OS X

It’s like ATI sucks no matter what these days. Trying not to point directly to AMD here, but having 3D effects broken can prove to be a real bummer no matter how you slice it. To make matters worse, it is an OS X update that is creating grief for VMware users.
It seems that OS [...]

What is all of the noise about Chromium on OS X and why is everyone so intrigued by it? Designed to use WINE technology, Chromium allows OS X and Linux users the option of enjoying a near native experience with the latest that Google’s Chrome has to offer.
All of that being said, sadly, it also [...]

Over the past couple of years, something that I have found interesting is that many Mac owners are finding the need to upgrade with much lesser frequency than Windows users. No, I am deadly serious and after living with a Mac in my own home that my wife “lives on”, I think am coming to [...]

Screen recording to me, does not seem like that big of a deal. However if you are using OS X and happen to be looking forward to Snow Leopard, using a new feature in Quicktime X might have you standing up to take immediate attention. Today I learned form AppleInsider that Quicktime X will have [...]

Unlike the Tweetie Bird from the cartoons, this Tweetie is a communication tool designed to allow Twitter users the option of twittering along with friends right off of their OS X desktop. Unlike other Twitter apps using stuff like Adobe Air, the application generally runs much smoother than the alternatives.
The UI is quite pleasant to [...]

As many of you may already be aware, the 10.5.7 update of OS X for the Mac is just around the corner. Some saying this release is overdue, as some of the bugs being fixed are rather annoying ones. Bugs such as performance issues with Ethernet on Mac Pro systems along with the way login [...]

Microsoft has made this claim once before if memory serves me, with XP, during the installation process as the text came across the screen. But to be fair, yes, I would agree that Windows 7, like Vista, is more secure that past releases of Windows.
That being said, to say that Windows 7 is more secure [...]

My wife, who has been a Mac user for years, has never really given much thought to her Mac’s security. To be honest, outside of failed phishing schemes sent her way, she has not had much reason to concerned. But today, while at work, she was reminded of the importance of making sure she is [...]

Maybe I am just getting crusty in my old age or perhaps, I am right on the money. Whatever it may be, I am just not all that sure that anyone is really all that excited about the idea of Chrome for the Mac. Before you go nuts in pointing out how this thought is [...]

In general, I like to think that most people know not to download everything that they are told to without at least giving it some thought before doing so. This being said, if this was the case with everyone, then news stories about malware such as the OSX.RSPlug variant would not be a big concern. [...]

Apple’s latest release of OS X is said to be up for a bit of a GUI refresh, or an interface refresh anyway. The new UI is said to be code named “marble”. Normally, I would not put much stock into all of this as clearly, nothing has been confirmed yet. Still, based on potential [...]

One of my favorite rebellious Apple stories is the continuing saga  that is Psystar. This is a company that legitimately purchase the OS X operating system, but then opts to step into a legal gray area by loading the OS onto non-Apple authorized hardware.
And despite what feels like a never-ending legal battle between the two [...]

With so much emphasis on OS X and its bug fixes as new releases are being put forward, I cannot help but wonder if Apple developers are looking ahead to some of the security issues that Windows developers currently face today. Think of it this way, Mac OS X 10.5.7 “Juno” is going to be [...]

Considering that it has pretty much been established that the iPhone is a total and complete failure in Japan amongst other Asian markets, suddenly there is uncertainty as to how it will do throughout the world market. Despite this concern, the iPhone continues to do very well here in North America.
But the big question remains: [...]

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Amir writes:
“OS X.5 came with a cool new feature called Timemachine which automatically backs-up your internal Mac harddrive. People like me live off their flash drive, and losing it would mean disaster, and you can never remember to manually back it up. When I learned that Time Machine didn’t backup external drive I was disappointed. [...]

Little things keep cropping up in Leopard that extend the functionality of the operating system beyond it’s candy-coated shell. Glenn Fleishman uncovered a really neat bit of information that Leopard initially hides from you about nearby AirPort networks, including the RSSI and security type of the network you’re connecting to. And, there’s a neat tooltip [...]