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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lion-volume-license.jpg" alt="Mac OS X Lion Volume License" title="lion-volume-license" width="244" height="245" class="alignright size-full wp-image-17573" /> Apple has provided Mac OS X 10.7 Lion volume licensing information for education and business customers looking to upgrade to the newest version of the Mac operating system. The pricing and licensing information differs from the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/07/single-purchase-of-lion-installs-on-all-macs/">generous personal licenses</a>, and is only relevant to those who require group licenses.<…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/itunes-gift-card.jpg" alt="iTunes Gift Card" title="itunes-gift-card" width="215" height="313" class="alignright size-full wp-image-17553" /> OK so Mac OS X Lion won’t be released until next month, but if you do a little preparation now you should be able to save at least 15% off the already low $29.99 price. How? Simple, <strong>buying iTunes Gift Cards on sale and <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/15/redeem-an-itunes-gift-card/">redeeming them</a> on the Mac App Store.</strong></p> <p>Here’s the deal with eligible gift cards, they’r…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/enable-itunes-automatic-downloads.jpg" alt="Enable iTunes Automatic Downloads" title="enable-itunes-automatic-downloads" width="620" height="429" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17546" /></p> <p>The latest version of <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/itunes/">iTunes</a> includes the great “Automatic Downloads” ability which automatically syncs your new app, music, and book purchases to all of your other iOS devices. This is the first part of iCloud that is available free to iTunes users, but most users won’t see the benefit because it’s &l…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><iframe width="610" height="487" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xLTNfIaL5YI?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>10 years ago Apple opened their first Apple Store in Tysons Corner, Virginia, and this video shows CEO Steve Jobs giving the first tour of the store. It’s a fun look at Apple’s recent past, and you’ll see a lot of hardware from yesteryear, including iBooks, flower power iMacs, PowerBook G4 Titaniums, PowerMac G4′s, you’ll even catch a glimpse of Mac OS 9 and the original Mac OS X 10.0 box. Watch carefully and you’ll hear Steve reference “MP3 players” that are sold as accessories…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/facebook-ipad.jpg" alt="Facebook on the iPad" title="Facebook for iPad" width="600" height="390" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17540" /></p> <p>Facebook is about to release an official iPad app, according to the <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/facebook-readies-an-ipad-app-finally/">New York Times</a>. The app is said to be freely available “in the coming weeks” and not just a rescaled iPhone app version, instead it is optimized specifically for the iPad’s larger touch display. From the NYT:</p> <blockquote><…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/set-background-wallpaper-picture-safari.jpg" alt="set Mac OS X desktop background wallpaper picture from Safari" title="set-background-wallpaper-picture-safari" width="591" height="361" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17527" /></p> <p>You can set any image as your Mac OS X desktops background wallpaper directly from Safari, all you need to do is right-click on the image and select “Use Image as Desktop Picture”. The default setting appears to be ‘Fill Screen’ so if you select an image smaller than your screen resolution it might not look that great.</…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/macbook-air.jpg" alt="MacBook Air" title="macbook-air" width="620" height="308" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17517" /></p> <p>Updated Mac hardware will not ship until Mac OS X Lion is <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/">publicly released</a> or at least finalized sometime in July, this is to insure that new Macs will include Mac OS X Lion and iCloud preinstalled, according to a new report by <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/16/a…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/external-monitor-full-screen-app-mode-lion.jpg" alt="Mac OS X Lion Full Screen App Mode with External Monitor " title="external-monitor-full-screen-app-mode-lion" width="620" height="258" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17509" /></p> <p>If you use multiple monitors on a regular basis, you might care about how Mac OS X Lion handles Full-Screen Apps when hooked to an external display. In short, it doesn’t work that well.</p> <p>To be clear, multiple monitors work fine in Lion, everything is the same as past versions of Mac OS X, you can mirror …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/apple-back-to-school-promo-2011.jpg" alt="Apple Back to School Promo 2011" title="apple-back-to-school-promo-2011" width="620" height="227" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17501" /></p> <p>Apple has launched their annual Back to School Promo for 2011, this year the offer includes a free $100 App Store credit. To qualify for the $100 Back to School promo, you must be a college student or teacher of any grade level, and you must make an eligible Mac purchase through Apple’s education store anytime between June 16 and September 20, 2011. </p> <p>…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/redeem-itunes-gift-card.jpg" alt="Redeem iTunes Gift Card" title="redeem-itunes-gift-card" width="620" height="301" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17487" /></p> <p>Did you get an iTunes gift card or three? My cousin just did too, but they didn’t want to buy music with the balance, they wanted iPhone apps, so naturally as the family Apple guy I get a text asking what to do. Here’s the thing to remember with <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/itunes/">iTunes</a> gift cards: <em>they can be redeemed for anything available on the iTunes …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lion-dev-preview-5-update.jpg" alt="Lion Developer Preview Software Update 5" title="lion-dev-preview-5-update" width="620" height="370" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17470" /></p> <p>Apple has pushed out another software update to <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X Lion</a> Developer Preview, it’s labeled simply as “Lion Developer Preview Update” and is recommended for all users running Developer Preview 4. This is the first update to DP4, but Apple is not referencing it as Developer Preview 5. <strong>Build is …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/os-x-lion.jpg" alt="OS X Lion" title="os-x-lion" width="620" height="147" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17449" /></p> <p>Apple seems to be pruning the word “Mac” from “Mac OS X” in favor of just “OS X” when it comes to <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X Lion</a> (or rather, OS X Lion). This was originally noticed at the WWDC 2011 keynote and all the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/08/intro-to-mac-os-x-lion-video/">subsequent Lion marketing materials</a> on <a href="http://www.apple.com/macosx/">A…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><iframe width="610" height="377" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xS2ZipMM2Oo?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>Warning: the above video is going to make you envious and may inspire hardware upgrades.</p> <p>This video from <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/06/15/27-inch-imac-core-i7-with-ssd-is-fastest-mac-ever/">MacRumors</a> shows a top of the line build of the latest <strong>iMac 27″, upgraded with a 3.4GHz Quad-Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD</strong> launching all of its apps in a freakishly small amount of time. According to <a…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/extended-wifi-data.jpg" alt="Extended WiFi Networking Data" title="extended-wifi-data" width="543" height="443" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17428" /></p> <p>You can retrieve extended wireless connectivity data from anywhere within <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> by <strong>holding down the Option key and then clicking on the WiFi menu icon</strong>. </p> <p>Option-clicking will display a sub menu under your active wifi connection that shows what wireless band you are using (PHY Mode), …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/airport-becomes-wifi.jpg" alt="AirPort becomes Wi-Fi" title="airport-becomes-wifi" width="408" height="103" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17415" /></p> <p>Apple appears to be dropping the AirPort branding in favor of the universally accepted Wi-Fi moniker, at least in <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X Lion</a>. The subtle change was noted in the latest Lion builds by <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/06/13/apple-dropping-airport-for-wi-fi/">MacRumors</a>, and is noticeable in the Airport, errrr, Wi-Fi…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><iframe width="610" height="377" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1mZvM2i5Hag?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>Are 3D images the future of tablets? I’m not so sure, but this video claims to show off a 3D capable first gen <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/ipad/">iPad</a>. Now before anyone gets too excited here, this is a third party modified iPad that includes a 3D capable screen, <em>this is not a true prototype from Apple. </em></p> <p>The host of the video seems to suggest Apple is working towards 3D imagery on their screens, but I find it har…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/show-all-logs-mac-os-x-install.jpg" alt="Show all logs in the Mac OS X install process" title="show-all-logs-mac-os-x-install" width="620" height="251" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17386" /></p> <p>You can watch what’s going on behind the scenes during a <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> system installation by accessing the Logs window after the installer has begun. From Logs, use the pulldown menu to select “Show All Logs” to see a live stream of all activity pertaining to the OS X installation and/or upgrade pr…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/unlocked-iphone-4-sale.jpg" alt="Unlocked iPhone 4 models for sale in USA" title="unlocked-iphone-4-sale" width="620" height="288" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17393" /></p> <p>Apple is now selling carrier unlocked iPhone 4 GSM models in the USA, making it the first time the devices have been legitimately offered through the primary market in the country. An unlocked <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a> can be used on any other GSM network, in the USA or otherwise, assuming you have an active micro-SIM card for that net…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/no-rosetta-mac-lion.jpg" alt="No Rosetta support in Mac OS X Lion" title="no-rosetta-mac-lion" width="620" height="199" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17377" /></p> <p>This is mostly a reminder, but <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X Lion</a> does not include support for PowerPC applications ran through Rosetta. This is important for users who continue to rely on old PPC apps, and this could sway some users decision on whether or not to upgrade to Lion come the public release next month. </p> <p>Admittedly,…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/downgrade-ios.jpg" alt="Downgrade iOS 5 beta to iOS 4.3.3" title="downgrade-ios" width="150" height="235" class="alignright size-full wp-image-17365" /> Alright so you’ve had your fun playing around with the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/ios-5/">iOS 5</a> beta, but you’re tired of dealing with the quirkiness and bugs related to a beta OS. Now, contrary to popular belief, you <em>can downgrade back to iOS 4.3.3</em> without much effort. Unlike downgrading from other iOS versions, Apple still signs iOS 4.3.3, so you don’t need to do anything funky. …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/most_common_iphone_passcodes.gif" alt="Most Common iPhone Passcodes" title="most_common_iphone_passcodes" width="600" height="466" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17348" /></p> <p>Think you have a secure iPhone password? Check this list, you might be using one of the freakishly common passcodes out there, and if so, it’s time to change it. These were compiled by an iOS developer who anonymously captured the passwords through his app:</p> <ul> <li>1234</li> <li>0000</li> <li>2580</li> <li>1111</…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/itunes-micro-player.jpg" alt="iTunes Micro Player" title="itunes-micro-player" width="421" height="139" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17127" /></p> <p>If you want <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/itunes/">iTunes</a> to take up the absolute least amount of screen space, yet still be able to control music and volume, use the iTunes Micro Player (Yea I just named it that, I don’t know what the official name is). </p> <p>First minimize iTunes so that it’s in the standard mini-player mode, but then drag the resize bar and push i…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/boot-safari-lion.jpg" alt="Boot Lion into Safari" title="boot-safari-lion" width="550" height="413" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17334" /></p> <p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7">Mac OS X Lion</a> includes an interesting ability to boot directly into the Safari web browser. Access to this feature is currently limited to those with Lion DP4 and the iCloud beta software installed, in addition to having the “Find My Mac” function enabled, but it is expected to be available to all users by the time <a href="http://osxdaily.com…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><iframe width="610" height="377" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/l1HdpVWcWPM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>This is a fun Mac-centric video to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Maxon, the creators of Cinema 4D. The entire video was rendered in Cinema 4D and it shows a little ball bouncing around and causing a ruckus on the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> desktop, bouncing around windows, knocking over apps, it’s pretty creative.</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O02WoneYLqEIl-ButdGrWSONlCU/0/da"&…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lion-on-core-duo.jpg" alt="Mac OS X 10.7 Lion running on a Core Duo Mac" title="lion-on-core-duo" width="620" height="342" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17306" /></p> <p>Many owners of the oldest 32-bit Intel Macs were discouraged when they found that <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/07/mac-os-x-10-7-lion-system-requirements/">Mac OS X Lion’s system requirements</a> demanded a 64-bit Core 2 Duo processor or newer. These users were discouraged, but not deterred, because some have managed to get the latest Lion developer build running on o…
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