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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ipad-2-media-event.jpg" alt="ipad-2-media-event" title="ipad-2-media-event" width="619" height="386" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13406" /></p> <p>Apple didn’t livestream the iPad 2 keynote today, but you can watch Steve Jobs present iPad 2 and the entire media event <a href="http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1103pijanbdvaaj/event/index.html">directly from Apple.com</a>. The keynote is about 70 minutes long and covers assorted Apple updates, iPad 2, iOS 4.3, and Garageband & iMovie for iPad.</p> <p>If 70 minutes is too …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/itunes-10-2-download.jpg" alt="itunes-10-2-download" title="itunes-10-2-download" width="592" height="614" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13401" /></p> <p>iTunes 10.2 has been released, the update is required in order to install the upcoming iOS 4.3 and sync your Mac or PC with <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/ipad-2/">iPad 2</a>. Release notes are brief in Software Update and pertain to iOS 4.3:</p> <blockquote><p>What’s new in iTunes 10.2</p> <p>• Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.3. </…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ipad-2-specs.jpg" alt="ipad-2-specs" title="ipad-2-specs" width="620" height="277" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13392" /></p> <p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/02/ipad-2-ship-date/">iPad 2 ships on March 11</a>, so what exactly will you get? Here are the tech specs from Apple for us geeks that like this kind of stuff:</p> <ul> <li>1GHz dual-core A5 CPU</li> <li>RAM currently unknown, presumably 512MB</li> <li>16GB, 32GB, 64GB storage options</li> <li>Front & Rear Cameras, …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ipad-2-ship-date.jpeg" alt="ipad-2-ship-date" title="ipad-2-ship-date" width="600" height="400" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13381" /></p> <p>iPad 2 has been announced and it looks awesome, so when can you get your hands on the all new device? That depends on where you are, but here’s the dates we have so far:</p> <p><strong>iPad 2 Shipping Date for USA:</strong> March 11</p> <p><strong>iPad 2 International Shipping Date:</strong> March 25 – for Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denm…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/steve-jobs-ipad-2.jpg" alt="steve-jobs-ipad-2" title="steve-jobs-ipad-2" width="600" height="400" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13376" /></p> <p>What <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/17/steve-jobs-takes-medical-leave-of-absence/">medical leave</a>? Apple CEO Steve Jobs has made an unexpected and pleasant surprise today, appearing full of energy and on stage presenting at the iPad 2 event! </p> <p>(pictures from MacWorld & Engadget liveblogs)</p> <p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/drag-file-into-terminal-for-path.jpg" alt="drag-file-into-terminal-for-path" title="drag-file-into-terminal-for-path" width="620" height="251" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13341" /></p> <p>You can instantly print an items full path in the Terminal by dragging and dropping any Finder item into a Terminal window. </p> <p>In the screenshot above, I have dragged Quartz Composer into a <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/command-line/">Terminal</a> tab while nano was open. The full path is then typed out automatically, as shown in…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/windows-ios-humor.jpg" alt="windows-ios-humor" title="windows-ios-humor" width="620" height="295" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13363" /></p> <p>Remember when seeing a Windows desktop cluttered with icons was a bad thing? Well, don’t look at your iPhone or iPad, because we have icons all over our desktops now too. </p> <p>Obviously this is a joke and there’s a huge difference in usability between the two, but there’s a funny element of truth to this picture as well. Besides, we <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/22/can-your-mac-do-this…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/show-hidden-files-mac-dialog-box.jpg" alt="show-hidden-files-mac-dialog-box" title="show-hidden-files-mac-dialog-box" width="551" height="453" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13332" /></p> <p>You can instantly show hidden files and directories in the Mac OS X “Open” and “Save” dialog boxes by hitting Command+Shift+Period.</p> <p>This is really useful if you’re creating or editing configuration files like .htaccess or .bash_profile in a GUI app and want to see what files exist in the directory you are saving to.</p> <p>Remember, a…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/fake-kernel-panic.jpg" alt="fake-kernel-panic" title="fake-kernel-panic" width="619" height="341" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13283" /></p> <p>The kernel panic. You know the feeling when you get one, it’s that awful combination of dread and mortification knowing that you probably just lost whatever it is that you’re working on, and that your Mac might be in bad shape. You instantly start racking your brain with potential <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/troubleshooting/">troubleshooting</a> efforts to try and resolve what could be a w…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mac-os-x-lion-ios-notifications.jpg" alt="mac-os-x-lion-ios-notifications" title="mac-os-x-lion-ios-notifications" width="232" height="136" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13318" /></p> <p>Mac OS X Lion includes more iOS style notifications on apps Dock icons. In this screenshot you can see them on the iChat app, showing how many unread messages are available.</p> <p>There are a lot of neat features appearing in <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X 10.7 Lion</a> (at least in the <a href="http://osxdaily.com…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/cheaper-iphone-5.jpg" alt="cheaper-iphone-5" title="cheaper-iphone-5" width="157" height="222" class="alignright size-full wp-image-13308" /> Remember all those <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/iphone-mini/">iPhone Mini</a> rumors that were later assumed to actually be about a cheaper iPhone? Apple’s COO Tim Cook has thrown some more fuel on the fire after a meeting with a research analyst about iPhone market share, as reported by <a href="http://blogs.forbes.com/ericsavitz/2011/02/28/apple-plots-move-to-expand-iphones-market-share/">Forbes</a>. The …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mac-os-x-lion-migration-assistant-windows-pc.jpg" alt="mac-os-x-lion-migration-assistant-windows-pc" title="mac-os-x-lion-migration-assistant-windows-pc" width="620" height="439" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13258" /></p> <p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X 10.7</a> features a revised Migration Assistant utility that is aimed at new Mac users coming from a Windows PC. The utility works by installing a client app on the Windows PC which allows the new Mac to transfer data and settings from that PC over a network. <…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00134G3AS?ie=UTF8&tag=oxd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00134G3AS"><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/call-of-duty-4-mac-cheaper.jpg" alt="call-of-duty-4-mac-cheaper" title="call-of-duty-4-mac-cheaper" width="620" height="288" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13276" /></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=oxd-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00134G3AS" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></p> <p>Want to play Call of Duty…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/time-machine-backup.jpeg" alt="time-machine-backup" title="time-machine-backup" width="120" height="120" class="alignright size-full wp-image-13103" /> Using the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/command-line/">command line</a>, you can enable a hidden feature in Time Machine that allows you to backup your Mac to a non-native Networked Attached Storage device or even Windows PC.</p> <p><strong>Warning:</strong> this is an unsupported feature in Mac OS X and Time Machine, relying on this method to backup your data could be risky. Proc…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/force-quit-from-dock.jpg" alt="force-quit-from-dock" title="force-quit-from-dock" width="351" height="175" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13269" /></p> <p>Want to quickly Force Quit an app? You can do so with the Mac OS X Dock by right-clicking on any open application and then holding down the Option key. This will bring up alternate menu options including “Force Quit” instead of “Quit”.</p> <p>You can also force quit apps with the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/15/mac-task-manager/">task management utility Activity Monitor</a…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/imac-coffee-table.jpg" alt="imac-coffee-table" title="imac-coffee-table" width="408" height="500" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13138" /></p> <p>If you have an extra Bondi Blue, Flower Power, or any of the other candied iMac G3’s laying around, hey, why not turn it into a coffee table? Maybe you could put your <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/18/imac-uses-a-typewriter-as-a-keyboard/">iMac typewriter</a> on it? Yup this is real, and yes of course you can buy one for £49.00 (not sure if they ship to the USA) from <a href="http://shop.ma…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mac-os-x-lion-video-encoding-1080p.jpg" alt="mac-os-x-lion-video-encoding-1080p" title="mac-os-x-lion-video-encoding-1080p" width="620" height="385" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13245" /></p> <p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X 10.7</a> Lion includes media and video encoding tools directly in the new Finder. </p> <p>You can access the video encoder by right-clicking on a movie file and then selecting “Encode Selected Video Files” as seen in the screenshot below: <span id="more-13244"></span>…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/1Eq7Y.jpg"><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mac-os-x-lion-space-wallpaper-s.jpg" alt="mac-os-x-lion-space-wallpaper-s" title="mac-os-x-lion-space-wallpaper-s" width="620" height="349" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13228" /></a></p> <p>You guys asked for it, so here it is; the awesome space galaxy wallpaper from Versions in <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X 10.7</a> Lion Developer Preview. </p> <p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/1Eq7Y.jpg">Click here or the image above</a> for the full 1920×…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/macbook-pro-cinema-ipad.jpg" alt="macbook-pro-cinema-ipad" title="macbook-pro-cinema-ipad" width="620" height="420" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13077" /></p> <p>It’s hard to imagine a nicer looking screen than the Apple Cinema Display, and it fits with this MacBook Pro 15″ and iPad perfectly. Makes you want one doesn’t it?</p> <p>This great <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-setups/">Mac setup</a> is from the author of <a href="http://www.minimallyminimal.com/minimally-minimal/2011/1/2/kia-soul-apple-led-cinema-displ…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mac-in-the-dark.jpg" alt="mac-in-the-dark" title="mac-in-the-dark" width="620" height="331" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13066" /></p> <p>If you use your Mac at night or in the dark, you need to do your eyes and brain a favor by downloading Flux. The idea behind Flux is simple; when the sun is down you shouldn’t be staring at the immensely bright computer screen that is made to mimic sunlight. Instead, your displays lighting should become warmer and softer, mimicking the lighting in your room.</p> <p>Settings are simple, set your location …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/macbook-pro-2011-benchmarks.jpg" alt="macbook-pro-2011-benchmarks" title="macbook-pro-2011-benchmarks" width="500" height="396" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13214" /></p> <p>Benchmarks of the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/24/macbook-pro-early-2011-specs-prices/">MacBook Pro 2011 refresh</a> are coming in, and they are incredibly fast. Maybe incredibly fast is an understatement:</p> <ul> <li>The new top of the line <strong>MacBook Pro 2011 is faster than the existing Mac Pro desktop</strong></li> …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mac-os-x-lion-trim-support.jpg" alt="mac-os-x-lion-trim-support" title="mac-os-x-lion-trim-support" width="610" height="534" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13209" /></p> <p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X 10.7 Lion</a> will support the TRIM function for SSD’s, this should significantly boost the lifespan and performance of SSD drives. Hints for support were first discovered last year by Anandtech, but <a href="http://www.hardmac.com/news/2011/02/25/lion-finally-support-the-trim-function">now HardMac</a> h…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/facetime-hd-mac.jpg" alt="facetime-hd-mac" title="facetime-hd-mac" width="620" height="387" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13191" /></p> <p>Somewhat lost in the hubbub of the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/24/macbook-pro-early-2011-specs-prices/">MacBook Pro 2011 refresh</a> and <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/24/mac-os-x-10-7-lion-developer-preview-download/">Mac OS X Lion 10.7 Developer Preview</a> was the launch of FaceTime HD, which is now finalized and available for all Mac users to download from the Mac App Store.…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/6ePBH.jpg"><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mac-os-x-10-7-lion-mountain-fuji-wallpaper-s.jpg" alt="mac-os-x-10-7-lion-mountain-fuji-wallpaper-s" title="mac-os-x-10-7-lion-mountain-fuji-wallpaper-s" width="620" height="388" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13198" /></a></p> <p>We know a few of our readers wanted the Fuji wallpaper out of <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/24/mac-os-x-10-7-lion-developer-preview-download/">Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Developer Preview</a>, so here it is in high resolution glory (2560×1600). <a href="http://i.i…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/macbook-pro-2011-specs.jpg" alt="macbook-pro-2011-specs" title="macbook-pro-2011-specs" width="620" height="140" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13181" /></p> <p>The entire MacBook Pro lineup has had it’s first refresh of 2011. The specs and and prices for default builds are as follows: <span id="more-13177"></span></p> <h2 style="font-size:1.2em;">MacBook Pro 13″ 2011 – $1199</h2> <ul> <li>2.3GHz Dual Core i5 CPU</li> <li> 320GB 5400 rpm hard drive</li> <li>4GB RAM at 1333MHz</li&…
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