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An InsanelyMac forum member has developed a replacement kernel for installation on Atom-equipped hackintosh netbooks, TUAW reports. Going by the screen name of teateam, the guy offers a download and urges fellow forum members to test his patch. Most of those running OS X Snow Leopard on hacked laptops say the patch i... |
20 November 2009
09:14 GMT |
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Agile Web Solutions has just released the final version of 1Password 3.0.0 Mac OS X, the most significant upgrade the company has delivered so far to users. Then, new solution comes towards users with support for file attachments, the possibility to view private information securely from almost any computer, a redes... |
19 November 2009
09:31 GMT |
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One of the latest software solutions set to come around for the users of a Mac OS X-based machine is Flash Media Live Encoder 3.1 from Adobe. On Tuesday, the company has announced that it plans on launching the new version of the software, and that it will also include support for Mac OS X in the new release.“... |
18 November 2009
02:37 GMT |
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Those who’ve made a clean install of Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard may have noticed that Apple’s new OS replaces the old QuickTime with QuickTime X. Admittedly, the new player offers a clean and uncluttered interface, easy media sharing, and flexible recording capabilities, yet some users have been heavily ... |
13 November 2009
02:59 GMT |
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OnyX, a general-purpose utility that enables users to optimize how OS X works, as well as to manage some of the processes behind most applications, has received a new maintenance update following its 2.1 Final release earlier this month. New in this version is a divided User and System Dialog Report, according to Ti... |
12 November 2009
09:11 GMT |
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Microsoft managed to pour more fuel on the fire driving the perspective that the Redmond company is no longer an innovator but just a follower, by noting that the Windows 7 graphical user interface (GUI) was borrowed from Mac OS X. The software giant was accused on various occasions that it was down-right c... |
12 November 2009
01:35 GMT |
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Adobe Product Manager John Nack updated his blog with an interesting announcement yesterday, revealing that Snow Leopard 10.6.2 fixed a bunch of user-reported problems with Photoshop. Those using the powerful photo-editing software waiting for Adobe to issue a fix can download the free 10.6.2 update and apply it righ... |
11 November 2009
08:52 GMT |
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While some say Psystar has a shot at winning the ongoing legal battle it’s engaged in with Apple, there’s at least one aspect that acts as a big bump in the company’s road to victory – Apple’s claim that it is offering a complete product by selling Macintosh computers with Mac OS X. Psys... |
11 November 2009
06:23 GMT |
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As it always goes, incremental updates for the Client version of Mac OS X are always released for the Server version of the operating system, this time being no different. In OS X 10.6.2 Server, Apple has addressed countless errors, including some of the security issues plaguing 10.6.1 builds.“The 10.6.2 update... |
10 November 2009
09:18 GMT |
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Apple appears to have finally put the lid on Intel Atom support with the release of Mac OS X 10.6.2 yesterday, notable hackintosh sources say. The most prominent of the lot, StellaRola, signaled a while back that developer builds of OS X 10.6.2 had already dropped support, although one of the latest 10.6.2 betas seem... |
10 November 2009
08:56 GMT |
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By releasing the Mac OS X 10.6.2 update yesterday, Apple updated an array of system components in Snow Leopard, providing general operating system fixes, as well as fixes specific to a number of smaller areas, like Fonts, Printing, and MobileMe.Speaking on a general level, Apple believes it has finally fixed the data... |
10 November 2009
05:02 GMT |
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In what was an expected move on behalf of the company headquartered in Cupertino, California, the Mac OS X 10.6.2 incremental update for Snow Leopard has been released to the public. Available as a free download via the Mac OS X “built-in” Software Updater, Apple’s Downloads section, as well as Soft... |
10 November 2009
02:46 GMT |
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Whenever Macs get infected with malware, security analysts become extremely vocal, for it is a sensitive topic, and one that has always been open for debate: “are Macs more secure?” Security experts say “no”, although some may be reluctant to believe them, since they pose with ever-newer MacBo... |
9 November 2009
08:51 GMT |
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The blogger getting attention for a post regarding Mac OS X 10.6.2 this week has now issued an update saying that the Atom architecture is still supported on Snow Leopard (for Hackintosh purposes). Whether or not the move was a trick to grab everyone's attention remains to be confirmed. However, while Stell (the... |
5 November 2009
06:27 GMT |
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Apple developers have received a new build of the second maintenance and security update to Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build 10C540. The incremental update is on track to deliver over 150 code corrections, to which build 10C540 adds fixes for AirPort performance issues on the newly released iMacs, as well as for a... |
5 November 2009
04:06 GMT |
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Security expert Symantec has discovered what it refers to as an OSX.Loosemaque threat cleverly disguised as a classic video and targeting unsuspecting Mac users. Trojan.Loosemaque is designed to look like a Space Invaders/Galaga style game that deletes a file from your home directory, for every alien ship you destroy... |
4 November 2009
02:51 GMT |
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Titanium Software has released the final version of OnyX 2.1, following five beta releases. OnyX is a general-purpose utility that enables users to optimize how OS X works, as well as to manage some of the processes behind most applications. OnyX can manipulate everything from the Finder, Dock, Dashboard, Expose, and... |
3 November 2009
06:24 GMT |
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In an effort to at least continue selling PCs with Snow Leopard as it tries to fend off Apple for the Leopard suit spawned last year, Florida-based Mac cloner Psystar has asked the judge handling its dispute with the Mac maker to rule in favor of its allegedly legit business. The people at Macworld excerpted a story... |
3 November 2009
04:01 GMT |
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Reports have confirmed that, although the Mac OS X 10.6.2 update isn’t out yet for Snow Leopard, it does kill support for the Intel Atom processor. Mac OS X running on this architecture can only be what is known as a “Hackintosh” (a non-Apple computer running Mac OS X by means of hacks), as Apple ha... |
2 November 2009
02:57 GMT |
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Apple has seeded yet another build of the second incremental update to Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.2. In bare bones Delta form, AppleInsider reports, Mac OS X 10.6.2 weighs in at close to 500MB, while the public release is expected next month, people familiar with Apple’s plans tell the site. Citing its usuall... |
29 October 2009
11:19 GMT |
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A report by AppleInsider mentions some interesting findings on behalf of Spanish-language website Applesana.es. According to the latter, the configuration files included with the latest Snow Leopard developer build contain references to two new MacBook Pro models. Apple issued Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build 10C531 to develop... |
26 October 2009
11:42 GMT |
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OnyX is a general-purpose utility that enables you not only to optimize how Mac OS X works, but also to manage some of the processes behind most applications. OnyX can manipulate everything from the Finder, Dock, Dashboard, Expose, and Safari to the Login window, and the hidden settings of some of Apple's own ap... |
26 October 2009
06:53 GMT |
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“They're pronounced the same, but, technically speaking, there is a distinct difference between a disc and a disk,” Apple reveals in a Support document, which aims to clear up confusion surrounding the two terms. “What's the difference between a ‘disc’ and a ‘disk?’... |
22 October 2009
04:20 GMT |
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A Brazilian website has posted what appears to be the seed notes for Apple’s latest Snow Leopard developer build. Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build 10C531 fixes the one outstanding issue related to Image Capture mentioned in the previous build (10C527f), as well as half a dozen other problems related to ColorSync, Dock cra... |
22 October 2009
03:04 GMT |
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In addition to posting new Support documentation online, Apple has also posted the user manual for its Magic Mouse in PDF format. Available as a free download from the Mac maker’s website, the “Apple Magic Mouse – User Guide” (PDF) contains a few interesting accounts, one of which suggests Mac... |
21 October 2009
09:35 GMT |
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With Apple inviting iPhone devs to join the Tech Talk World Tour, TUAW gives word that the Mac maker has also announced plans to host seven seminars across the U.S, targeting IT managers, administrators, server architects, technology coordinators, etc. The focus will be the Snow Leopard Server, with hardware and soft... |
20 October 2009
06:37 GMT |
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With the advent of Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) Apple managed to introduce a range of incompatibility issues with various software solutions, including Microsoft’s Live Mesh. One month after informing end users that they would come across incompatibility problems if using the Live Mesh client on the latest vers... |
20 October 2009
04:23 GMT |
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On Friday, October 16, 2009, Apple seeded its vast developer community with a new build of Mac OS X 10.6.2, the forthcoming incremental update to Snow Leopard, the company’s newest Mac OS. Labeled Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build 10C527f, the seed is said to contain only one known issue, as well as two sets of release not... |
17 October 2009
05:15 GMT |
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Apple has released a new software update for users of its desktop and portable Macintosh computers. Performance Update 1.0 for Mac OS X versions 10.5 and 10.6 “addresses intermittent hard drive-related stalls reported by a small number of customers,” Apple reveals on the Support section of its website. Th... |
15 October 2009
03:03 GMT |
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Apple’s Downloads section is featuring Cocktail 4.5.2, a new version of Maintain’s general-purpose utility for Mac OS X. Described as “a smooth and powerful digital toolset with a variety of practical features that simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions and helps hundreds of thousands of Mac ... |
14 October 2009
04:38 GMT |
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Select Apple developers have received a new test build of Mac OS X 10.6.2, the second incremental update to Snow Leopard – released last month. Super-seeding build 10C514f (seeded to developers earlier last week), build 10C519f delivers “a sizeable number of fixes and focus areas,” according to peop... |
12 October 2009
03:11 GMT |
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Select Apple developers reportedly received a beta build of the second maintenance update for OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard on Monday. According to people familiar with the software, dozens of minor bug fixes and performance improvements are listed in the seed notes. Mac OS X 10.6.2 will be the second incremental update to ... |
7 October 2009
03:06 GMT |
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Originally introduced in Mac OS X version 10.2 (Jaguar), the screenshot feature allows users to immortalize the action on their monitor by pressing a series of keys. While Jaguar saved these stills in .jpg format, and Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) in .pdf format, starting with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), Apple set the default s... |
30 September 2009
03:26 GMT |
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The developers at Softpress have announced a Snow Leopard giveaway through September 30, 2009. Interested parties must purchase the company’s flagship product, Freeway, a Mac app described as the fastest and easiest way to assemble content and create stunning, standard-compliant websites. Freeway is touted as ... |
28 September 2009
03:25 GMT |
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The development team behind the powerful Growl notification system for Mac OS X has announced an update delivering fixes and improvements. The developers also confirm ongoing work on Growl 1.2 for 10.6 Snow Leopard. Growl is best known for its ability to display notifications (although it can also be used in other w... |
22 September 2009
10:58 GMT |
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NPD is reporting that Apple’s Snow Leopard has outsold sales of both Leopard and Tiger in just two weeks. NPD not only believes Snow Leopard sales are over twice those of Leopard, but also that they are around four times higher than those achieved by Tiger. “Even though some considered Snow Leopard to be... |
18 September 2009
04:48 GMT |
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In tandem with the release of the 10.6.1 update to Snow Leopard, Apple rolled out a bunch of other updates, including iMac Graphics FW Update 1.0.2 and drivers for HP Printers running under OS X 10.6. The downloads are freely available right here, on Softpedia. Talking about the iMac Graphics FW Update 1.0.2, Apple ... |
11 September 2009
08:23 GMT |
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Apple RAID Card Firmware Update 1.0 is now available for all Mac Pro (Original and Early 2008) and Xserve (Late 2006 and Early 2008) systems with the Apple RAID card. The update requires Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 or later and current EFI Boot ROM, according to the release notes from Apple. As part of the upd... |
11 September 2009
05:36 GMT |
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Security Update 2009-005 is recommended for all Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger users, as it improves the security of Mac OS X. The release, which patches a total of 16 vulnerabilities, incorporates previous security updates as well. The update is aimed at users of Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger, Client and Server versions, I... |
11 September 2009
04:22 GMT |
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Two weeks into the release of Mac OS X 10.6, Apple has issued the first incremental update to the software, bringing Snow Leopard to version 10.6.1. The maintenance release, available for both Client and Server users, contains mostly fixes, while addressing a single security issue – the outdated Adobe Flash Pla... |
11 September 2009
02:32 GMT |
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The second test build of OS X 10.6.1 made its way into developers’ hands this week, reportedly addressing only two documented issues. According to people familiar with the software, Apple has seeded the Server 10.6.1 test build to select developers as well. Citing its own sources, MacRumors reports that one is... |
9 September 2009
09:47 GMT |
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Since its debut around Snow Leopard’s launch, the Mac OS X 10.6 Application Compatibility page has been updated to include some 1,600 applications that have been tested under Snow Leopard. As you would imagine, some apps are buggy, others are simply incompatible, while most applications reported on the Wiki are... |
8 September 2009
08:12 GMT |
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Soon after select Apple developers received test build 10B503 of Snow Leopard, it was revealed that Apple was addressing a flash vulnerability that shipped with the OS. The news comes on the heels of reports saying that Snow Leopard delivered an old version of flash that was prone to hacker attacks. Calling it &ldqu... |
7 September 2009
03:55 GMT |
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It has been revealed that an Intel Mac user can directly install Snow Leopard over Tiger, as the system specs and install disc see the match and carry out the instructions. However, as surprising as this may sound to some, Apple says it’s not allowed. A little while ago, tech-columnist Walt Mossberg stated that... |
4 September 2009
09:48 GMT |
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Just close to a week into the release of Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), and Apple is already seeding developers with incremental test builds for an upcoming 10.6.1 update. The seed notes reveal that Build 10B503 that the developers have just received has a few areas to focus on, although the update is a hefty 70MB dow... |
4 September 2009
04:30 GMT |
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iStat Menus, one of the most useful freeware Mac apps out there, finally has Snow Leopard support. Version 2.0 of the piece of software not only lets you monitor your system right from the menubar, but also adds tons of options and enhancements. Each menu comes with many different display modes, while each features c... |
3 September 2009
10:11 GMT |
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Apple has released Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 Update v.1.1 in both simple and combo form. It includes improvements to the AFP Server, AFP Client, Managed Client, Server Admin, System Image Utility, and more. The update also comprises the enhancements delivered with the Mac OS X Server version 10.5.1, 10.5.2, 10.5.3, 10.5... |
1 September 2009
04:18 GMT |
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Apple has revealed that Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is designed to protect your Mac from certain incompatible pieces of software that can quit unexpectedly or cause other issues. Now, there is a Support document on the Mac maker’s site containing a list of known-incompatible applications, or versions of those ap... |
29 August 2009
07:00 GMT |
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Revealed earlier this week, the Wiki-based “Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Compatibility List” has become a useful tool for Mac OS X fans. Those who are planning on upgrading to the new cat have some well-justified concerns on their hands, particularly because of unsupported pieces of software. Luckily, ther... |
28 August 2009
09:24 GMT |
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