Hands on with Plex, an alternative to Apple’s Front Row
Plex is a media center for Mac OS X that’s capable of cataloguing and playing back every major video format out there, and it works admirably with the Apple Remote to boot. More: continued here
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Apple exploring motion-tracking Mac OS X user interface
Patent filings from Apple continue to explore concepts for new interface designs and techniques that may or may not make turn up in future versions of Mac OS X, such as a new filing that outlines a motion-tracking interface in which body movements alone can be used to select windows and manipulate objects on the…
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Critical Java security hole affecting Tiger, Leopard [Apple]
Apple on Monday finally got around to patching a widely-publicized security flaw in the version of Java shipping with Mac OS X, which could leave a Mac open to attack while browsing the web. More: continued here
Snow Leopard gets a September ship date
The next version of Mac OS X will arrive in September, with a $29 price tag for users upgrading from OS X 10.5. But when OS X 10.6 does arrive, it will only run on Intel-based machines. More: continued here
Apple releases Safari 4 for Mac, Windows
First released as a public beta in February, a finished version of Safari 4 is now available. The updated browser will also be part of the Snow Leopard update to Mac OS X in September. More: continued here
10 Useful Menu Bar Extras for Mac OS X
So, you’ve got your brand-new Mac with a shiny widescreen display; acres of space sits between the Help menu and Apple’s handful of default menu extras, begging to be used to the fullest. Here, in no particular order, are 10 of the very best tiny, indispensable (and mostly free) applications for making the most of…
Unlock Mac OS X Apps’ Hidden Features
Most Mac applications have preferences, enabling you to fine-tune certain elements or toggle specific items of functionality. Most also hide things from you, burying potentially useful features under a mound of geek. More: continued here
New Snow Leopard videos, screenshots leak
A YouTube user working under the alias of LeopardOctober has uploaded screenshots and videos of Mac OS X Snow Leopard, observers note. The media appears to provide information about features that can be expected in Apple’s next operating system, due sometime later this year. More: continued here
VMware warns away ATI users from installing Mac OS X 10.5.7
VMware is telling users of Fusion who are working on Macs equipped with ATI hardware not to install the latest Mac OS X update, if they’re using 3D software. More: continued here
Mac OS X 10.5.7 Combo Update
The 10.5.7 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
Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update
The 10.5.7 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
Mac OS X Server Combo 10.5.7
The 10.5.7 update is recommended for all servers currently running Leopard Server. This update includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for: More: continued here
Apple freezes Snow Leopard APIs as software nears release
Apple this past weekend distributed a new beta of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard that altered the programming methods used to optimize code for multi-core Macs, telling developers they were the last programming-oriented changes planned ahead of the software’s release. More: continued here
In praise of Directory
Directory is one of the hidden gems of Mac OS X Server, and if you’re using Open Directory, it’s a great way to facilitate better communication between employees. John Welch shows you what it can do. More: continued here
Apple building YouTube support into Snow Leopard
Apple will further its endorsement of YouTube and open video standards by building support for the Google-owned video sharing service into one of its flagship applications due to ship later this summer as part of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. More: continued here