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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/mac-os-x-lion-gm.png" alt="mac-os-x-lion-gm" title="mac-os-x-lion-gm" width="471" height="97" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14318" /></p> <p>It wasn’t long ago that <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/24/mac-os-x-10-7-lion-developer-preview-download/">Mac OS X 10.7 Developer Preview</a> was released, but now TechCrunch is reporting that Apple may be releasing a GM candidate of <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X Lion</a> in the near future. The details are somewhat sketchy, citing just what they’re “hearing…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ios-4-3-1-ipsw.jpg" alt="ios-4-3-1-ipsw" title="ios-4-3-1-ipsw" width="200" height="200" class="alignright size-full wp-image-14298" /> Apple has released iOS 4.3.1 update for users of <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a> 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM, <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/ipad/">iPad</a>, iPad 2, iPod touch 3rd gen and 4th gen. The update consists mostly of bug fixes, here are the release notes and changelog:</p> <blockquote><p>iOS 4.3.1 Software Update</p> <p>This update contains improvement…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/airplay-tv-coming-soon.jpg" alt="airplay-tv-coming-soon" title="airplay-tv-coming-soon" width="600" height="289" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14294" /></p> <p>Apple is looking to license AirPlay to TV manufacturers, according to a new report from Bloomberg. TV’s with built-in AirPlay support would allow users to stream media directly from their <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/ipad/">iPad</a>, <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/ipod-touch/">iPod touch</a>,…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ipad-2-vs-ipad-graphics.jpg" alt="ipad-2-vs-ipad-graphics" title="ipad-2-vs-ipad-graphics" width="620" height="512" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14181" /></p> <p>Wondering how the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/02/ipad-2-specs/">iPad 2 specs</a> make a difference in gaming? Check out this picture of Real Racing 2 HD taken by Andy Ihnatko during his iPad 2 review (image via <a href=" https://live.staticflickr.com/5140/5546210880_4fd8f35ac3_z.jpg ), the difference is pretty remarkable for an existing game: less jaggies, better…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/stupid-mac-tricks-earbud-magnets.jpg" alt="stupid-mac-tricks-earbud-magnets" title="stupid-mac-tricks-earbud-magnets" width="620" height="440" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14124" /></p> <p>Here’s a stupid Mac trick: grab your iPhone/iPod earbuds and place them about an inch inward on the corners of a MacBook Pro… they’ll stick. Much like the iPad 2 and it’s Smart Cover, the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and MacBook all have magnets in the upper lid to keep it shut. </p> <p>I just tested this out with a metal pen and a small screwdriver and the…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/wood-ipad-2-cover.jpg" alt="wood-ipad-2-cover" title="wood-ipad-2-cover" width="620" height="279" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14277" /></p> <p>Are you looking for a gorgeous wood cover for your iPad 2? Check out <a href="https://www.miniot.com/">Miniot</a>’s offering, it has all the features of Apple’s magnetic smart cover except that it’s made from beautiful wood. </p> <p>If the appearance wasn’t enough to grab you, it’s priced at €50, which is actually cheaper than the official Apple leather smart cover for iPad 2. Now, if I…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/mac-os-x-install-discs.jpg" alt="mac-os-x-install-discs" title="mac-os-x-install-discs" width="620" height="415" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14263" /></p> <p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/24/mac-os-x-10-years-old/">Mac OS X turns 10 today</a> and after seeing the above image on Twitter I got to thinking that this may be the last we see of the traditional Mac OS X installer disc. With better methods of installation in place, what’s the point of Apple printing more DVD’s, better known as plastic coasters?</p> <p><stron…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/mac-ipad-desktop-sm.jpg" alt="mac-ipad-desktop-sm" title="mac-ipad-desktop-sm" width="620" height="388" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13541" /></p> <p>Have iPad envy? Do you prefer the ease of the iOS interface? Maybe you just like the way iOS looks and want your Mac to resemble that user interface. </p> <p>By combining a few tips, we can make the Mac OS X desktop look a lot like iPad’s iOS:</p> <p><strong>1)</strong> <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/19/add-a-spacer-to-the-mac-os-x-dock/">Add Spacers to th…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/mac-os-x-10-years.jpg" alt="mac-os-x-10-years" title="mac-os-x-10-years" width="620" height="122" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14248" /></p> <p>Believe it or not, <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> is celebrating it’s birthday and turns 10 years old today. First released to the public on March 24, 2001, Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah was a huge conceptual leap forward for the Mac platform. Unfortunately the first OS X iteration was painfully slow and largely unusable due to performance issues, and these troubles kept most …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/bertrand_serlet3.jpg" alt="bertrand_serlet" title="bertrand_serlet" width="620" height="298" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14243" /></p> <p>Apple announced in a press release today that Bertrand Serlet, senior vice president of Mac Software Engineering, and one of the lead creators and developers of <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a>, is leaving the company. Here’s Serlet on his departure:</p> <blockquote><p>“I’ve worked with Steve for 22 years and have had an incredible time developing products …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="610" height="373" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kVGIiQmChFg?rel=0&hd=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>You may remember that YouTube video that went viral a few years back called “Noah takes a photo of himself every day for 6 years” – it featured photographer Noah Kalina taking a self portrait every day over the course of six years, and then all the pictures are put together in a movie. It’s interesting to watch since people obviously change a fair amount over six years.</p> <p>Now there’s an iPhone app that lets you do this your…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/reclaim-disk-space-empty-downloads.jpg" alt="reclaim-disk-space-empty-downloads" title="reclaim-disk-space-empty-downloads" width="480" height="173" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14017" /></p> <p>See that screenshot? That’s my Macs Downloads folder measuring in at a whopping 26.18GB and begging for deletion. I’m a pretty savvy individual but I’ve somehow neglected to periodically delete the contents of ~/Downloads and it grew to include over 7,000 files and consume 10% of my overall disk space.</p> <p>Here’s the worst part about this: the m…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/angry-birds-rio.jpg" alt="angry-birds-rio" title="angry-birds-rio" width="620" height="226" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14202" /></p> <p>Prepare for a new addiction: Angry Birds Rio is available to download for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. The sequel to Angry Birds brings 60 new levels and is bound to be just as highly addictive and fun, so now is a good time to start setting aside some mandatory <del datetime="2011-03-22T20:44:37+00:00">procrastination</del> gaming time. </p> <p><strong>Download Angry Birds Rio from the App S…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/relaunch-finder.jpg" alt="relaunch-finder" title="relaunch-finder" width="207" height="201" class="alignright size-full wp-image-14143" /> Generally if you <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/02/12/how-to-quit-the-finder/">kill the Mac OS X Finder</a> it will automatically restart itself. Generally. When the Finder doesn’t auto relaunch, you can manually launch it by using the Terminal and the following command:</p> <p><code>open /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app</code></p> <p>The Finder will open and things should be ba…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/letterbox-mac-os-x-10-6-7.jpg" alt="letterbox-mac-os-x-10-6-7" title="letterbox-mac-os-x-10-6-7" width="186" height="157" class="alignright size-full wp-image-14173" /> LetterBox is a very popular plugin for Mac OS X Mail.app that gives you a nice widescreen interface. Unfortunately it seems like every other Mac OS X system update screws up LetterBox compatibility, and 10.6.7 is no different. Thankfully the LetterBox developer is quick to react, and a fixed version for <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/21/mac-os-x-10-6-7-update-download/">Mac OS X 10.6.7</a> …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/change-boot-drive-startup-mac.jpg" alt="change-boot-drive-startup-mac" title="change-boot-drive-startup-mac" width="620" height="303" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13892" /></p> <p>A Macs startup drive can be changed during system boot by <strong>holding down the OPTION key</strong>, this will bring up the boot drive manager. Selecting a boot drive from this menu will not change your default drive, this is a one-time only choice of which drive to start from.</p> <p>I use this to change my boot OS from Mac OS X 10.6 to 10.7, but …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/mac-os-x-10-6-7-download.jpg" alt="mac-os-x-10-6-7-download" title="mac-os-x-10-6-7-download" width="592" height="214" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14137" /></p> <p>Mac OS X 10.6.7 is now available for all to download! If you aren’t automatically notified, launch Software Update to download and install the latest Snow Leopard update that includes bug fixes, security updates, and performance updates.</p> <p>If you don’t want to use Software Update, you can also download the 10.6.7 updater .dmg files directly from Apple as either the standar…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/temporarily-prevent-sleep-lock.jpg" alt="temporarily-prevent-sleep-lock" title="temporarily-prevent-sleep-lock" width="598" height="333" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14109" /></p> <p>For security reasons, it’s always a good idea to <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/17/lock-screen-mac/">lock your Mac screen</a> when you step away from the keyboard. On the other hand, there are times where you’ll be away from your Mac but you don’t want to have to re-enter your password to login, or you just don’t want your screensaver activating or your M…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/show-past-messages-ichat.jpg" alt="show past messages ichat" title="show past messages ichat" width="557" height="210" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14084" /></p> <p>If you’ve ever needed to reboot in the middle of an <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/ichat/">iChat</a> conversation you know how distracting it can be to your train of thought, plus it’s also a huge interruption to the flow of conversation. An easy solution to this is to set iChat to keep track of your last messages:</p> <ul> <li>Open iChat Preferences from t…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/15gUW.jpg"><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ios-water-drops-wallpaper.jpg" alt="ios-water-drops-wallpaper" title="ios-water-drops-wallpaper" width="620" height="349" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14099" /></a></p> <p>The default iOS water droplets wallpaper is beautiful, but it doesn’t easily stretch to a desktop resolution. No big deal, some crafty Photoshop work from DeviantArt has created this massive 2560×1440 version that closely resembles the default background on new <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhones</a> an…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/steve-jobs-lego-stormtroopers.jpg" alt="steve-jobs-lego-stormtroopers" title="steve-jobs-lego-stormtroopers" width="620" height="465" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14089" /></p> <p>What do Star Wars Legos, an <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a>, and <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/steve-jobs/">Steve Jobs</a> have in common? Absolutely nothing outside of this picture. I have no idea where this is from or what the context is, but this is just one of many <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/fun/">goofy…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/stanford-ios-iphone-development-classes.jpg" alt="stanford-ios-iphone-development-classes" title="stanford-ios-iphone-development-classes" width="620" height="231" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13670" /></p> <p>Want a world class education on <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a> and <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/ios/">iOS</a> development? Check out Stanford Universities iOS & iPhone Development course CS193p, the class has been taught several times now and each one has been uploaded to iTunes as a free…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/macbook-pro-fisheye.jpg" alt="macbook pro fisheye" title="macbook pro fisheye" width="610" height="335" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12126" /></p> <p>A MacBook Pro 15″ with an Apple Cinema 20″ Display is a classic setup where you can’t go wrong. The fisheye lens distorts things a bit, but it still looks great. This <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-setups/">Mac setup</a> was found on <a href="http://blog.antonkudin.me/pano-my-mac-setup-now">AntonKudin.me</a>.</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/lion-improves-battery-life.jpg" alt="lion-improves-battery-life" title="lion-improves-battery-life" width="601" height="300" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14059" /></p> <p>When was the last time an operating system update gave you <em>more battery life</em>? I can’t remember that ever happening, but here I am running the dev preview of <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> Lion and I have longer battery life than I do running another OS.</p> <p>I can’t vouch for all Macs, but on my MacBook Air…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/mac-market-share-top-countries.png" alt="mac-market-share-top-countries" title="mac-market-share-top-countries" width="580" height="300" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-14046" /></p> <p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> market share is growing nicely around the world with some pretty impressive numbers in North America, Oceania, and parts of Europe.</p> <p>As a continent, North America takes the cake at 14.09%, which isn’t too surprising considering it is the home of Apple. Next up is Oceania (Australia…
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