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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/macbook-air-2011-benchmarks.jpg" alt="MacBook Air 2011 Benchmarks" title="macbook-air-2011-benchmarks" width="440" height="322" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-19055" /></p> <p>The first benchmarks for the MacBook Air 2011 refresh (<a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/20/mac-os-x-lion-download-app-store/">released alongside Lion</a>) are rolling in, and they show that the Intel Core i5 processor in both the 13″ and 11″ variation are screamers. How fast? Well, just check out the Geekbench scores, which for <strong>both models are at least…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/install-lion-final-over-gm.jpg" alt="Install OS X Lion Final over Lion GM in the App Store" title="install-lion-final-over-gm" width="620" height="298" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-19044" /></p> <p>First a quick note: if you’re a developer who is running the Lion GM build 11A511 there is technically no need to install the Lion Final, both builds are 11A511 and identical. That said…</p> <p>If you are running the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X Lion</a> GM build and you want to buy and install the Final …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/lion-reviews.jpg" alt="Lion Review roundup" title="lion-reviews" width="614" height="382" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-19035" /></p> <p>Unless you live under a rock, you probably know that <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/20/mac-os-x-lion-download-app-store/">OS X Lion is available to download on the Mac App Store</a>. We’ve been covering Lion for a while now (check out <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">all of our posts on OS X Lion</a> for a ton of tips and relevant information) and we think it’s awesome, but…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/xcode-4-1.jpg" alt="XCode 4.1 is a free download on the Mac App Store" title="xcode-4-1" width="620" height="394" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-19019" /></p> <p>The final version of Xcode 4.1 has been released as a free download to everyone via the Mac App Store. Mostly for developers, Xcode is the Mac OS X-only development environment for creating OS X and iOS apps, but the package also includes various useful command line tools, and even an iOS hardware simulator, making it a worthwhile download for power users as well as developers.</p> <p&…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/iTunes-10-4-icon.jpg" alt="iTunes 10.4 is 64-bit " title="iTunes-10-4-icon" width="250" height="250" class="alignright size-full wp-image-19013" /> Alongside the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/20/mac-os-x-lion-download-app-store/">release of Mac OS X Lion</a>, Apple has pushed out iTunes 10.4. The changes are geared mostly towards Lion compatibility, with 64-bit architecture and Full-Screen app support.</p> <h2 style="font-size:1.2em;">Download iTunes 10.4</h2> <p>We will post direct links from Apple when they become available, fo…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=uO47tEUahH8&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fos-x-lion%252Fid444303913%253Fmt%253D12%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30" target="itunes_store"><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/os-x-lion-app-store.jpg" alt="OS X Lion on the App Store" title="os-x-lion-app-store" width="620" height="266" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18992" /></a></p> <p>The wait is over, Mac OS X Lion is live and available now on the Mac App Store, ready for everyone…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Mac-OS-X-Lion.jpg" alt="Mac OS X 10.7 Lion" title="Mac OS X Lion" width="620" height="274" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18960" /></p> <p>Mac OS X Lion is here (well, in a few hours), and many of us will be upgrading immediately, while others will be waiting. Regardless of when you decide to upgrade to OS X 10.7, you’ll want to update your existing Mac OS X installation, check app compatibility, and backup your data. </p> <h2 style="font-size:1.3em;">Recommended Steps for Upgrading to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion</h2> <p>Before anything …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/lion-release-date-july-20.jpg" alt="Lion release date is July 20" title="lion-release-date-july-20" width="620" height="145" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18944" /></p> <p><strong>Apple has confirmed that Mac OS X 10.7 Lion will launch tomorrow, July 20</strong>. This was announced today during the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/19/apple-q3-2011-results-all-time-record-revenue-28-57-billion-profits-7-31-billion/">Apple Q3 2011 earnings</a> call by Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer, and later reaffirmed by COO Tim Cook.</p> …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/apple-q3-2011.gif" alt="Apple Q3 2011" title="apple-q3-2011" width="620" height="316" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18940" /></p> <p>Apple has posted some ludicrously huge numbers for their Q3 2011, with <strong>quarterly revenue reaching $28.7 billion and a net profit of $7.31 billion, both new records</strong>. By comparison, 2010′s Q3 was $15.7 billion in revenue with a profit of $3.25 billion. </p> <p><strong>Apple’s Q3 2011 Highlights</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Revenue increased 82% year over yea…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/chrome-os-macbook-air.jpg" alt="Chromium OS on a MacBook Air" title="chrome-os-macbook-air" width="620" height="447" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18909" /></p> <p>If the prospect of installing <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X Lion</a> isn’t your thing, you can try running Chromium OS on the MacBook Air instead. Chromium OS is the open-source version of Google’s Chrome OS, which is an operating system based almost entirely around the Chrome browser – you boot directly into a browser, and that’s basically it.</p>…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/auto-restart-if-mac-freezes.png" alt="Automatically restart Mac if freezes" title="auto-restart-if-mac-freezes" width="612" height="112" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18895" /></p> <p>Your Mac will automatically restart itself if it freezes, thanks to a new feature in <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X Lion</a>. Tucked away in “Energy Saver”, the auto-restart ability is an option that can be disabled if for whatever reason you don’t want your Mac to basically fix itself in the event of a disaster. </p> <p>…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/disable-app-resume-lion.png" alt="Disable App Resume in Mac OS X Lion" title="disable-app-resume-lion" width="620" height="152" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18882" /></p> <p>If manually <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/17/delete-specific-application-saved-states-from-mac-os-x-10-7-lion-resume/">deleting specific apps saved Resume states</a> is too tedious for you, you can always choose to just <strong>disable the Resume and App Restore feature completely in Mac OS X 10.7</strong>.</p> <ul> <li>Launch Syst…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/iphone-4-skydiving-accident.jpg" alt="iPhone 4 survives skydiving drop" title="iphone-4-skydiving-accident" width="620" height="349" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18874" /></p> <p>In what is probably the best unintentional marketing campaign for the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003SX0P1A/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=oxd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B003SX0P1A">Incipio iPhone 4 case</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=B003SX0P1A&camp=21714…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p>Using the command line <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/01/how-to-launch-gui-applications-from-the-terminal/">open</a> tool, you can immediately launch any URL from the Terminal into the default web browser. The syntax is remarkably easy:</p> <p><code>open http://osxdaily.com</code></p> <p>You can try this with any URL, even complex URL strings, although long query strings are best when placed into quotations. You can also specify port numbers:</p> <p><code>open http://yahoo.com:80</code></p> <p>Be sure to include http:// or https:// or it will …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Lion-Mac-App-Store.jpg" alt="Lion Mac App Store " title="Lion Mac App Store" width="620" height="295" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18857" /></p> <p>Sick of 10.7 Lion and MacBook Air release date rumors yet? Us too, but as we enter into the second half of July we’re running short on time for <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/06/mac-os-x-lion-release-date-is-july-will-cost-29-and-available-only-from-mac-app-store/">OS X Lion to be released</a> this month as expected. The good news is that when Apple sets a date, they almost always meet it …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/remove-app-resume-saved-states.png" alt="Remove specific applications saved states from Resume in OS X Lion" title="remove-app-resume-saved-states" width="55" height="55" class="alignright size-full wp-image-18852" /> One of the new features in <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X 10.7 Lion</a> is the “Resume” ability for all applications to save their last state, meaning when you relaunch the app or reboot your Mac, the application will “resume” and reopen again showing all of the windows and data that was last in use. This is a great featu…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/redsn0w-0.9.8b2.jpeg" alt="redsn0w 0.9.8b3 jailbreaks iOS 4.3.4" title="redsn0w 0.9.8b3" width="161" height="176" class="alignright size-full wp-image-18822" /> The recently released <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/15/ios-4-3-4-update-download/">iOS 4.3.4 update</a> has been jailbroken by a new version of redsn0w. Most iOS 4.3.4 devices are supported including the iPhone 4 GSM & CDMA, iPod touch 3rd and 4th gen, and iPad 1. For now, iPad 2 owners must stay on iOS 4.3.3 and continue to use <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/06/jailbreak-ios-4-3-3-ip…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/macbook-pro-core-i5-i7-8gb-ram-upgrade-sale.jpg" alt="MacBook Pro 2011 8GB RAM Upgrade" title="macbook-pro-core-i5-i7-8gb-ram-upgrade-sale" width="620" height="263" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18815" /></p> <p>Want to upgrade the memory on your new 2011 MacBook Pro for a great price? Amazon is offering an 8GB upgrade (2 X 4GB) DDR3 Laptop Memory Kit (1333MHz Unbuffered CL 9 SODIMM) for just $50 after a $10 mail-in rebate from Corsair. The kit installs on the most recent Core i5 and Core i7 series of MacBook Pros from 2011.</p> <p><a hr…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/09/quickly-grab-and-copy-html-css-source-with-curl/">Using curl we can retrieve the HTML & CSS</a> source code of any specified URL and even the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/07/get-http-header-info-from-web-sites-using-curl/">http header info</a>, but some sites serve completely different content or HTML to different OS and browser versions, this is done by detecting their user agent. Because of this, we can spoof the user agent of another browser version and operating system, and this allows web developers to quickly get access to those alternate variations of a …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/3-vertical-monitors-mac-pro.jpg" alt="3 Portrait rotated monitors with a Mac Pro" title="3-vertical-monitors-mac-pro" width="620" height="423" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18770" /></p> <p>What an awesome Mac setup this is… connected to those three 30″ vertically oriented displays is a Mac Pro under that desk. I’m going to assume this is an iOS developer considering there are code editors open on screen, not to mention the six iPhones under all the displays.</p> <p>If you’re wondering, <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/28/rotate-mac-…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/macbook-pro-dual-thunderbolt-displays.jpg" alt="MacBook Pro with Dual Thunderbolt Displays" title="macbook-pro-dual-thunderbolt-displays" width="560" height="290" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18788" /></p> <p>Thunderbolt MacBook Pro hardware will support dual external displays daisy-chained by compatible Thunderbolt hardware, according to an image that popped up on Apple’s website. This suggests the possibility that <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/14/new-macbook-airs-coming-next-week-alongside-os-x-lion/">upcoming MacBook Air</a> refre…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/find-apps-incompatible-with-lion.jpg" alt="Check OS X Lion Compatible Apps" title="find-apps-incompatible-with-lion" width="620" height="492" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18775" /></p> <p>You may know by now that <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/13/mac-os-x-lion-drops-rosetta-support-for-powerpc-apps/">OS X Lion drops Rosetta support</a>, that means old PowerPC apps will no longer run in <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X 10.7 Lion</a>. </p> <h2 style="font-size:1.2em;">List What Installed…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ios-4-3-4-update-download.jpg" alt="iOS 4.3.4 Update " title="ios-4-3-4-update-download" width="620" height="258" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18758" /></p> <p>iOS 4.3.4 update has been released by Apple, the update is aimed at patching the PDF vulnerability in iOS 4.3.3 that allowed <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/06/jailbreak-ios-4-3-3-ipad-2-iphone-ipod-touch-using-jailbreakme-3/">JailbreakMe 3</a> to work from a web browser. Because of this, if you used a jailbreak like JailbreakMe 3, do not upgrade to iOS 4.3.4 or you will lose yo…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p>Retrieving CPU information from the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/command-line/">command line</a> in Mac OS X is easy enough, first we’ll use sysctl because it give us everything on one easy to read line:</p> <p><code>sysctl -n machdep.cpu.brand_string</code></p> <blockquote><p>Intel® Core2 Duo CPU E8600 @ 2.40GHz</p></blockquote> <p>This is advantageous because it reports back the chip model , if you don’t want the model number and simply want processor name, speed, and the number of processors, you can use grep with system_profiler:</p> <…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/macbook-air.jpg" alt="MacBook Air" title="macbook-air" width="620" height="245" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18730" /></p> <p>We’ve all been waiting for it, we’re seeing the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/14/lion-ready-os-x-apps-appearing-on-mac-app-store/">Lion apps pop-up on the App Store</a>, and Lion has been said to launch alongside new MacBook Airs, so they must be due out any minute now right? Close, <a href="http://allthingsd.com/20110714/new-macbook-airs-coming-next-week-not-this-week/">AllThingsD</a> says their s…
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