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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/u2oPC.jpg"><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/new-mt-fuji-lion-wallpaper.jpg" alt="new-mt-fuji-lion-wallpaper" title="new-mt-fuji-lion-wallpaper" width="620" height="388" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14472" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/30/mac-os-x-lion-developer-preview-2-download/">Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 2</a> has a new version of the default Mt Fuji wallpaper. The new picture shows some clouds in the foreground and the mountain itself has a bit less snow on it, creating less of a contrast. As usual for …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ipad_apple-extended-adb-keyboard.jpg" alt="ipad_apple-extended-adb-keyboard" title="ipad_apple-extended-adb-keyboard" width="620" height="409" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14459" /></p> <p>If you’ve been a Mac user for a while, you’ll remember the Apple Extended Keyboards. They were very responsive and made a wonderfully crisp clicking sound as you typed. If you’re still in love with the old ADB powered Apple Extended Keyboard I don’t blame you, and you can reignite that old flame by using that very keyboard on an <a href="http://osxdaily.com/catego…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/macbook-pro-macbook.jpg" alt="IMG_1322" title="IMG_1322" width="620" height="465" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13534" /></p> <p>Here a MacBook Pro and MacBook are both connected to external displays. That <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/14/flip-clock-screensaver/">flip clock screen saver</a> seems to be turning up all over <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-setups/">Mac setups</a> lately.</p> <p>Picture from <a href=" https://live.staticflickr.com/2568/3885600400_9789636696_b.jpg </div>…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/apple-I.jpg" alt="apple-I" title="apple-I" width="620" height="377" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14447" /></p> <p>Apple turns 35 years old today! The company was created on April 1, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, it was based out of Steve Jobs parents garage, and their first product was the Apple I encased in wood that you can see above. Yea, that’s not an <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/01/mac-pranks-for-april-fools-day/">April fools joke</a>, the first Apple computer was made out of wood. </p> <p>&l…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cat-iphone.jpg" alt="cat-iphone" title="cat-iphone" width="620" height="414" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14325" /></p> <p>It’s April Fools today, which means the world is full of pranksters and the internet is largely useless and filled with outrageous stuff. We’ll do our part but try to still be useful (sort of), so with this in mind here are some Mac pranks that are fun to pull on April Fools, or any day:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/01/fake-kernel-panic-prank/">Fake Kernel Panic</a> – this looks …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ipad-2-refrigerator-grocery-list.jpg" alt="ipad-2-refrigerator-grocery-list" title="ipad-2-refrigerator-grocery-list" width="600" height="382" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14131" /></p> <p>You’ve seen the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/17/ipad-2-fridge-art/">iPad 2 show off a childs fridge art</a>, now it’s acting as a $500 grocery list on a refrigerator. What next? </p> <p>Never underestimate the power of magnets, and don’t forget that <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/25/stupid-mac-tricks-make-ipod-earbuds-stick-t…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/appleseed-invite-lion-test.jpg" alt="appleseed-invite-lion-test" title="appleseed-invite-lion-test" width="620" height="315" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14439" /></p> <p>No this is not an April Fools joke. Select Apple customers are being sent email invitations to sign up to be testers for <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X 10.7</a> Lion. No developer account is required, but you’ll have full access to the current developer releases of Lion. </p> <p>Free access to Mac OS X Lion sounds almost to good to b…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/spaces-ios-ipad.gif" alt="spaces-ios-ipad" title="spaces-ios-ipad" width="620" height="409" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14426" /></p> <p>The future of iOS is quietly shaping up behind the scenes at Apple, and we’ll probably get a good look at iOS 5 during <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/28/wwdc-2011-date-june-6/">WWDC 2011</a>, but until then it’s mostly a guessing game. That is, until someone digs up some patents that show potential features in a currently unreleased product. Case in point, PatentlyApple has discovered a patent that …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/verbose-boot-mac-os-x.gif" alt="verbose-boot-mac-os-x" title="verbose-boot-mac-os-x" width="617" height="230" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13706" /></p> <p>You can boot into Mac OS X verbose mode just once by <strong>holding down Command+V</strong> immediately after powering on a Mac (or immediately after reboot). You’ll know you’re in verbose mode because you’ll see lots of text reminiscent of the command line rather than your standard Mac OS X boot screen.</p> <p>Verbose mode can be useful when <a href="http://osxdaily.com…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/mac-os-x-lion-developer-preview-2.jpg" alt="mac-os-x-lion-developer-preview-2" title="mac-os-x-lion-developer-preview-2" width="620" height="193" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14419" /></p> <p>Apple has released <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> 10.7 Lion Developer Preview 2. The new build comes as 11A419 and presumably contains mostly bug fixes and feature refinements to an otherwise stable developer preview.</p> <p><strong>Download Mac OS X Lion Preview 2</strong> Registered developers …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/read-new-york-times-free1.jpg" alt="read-new-york-times-free" title="read-new-york-times-free" width="620" height="417" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14037" /></p> <p>The New York Times recently put up their paywall, blocking users from reading over a certain number of articles a month. Their pricing scheme is sort of a mess but I can understand charging for quality content. That’s not really the point though, their paywall implementation makes it difficult for paying users to share content with nonpaying users. For instance, if you’re a paying <a hr…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ipad-2-line.jpg" alt="ipad-2-line" title="ipad-2-line" width="620" height="465" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14403" /></p> <p>Believe it or not, lines are still forming for iPad 2. Nearly anytime a store gets a shipment, they sell out within an hour or two (if you’re still looking, <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/15/check-ipad-2-stock-in-your-area/">check iPad 2 stock at stores in your area</a>) . Amazingly enough, this is going on around the world, as demand is far exceeding supply. What does this mean for sales numbers? Is Apple sell…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/rotate-macbook-display1.jpg" alt="rotate-macbook-display" title="rotate-macbook-display" width="598" height="459" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14155" /></p> <p>The same way that you <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/28/rotate-mac-screen-orientation/">rotate screen orientation on a display connected to a Mac</a> can be done with the built-in display of a MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air (pictured). </p> <ul> <li>Launch System Preferences (quit it if it’s already open)</li> <li>Hold down the Command+Opt…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/8-bit-aurora.jpg" alt="8-bit-aurora" title="8-bit-aurora" width="620" height="388" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14393" /></p> <p>Are you bored with the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/24/mac-os-x-10-7-lion-fuji-mountain-wallpaper/">Mt Fuji</a> and <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/26/mac-os-x-10-7-lion-space-wallpaper/">Space</a> wallpapers from Lion? Try out this 8-bit rendition of the default Mac OS X Snow Leopard Aurora wallpaper.</p> <p>OK so it’s probably not quite 8-bit in terms of colors, but the pixe…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/live-preview-spotlight-lion.jpg" alt="live-preview-spotlight-lion" title="live-preview-spotlight-lion" width="620" height="279" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13329" /></p> <p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X 10.7</a> Lion features an enhanced version of Quick Look that allows for live webpage previews directly in the Spotlight menu. Looks nice huh?</p> <p>Thanks for the tip & screenshot FB!</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SK2YoUaJ8LYH8bsFS8tJYtYJ26Q/0…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img alt="WWDC 2011" src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/wwdc-2011.jpg" class="aligncenter" width="620" height="465" /></p> <p>Just a few hours ago we found out the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/28/wwdc-2011-date-june-6/">dates of WWDC 2011</a>, and now the event is already sold out. Wow, think there’s much interest in this or what?</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/F5HA-_2HVoAMBf53yPNEXH5avS8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/F5HA-_2HVoAMBf53yPNEXH5avS8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/iphone.jpg" alt="iphone" title="iphone" width="620" height="394" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14372" /></p> <p>We’ve become spoiled expecting a new iPhone every summer, but it looks like iPhone 5 will not be released at <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/28/wwdc-2011-date-june-6/">WWDC 2011</a> after all. Apple’s own WWDC press release states that the event will be a “preview of the future of iOS and Mac OS X” with no mention of hardware, but it’s the well-connected <a href="http://www.loopinsight.com/2011/03/28/no-iphone-ipad-or-mac-h…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/wwdc-2011.jpg" alt="wwdc-2011" title="wwdc-2011" width="620" height="465" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14362" /></p> <p>Apple has announced the dates of WWDC 2011 as June 6 to June 10, which is just a day later than the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/08/iphone-5-release-date-to-be-june-5/">rumored iPhone 5 release date</a>. </p> <p>Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of marketing, says <em>“At this year’s conference we are going to unveil the future of iOS and Mac OS,”</em> with a note that <em&g…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ipad-homescreen-icon-free.jpg" alt="ipad-homescreen-icon-free" title="ipad-homescreen-icon-free" width="500" height="667" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14118" /></p> <p>If you’re a fan of minimalist desktops and you have an iPad, you’ll like this trick. Drag your favorite homescreen apps into a folder, <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/21/rename-a-folder-iphone-ipad-ios/">rename it</a> something useful, throw that folder into the iPad’s Dock, and enjoy your homescreen free of any icons.</p> <p>This tip would work the same on …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ios-5-rumors.jpg" alt="ios-5-rumors" title="ios-5-rumors" width="619" height="332" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14351" /></p> <p>iOS 5 may be scheduled for a fall release, and not alongside the predicted <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/08/iphone-5-release-date-to-be-june-5/">iPhone 5 release day</a> at WWDC 2011, according to TechCrunch. </p> <p>Citing sources, <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/26/ios-5-likely-pushed-to-the-fall-after-a-cloud-unveiling-at-wwdc/">the report</a> says that iOS 5 will be a <…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/enable-trim-mac-os-x.jpg" alt="enable-trim-mac-os-x" title="enable-trim-mac-os-x" width="614" height="385" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14342" /></p> <p>You probably know that <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/25/mac-os-x-lion-supports-trim-for-ssds/">Mac OS X Lion will add TRIM support for SSD’s</a>, but what can you do right now if you’re on 10.6? If you’re brave, you can use this unsupported hack that enables TRIM for most SSD devices under Mac OS X 10.6.7. </p> <p>The app is called TRIM Enabler and it works by loading a …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/mac-dos-game-emulator.jpg" alt="mac-dos-game-emulator" title="mac-dos-game-emulator" width="620" height="525" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14195" /></p> <p>Want to play some old school DOS games on your Mac? Grab Boxer, it’s a great emulator that runs perfectly in OS X complete with a beautiful interface. It comes with a few games: Commander Keen, Epic Pinball, Ultima Underworld, and X-COM, but you can get more and just drop them in the fancily styled games folder: <span id="more-14194"></span> <img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/macbook-air-11-sleeve.jpg" alt="macbook-air-11-sleeve" title="macbook-air-11-sleeve" width="619" height="373" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14148" /></p> <p>I love my MacBook Air 11.6″, it’s ultra portable, very snappy, all the things you’ve already read about it and more. The one thing I hate about it? Finding a sleeve that fits.</p> <p>If you’re in the same boat as me, here’s some advice; don’t shop around for a generic 11″ netbook sleeve that proclaims “fits MacBook Air!” – they don’t fit. I’m pretty sure most of these are just sleeves d…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ipad-2-unlocked.jpg" alt="ipad-2-unlocked" title="ipad-2-unlocked" width="403" height="329" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14228" /></p> <p>We’ve received a few questions from those outside of the USA asking if the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/ipad/">iPad</a> 2 3G model from the USA will work in their home country. The answer is generally yes, assuming your local cell provider is a GSM compatible network and that you have a micro-SIM card that will fit into the iPad 2 3G (you can also carefully cut down normal SIMs to fit, see link a…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/sideways-macbook-pro-macpro.jpg" alt="sideways-macbook-pro-macpro" title="sideways-macbook-pro-macpro" width="620" height="423" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14168" /></p> <p>Remember how you can <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/28/rotate-mac-screen-orientation/">rotate a Macs display orientation</a>? Here’s a <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-setups/">Mac setup</a> that features just that… with a MacBook Pro. This a MacBook Pro 15″ sitting on its side next to an Apple Cinema Display hooked up to a Mac Pro, and from t…
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