Mac OS Guru has release an update for SQL4X Manager J, bringing it to version 2.5.1. SQL4X Manager J is a SQL database Interface designed for Web development and database management. The update features performance enhancements including PHP code generator enhancements and improved PostgreSQL support. According to Mac OS Guru: SQL4X Manager J 2.5.1 (Build…
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Mac OS X Tip - No Password, No Root, No CD? No Problem.
Say you’ve lost your account password, you don’t have a system CD on hand, and you didn’t enable root. Say you have no other way to log into that machine. Say you need access to the files on that machine right now. Say you’re in deep you-know-what, bucko. Fortunately, there’s a five minute fix –…
GNUstep, Mac OS X Compatible On Intel Hardware
Macintosh OS X for Intel processors has long been a topic of debate for Apple aficionados. Regardless of where you stand on that debate, whether you’re for or against Apple using Intel processors, there is another option brewing: GNUstep. In the Beginning There Was NeXTstep What is GNUstep? Well let’s step back just a bit.…
DEVONtech Updates DEVONthink With Speed Enhancements
DEVONtechnologies updates its revolutionary information manager and freeform database to version 1.6 and makes it much faster and less memory-hungry. Without the need for indexing, DEVONthink fully or semi-automatically classifies elements, lists similar contents and words immediately using fuzzy algorithms, finds and compares text and even images, summarises texts intelligently and provides high performance concordance…
Default Folder X Update Adds Hotkey Support
St. Clair Software is happy to announce the availability of a new version of Default Folder X, its Eddy Award-winning utility for enhancing Open and Save dialogs in Mac OS X. Default Folder X 1.7 adds hotkeys in the Finder for quickly accessing favorite folders, expands options for sorting recently used folders, and now integrates…
Computing With Bifocals - Getting Started With Mac OS X
I was shocked recently to realize that OS X has been out more than two years. It sure hasn’t seemed like it has been that long. I stopped to check this out after attending Macworld San Francisco in January. In a number of the sessions I attended, the speakers asked how many audience members had…
Apple Adds Mac OS X 10.2.5 To Apple Store, Not Downloadable Yet
O ur friends at MacNN noted today that Apple has added Mac OS X 10.2.5 to the online Apple Store as an orderable CD. Though the Apple Store says the update is downloadable through Software Update Control Panel, it does not actually show up yet. Also, the Apple KBase document linked to by Apple is…
Debunking Dvorak With Napkin Math For OS X On Intel
L et me get this out of the way first. I think John Dvorak is great. I love his Macintosh articles the most because they tend to piss everyone off. I also like them because they make me think a lot more than articles written by apologists. However, as often as I enjoy his articles,…
A Place For Everything, & Everything In Its Place, Except In Mac OS X
< B>File System encapsulation There are few good reasons for programs to strew files all over your hard drive; since OS Xis release, however, more Mac users have to deal with programs that install in ways they cannot control. In contrast, one of the few great things about older versions of the Macintosh operating system…
QuickTime Updated With MPEG-4 Streaming Fix
A pple has updated QuickTime to version 6.1.1. The new version delivers what Apple calls important bug fixes to MPEG-4 streaming. We know this because of the one-line note that comes with the download in Software Update: QuickTime 6.1.1 delivers important bug fixes to MPEG-4 streaming. As of this writing, QuickTime 6.1.1 is available only…
DEVONtech Updates DEVONthink With iChat Support
DEVONtechnologies updates its revolutionary information manager and freeform database again, to version 1.5.3. Without the need for indexing, DEVONthink fully or semi-automatically classifies elements, lists similar contents and words immediately using fuzzy algorithms, finds and compares text and even images, summarises texts intelligently and provides high performance concordance tools. DEVONthink Personal Edition 1.5.3 now imports…
Video/Voice-Over-IP App, New Game Come To Mac OS X
O S X is slick and keeps getting slicker by the minute. Each new application validates Appleis choice for its next generation OS, especially since the core of OS X is UNIX via FreeBSD. And one of the nicest things about UNIX is its Open Source software support. Applications by the hundreds are finding their…
Apple Releases AirPort 3.0 Updater for OS X 10.1.5 And 10.2
A pple has updated AirPort software to version 3.0. The new version supports both AirPort and AirPort Extreme base stations and cards. AirPort 3.0 improves printing support, administration abilities, and options for extending the range of your wireless network, especially with AirPort Extreme. If you use an AirPort Extreme base station, make sure you have…
Apple Moves WWDC Back One Month To Show Developers "Panther" Version Of Mac OS X
Apple is full of surprises this week. While many casual observers may have been surprised by the appointment of former vice president Al Gore to Apple’s board of directors, long time Apple watchers will be surprised to learn that the World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) has been moved not only by time, back a month…
DEVONtech Updates DEVONthink With Registration Improvements
DEVONtechnologies updates its revolutionary information manager and freeform database again, to version 1.5.2. DEVONthink Personal Edition 1.5.2 is now much more friendly to test drivers who only test the application only now and then, it permits 30 hours of usage time before showing a registration reminder, instead of simply counting the days from the time…
Apple Offers Lists Of OS X Compatible Peripherals
A pple has added a new article to the Knowledge Base listing a few types of peripherals, and the companies that make OS X compatible versions. Appleis Knowledge Base (sometimes referred to as the KBase) is a central location for all of Appleis support documents and other important information. If you are looking for peripherals…
DEVONtech Updates DEVONthink With Improved Commands
DEVONtechnologies updates its revolutionary information manager and freeform database to version 1.5.1. DEVONthink Personal Edition 1.5.1 features a new "Open externally" command to open selected contents in external viewers or editors, a Finder toolbar script to import the contents of the frontmost window into DEVONthink and introduces the ability to name knowledge bases (the Standard…
Default Folder Update Adds German Language Support
St. Clair Software is happy to announce the availability of a new version of Default Folder X, its Eddy Award-winning utility for enhancing Open and Save dialogs in Mac OS X. Default Folder X 1.6.7 adds German localization and improves support for Path Finder, CocoaTechis Finder replacement. It also corrects a flaw in Default Folder…
The Back Page - Conversations With A "Mac OS X For Intel" Fan
One of the great debates in the tech world that rears its ugly head every few weeks is whether or not Apple should port Mac OS X to Intel. The rants and raves echo throughout the halls of the Mac world, and sometimes in the PC world, too. I am of the opinion that this…
Default Folder Update Adds Path Finder Support
St. Clair Software has released a new version of Default Folder X, its Eddy Award-winning utility for enhancing Open and Save dialogs in Mac OS X. Default Folder X 1.6.6 adds support for Path Finder, CocoaTechis Finder replacement. It also corrects compatibility problems with AlphaTk and CopyPaste, and fixes inconsistent keyboard navigation. You can find…
Script Software Releases Maintenance Update For iClock
iClock to Replace the Mac OS X Menubar Clock. Upgrade the Mac OS X menubar clock. Have the day, date and time in different fonts and colors in the menubar. iClock is also a kind of centrally located time hub from which many time related functions can be controlled. iClock is an essential time utility…
DEVONtech Updates DEVONthink With Improved PDF Support
DEVONtechnologies introduces version 1.5 of itis revolutionary information manager and freeform database. DEVONthink Personal Edition 1.5 is a major leap towards a complete personal knowledge management solution. The new version further improves reliability and the overall user experience, introduces a german localisation, speeds up the whole application performance, adds simple AppleScript support and fixes some…
Default Folder Update Adds Get Info Commands
St. Clair Software has released an update to Default Folder X, its Eddy Award-winning utility for enhancing Open and Save dialogs in Mac OS X. Default Folder X 1.6.5 corrects a startup conflict with Suitcase 10, adds convenient Get Info commands to the Dock and Default Folder X application, improves the "rebound" feature, and boosts…
Third Party Hacks Add Numerous Features To Safari
FullScreenSafari.ape 1.0 is a module to keep Safari from opening cascaded windows, for those of you who would prefer to browse in maximized windows. FullScreenSafari.ape requires Unsanityis Application Enhancer software. Lioness 1.0d1 is a piece of software that lets you change the appearance of the toolbar buttons in Safari. It can also turn the brushed…