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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/laptop-theft-recovery-software-prey.jpg" alt="Prey is Free Laptop Theft Recovery Software" title="laptop-theft-recovery-software-prey" width="620" height="346" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16125" /></p> <p>If you travel with a laptop often, do yourself a favor and install Prey, it’s <strong>free theft tracking and recovery software that really works</strong>. Prey is basically a tiny daemon that runs in the background on your <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac/">Mac</a> (or Windows or Linux PC) that does nothing until it …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p>If you haven’t had a chance to poke around <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Lion</a> yourself yet, check out these six videos from the latest Lion Developer Preview 3. There’s a general overview of changes in DP3, a video showing the new boot login screen and animation, Mission Control, Safari’s new Download manager and Reading List, and another video showing off the new login screen when waking from sleep. </p> <p>An overview of changes in Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 3: <iframe width="610" height="377" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/v6R2pyyyChw?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen&…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/desktop-background-debug-options.jpg" alt="Mac OS X Desktop Debug Options" title="desktop-background-debug-options" width="620" height="240" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16120" /></p> <p>You can access two unusual debugging options in the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> System Preferences by holding down the Command+Option keys while clicking on the “Desktops & Screen Savers” preference pane. The first button “TEST” doesn’t seem to do anything, but the “DEBUG WINDOW” opens an inspector window that gives you…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/clear-history-cookies-cache-iphone-ipad.jpg" alt="Clear History, Cookies, and Cache from Safari Browser on iPhone & iPad" title="clear-history-cookies-cache-iphone-ipad" width="620" height="283" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15980" /></p> <p>Knowing how to clear browser history, cookies, and cache are absolutely essential for all web users, and this is no different for anyone using an <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a> and <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/ipad/">iPad</a>. This is particularly true …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/xtNS3.jpg"><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/lotus-flower-lion.jpg" alt="Lotus Flower Wallpaper from Mac OS X Lion" title="lotus-flower-lion" width="620" height="388" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16107" /></a></p> <p>After posting <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/13/14-new-wallpapers-mac-os-x-lion-dp3/">the Lion wallpaper pack</a> we got several requests for the two pictuers missing from that wallpaper pack; the pink lotus flower you see above and that was also the wallpaper in the first public demonstration of Lion, and the blue …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mac-os-x-lion-text-to-speech-nuance-voices.jpg" alt="Mac OS X Lion Nuance Speech Voices" title="mac-os-x-lion-text-to-speech-nuance-voices" width="620" height="452" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16089" /></p> <p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X Lion</a> is set to include a wide variety of new high quality text-to-speech voices in a multitude of languages, thanks to a long suspected partnership between Apple and Nuance, a speech technology company. The new voices are of surprisingly good quality and speak in major wor…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/civ-5-portal-2-sale-30bucks.jpg" alt="Civ 5 and Portal 2 Sale" title="civ-5-portal-2-sale-30bucks" width="615" height="377" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16073" /></p> <p>Looking to play some new games? Both Civilization V and Portal 2 are on sale for $29.99 this weekend, one is through MacUpdate and the other is from Amazon:</p> <p><a href="http://www.mupromo.com/?ref=9479">Civilization V for $29.99</a> (40% off via MacUpdate Promo)</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002I0JIQW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=U…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/new-lion-lock-screen.jpg" alt="new Lion Lock Screen" title="new-lion-lock-screen" width="620" height="348" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16062" /></p> <p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/13/mac-os-x-lion-developer-preview-3-download/">Lion Developer Preview 3</a> brings some nice new UI changes to the lock and login screens. Now when you <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/17/lock-screen-mac/">lock your Mac screen</a> in Lion with Control+Shift+Eject, you’ll see a small login window over the current background wallpaper like…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/macbook-air-imac-ipad.jpg" alt="MacBook Air and iMac 27" with iPad" title="macbook-air-imac-ipad" width="620" height="358" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15755" /></p> <p>This Mac setup features a 27″ iMac and a 13″ MacBook Air. What’s worth pointing out is that this setup replaced the users previous machines: a Mac Pro connected to a 30″ Apple Cinema Display, and a MacBook Pro 15″. If you’re thinking it’s silly to replace a Mac Pro with an iMac as a powerhouse desktop, <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/06/imac-2011-benchmarks/">check out the ne…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/new-lion-wallpapers.jpg" alt="14 Beautiful New Mac OS X Lion Wallpapers" title="new-lion-wallpapers" width="620" height="418" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16050" /></p> <p>Mac OS X <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/13/mac-os-x-lion-developer-preview-3-download/">Lion Dev Preview 3</a> was just released to developers and along with it came a new bunch of beautiful high-res wallpapers at 3200×2000 resolution.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?aa37i6ss2w5ap75">You can download all 14 wallpapers in a zip bundle fro…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mac-os-x-lion-developer-preview-3.jpg" alt="Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 3 Software Update" title="mac-os-x-lion-developer-preview-3" width="626" height="218" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16040" /></p> <p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X Lion</a> Developer Preview 3 is now available for developers to download. The release is labeled as another update to Developer Preview 2, but <a href="http://www.macstories.net/news/apple-releases-lion-developer-preview-3-via-software-update/">MacStories</a> notes th…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img alt="iPhone 4S looks like iPhone 4" src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/iphone.jpg" title="iPhone 4S looks like iPhone 4" class="aligncenter" width="620" height="394" /></p> <p>The next gen iPhone will be called “iPhone 4S” and will be <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/18/iphone-5-same-design-better-cpu-camera-fall-release/">released in September with an A5 dual-core CPU and improved cameras</a>, according to an industry analyst cited by <a href="http://blogs.forbes.com/ericsavitz/2011/05/13/apple-analyst-says-no-lte-in-iphone-5-to-add-sprint-t-mobile/">Forbes</a>:</…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sort-top-by-cpu.jpg" alt="sort top processes by CPU" title="sort-top-by-cpu" width="620" height="446" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16028" /></p> <p>The top command is a great way to get a quick overview of how your system is performing and how apps are using your resources, if you are unfamiliar with it, it’s basically a command line <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/15/mac-task-manager/">task manager like Activity Monitor</a>. My big complaint with top is that the default setting doesn’t sort processes by CPU, which for me is one of the…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/slide-to-unlock-iphone-doormat-black.jpg" alt="Slide to Unlock iOS Doormat - Black" title="slide-to-unlock-iphone-doormat-black" width="600" height="450" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16018" /></p> <p>If you’re looking to geek out your front porch in a <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/fun/">fun</a> way, grab one of these iOS inspired “Slide to Unlock” doormats. There’s a few variations of this thing floating around, the two nicest ones are brown and made of natural fibers like a traditional doormat, the other is black and a bit hardier …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/drag-apps-to-finder-sidebar1.jpg" alt="Drag Apps to Finder Window Sidebar" title="drag-apps-to-finder-sidebar" width="567" height="299" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15935" /></p> <p>Just like you can <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/05/add-your-own-folders-to-the-finder-sidebar-in-mac-os-x/">drag your own folders into the sidebar</a>, you can also drags apps into Finder window sidebars for quick access. </p> <p>Once apps are in the sidebar, if you click on them they will launch, which makes desktop windows serve a dual purp…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ipod-nano-camera-and-reactive-aware-screensaver.gif" alt="iPod and iOS with environmentally aware screensaver" title="ipod-nano-camera-and-reactive-aware-screensaver" width="620" height="310" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16004" /></p> <p>An upcoming iteration of <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/ios/">iOS</a> may include further abilities to respond and react to environmental stimuli, according to a patent granted to Apple. The patent describes sensors that make a device aware of its speed, direction, temperature, and orientation on Earth, i…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/air-keyboard-touch-screen-apple-patent.gif" alt="Virtual keyboard shoots air at fingers for real touch feedback" title="air-keyboard-touch-screen-apple-patent" width="620" height="296" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15992" /></p> <p>Apple has patented a very unique keyboard design that uses micro-perforations to shoot air at the users fingers upon touch, providing tactile feedback to whoever is typing. What makes this patent even more interesting is that not only could it apply to standard keyboards, but <strong>also virtual keyboards on iOS device…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/The-new-Twitter.app-for-Mac-contains-a-Twitter-Developer-console.-Very-neat.jpg" alt="Twitter 2.1 for Mac developer console" title="The new Twitter.app for Mac contains a Twitter Developer console. Very neat" width="620" height="388" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15987" /></p> <p>Twitter developers have a compelling new reason to update to Twitter 2.1 for Mac: the developer console! </p> <p>You can enable the developer features through <strong>Preferences > Developer tab > “Show Developer Menu”</strong>. Unfortunately for …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/angry-birds-free-safari.jpg" alt="Angry Birds is free for Safari too" title="angry-birds-free-safari" width="620" height="388" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15971" /></p> <p>If you’re a Safari user, you can also play the new full featured web version of Angry Birds for free directly from your browser. This is because both Safari and Chrome are based on WebKit, which allows Chromes web store <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/11/angry-birds-free-chrome/">free version of Angry Birds</a> to, theoretically at least, play on any other webkit br…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/relaunch-finder-mac-os-x.jpg" alt="Relaunch Finder from Mac OS X" title="relaunch-finder-mac-os-x" width="481" height="289" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15916" /></p> <p>Don’t want to dig out the Terminal or <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/15/mac-task-manager/">Activity Monitor</a> to relaunch the Finder? No sweat.</p> <p><strong>Hold down Option and then right-click on the Finder icon in the Dock</strong>. You’ll now see an otherwise hidden “Relaunch” option, select it and Finder will quit and relaunch. It onl…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/stuck-iphone-recovery-mode-recboot.jpg" alt="iPhone Stuck in Recovery Mode Escape with RecBoot" title="stuck-iphone-recovery-mode-recboot" width="455" height="198" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15960" /></p> <p>Whether you’re just trying to update iOS firmware, downgrade, or <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/jailbreak/">jailbreak</a>, it’s not terribly unusual for an iPhone to get stuck in <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/08/iphone-recovery-mode/">Recovery Mode</a>. You’ll know you’re stuck because the phone displays the class…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/white-browser-window-brighter-video-chat.jpg" alt="white browser window to brighten a dark video chat" title="white-browser-window-brighter-video-chat" width="615" height="329" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15941" /></p> <p>If you’re video chatting at night or in an area with limited lighting, you can <strong>brighten your face by opening up a blank white web browser window</strong>. This is obviously a really simple tip, but it’s kind of fun to see how surprisingly useful blank browser windows can be (<a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/04…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/free-angry-birds.jpg" alt="Download and play Angry Birds for free with Chrome" title="free-angry-birds" width="620" height="179" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15947" /></p> <p>Sick of Angry Birds yet? Too bad, because now you can download and play Angry Birds completely for free with the Chrome web browser. This was just released at Google IO 2011, and the game should run on any OS with the Chrome browser. If you somehow avoided downloading <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/09/angry-birds-for-mac/">Angry Birds</a>, <a href="http://osxd…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/multiple-instances-of-application-mac.jpg" alt="Run Multiple Instances of Any Application in Mac OS X" title="multiple-instances-of-application-mac" width="480" height="144" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15904" /></p> <p>You can run multiple instances of any application in Mac OS X with a little command line magic. Using the ‘open’ command to <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2007/02/01/how-to-launch-gui-applications-from-the-terminal/">launch GUI apps from the Terminal</a>, we can run a new instance of any app, even if it is already running. <…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/firefox-4-on-powerpc-mac.jpg" alt="Run Firefox 4 on PowerPC Macs" title="firefox-4-on-powerpc-mac" width="620" height="325" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15925" /></p> <p>TenFourFox is an essential web browser for any <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> user that is still using a PowerPC machine. It’s a fork of Mozilla that is practically identical to Firefox 4, the only difference is that it includes support for PowerPC chips, meaning you’ll get all the <em>CSS3 and HTML5 support</em> that Firefox 4 com…
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