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Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9 netbook 25/27 (Installing Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9 netbook)

Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9 netbook 25/27 (Installing Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9 netbook)Wow!Now THAT is a major accomplishment. So now after all that effort, what can you do that you couldn't do before?RE: Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9 netbook 25/27...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Dell Mini 9 netbook, Dell Mini 9, netbook, Dell Computer Corp., Installing Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS

Discussion threads 2009-03-05

Installing Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9 the easy way

Installing Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9 the easy wayMy concern Before spending all this money and doing all the work involved, I would be concerned that Apple would eventually try to prevent users from doing this by providing a software update that detects the Dell's bios and...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, netbook, Apple Inc., OSX, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-05

Gallery: Installing Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9

Gallery: Installing Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9Hey, isn't that illegal? pfffffffffftntRE: Gallery: Installing Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9I dont know for certain-probably-but Apple doesnt seem to mind or shut down the X x86 DL sites/users;Then again-there may be too many-I was surprised how...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Mike Cox, Installing Mac OS X, Real Men, Apple Inc., Dell Mini 9, Gallery, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-04

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CrossOver Games 8.1.2 (Mac)

Now gamers can play the games they want, on whatever platform they want! With CrossOver Games, you can run many popular Windows games on your Intel OS X Mac or Linux PC. Whatever your tastes -- first-person shooters, fantasy, strategy, MMORPGs -- CrossOver Games provides the capability to run many...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, CodeWeavers Inc., Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Mozilla locks out rogue Firefox add-ons

Firefox has conquered IEIt is evident that Firefox free has conquered IE, plus the fact the majority of sites work regardless of browser.The days of this old bait & switch from MS are over.But I thought the whole point behind "open source"......was to allow ANYONE to put code in their...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, open source, Mozilla Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Windows 7's first 100 days: So how were yours?

My windows 7 experience I had previously posted this, but my comment is more relevant to your article: After reading so much reviews praising how wonderful windows 7 was, I decided to give it a go. So here, I bought the W7 DVD and decided to upgrade my Vista SP2...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Win 7, Microsoft Windows 7, first 100-day, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Psystar: Cocaine, car crashes and a chance to beat Apple

Monopoly Much?How has apple been able to get away with this? Microsoft gets sued for sending their browser with their operating system while not blocking anyone else's browsers on their systems. Apple does not allow anyone else to use their operating system on other hardware, not sure how...

Tags: Operating systems, car, Apple Inc., operating system, hackintosh, Psystar

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Herald 1.1 (Mac)

Herald is a notification plugin for Mail.app, Apple's Mac OS X email client. Inspired by the excellent Mail.appetizer plugin, Herald shows you popup notifications whenever you receive new Mail. It also allows you to perform common actions directly from within the notification window, including deleting messages, initiating replies, viewing messages...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Plug-in, Erik Hinterbichler, Mail, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-09

Apple Wireless Keyboard 2.0 (Mac)

Install this software to take advantage of your 2009 aluminum Apple Wireless Keyboard's special features. Mac OS X 10.5.8 is required before installing this update. Note: For Mac OS X 10.6 users, the 2009 Aluminum Wireless Keyboard is included in the Mac OS X 10.6.2 update.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Wireless Keyboard, Apple Inc., Mac OS X 10.5.8, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Keyboards, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-11-09

FinkCommander 0.5.5 (Mac)

FinkCommander is a graphical user interface for the Fink software packaging system for Mac OS X. It provides an intuitive front-end to the Fink command-line tools for downloading and installing Unix software. FinkCommander is free software provided under the GNU General Public License in the hope that it will...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, FinkCommander, Tools & Techniques, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Management, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Psystar: From Hell's Heart, I Stab at Thee!

No matter who they have to sueApple will never allow competition.agreedthey want as much profits as they can make.too bad their computers aren't very good for anything other than the basics and some visual/audio work ;)with that said, i believe that apple will have its future in their i-products (ipod,...

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Apple Inc., hardware, Psystar, OSX

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Ding Dong, The Vista's DEAD!

This Halloween, let's all celebrate what we're really feeling: The Wicked Vista is DEAD! In the United States, we've got a bunch of frivolous holidays. I've always regarded Halloween as a particularly frivolous holiday, one in which we encourage our...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Halloween, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-24

Psystar releases 'build your own Hackintosh' kit

there a few brain who will throw a fit big time Will nice i really wanna see what will happen on the legal side .but its a bit too late how many people already have the appz .... Well like many people ask for so long osx...

Tags: Sales strategy, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Psystar, Apple Mac OS X, EULA, EFI

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

New Apple ads slam Microsoft and Windows 7

No mentionJust as Microsoft haven't mentioned the tens of hours it'll take up upgrade your Vista machine, and the known bug that could cause your upgrade to hang at 62%http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975253LameThese "I'm A Mac" ads have gotten Rather lame. Again, can't Apple come up with something that promotes OSX rather than...

Tags: Operating systems, Start Menu, Microsoft Corp., advertisement, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., Win7, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

atPeek 1.3.0 (Mac)

atPeek is a developer tool designed to explore and display resources found in iPhone applications. Its simple and intuitive interface allows to effortlessly examine normally unaccessible application details. atPeek can export individual assets or entire folders and its unique feature is its ability to decode both crushed iPhone PNG images...

Tags: Asset, Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Quality Control, Plug-in, Tool, atPurpose Technologies, atPeek, Asset Management, Quality, Operational Planning, Business Operations

Software downloads 2009-10-17

Microsoft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware downloads

is this a part of - framework assistantI am using Firefox 3.5.3 and it has".net framework assistant 1.0" disabled,claiming that is not compatible with thisversion of the browser.what makes this different from the ?Windows Presentation Foundation"that was not disabled until i did it my self ?is one or both the...

Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Linux Distro, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Google Chrome, plug-in, malware, Google Inc., security, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard: Benchmark performance showdown

iTunes? Quicktime?Let's see--- his tests were largely based on running two Apple apps. And imagine this! The Apple apps did better on Apple hardware. What a surprise!Not.Come on, guys. That's not a benchmark. That's an ad.Of course it is an adwhat else did you expect from a fan boy?Seriously, iTunes...

Tags: Operating systems, Digital music, Apple Inc., Apple-hardware, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, performance

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Patch Tuesday: MS plugs critical IE, Windows Media Player holes

Is MS going to pay for my Gb/month overage?With ISPs grasping for profits I see the day when the "download cost" of these mega-patches become an issue!RE: Patch Tuesday: MS plugs critical IE, Windows Media Player holesWow, my Microsoft software is sure to be secure now.GOOD JOB!If only other manufacturers...

Tags: Patches, Microsoft Internet Explorer, media player, patch management, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

Phynchronicity 3.0 (Mac)

Phynchronicity is a graphical user interface GUI for the Fink Unix-software package management system on Mac OS X (http://www.finkproject.org). Fink is a powerful command-line tool for installing and updating thousands of Unix-based applications for the Mac. But Fink's sheer power and scale make it hard to use, even with a...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, GUI, Kevin Walzer, Phynchronicity, Fink

Software downloads 2009-10-13

PortAuthority 3.0 (Mac)

PortAuthority provides a graphical user interface for the MacPorts package management system for Mac OS X. MacPorts is a powerful command-line tool for installing and updating a variety of Unix-based applications for the Mac. Its power, though, comes at the cost of some complexity; in the past the only way...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Kevin Walzer, PortAuthority, MacPorts, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-13