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…
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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…
Safari Catapults To #2 Browser On TMO With 24% Of Traffic, Internet Explorer & Chimera Take Brun
W eb logs can tell you some amazing things, if you know how to interpret them, and they offer the advantage of not being able to lie. As such, we can get an outstanding glimpse into browser use, or at least a barometer of that use as it pertains to The Mac Observer (TMO). In…
Apimac Updates Secret Folder With faster Launching
Apimac is pleased to announce Apimac Secret Folder 2.4.2, the latest release of its shareware application that lets you hide a folder and its contents, for both Mac OS X and Mac Classic. This new build is a maintenance release that mainly introduces some code optimizations, making Apimac Secret Folder to launch faster and to…
AfterTen Software Releases WeatherMan X Menubar
AfterTen Software today announced the addition of WeatherManX Menubar to the WeatherManX Extras program suite. WeatherManX Menubar can display multiple weather icons in the menu bar for user selected U.S. cities. WeatherManX Menubar is an application that can put multiple icons in the menu bar representing the current weather conditions for many U.S. Cities. It…
Default Folder Update Adds Dock Menu
St. Clair Software has released version 1.6.4 of Default Folder X, its popular utility for enhancing Open and Save dialogs in Mac OS X. Default Folder X 1.6.4 adds a convenient menu to the Dock for quick access to folders, includes the ability to exclude Default Folder X from certain applications, and delivers significant improvements…
Turning On Journaling In The Desktop Version Of Mac OS X 10.2.2
A s we reported Monday, Apple released an update to Mac OS X to version 10.2.2. Among other things, the update brings a journaling file system to the Mac. From an Apple technology PDF: Mac OS X Server version 10.2.2 provides a robust new journaling feature for the Mac OS Extended (HFS+) file system that…
Make iChat's Text Input Field Bigger With iChat Enhancer 1.3
G eekSpiff has updated its iChat enhancement utility that is conveniently called iChat Enhancer. iChat Enhancer adds one simple, and much needed, feature to iChat, the ability to make the input text field larger than one-line high. From the productis Web page: Version 1.3 adds Japanese localization and is updated to use version 1.1 of…
Apple Offers Three Years Of Mac OS X Server For The Price Of One Upgrade
C|Net is reporting that Apple is offering a new deal for Mac OS X Server. The company is offering a three year subscription to Mac OS X that includes all updates during the period. The company is pricing the subscription at the same price of a single upgrade/license. The deal means that for the same…
Dantz: Adaptec SCSI Cards Unreliable With Retrospect & OS X
The page specifically warns that “Ongoing testing by DantzLab has found that Adaptec SCSI cards do not function in a consistent, reliable manner when used with Mac OS X.” It also states that the problem isnit specific to any application or version of OS X. ” The problem, which affects all versions of Mac OS…
Default Folder Maintenance Update Features Japanese Language Support
St. Clair Software has released version 1.6.3 of Default Folder X, its utility for improving Open and Save dialogs in Mac OS X. Default Folder X 1.6.3 improves the reliability of the Default Folder X preference pane, eliminates occasional crashes when launching applications, and adds Japanese language support. You can find more information about the…
Default Folder Maintenance Update Released
St. Clair Software has released version 1.6.2 of Default Folder X, its utility for improving Open and Save dialogs in Mac OS X. Default Folder X 1.6.2 corrects a single problem in the new version released earlier today. The earlier update fixed compatibility problems with Mac OS 10.2, but inadvertently disabled Default Folder Xis support…
OS X Opens Doors To Small Developers: Inside Econ Technologies
O S X is Appleis new baby and Steve Jobs has been preaching that if you intend to develop for the Mac youid better do it in OS X. Mr. Jobs emphasized this notion when he gave his now famous eulogy for OS 9 at the World Wide Developeris Conference this past May, making it…