Safari and iTunes Tweakers
There are a number of hidden settings in the latest versions of Safari and iTunes. These two utilities let you access those settings without having to dive into Terminal. More: continued here
Month: March 2009
Mac OS X 10.5.5 Update
The 10.5.5 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac. More: continued here
iPhone 3.0 OS Guide: Everything You Need to Know
iPhone 3.0 OS, the next generation operating system for the iPhone, iPod touch, and whatever Apple device comes next. Here you will find all the information you need, updated in real time as it’s unveiled. More: continued here
iPhone Apps Hit 800 Million Downloads
iPhone apps have been downloaded 800 million times, and there are now more than 25,000 apps in the iTunes store. Apple is detailing some of the new features in the next version of the iPhone OS in apress conference going on live right now… More: continued here
Review: Desktop tax-preparation programs
TaxCut and TurboTax give professional-level results that will be as accurate as the information you provide. But you’ll spend less time preparing your tax return with TurboTax than with TaxCut. If you dislike tax preparation as much as most people do, that alone is worth the extra money that TurboTax costs. More: continued here
Apple holding back on web-based 3D graphics for the desktop
Apple has added 3D position and transform capabilities to WebKit, along with the 2D CSS-based transform abilities added some time ago. However, Apple allows access to these advanced 3D abilities only via Mobile Safari. If Apple enables the features on the desktop, they could kickstart the development of a whole new class of visually rich…
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Apple and the expectations game
It’s always fun to speculate on what Apple has in store at its next big product announcement. But increasingly that speculation seems to be getting in the way of accurate assessments of Apple’s product moves, Philip Michaels says. More: continued here
Apple criticized for iPod shuffle’s new ‘authentication chip
Apple this weekend was hit with a media assault after reports suggested that a mysterious authentication chip in the third-generation iPod shuffle, responsible for supporting the player’s new headphone-integrated playback controls, signaled a rogue attempt on the company’s part to block third parties from developing their own replacement headphones More: continued here
Apple confirms presence of proprietary chip in shuffle
A flurry of news broke out over yesterday regarding the proprietary headphones required by Apple’s new iPod shuffle, and now that Monday’s here and everyone’s back in the office, some things are starting to get cleared up. For starters, both Macworld and Boing Boing Gadgets have confirmed with Apple and various third-party vendors that the…
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Rumor: iPhone to Get a Premium App Store
As Apple gets ready to preview its new software developers’ kit and an updated iPhone operating system next week, there could be some changes to the company’s App Store too. More: continued here
iTunes Autofill opens up
iTunes 8.1 finally makes the previously-shuffle-only Autofill feature available to all iPods and iPhones…if you can find it. More: continued here
Over 80 bug fixes due in Mac OS X 10.5.7 “Juno”
Apple on Thursday evening made available to its developer community yet another pre-release of Mac OS X 10.5.7, which stands to be the seventh maintenance and security update to the company’s Leopard Operating system in less than 18 months. More: continued here
Nopali medical office software adds media file management
Nopali, the medical office management software, adds an iPhoto-like media file manager and other significant changes in its latest release. More: continued here
Kevin Rose Dishes iPhone 3.0 Rumors: Cut and Paste and more
Digg’s Kevin Rose is again peddling his Apple rumors, this time in regards to the upcoming 3.0 preview scheduled for this Tuesday. He was dead on last time around—can he do it again? More: continued here
Review: 20- and 24-inch Aluminum iMacs (2009 Edition)
The iMac continues to be a desktop Mac that’s powerful enough to please both general consumers and professionals. Which one you prefer depends on how much screen real estate, graphics, and gaming power you need. More: continued here