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Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard users can now enjoy updated drivers for their printers, courtesy of a series of new updates released on Monday by Apple, and which includes the necessary software for Brother, Canon, HP, and Lexmark products. According to the company, the new available downloads include the latest printin... |
17 November 2009
06:11 GMT |
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You have just finished installing your Snow Leopard copy on your Mac and you are getting ready to know it better when… you end up with a Tiger or Leopard desktop or, even worse, with a gray screen. If that has not happened to you, how about not being able to install Snow Leopard on your Mac at all? What can yo... |
13 November 2009
12:01 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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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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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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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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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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Psystar has announced the release of Rebel EFI, its new software hack that enables users of any PC with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, i7 or Xeon Nehalem processor to install modern operating systems, including Mac OS X Snow Leopard. “Psystar Corporation will begin selling the software it uses to run OS X S... |
23 October 2009
10:22 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’s Support forums have become filled with users' complaints of a Snow Leopard bug eating away their data when they would log into the 'guest' account, then log back out of the account and back into their normal one to find that their account has been fully reset with all data wiped. Many ar... |
13 October 2009
04:19 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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Designed and developed by Dan Greuel, SnowChecker is a desktop application based on the Wiki-based Snow Leopard Compatibility website. Thanks to the thousands of users adding compatibility data to snowleopard.wikidot.com, the program can effectively show which apps are fully or partially compatible with Snow Leopard,... |
9 October 2009
04:41 GMT |
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Apple has issued a new batch of printer drivers for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), making the package freely available for download via its website. Including the latest Epson printing and scanning software for Snow Leopard, Epson Printer Drivers v2.1 require Mac OS X v10.6.1, the first (and latest) incremental update... |
9 October 2009
03:46 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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In a surprising turn of events, Psystar Corp. has announced its own OEM Licensing Program under which Psystar will begin certifying manufacturer's hardware to allow the licensing of its new virtualization technology. Those choosing to participate in the Licensing Program will render their systems Mac OS X-compat... |
6 October 2009
06:57 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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In computing, Address Space Layout Randomization, or ASLR, is a function that randomly assigns data to the memory to make it more difficult for hackers to locate the critical operating system functions. Charlie Miller of Baltimore-based Independent Security Evaluators and hacker-extraordinaire claims to have found di... |
18 September 2009
10:57 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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A notorious Mac white hacker has put the latest iterations of client operating systems from both Apple and Microsoft in the balance and, after weighing, found the most recent cat from Cupertino inferior in terms of security compared to the rival from Redmond. Charlie Miller, of Baltimore-based Independent Security Ev... |
17 September 2009
03:53 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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Developer Markus Winter has released a new version of his startup mode tool for Mac OS X, 32- or 64-bit Kernel Startup Mode Selector. Version 1.3.3 adds info for MacBookPro5.4, an improved feedback window, and resolves an issue when no boot mode was set. The Mac OS X 32-64-bit Kernel Startup Mode Selector shows whet... |
8 September 2009
08:31 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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Psystar's official blog now reveals that the Mac cloner is already taking orders for Open Computers with OS X 10.6 pre-installed. Psystar is involved in a legal battle with Apple over copyright claims, as Apple’s EULA explicitly states that no systems except for Apple-branded computers may run Mac OS X. &... |
3 September 2009
11:02 GMT |
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Ian Page has updated its freeware reference app for Mac OS X, Mactracker. The piece of software provides detailed information on every Apple Macintosh computer ever made, as well as other Apple products and the accessories / peripherals they use. For computers, Mactracker offers information such as the processor sp... |
3 September 2009
05:29 GMT |
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Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard includes QuickTime X, an updated version of the Apple QuickTime Player, both inside and outside. It offers easy media sharing, and flexible recording capabilities, but lacks some of the features enjoyed by users of QuickTime 7 and QuickTime 7 Pro, such as exporting options and support for v... |
2 September 2009
04:54 GMT |
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Although Apple pulled itself from the annual Macworld expo, Macworld 2010 has been confirmed to feature two full days of technical-conference content dedicated to Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. IDG World Expo, owner of Macworld 2010, has also confirmed that Macworld 2010 is taking place February 9 - 13, 2010, at the Mos... |
2 September 2009
03:18 GMT |
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Following the introduction of its new line of energy-efficient Opteron processors, Advanced Micro Devices, the world's second largest manufacturer of computer processors, has also announced that its line of ATI Radeon HD 4800 series of graphics cards is now available in some of the highest-performance iMac and M... |
31 August 2009
03:35 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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Apple’s Support / Downloads section is featuring new updates for users of its just-released Mac OS X version 10.6, Snow Leopard. Network Registration Update 1.0 is one of those updates. The download is recommended for servers running Mac OS X Server 10.6, as it addresses an issue with duplicate serial number al... |
29 August 2009
06:03 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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Various sections of Apple’s website, including the company’s online store, have been updated with banners bearing messages like “Mac OS X Snow Leopard – Now Available,” or “Introducing Mac OS X Snow Leopard – Now Shipping.” While the company’s press room still is... |
28 August 2009
06:32 GMT |
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Mac OS X users looking to gee the latest release of the operating system from Apple and who also use Live Mesh should know that the two don’t actually mix. Microsoft has informed users that Live Mesh is currently incompatible with Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6. For the time being, Mac OS X users who also want to t... |
28 August 2009
06:10 GMT |
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Apple has updated its Support / Downloads section with a flurry of updates, including a new release of Aperture, a tool for the administration of ODBC-compliant data sources in Mac OS X, and, most recently, over a dozen printer drivers that are already included with Snow Leopard. Although the Mac maker is yet to rel... |
28 August 2009
04:35 GMT |
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In light of the upcoming Snow Leopard release, Apple has issued an “ODBC Administrator Tool for Mac OS X,” a software package that enables database administration of ODBC-compliant data sources. Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) provides a standard software API method for using database management system... |
28 August 2009
03:59 GMT |
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Apple is set to release the newest version of its Mac operating system today, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Advertised as being an upgrade for previous-generation Mac OS X owners, the latest revision to the Mac OS has been priced at just $29. Those who’ve applied for Apple’s “Up to Date” program... |
28 August 2009
03:12 GMT |
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The Apple Specialist Marketing Co-op, in short the ASMC, has confirmed Apple Specialist Snow Leopard launch sales events at multiple, independent Apple specialist resellers across the US and Canada. In-store specials are to be had, as well as Mac OS X 10.6 demonstrations. The ASMC has also announced an initiative to... |
27 August 2009
10:17 GMT |
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