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As you probably found out by now, Adobe has moved its famous Photoshop photo editor to the cloud, so Windows and Mac OS X users can now download a trial version and give the new product a try. Even though system requirements might seem a bit awkward, given the fact that you need to be running Windows 7 Service Pack ... |
19 June 2013
03:50 GMT |
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Zorin OS, a multi-functional operating system based on Ubuntu and designed specifically for Windows users who want to have easy and smooth access to Linux, is now at version 7.
The new Zorin OS 7 is based on Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) and provides a lot of updated software and packages.
Highlights of Zorin OS 7... |
10 June 2013
10:20 GMT |
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A Webkit bug report submitted through Apple’s Radar system makes an unmistakable reference to the company’s next-generation OS X, with the number indicating that the software is almost final.
Analyzing the build number is simple: 13A451, where “13” refers to OS X 10.9 (last year it was 12, re... |
7 June 2013
03:08 GMT |
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As many of you have probably heard, Apple has released OS X 10.8.4, the fourth maintenance and security update for its Mountain Lion operating system. The update is free and delivers numerous fixes and improvements.
“The OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.4 Update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users and incl... |
5 June 2013
05:05 GMT |
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Quite a lot of analysts are criticizing Microsoft and its new Windows 8 operating system, suggesting that the tech giant could easily lose its leading position in the OS industry if it doesn’t introduce major changes as soon as possible.
The most recent statistics provided by Net Applications for the month of ... |
4 June 2013
21:51 GMT |
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Dropbox 2.0.21 was officially released today, so Windows, Linux and Mac OS X users who have already installed it are now recommended to update to the latest version.
As far as Windows is concerned, this new version comes with fixes for the main installer, as it was reported that Dropbox sometimes fails to install pr... |
24 May 2013
02:43 GMT |
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The beta version of Google Chrome has just released a new round of improvements, so version 27.0.1453.93 is now available for download for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X users. Google is yet to provide us with some updated release notes for this particular new build, but since we’re talking about a beta version, ... |
21 May 2013
05:17 GMT |
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Dropbox has just received a new update, as the developers behind the project have implemented a new round of improvements for all builds of the client.
Basically, the Windows, the Mac and the Linux versions have all been updated this weekend, so those of you still using the old version of Dropbox should update it as... |
20 May 2013
01:15 GMT |
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Another online petition regarding the release of Rockstar Games for the Linux platform is now available now and it’s gathering signatures at a fast pace.
Linux gamers have received an infusion of courage and hope with the release of Steam for Linux. Since the release of the digital distribution platform from V... |
9 May 2013
18:15 GMT |
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UltimatePoker has officially become the first legal online poker site in the United States, but because it’s yet to develop a Mac OS X client, the company is trying to attract new players with a very special offer.
Wired writes that UltimatePoker is offering Windows 7 and VMFusion licenses for free to Mac OS X... |
9 May 2013
10:07 GMT |
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Apple has seeded a fresh Mountain Lion test build to developers asking them to scour Graphics Drivers, Safari, and Wi-Fi connectivity of any bugs they may find.
Apple has released a new beta of OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 labeled as build 12E47. People enrolled with the company’s developer program can grab the n... |
8 May 2013
17:04 GMT |
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Apple is preparing a new major version of its desktop operating system for Mac users, and all eyes are on WWDC, the company’s annual developer conference where all the big software unveilings are made. The company itself has confirmed in a press statement that both iOS and OS X will see an overhaul. “We... |
2 May 2013
04:39 GMT |
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In announcing WWDC 2013 today, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Philip Schiller, gave a brief statement confirming new versions of iOS and OS X.
In Apple’s press statement regarding the WWDC 2013 timetable, Philip Schiller confirmed that the company would unveil new versions of ... |
24 April 2013
10:33 GMT |
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While OS X certainly presents users with a lot of handy image viewing options, more often than not you’ll find yourself wanting to just preview photos at their full size. And Preview doesn’t cut it. In case you don’t have any fancy imaging software installed, chances are you’re stuck with OS ... |
22 April 2013
09:41 GMT |
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Microsoft recently launched a special campaign for Mac developers who wanted to port their apps to its new Windows 8 platform, offering a QuickStart kit that comprised Windows 8 Pro, Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac, and iOS to Windows port support. Since the first offer sold out almost instantly, Microsoft decided to ex... |
18 April 2013
05:07 GMT |
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Apple this week released OS X 10.8.4 build 12E27 for AppleSeed testers and developers alike. This is the first beta release for the next incremental update to OS X Mountain Lion.Developers who haven’t yet received / read Apple’s notification regarding the new release can employ the OS X Software Update Se... |
6 April 2013
09:08 GMT |
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Microsoft’s Windows operating system was installed on more than 97 percent of devices in 2005, but the company is very likely to experience a dramatic decline in the coming years, especially due to competitive products coming from the likes of Apple and Google. Gartner analysts said that Microsoft’s shar... |
4 April 2013
05:21 GMT |
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Mozilla this week rolled out Firefox 20.0, a major new version of the company’s popular web browser for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux computers alike.
Firefox 20 packs the usual security fixes, as well as a few enhancements. One of them is “per-window Private Browsing,” which lets you browse the web... |
3 April 2013
05:49 GMT |
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Alongside OS X 10.8.3, Apple this week rolled out Security Update 2013-001, the first official security release for 2013 from the Cupertino-based computer giant.
Apple has posted a typical security advisory in which it describes various vulnerabilities that have been patched for Mac OS X 10.6.8, Mac OS X Server 10.6... |
15 March 2013
05:07 GMT |
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The US Patent and Trademark Office has just published 36 “granted” patents for Apple Inc., and one of them in particular covers a multi-dimensional version of the company’s Mac operating system.
Among the 36 newly granted patents today, Apple has won the invention relating to a 3D version of OS X t... |
19 February 2013
09:30 GMT |
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An analysis of Apple’s OS X 10.9 install base reveals a few interesting tidbits regarding the early stages of the development process preceding the release of the first beta.
Like us, 9to5mac has been recording visits from OS X 10.9 systems located in or around the Cupertino area in California, where Apple is ... |
12 February 2013
04:21 GMT |
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Labeled as build 12D65, a new Mountain Lion beta has been released from Cupertino, asking developers to focus on the same core areas of OS X, including AirPlay, Graphics Drivers, Safari, and others.
OS X 10.8.3 Build 12D65 is four increments apart from the last beta, which may suggest a high number of changes under ... |
7 February 2013
03:05 GMT |
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Apple has updated its Sever software which lets administrators share files, schedule meetings, synchronize contacts, configure Macs, iPhones and iPads, remotely access networks, host websites, and more.
The changelog for OS X Server version 2.2.1 mentions the Caching Server feature which speeds up software downloads... |
5 February 2013
02:46 GMT |
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Windows remains the number one choice for computer users worldwide when it comes to operating systems, figures provided by Net Applications confirm, with Microsoft’s software running on nearly 92 percent of all PCs across the globe.The statistics concern the operating system market share for the month of Januar... |
2 February 2013
13:48 GMT |
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Apple seems poised to continue its fast-paced annual upgrade cycle of the Mac operating system, with new evidence of increased OS X 10.9 web activity coming from the company’s Cupertino campus.
The Mac maker is hard at work testing the next major version of its next OS X release, and the first betas should be ... |
2 February 2013
06:28 GMT |
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Even though Mac OS X and Linux have both increased their market share lately, Windows remains the number one platform in the world, according to data provided by research firm Chitika.
Microsoft’s Windows operating system was installed on 61.85 percent of all computers worldwide in December 2012, Chitika revea... |
28 January 2013
07:21 GMT |
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While estimates and early statistics point to a rather disappointing sales performance of the new Windows 8 operating system, new data demonstrates otherwise, suggesting that Microsoft’s new software is increasing its market share on a daily basis.
Windows 8 has managed to overtake Mac OS X 10.8 to become the ... |
28 January 2013
05:36 GMT |
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Microsoft said it had managed to sell 60 million Windows 8 copies since launch, so it’s no surprise that the operating system is slowly increasing its market share.
According to Net Applications statistics, Windows 8 has managed to jump over the 2 percent market share threshold in the week of January 6 to even... |
16 January 2013
13:51 GMT |
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Microsoft has pretty high expectations from Windows 8, but it’s Windows 7 that’s enjoying a terrific success these days. New data provided by Net Applications indicate that Windows 7 has started 2013 as the number one operating system in the world and thanks to its market share, it’s very likely to... |
16 January 2013
04:57 GMT |
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Sega announced today, January 15, 2013, that the upcoming The Cave game development by Double Fine and designed by Ron Gilbert, will be made available for Linux-based operating systems and Apple’s Mac OS X next Wednesday, January 23.
The Cave is a 2D adventure platform game in which the player needs to explor... |
15 January 2013
16:51 GMT |
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A one-click jailbreak software solution for Windows RT reached the web a few hours ago, so developers are now working hard on recompiling applications to run on Microsoft’s tablet-oriented operating system.
Irish software creator Steve Troughton-Smith has managed to boot Apple’s extremely old Rhapsody OS... |
11 January 2013
03:00 GMT |
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Even though Microsoft is struggling to convince everyone that Windows 8 is at least worth a try, Windows 7 remains the number one choice for computer users.
Data provided by Net Applications for December indicates that Windows 7 remains the most popular operating system in the world, with a share of 45.11 percent.
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2 January 2013
03:37 GMT |
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Panda Security has released an advisory stating that vulnerabilities will be the main target for cybercriminals in 2013, and that Mac users should exercise more caution starting next year.
Calling Mac owners overly confident about the security of their computing machines, the security firm cautions that malware on t... |
21 December 2012
05:57 GMT |
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Canonical has announced a couple of hours ago, December 19, that they’ve released the official client of their Ubuntu One service for Apple’s Mac OS X operating system.
The Beta release of the Mac OS X client for the Ubuntu One cloud storage service from Canonical, the maker of the famous and very popul... |
19 December 2012
14:45 GMT |
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple a registered trademark for their Mac startup chime originally created by Jim Reekes, a programmer who worked for Apple.
Apple's trademark was originally filed this summer under International Class 009 which, according to Patently Apple, covers comp... |
12 December 2012
11:01 GMT |
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A new effort on behalf of a Czech Republic developer aims to open the Mac App Store to Linux users, effectively doing for the open source community what Wine does for the Mac – run Windows apps.
Led by Luboš Doležel, a Linux developer based in the Czech Republic, Darling is an open source Darwin / OS X emulat... |
10 December 2012
10:50 GMT |
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Two years ago when I used to use Snow Leopard on my office Mac I'd generally put on a smug smile every time people asked me about the benefits of using a Mac. Two years and just as many OS upgrades later, I’m not so sure anymore. We’ve already discussed the strange Save As… axing and Apple&rs... |
3 December 2012
16:01 GMT |
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The 64-bit version of Windows 7 continues to be the number one choice for Steam users, according to new statistics released by Valve’s gaming platform.This particular operating system recorded a 0.74 percent decline in November, but 58.58 percent of all Steam users are still running it, while the 32-bit version... |
3 December 2012
00:23 GMT |
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Apple may be pressured to launch its next Mac OS as a free upgrade to customers transitioning from Mountain Lion over to the new cat. Expected to enter beta testing early next year (if history bears any indication), OS X 10.9 should debut at Apple’s annual WWDC developer conference.
With the launch of OS X 10.... |
28 November 2012
18:11 GMT |
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Whether it’s because of the bad press surrounding the latest Lions or simply a backend glitch, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard has been re-launched for sale in the Apple Online Store.
Arguably the most stable and cherished of all Mac OSes, Snow Leopard seems to have become the equivalent of Microsoft's Windows... |
22 November 2012
02:56 GMT |
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The latest version of Apple’s Mountain Lion operating system, OS X 10.8.2, remains unavailable to owners of new-generation Macs almost a week after the Cupertino giant pulled the download from its support site and Mac App Store Software Update.
In October, Apple released a special OS X 10.8.2 build for 2012 sy... |
20 November 2012
02:56 GMT |
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People who are familiar with Apple’s software development are revealing that OS X 10.9 will sport at least two exciting new features that will make the Macintosh a worthy adversary to any PC.
Reliable sources speaking to 9to5mac on condition of anonymity say that “early builds of OS X 10.9 integrate Appl... |
19 November 2012
08:42 GMT |
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Brace yourselves, the Longcat jokes are coming in. After parodying the taller iPhone 5, the Apple blogosphere is on Apple’s case again, this time targeting OS X 10.9.
Alongside a handful of websites in the Apple ecosystem, yesterday evening Softpedia was able to confirm the emergence of webserver log entries w... |
7 November 2012
05:28 GMT |
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Webserver log entries with “OS X 10.9” User-Agent fields have been recorded as coming from Apple’s network in what is an imminent occurrence with perhaps just one month ahead of the next Mac OS refresh. OS X continues to be part of an accelerated refresh effort, as confirmed by Apple themselves.
So... |
6 November 2012
16:39 GMT |
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Mac fans rejoice as GOG.com has just announced it is bringing some of the best titles in the gaming industry to OS X platform. Starting this moment, Mac users can choose any of the 50 titles made available for their platform by GOG.com. There's more to it as the company announced 28 games on the list are only a... |
18 October 2012
15:36 GMT |
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Apple is yet to confirm this, but it appears that a Mac OS X vulnerability could allow hackers to access someone else’s Apple ID in just 10 seconds.
The guys over at shootitlive came across what seems to be a major security flaw that could be exploited by a hacker connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the vic... |
14 October 2012
03:44 GMT |
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Canonical has announced earlier today that they released a Beta client of their Ubuntu One service for Apple’s Mac OS X operating system.
“We know many of you have been eagerly awaiting our Mac OS X client, so we’re pleased to tell you that the public beta is now available for download,” the... |
12 October 2012
01:05 GMT |
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Various retailers and Apple resellers are signaling low or depleted Mac mini stock, possibly indicating that a refresh is on the way. The small desktop Mac is overdue for a refresh.
Apple is known to have last updated the Mac mini in July 2011, when the diminutive desktop Mac lost the optical drive, but added suppor... |
9 October 2012
07:44 GMT |
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS has a nice default theme, but others can be installed. This tutorial will teach users on how to make the Ubuntu distribution resemble Mac OS X. First of all, you must download a GTK 3.x Theme called Adwaita Cupertino and the appropriate GNOME Icon Theme that will fit, with the same name, Faenza Icon... |
8 October 2012
07:39 GMT |
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Apple has released a new set of printing and scanning drivers for its customers, enabling support for the latest Epson, Canon and Lexmark devices connected to Macs.
Epson Printer Drivers v2.12 for OS X is the largest of the lot, weighing in at 1.03 GB. According to Apple, “This update installs the latest softw... |
5 October 2012
05:01 GMT |
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