Leopard Update Fixes Bugs in Mail, iCal and More [Mac OS X] (1)
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Apple pushes out a Leopard update that puts the current OS X version at 10.5.5 today. The Mac OS X 10.5.5 update changelog lists improvements and bug fixes in Mail, Address Book, iCal, and MobileMe. Get the 136MB update download through Software Update; as per usual it'll require a restart to install.
Featured Mac Download: Tweak Leopard's Hidden Features with Secrets (2)
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Mac OS X Leopard only: Free, open source application Secrets rolls every hidden feature of Leopard into an easy-to-use preference pane in your System Preferences. Developed by the author of the much-beloved Quicksilver, you can browse Secrets by application to see what tweaks are available for the apps you have installed. There's a ton to look into with Secrets, but the one secret that blew my mind off the bat was the "Arrows link to ...
How To: Install OS X on Your Hackintosh PC, No Hacking Required (6)
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Two months ago I walked through how to build a Hackintosh Mac on the cheap using PC parts. Since that post, the OSx86 scene has changed rapidly, and now you can install Leopard on your computer about as easily as installing Leopard on a Mac—no command line hacking required. In addition, the resulting installation is—theoretically, at least—can be upgraded without fear of breaking. As if the simplicity of the installation weren't already enough, the new ...
Come configurare OpenDNS su Leopard (1)
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In vista dei recenti andazzi della rete italiana è bene armarsi e prendere dei provvedimenti a proposito, in modo da evitare di restare fregati dalle odierne, e se la situazione dovesse peggiorare future, restrizioni. Nonostante infatti i creatori di The Pirate Bay si siano organizzati e abbiano allestito un altro sito con la medesima funzione nulla vieta che domani anche quest ultimo venga bloccato dal governo e, procedendo in tal modo all’infinito, si continui a ...
Remove Your Mac's Hard Drive from the Desktop [Mac Tip] (2)
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Mac users who like to keep their workspace free of shortcuts and folders will love this "oh, duh!" tip for removing your hard drive from the Desktop. In Finder's Preferences pane, in the General tab, uncheck "Hard disks" under "Show these items on the Desktop" to clear away the icon. (You can do the same for external or optical disks and network servers, too.) Combine this with the Ejector utility for one-click external disk ejection ...
Remove Your Mac's Hard Drive from the Desktop [Mac Tip] (15)
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Mac users who like to keep their workspace free of shortcuts and folders will love this "oh, duh!" tip for removing your hard drive from the Desktop. In Finder's Preferences pane, in the General tab, uncheck "Hard disks" under "Show these items on the Desktop" to clear away the icon. (You can do the same for external or optical disks and network servers, too.) Combine this with the Ejector utility for one-click external disk ejection ...
Give Your Ubuntu Desktop the Complete Mac Look [Weekend Project] (87)
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No, you won't actually have a Mac at the end of this transformation tutorial and, yes, it's just a tad bit, well, excessive. But if you're going to go through the effort of turning your Linux desktop into a Leopard clone, you may as well give it the full ride. Going beyond previously-posted guides, Make Tech Easier tackles how to transform your menu bar, add a dock and retractable widgets, create a floating stack over ...
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Carey said:
Uh oh, I know what the boy will be obsessed with shortly
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Santosh said:
I wouldn't do this to my Ubuntu distro, maybe for Windows, but never for Ubuntu. Try it if you may.
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Mitchell said:
really cool, but do you really want to make it look like a different os?
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Todd said:
sharing this only because I've had several people ask about how to do it.
Give Your Ubuntu Desktop the Complete Mac Look [Weekend Project] (3)
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No, you won't actually have a Mac at the end of this transformation tutorial and, yes, it's just a tad bit, well, excessive. But if you're going to go through the effort of turning your Linux desktop into a Leopard clone, you may as well give it the full ride. Going beyond previously-posted guides, Make Tech Easier tackles how to transform your menu bar, add a dock and retractable widgets, create a floating stack over ...
Deploy Corporate iPhone Settings (1)
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The first time a VP brought you their iPhone to configure, it was a new toy. It was fun, even if it took twenty minutes of typing on that tiny onscreen keyboard. Now with version 2.0 and Exchange support, the iPhone it isn’t new or a toy anymore, but it would still take you weeks to individually configure all the iPhones your company needs. It’s for these enterprise-wide deployments that Apple provided the iPhone Configuration ...
TUAW Certification Series: Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server (2)
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Filed under: Enterprise, Apple Professional, Apple, LeopardLast month, I wrote a post about Apple certifications in general. Today, I'll focus on Mac OS X certifications.If you're a Mac geek who wants to make a living troubleshooting Macs, these are the certifications to get because they are your ticket to becoming a member of the Apple Consultants Network (ACN). ACNs can build a relationship with their local Apple store and get references for work that can't ...
Security Update 2008-004 (1)
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Filed under: OS, Software Update, Apple, SecurityAlong with the 10.5.4 update, Apple has just released Security Update 2008-004 for users of Mac OS X Tiger (10.4). According to Apple, the update "is recommended for all [Mac OS X Tiger (10.4)] users and improves the security of Mac OS X." You can download this update for the following systems: Security Update 2008-004 (PPC) Security Update 2008-004 (Intel) Security Update 2008-004 Server (PPC) Security Update 2008-004 Server ...
Power Tweak Your Mac's Stacks [Mac OS X Leopard Tip] (4)
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Before Mac OS X Leopard got released, if you'd told me Stacks—a convenient way to access Finder locations on the Dock—would be one of my favorite, most-used features, I would've said you were trapped in the reality distortion field. Turns out Stacks is super-useful, and highly configurable to boot. Let's take a look at some power tweaks and uses for Stacks. Add drawer overlay icons. True Apple product devotees know that looks are everything. With ...
xMod Tweaks Leopard's Hidden Settings [Featured Mac Download] (2)
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Mac OS X only: Freeware application xMod tweaks OS X Leopard system settings through a easy-to-use—albeit clunky—interface. Similar to previously mentioned LeopardMOD, xMod tweaks everything from Finder to Safari, and offers tools to check the status of your hard drives or change the default screenshot behavior. xMod is freeware, Mac OS X only. For more obscure but arguably cooler set of hidden tweaks, check out previously mentioned Secrets. xMod [Geek Peak via Cool OSX Apps]
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This is handy
Enable Google Contact Sync Without an iPhone or iPod Touch [Mac OS X Leopard] (3)
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Mac OS X only: Earlier today we reported that Mac OS's latest update to 10.5.3 included Google contact syncing to Address Book—if you've connected an iPhone or iPod touch to your Mac, that is. If you don't have an iPhone or iPod touch and unlocking this useful bit of functionality isn't worth paying hundreds of dollars for the device, a simple system tweak can turn it on for you. Here's what you do: If you ...
OS X 10.5.3 update available now (1)
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Filed under: OS Updates, Macintosh, AppleThe latest point update for Mac OS X Leopard has just been released. If you thought OS X 10.5.2 was big, hold onto your socks because 10.5.3 is even bigger. The combo update for versions of Leopard prior to 10.5.2 is 536 megabytes and the standard update for users of 10.5.2 is a still staggering 420 megabytes.Still, with big sizes come BIG changes, fixes and features. Apple has the full ...
Shut Down a Mac with a Text Message [How To] (2)
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Blogger and remote-control enthusiast Tim Matheson, who previously showed us how to shut down Windows using a text message, posts a script and easy-to-follow guide for doing the same on a Mac. Everything needed for the hack comes included with OS X Leopard, except the cell phone, of course. Matheson suggests setting up a "super-secret" email address that you only use for shutdown messages, but there are other ways of remote-controlling a Mac using keywords. ...
Get to More Than Definitions in Dictionary.app [Mac Tip] (3)
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Mac OS X Leopard only: Reader Ben points out that there's a lot more to Mac OS X's built-in Dictionary than definitions. He writes in:I just noticed that in Dictionary.app (at least in Leopard), under to "Go" menu, there is an option labeled "Front/Back Matter." Clicking this brings up a whole slew of useful reference material, including a language guide (complete with a list of clichés to avoid), a list of the chemical elements, and ...
Delete Mac System Files with Dot_clean [Mac Tip] (1)
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Mac guy Rob Griffiths points out a few brand new command line utilities in Leopard, like the handy dot_clean command, which sweeps away Mac system files that start with a dot and annoy the hell out of you when you use that thumb drive on your PC. Griffiths writes: Prior to 10.5, you had to manually delete them on the other system, or use Terminal trickery to remove them on the Mac prior to copying. ...
Turn Off Dashboard with the Dashquit Widget [Featured Mac Download] (1)
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Mac OS X only: Dashquit is an elegant response to an niggling issue many Mac users have known for years—that the Dashboard widget screen, while awfully convenient sometimes, can also be a memory-sucker. When activated, the Dashquit widget shows you how much memory the Dashboard feature is using at the moment, and offers a big, bold "Stop" button to shut it down (after confirmation). It's basically a graphical way to perform the terminal commands that ...
