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Snow Leopard: What's the hurry to upgrade?

Yeah, no ZFS included made snowkitty a yawnI guess I'll keep using my machine as a Vista render mule. At least it's quiet and looks good.I'm installing it for one reason only: Boot CampBoot Camp 2.1 drivers don't allow Windows to control screen brightness dynamically which means I have to...

Tags: Finder, Snow Leopard, Leopard, 64-bit, kernel, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Photo gallery:Mac OS X Snow LeopardSneaking in a few days before its promised September release, the tune-up for Mac OS X Leopard costs $29 for current Leopard users, and packs just enough punch to be worth your money. Apple is careful to point out that Snow Leopard isn't a complete...

Tags: Operating systems, Snow Leopard, Leopard, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, Apple Mac OS X

Product reviews 2009-08-27

Snow Leopard to ship Friday

Correction[i]Well, the only real catch is that you much have an Intel-based Mac and not the older Power-PC based systems.[/i]Intel-based Mac [b]running Leopard[/b], if you want that price, otherwise you're looking at the $160+ box set.RE: Snow Leopard to ship Friday"the only real catch is that you much have an...

Tags: Intel based Mac, Intel Based, real catch, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

Snow Leopard to ship by August 28?

Who knows...Maybe LoveRock, NonZealot, No_Ax, ye, Ed Bott etc will be camping out to get their copies first.Apple too secrative!Will it ship with Java 5?Not every app can move to Java 6.Ok users are just copying Java 5 off of Leopard onto SnowLeopard but still.I don't need the hype but...

Tags: Programming languages, Java 5, Java

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

Mac OS 10.5.7 update imminent

Mac OS 10.5.7 update imminentHoly HUGE patch Batman!!!So what this says is that even if an OS X user is [b]fully[/b] patched, their OS X system [b]today[/b] has more than 108 bugs in it! We'll find out when it gets released how many of those bugs are actually critical vulnerabilities...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Leopard, Mac OS 10.5.7, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Inc., operating system

Discussion threads 2009-04-16

Waking up your MacBook from sleep

Waking up your MacBook from sleepYou are Feeling Sleepy. Can't Keep Your Eyes Open.Thinking about it, I had a lot more problems sleeping and waking under Tiger than I've had with Leopard. All I do is close the lid on my notebook with no special concern.Wakes quickly (1 sec) about...

Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, Operating systems, Apple Inc., laptop computer, battery, locked-up, Apple Macintosh, USB Devices, USB Device, Leopard, Apple MacBook

Discussion threads 2009-04-06

Apple Mac Mini (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 120GB, Winter 2009)

Apple Mac Mini (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 120GB, Winter 2009)it's shinny and has an Apple logoIt's also overpriced and underpowered. But for people who don't need a lot of power and have little space for a computer the Mac Mini is pretty awesome. The latest version actually is plenty...

Tags: Desktops, Leopard, Intel Core 2 Duo, Apple Inc., Winter 2009, Apple Mac Mini, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-08

Building a DIY Apple netbook

Building a DIY Apple netbookWhy?This is like spending $2000 for a kit to convert a Tahoe to an Escalade!RE: Building a DIY Apple netbookThat just takes way tooooo much time, no thanks.not newAbout a month ago, there were pix circumventing the interweb documeting in great details sweatshop production of fake...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Leopard, DIY Apple, DIY Apple netbook, netbook, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-02-23

The Windows 7 FUD kicks off

The Windows 7 FUD kicks offThis is funny!With all the Linux FUD from the past several years this is a refreshingly funny reversal. Vista deserves the early FUD it got or generated but I hope economic realites force MicroSoft to finally do a polished reliable USEABLE flowup to Vista....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 FUD, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-12-18

Apple's 2008 ad budget: $486M

Apple's 2008 ad budget: $486MSo, the Apple ad making fun of Microsoft spending on ads...So, the Apple ad making fun of Microsoft spending on ads doesn't apply to them...Sorry, I meant this as a reply to the first post.A meaningful comparison would be Apple's [b]total[/b] advertising with Microsoft's [b]total[/b] advertising.This...

Tags: advertisement, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

Safari 3.2 secures against phishing attacks

Safari 3.2 secures against phishing attacksRE: Pathetic loserBe accurate. Issues in SP1? As though Mac OS X 10.5 doesn't have it's own "issues"? I have and like both operating systems at home and work, but Vista is more complete and capable for work. Combine it...

Tags: Operating systems, Linux, Leopard, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Inc., Amarok, Microsoft Windows, Apple Safari, phishing, Safari 3.2, Songbird

Discussion threads 2008-11-13

Signs of life emerge on the Vista marketing front

Signs of life emerge on the Vista marketing frontMarkets are based onDemand and Availability..Nobody needed a new OS at this stage.Nobody still does.. Ads won't change this.Plus for me.. i don't need fancy GUI tricks i could do 8 years ago under Enlightenment with X11 and Linux.There is no added...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), marketing, Microsoft Windows Vista, Leopard, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Roboform launches Enterprise, still wondering if this Mac thing will take off.

Roboform launches Enterprise, still wondering if this Mac thing will take off.Lynx FTW!I don't see Lynx on their unsupported page! Score!RE: Roboform launches Enterprise, still wondering if this Mac thing will take off.Not a least bit concerned. I wouldn't use a Mac for all the tea in China.Charles Boley

Tags: Desktops, Mac thing, RoboForm, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-07-31

Apple chaos theory

Apple chaos theoryExcuse me !!!"CIOs don't like having technology forced down their throats, particularly not by end users more concerned with being trendy than standardized."Excuse me, since when is this true ? Isn't everyone still banging their heads on the desks because Vista is being shoved down their throats ?...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS, throat, operating system, Apple Inc., Leopard, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Apple releases Leopard 10.5.4 update

Apple releases Leopard 10.5.4 updateLeopard and Flash PlayerI have re-downloaded the Adobe Flash Player 8 times since installing Leopard and I still get blank pages in Safari that say I have no player. Am I the only one? This is such a frustrating operating system.

Tags: Leopard, Leopard 10.5.4, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

Nova Media restores Leopard's "missing" Bluetooth phone functions

Nova Media restores Leopard's "missing" Bluetooth phone functionsThis causes an outrage?Wow. An outrage caused by apple removing a cell phone feature from the computer? Is the operating system really responsible for every little side feature?Does it come with WoW yet?

Tags: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Phone, Nova, Leopard, Bluetooth

Discussion threads 2008-06-17

Leopard boot DVDs released for Prosoft utilities

Leopard boot DVDs released for Prosoft utilitiesWow!What utterly useless information, thanks!

Tags: Consumer electronics, Prosoft, Leopard, DVD

Discussion threads 2008-06-04

Psystar offers 13 non-Apple Software Updates

Yesterday, Mac cloner announced a series of Software Updates for their Open Computer: Safe updates, as well as bug fixes and workarounds, are now available in our Support section. We have released a couple of fixes for things like Time Machine as well as a fix for DHCP issues...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Update, DHCP, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Digital Music, Security, Keyboards, Digital Media, Networking, Apple Mac OS, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Leopard, Operating Systems, Peripherals, Personal Technology, Psystar, Software

Blog posts 2008-05-21

Gallery: Apple Vista (a.k.a. 10.5.2)

Some pictures of what happens when Mac OS 10.5.2 freaks on a MacBook Pro. by Jason O'Grady

Tags: Jason O'Grady, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Notebooks, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Leopard, MacBookPro, Crash, Vista

Image galleries 2008-05-04

Leopard mauls podcaster (updated)

Leopard mauls podcaster updatedA who what nowWhy not marinate in the solution rather than the problem.Quite baffling.RobertSolution...Use Tiger if you use Skype.(that wouldn't be much of blog post, now would it?)- Jasonuh oh, here comes NZto tell us how he has NEVER had this problem on vista (even though he...

Tags: Cable, Snowball, Leopard, Skype Technologies S.A.

Discussion threads 2008-04-24