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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mac-os-x-10-7-lion-preview.jpg" alt="mac-os-x-10-7-lion-preview" title="mac-os-x-10-7-lion-preview" width="600" height="375" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13166" /></p> <p>Apple released a Developer Preview of <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-os-x-10-7/">Mac OS X 10.7</a> Lion, included are many features that were seen in the October “Back to the Mac” event, in addition to several new ideas.</p> <h2 style="font-size:1.2em;">Highlighted features of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Preview</h2> <p>Many Lion features are borrowe…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/hide-mac-menu-bar.jpg" alt="hide-mac-menu-bar" title="hide-mac-menu-bar" width="620" height="388" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13126" /></p> <p>Want to hide the Mac menu bar? You can do that and set a few more options to automatically hide and show the menu bar with a free utility called MenuEclipse, the end result is pretty similar to the way you can automatically <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/10/hide-and-show-the-dock/">hide and show the Dock</a>. In the screenshot above, I have the menubar completely hidden, but it will activate i…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/steve-jobs-birthday1.jpg" alt="steve-jobs-birthday" title="steve-jobs-birthday" width="600" height="431" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13146" /></p> <p>Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs turns 56 today, February 24.</p> <p>Happy Birthday Steve!</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0S4lj1aPY3UFNue92qhlGkvfXBQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0S4lj1aPY3UFNue92qhlGkvfXBQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doublec…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/meizu-m8-iphone-ios.jpg" alt="meizu-m8-iphone-ios" title="meizu-m8-iphone-ios" width="614" height="365" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13143" /></p> <p>Believe it or not, that’s not an iPhone 3GS you’re looking at, that’s the Meizu M8, a popular Chinese iPhone knock-off that looks practically identical to iPhone 3GS. The only problem of course is that unlike the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a>, the Meizu doesn’t run <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/ios/">iOS</a> at all, it runs Microsoft Windows CE 6. <…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/ipad-2-release-date-march-2.jpg" alt="ipad-2-release-date-march-2" title="ipad-2-release-date-march-2" width="530" height="480" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13096" /></p> <p>Yesterday several rumors floated about that <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/22/ipad-2-release-date-is-march-2/">iPad 2 will be released on March 2</a> and today invites went out to select members of the press to cover an Apple event scheduled for March 2 at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at 10:00 am. The invite, sent to <a href="http://www.loopi…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/macbook-pro-13-2011-refresh-leak.jpg" alt="macbook-pro-13-2011-refresh-leak" title="macbook-pro-13-2011-refresh-leak" width="500" height="323" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13087" /></p> <p>The MacBook Pro 13″ 2011 refresh hardware specs have been leaked. Most notable is the addition of Core i5 processors to the 13″ lineup, and the new Thunderbolt (Light peak) high speed I/O port that doubles as the Mini-Displayport. Despite the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/rumor/">rumors</a>, there is no case redesign.</p> <h2 style="font…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/set-chrome-default-browser-mac.jpg" alt="set-chrome-default-browser-mac" title="set-chrome-default-browser-mac" width="611" height="114" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12897" /></p> <p>A friend called me last night frantic that suddenly Safari had become the default web browser on her Mac again, presumably the change was caused by a software update but nonetheless they were very annoyed since they prefer Chrome and couldn’t figure out how to set it back. If you find yourself in this situation, here’s how to switch back to use Chrome as your full time web…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/minecraft-for-iphone.jpg" alt="minecraft-for-iphone" title="minecraft-for-iphone" width="620" height="390" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13055" /></p> <p>The official version of Minecraft is coming to the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a> and <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/ios/">iOS</a> platform later this year according to developers Mojang. Previously, an unofficial version of the popular game appeared on the app store before being pulled. </p> <p>If you’ve never heard of Minecraft, it’s a…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img alt="" src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/ipad-2-seen-new-york.jpg" title="ipad 2" class="alignright" width="260" height="311" /> Not only is a <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/21/macbook-pro-2011-refresh-imminent-as-shipping-times-are-delayed-3-5-days/">MacBook Pro refresh due</a> out in the very near future, but the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/ipad-2/">iPad 2</a> is scheduled to be released next week as well, according to a <a href="http://kara.allthingsd.com/20110222/exclusive-apple-ipad-2-event-set-for-march-2/">report</a> from AllThingsDigital. Citing “severa…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/tap-date-add-calendar.jpg" alt="tap-date-add-calendar" title="tap-date-add-calendar" width="480" height="320" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12726" /></p> <p>You can quickly add dates to your <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a> calendar by just tapping on any date in the iPhone Mail client. Tap on the date, tap on “Create Event” and you’ll be taken to Calendar app where you can set the specifics.</p> <p>I’ve used this feature for a while, but one of our readers sent this tip in with a suggestion: email yours…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mac-process-renice.jpg" alt="mac-process-renice" title="mac-process-renice" width="620" height="167" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13040" /></p> <p>As most modern OS’s go, <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> is generally pretty intelligent with how it prioritizes processes. That said, if you want to give any running task an extra kick in the pants, you can use a free tool called Process Renicer. Launching the app gives you a <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/15/mac-task-manager/">task manager</a> of s…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/macbook-pro-shipment-delay.gif" alt="macbook-pro-shipment-delay" title="macbook-pro-shipment-delay" width="620" height="251" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13030" /></p> <p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/rumor/">Rumors</a> of a MacBook Pro 2011 refresh are absolutely on fire at this point, and now Apple’s very own online store is showing a shipping delay of 3-5 days for any MacBook Pro order online. This is the strongest indicator yet of an imminent product update, since Apple rarely has a shipping delay on existing products.</p>…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/edit-file-permissions-mac.jpg" alt="edit-file-permissions-mac" title="edit-file-permissions-mac" width="551" height="424" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12729" /></p> <p>You can instantly change file permissions in <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> without getting your hands dirty in the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/command-line/">command line</a>. All you need to do is access the “Get Info” panel for the file in question:</p> <ul> <li>Select the file or app in the Finder yo…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/rename-folder-iphone.jpg" alt="rename-folder-iphone" title="rename-folder-iphone" width="426" height="303" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12782" /></p> <p>If you need to rename a folder in <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/ios/">iOS</a>, all you need to do is tap and hold on the folder you wish to change until you see the screen above. Once the white text box appears at the top of the folder, just type in the new name and then hit your <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a>’s home button to lock in the name chang…
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Turn an iPhone into a Remote Control & Trackpad with Mobile Mouse Pro – FREE for today only!
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/iphone-remote-control-app-mobilemousepro.jpg" alt="iphone-remote-control-app-mobilemousepro" title="iphone-remote-control-app-mobilemousepro" width="620" height="452" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13015" /></p> <p>If you have a <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/06/18/mac-media-center/">Mac media center</a> pay attention, Mobile Mouse Pro turns your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad into a fantastic remote control, and for today only the app is free to download! </p> <p><strong>Turn your iPhone & iPod touch into a full featur…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/mac-os-x-lion-cloud-storage-patent.gif" alt="mac-os-x-lion-cloud-storage-patent" title="mac-os-x-lion-cloud-storage-patent" width="620" height="323" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13009" /></p> <p>More Mac OS X rumors! An Apple patent has surfaced that gives credence to the idea that the next version of Mac OS X 10.7 will feature some kind of cloud storage capability. Last summer OSXDaily speculated the next version of Mac OS X would feature <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/07/29/revolutionary-mac-os-x-107-cloud-computing/">some sort of cloud supp…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/macbook-pro-2011-refresh-bestbuy.jpg" alt="macbook-pro-2011-refresh-bestbuy" title="macbook-pro-2011-refresh-bestbuy" width="605" height="363" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12995" /></p> <p>Yesterday Best Buy’s internal inventory started showing <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/19/macbook-pro-2011-prices-refresh-ipad-3-retina/">SKU’s for the MacBook Pro 2011 refresh</a>, and now they’re appearing publicly on BestBuy.com. There aren’t any details or specs listed alongside the new units, just the SKU and price tag, which both match yesterd…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/macbook-pro-2011-refresh-mockup.jpg" alt="macbook-pro-2011-refresh-mockup" title="macbook-pro-2011-refresh-mockup" width="619" height="357" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12985" /></p> <p>Every day there’s a new set of rumors around Apple products, yesterday it was about the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/18/cheaper-iphone-wireless-syncing-coming/">new cheaper iPhone with wireless syncing</a> and today it’s about the MacBook Pro 2011 refresh and iPad 3.</p> <h2 style="font-size:1.2em;">MacBook Pro 2011 refresh prices, launc…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p>With all the new tools like <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/twitter-for-mac/">Twitter for Mac</a>, it’s easy to forget that email is still a dominant form of communication online. I use Gmail constantly and I like to be alerted to new messages coming in without having a dedicated window open at all times, so with this in mind here are three options to get Gmail notifications onto your Mac desktop, plus a bonus usability tip that’s essential for any Mac webmail user.</p> <h2 style="font-size:110%;">1) GMail Desktop Notifier</h2> <p>I’ve been using the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/17/goog…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/macbook-air-and-imac-setup.jpg" alt="macbook-air-and-imac-setup" title="macbook-air-and-imac-setup" width="620" height="533" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12958" /></p> <p>This <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-setups/">Mac setup</a> does a great job of showing the opposite ends of the Apple spectrum here, with the large 27″ iMac sitting next to the tiny MacBook Air 11″ and an even smaller iPad and iPhone. According to the images <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42476379@N08/5245484797/in/photostream/">Flickr</a> pag…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/free-video-to-iphone-converter-mac.jpg" alt="free-video-to-iphone-converter-mac" title="free-video-to-iphone-converter-mac" width="620" height="358" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12948" /></p> <p>Finding a decent <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a> to video converter can be a pain, and finding one that the average person finds easy to use can be even worse. Thankfully along with the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/mac-app-store/">Mac App Store</a> came Miro Video Converter, a practically foolproof and no fr…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/iphone-5-iphone-mini-mockup.jpg" alt="iphone-5-iphone-mini-mockup" title="iphone-5-iphone-mini-mockup" width="587" height="435" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12820" /></p> <p>The <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/18/technology/18apple.html?_r=1">New York Times</a> has apparently confirmed that Apple is working on a cheaper iPhone, aimed to broaden the devices appeal in the face of an increasingly competitive mobile landscape. The NYT also disputes some of the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/10/iphone-mini-apple-working-on-small…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/imac-typewriter-keyboard.jpg" alt="imac-typewriter-keyboard" title="imac-typewriter-keyboard" width="500" height="349" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12623" /></p> <p>If the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/29/retro-80s-iphone-case/">80’s block iPhone case</a> and <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/27/the-ultimate-retro-terminal-cathode/">Cathode Terminal</a> weren’t reaching far enough back in time for you, maybe this will. Yes, hooked up to that iMac is a real typewriter, and yes, it actually works as a USB keyboard. This …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/greenpois0n-rc6-1.jpg" alt="greenpois0n-rc6-1" title="greenpois0n-rc6-1" width="200" height="196" class="alignright size-full wp-image-12928" /> <strong>GreenPois0n RC6.1</strong> has been released for iOS 4.2.1, the untethered <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/jailbreak/">jailbreak</a> includes an update that resolves the iBooks DRM issue that caused some iOS jailbreakers from losing access to certain protected iBooks. </p> <h2 style="font-size:1.3em;">Download GreenPois0n RC6.1</h2> <p>Mac & Windows versions are current…
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As many of you know I have a few forums covering a variety of topics. I have enabled a system that will allow you to login to any of the sites in my network with your login information that you use here. Some of you have accounts on some of the other sites. If you signed up at those sites with the same email address as here then your login was merged so when you login it will use the info from here. If you have never joined any of the other sites in the network and if you use your login from here you will have to edit your profile. The only thing that this universal login does is allow you to login to any site on the network without going through the registration proce…
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