Today Apple released its first major Safari update since the release of Leopard.
Taking a look through the improvements it would seem this update is largely for developers.
Sure there are the common security and stability improvements that mainly cater to the average user, but the bulk of the updates ultimately make Safari a more appealing browser [...]
CNN published an interesting story on Steve Jobs on Sunday The trouble with Steve Jobs. It reveals that Apple’s Chairman and CEO nearly didn’t have surgery for his pancreatic cancer in 2004, other family problems, and looks at his leadership style.
The Steve Jobs adventure: By now it’s one of the most remarkable stories in business. [...]
It came to my attention recently - read: I’ve been checking - that Unsanity has, finally bumped at least some of their haxies to Leopard compatible versions. Many people, myself included, have been bemoaning the loss of such tools as WindowShade X, FruitMenu, and most especially ShapeShifter since their upgrades to the latest big [...]
Apple is on a software-release roll. Yesterday they released Leopard 10.5.2 and today they have released Aperture 2.
Aperture is Apple’s pro-level photograph editing and management software that has been picking up a lot of steam in the past couple of years.
There are over 100 new features in Aperture 2, some of which are:
Updated user interface
Quick [...]
Apple has just released 10.5.2 via Software Update.
There are a slew of changes/fixes, some of which are:
Improved Airport connection reliability and stability
Improved Dashboard widget performance
Updated Stacks with a List view option, a Folder view option, and an updated background for Grid view
Ability to turn off transparency of menu bar
Reduction in overall menu transparency
Adds a menu [...]
If you’re taken with VMware’s Fusion (for operating system virtualization on the Mac platform), as I am, then you’ll probably be glad to hear that they’ve started a blog to keep us all apprised of their efforts. You’ll be able to see what they’re working on, some great tips and tricks with Fusion, and [...]
The fine folks over at Icon Factory have release a beta (1.2MB zip file) update to their popular OS X Twitter client which fixes one really annoying problem in how new messages are displayed – no more autoscroll to the top – and adds a slew of enhancements, including NetNewsWire-like keyboard shortcuts (the spacebar moves [...]
Do you possess a relentless attention to detail, a gifted eye for aesthetics and the ability to quickly grasp and distill highly complex matters? Then you just may be qualified to design future versions of Final Cut Pro, Motion and Soundtrack Pro!
Apple always has job openings, but it’s a bit rarer that they post one at [...]
One of the most sought after applications since Leopard was released has finally been updated.
Shirt Pocket’s SuperDuper! backup application received a big update today, with the biggest feature being that it is now Leopard compatible.
For many, SuperDuper! has become somewhat obsolete with Leopard’s Time Machine feature, but other users who would prefer more control over [...]
The options for the iPod touch and iPhone got a little more diverse today, as Apple added a 32GB touch and a 16GB iPhone. Both retail for $499. The touch will ship in 1-2 business days and comes with free engraving, while either iPhone will ship in 1-3 business days.
So if you’ve been holding [...]
As many folks have reported, AT&T’s EDGE network is struggling in the midwest. Outages have been patchy but seem to have affected entire cities, or at least large areas. But to my knowledge, there haven’t been any accounts of service dropping within inches…until now.
Here I sit, in downtown Cincinnati, and of the three iPhones in [...]
I’m not one to get excited about dot-update releases from a software vendor, but a tool that was mentioned in my “must have” post – MarsEdit – has just updated from version 2.0 to 2.1, with that “0.1″ adding far more than a tenth of new features.
One of my major complaints about the previous version [...]
Spore, the game of origin, evolution, and life, is now officially slated to released simultaneously with its PC counterpart.
Spore has had a number of release date delays and its future with the Mac platform was initially uncertain. It being one of the most anticipated games of the decade makes this a huge announcement for Mac [...]
The guys at VMware are supremely dedicated to bringing the best support for Virtualization that they can to the Apple platform. I’ve played with both Parallels and Fusion and the choice of the latter was an easy one for me. But the one sticking point tends to be Apple’s licensing of their operating [...]
The rumors were true. Today Apple released the MacBook Air, “The World’s Thinnest Notebook”.
The competition specs in the “thin notebook” world are around 3 pounds, 1 inch thick, miniature keyboards, and slow processors.
The new MacBook Air is 0.16″ to 0.76″ at its thickest part and has a 13.3″ widescreen display.
A few features:
LED backlit display
Built-in iSight
Ambient [...]
Today Apple released it’s second version of it’s AppleTV product.
To go along with the new iTunes movie rental service, Apple’s new version of the AppleTV has had a nice update.
A quick feature rundown:
No computer required
Rent movies directly from the AppleTV (HD movies for $3.99; $4.99 for new releases)
DVD quality and HD quality + Dolby 5.1
Buy [...]
The much rumored iTunes Movie Rental service is indeed becoming a reality…today!
Today Steve Jobs announced that every major studio is on board: Touchstone, Miramax, MGM, Lionsgate, Newline, Fox, WB, Disney, Paramount, Universal, and Sony.
Initially there will be over 1000 movies and in general movie rentals will be available 30 days after DVD release.
It will cost [...]
Today during the Macworld 2008 keynote, Jobs announced quite a few new pieces of software for the iPhone.
Maps with wi-fi locations
Webclips - Lets you bookmark pages (and their zoom/pan state) and save them to your main screen
Customizable home screen
SMS to multiple people
Lyrics support (for iPod mode)
These software updates will be available today as a free [...]
Macworld 2008’s keynote is currently underway and the first new product out of the gates is Time Capsule.
Time Capsule seems to be Apple’s answer to wirelessly backing up your data with Time Machine. Time Capsule is an Airport Extreme base station with a “server grade” internal hard drive. It looks pretty much identical to the [...]
The “sticky note of good things to come” is now up at the Apple store.
Generally Apple puts this image up in the hours preceding major product additions. Doing so gives them time to make product page additions and adjustments. It also generally marks the beginning of unrelenting Apple fanboyism and speculation on what exactly they [...]
