New snow leopard build released to devs
by Justin Horn on Feb 4th, 2009 @ 10:32 amMacrumors is reporting (via Macitynet.it) that the latest update to snow leopard is now in developers hands:
According to Macity’s sources, the latest version does not appear to contain any noticable changes but does seem more stable (translated):
The interface has not been revised and currently there are only small changes in System Preferences, have been resolved a few bugs in the Finder and little else. According to the sources of Macity the impression is that this release is more reliable than those previously distributed.
So looks like Apple is preparing for a final release by just fixing bugs and not making any more big changes. So maybe the rumored March time frame will hold true? When do you think snow leopard will be out? Place your vote now in the poll to the left.
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Hey kids! This is why we don’t click popups
by Justin Horn on Jan 28th, 2009 @ 2:24 am
Clip of Fox’s new hit TV show Fringe
So let’s review how to prevent getting a brain melting computer virus…
Step 1
Don’t click popups
Step 2
Don’t install Windows on a brand new MacBook
(yes, it has windows…watch the clip again)
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Fox’s 24 Day 7: Mac vs Dell
by Justin Horn on Jan 27th, 2009 @ 2:23 am
Catching up on some DVR’d 24 episodes, I mean “hours”, from the new season I noticed something a bit amusing now that I’ve come to the Mac side of life. During the first couple hours, I noticed that the US government (White House, FBI, etc.) computers were all PCs. It wasn’t until hour 3 when the bigger plot start to unfold (in classic 24 style) that we get to see some Macs. I’m still a few episodes behind so I’m sure there are a lot more surprises in store, but as it stands now the government is running PCs/Servers from Dell and the uncover/rouge group has several new looking Macbooks and iMacs. I guess 24 is pretty accurate because I just read a report the other day that the White House didn’t even have WiFi 
To the fun part…
(continue reading…)
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Mac Giving Tree, unwrap some free mac software
by Justin Horn on Dec 23rd, 2008 @ 3:34 pm
Mac Giving Tree is currently offering free software for Christmas. You get 2 presents now (Enigmo 2 / iTunes extender Synergy). Then if you come back on Christmas there will be 4 yet to be realved presents to unwrap!
(via Daring Fireball)
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snow leopard to be shown at macworld 2009?
by Justin Horn on Dec 18th, 2008 @ 2:41 pmThe Guardian is hinting that Apple’s senior vice president Phil Schiller is going to present Snow Leopard at Macworld 2009.
Apple and its partners have been privately dropping hints to developers that its upcoming release of its Mac OS X operating system, dubbed Snow Leopard, will ship earlier than expected – and it will debut two new technologies that promise to speed up software without demanding any changes to the hardware.
The first technology, Grand Central, is designed to make better use of the Intel processors that sit inside the current range of Macs. The other, OpenCL, could have a more dramatic effect on performance for some programs as it will tap into the power of graphics processors (GPUs) that now goes to waste.
So these latest rumors say it is shipping ahead of schedule, but since there was never really a public schedule I don’t get it. The only thing we’ve heard thus far is that it would be shipping in the 1st quarter of 2009, which seems very likely to hold true. If they are truly “ahead of schedule” then I would assume a late January / early February release. If not then probably won’t happen until March.
Let us know when you think it will be coming out by voting in our in our Snow Leopard Release Poll. Registered voters are also eligible to win a copy of Snow Leopard when released!
[via Macrumors]
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No more apple product refreshes before holiday season?
by Justin Horn on Nov 4th, 2008 @ 12:16 amWell the rumor of an iMac and mini refresh before the holiday season were brought to the forefront again when Fudzilla claimed their insiders suggested a November 10th refresh. Well now Macworld [via Macrumors] claims that apple has alerted them with a note that reads “No new products before the holidays”. So it looks like WWDC could jammed pack full of updates!
[Related WWA Poll: when will new iMac refresh be released?]
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