snow Leopard
Original at news.yahoo.com
• Tue, Oct 27
• 9 related articles
On Tuesday, Apple released software updates for Leopard and Snow Leopard to support the new Magic Mouse ().
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Review: Psystar's Rebel EFI -- Snow Leopard on a PC
Original at Computerworld
• 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.
Mac OS X 10.6.2 Update Points to New MacBook Pros
Original at The Apple
• Mon, Oct 26
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....
Apple Discontinues ZFS Project
Original at Slashdot
• 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...
Podcast: SheepShaver Brings Classic Mac OS to Snow Leopard
Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• 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...
Apple iMac Review: 27 Inches and Less ChinOriginal at Gizmodo
• Thu, Oct 22
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.)
Patch: Apple Releases Pro Applications Update 2009-01 and Apple Server Diagnostics 3X106
Original at Mac Rumors
• Thu, Oct 22
• 7 related articles
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 ...
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First New Apple iMac Benchmarks* [Apple]
Original at Gizmodo
• Tue, Oct 20
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...
Patch: Mac OS X "performance" update prevents hard-drive stalls
Original at Macnn
• Wed, Oct 14
• 9 related articles
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....
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Patch: Apple Releases Performance Update 1.0 to Address Hard Drive Stalls
Original at Mac Rumors
• Wed, Oct 14
• 9 related articles
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...
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Patch: Apple's Performance Update 1.0 Released, Addresses Hard Drive Issues
Original at Gizmodo
• Wed, Oct 14
• 13 related articles
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]
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Podcast: Tracking Down Snow Leopard's Apple Events Bug
Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• 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...
Podcast: Make Old Apple Printers Work in Snow Leopard
Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• 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...
Opinion: Revealing Mac OS X's Hidden Single-Application Mode
Original at tidbits_main (Feedburner)
• 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...
Opinion: Revealing Mac OS X's Hidden Single-Application Mode
Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• 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...
Patch: Apple Releases HP Printer Drivers for Snow Leopard Version 2.2
Original at Mac Rumors
• 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 ...
Podcast: Protecting Snow Leopard's Namesake CatsOriginal at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• Wed, Sep 16
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...
Patch: Apple Releases Xsan 2.2 Updates
Original at Mac Rumors
• 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...
Podcast: Exploring Widespread SuperDrive Problems
Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• 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,...
Patch: Apple Releases QuickTime 7.6.4
Original at Mac Rumors
• Wed, Sep 9
• 1 related articles
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...
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Podcast: Hack Microsoft Word's Page Up/Page Down Keys
Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• Tue, Sep 8
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...
Podcast: Snow Leopard Snubs Document Creator Codes
Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• 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.
Podcast: Apple Mail Sending Issues in Snow Leopard
Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• 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...
Podcast: Missing Sync Helps Palm Users Connect with Snow Leopard
Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• 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...
Podcast: Two-Line URLs Broken in Snow Leopard's Preview
Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• Tue, Sep 1
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...
Opinion: Week in Apple: Snow Leopard discoveries, MacBook rumors, and Steve Jobs
Original at Ars Technica
• Sat, Aug 29
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.
Engadget Podcast 161 - 08.29.2009Original at Engadget
• Sat, Aug 29
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).
Patch: Apple Releases Network Registration Update and ODBC Administrator Tool
Original at Mac Rumors
• 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...
Opinion: Mac OS X Snow Leopard best of breed
Original at SlashGear
• 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...
Podcast: More Hidden Refinements in Snow Leopard
Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• 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...
Podcast: What's New in Snow Leopard
Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• 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...
Opinion: Mossberg Recommends Illegal Use of Snow Leopard Install Disc
Original at Gizmodo
• Wed, Aug 26
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."
Opinion: The Daily Roundup: here's what you might've missed
Original at Engadget
• Mon, Aug 24
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.
Podcast: Snow Leopard to Be Released August 28
Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• Mon, Aug 24
• 9 related articles
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...
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Patch: New security updates for Tiger are out
Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Wed, Aug 5
• 7 related articles
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...
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Patch: Mac OS X v10.5.8 Ready For Download
Original at Slashdot
• 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...
Podcast: Cause of Font Cache Bug Revealed?Original at TidBITS
• 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...
Podcast: Cause of Font Cache Bug Revealed?Original at tidbits_podcast (Feedburner)
• 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...
Podcast: Path Finder 5 Beats the Finder's Pants Off
Original at TidBITS
• Mon, Jun 29
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...
Week in Apple: Snow Leopard news, iPhone OS 3.0 review, AT&T concessions
Original at Ars Technica
• Sat, Jun 20
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...
Patch: Apple broadens focus of Mac OS X 10.5.8 in new beta
Original at Apple Insider
• 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.
Engadget Podcast 150 - 06.12.2009Original at Engadget
• Fri, Jun 12
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
Apple WWDC 2009: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Original at Engadget
• Mon, Jun 8
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...
Opinion: Apple unveils Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server, cuts price in half
Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Mon, Jun 8
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...
Opinion: Five Ways Apple Can Improve Mac and iPhone Security
Original at TidBITS
• 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...
Opinion: Five Ways Apple Can Improve Mac and iPhone Security
Original at tidbits_main (Feedburner)
• 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...
Patch: Mac OS X 10.5.7 Released [Apple]
Original at Gizmodo
• Tue, May 12
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...
Patch: Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.7, Safari 3.2.3 & 4.0 beta update
Original at Apple Insider
• 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...
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Patch: New Mac OS X Snow Leopard Beta Released, Run to the Torrents [Apple]
Original at Gizmodo
• 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,...
Opinion: Why Snow Leopard Should Be (Almost) Free
Original at TidBITS
• 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...
Podcast: Five Tips for Reading Mac Security Stories
Original at TidBITS
• 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...
Patch: Apple near ready with release of Mac OS X 10.5.7 Juno
Original at Apple Insider
• 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
Podcast: Apple Adds Petite Aluminum Keyboard
Original at TidBITS
• 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...
Patch: Apple testing OS X 10.5.7 update
Original at Macnn
• 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...
How To: Mac OS X Leopard Overview : Mac OS X Leopard DictionaryOriginal at howcast.com
• Sat, Feb 14
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
Patch: Apple: Security and Java updates
Original at MacInTouch
• Thu, Feb 12
• 7 related articles
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.
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Patch: Apple fixes Safari RSS vulnerability, updates Java
Original at Apple Insider
• Thu, Feb 12
• 7 related articles
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.
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Patch: Apple releases security, Java updates
Original at news.yahoo.com
• Thu, Feb 12
• 7 related articles
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...
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Podcast: Finder Inconsistency Could Lead to Data Loss
Original at TidBITS
• Tue, Feb 10
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...
Apple Mac 10.5 Leopard Tutorial - Show Hidden Files
Original at learnola.com
• 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 ...
Opinion: The Truth About the Apple Tax
Original at Gizmodo
• Fri, Oct 17
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...
Podcast: Time Machine via AirPort Disk Is Unsupported, Apple Says
Original at TidBITS
• 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...
Patch: Apple Fixes Keyboard Freezing on MacBook and MacBook Pros
Original at MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors
• 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...
How To: Briefly: iPhone eBook, Aperture guide
Original at MacNN
• Mon, Dec 17
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...
Podcast: Boot Camp and Tiger: One Last Warning
Original at TidBITS
• 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...
Getting around the patchstick creation problem under Leopard
Original at Apple TV Hacks
• 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...
Podcast: Apple to Allow Virtualization of Leopard
Original at TidBITS
• Wed, Oct 31
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...
Hack Tutorial: Howto Install Mac OSX Leopard on Intel x86 Windows ...
Original at thinkabdul.com
• 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 ...
Opinion: Apple Confirms October 26th Leopard Ship Date, Preorders Start Now
Original at Gizmodo
• Tue, Oct 16
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,...
Opinion: TUAW Best of the Week
Original at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
• Fri, Mar 23
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
Apple Planning a Special Leopard Announcement?
Original at Gizmodo
• Fri, Jan 19
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...
Part II: Drop and give me back my Mac
Original at Spymac
• 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
Patch: Apple releases Windows dual-boot tool
Original at Hack MSN Spaces
• Thu, Apr 6
• 7 related articles
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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