Gizmodo:
Screencap formats, secret dock animations, previously unseen menu shortcuts, login screen backgrounds: These are the hidden settings the Apple doesn't want you to see (or just forgot about) and that Secrets, a free, super-simple app, helpfully wrangles into one place. The hidden tweaks are a mix of features that didn't quit (Read More)
Engadget:
Wow, where've you been, Orb? It's been a full year since we heard anything from the once-adored media streaming outfit, and while it's been streaming out content to iPhones for quite some time, those relying on Macs to do it have been left in the damp night air. Until now, that is. Orb for Macintosh has finally hit the stre (Read More)
Gizmodo:
The Tenori-On remains one of the most eye-catching, hypnotizing ways to make music, and Yamaha has a cheaper model coming in January. Problem is, it'll actually cost the same as the superior original does now. Confusing? Let me explain: The original (Tenori-On W) was $1200 when it arrived last year, but the official U.S. (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Orb's been out for a while, but now there's OS X 10.5 and 10.6 compatibility. Mac users can finally use the app to stream all sorts of media from iTunes to nearly any internet-connected device. Oh, and it's completely free. You can download the Orb application right here. You'll have to look for porn to stream on your own. (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Multimedia, SoftwareQuickTime was one of the few apps which changed significantly in Snow Leopard. We've heard from some readers who missed the initial reports about it, so we're repeating it here, with some additional QuickTime information.Q: "What happened to QuickTime in Snow Leopard?"QuickTime Player "X" ha (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Psystar's Rebel EFI software promises that you can install OS X on any PC with a Core 2 Duo, Quad, i7 or Xeon Nehalem processor for $50, but we are discovering that you will probably end up getting screwed royally. While CrunchGear was able to get Rebel EFI working, it is important to point out that we tried several times g (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Steve JobsForbes bestowed a significant honor on Steve Jobs today, naming him their CEO of the Decade. Forbes outlines the incredible leaps in business, technology and industry Apple has made since Steve's return. For anyone who might not remember, the 90's were not kind to Apple and nearly eve (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Chuck Anderson, creator of Windows 7's laid-back, cerulean-cool default wallpaper and login screen, showed me the evolution of his work—including Easter eggs, avoiding Mac tropes and why flaming skulls didn't make the final design. Chuck is the embodiment of the dreams of thousands of DeviantArt users—he started out in scre (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: OS, Software, Odds and endsFrom time to time we have shared hidden settings in applications which can be used to "tweak" an app's behavior, such as forcing Snow Leopard's dictionary to reuse the same window or make the print dialog expanded by default. These settings are normally changed using the Terminal.app (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Multimedia, SoftwareJust in case you were waiting for the stop-motion app on your hard drive to be compatible before switching to Snow Leopard, you can stop waiting -- even if you're using some other program to do stop motion, iStopMotion is the best and brightest, and with the brand new update to version 2.1, (Read More)
Gizmodo:
A designer at Mintpass has come up with these snazzy looking concepts that mimic the calculators in Windows and OS X. They admit that the designs are unlikely to fly with Apple or Microsoft, but hey, points for lateral thinking! Do you think the Apple version would cost more? [Technabob]
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The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Hardware, OS, Hacks, Snow LeopardThere was a report this week that Mac OS X 10.6.2 will block Atom support, leaving Hackintosh owners stuck at 10.6.1. Intel's Atom processors have been used in netbooks by MSI, Dell and ASUS for their low cost and modest energy consumption. Hackintosh owners were disappointed.Sh (Read More)
Mac Rumors:
Apple today seeded a new version of Mac OS X 10.6.2, termed Build 10C540, to developers. The release comes one week after the release of the previous build.
As with the previous two developer seeds, Apple lists no known issues in the ... (Read More)
Engadget:
Well, it looks like reports that Apple might be killing Atom support in the next Snow Leopard update may have been slightly overblown, as the latest developer build of OS X 10.6.2 (10C535) has apparently restored support for the processor and simultaneously brightened the spirits of hackintoshers the world over. What's more (Read More)
The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Filed under: Snow LeopardReports of an odd bug affecting downloaded files in Snow Leopard have been circulating Apple's discussion boards recently. As reported by TidBITS, the issue appears to be affecting all computers running Snow Leopard.While different users have reported varying symptoms and differing circumstances, it (Read More)