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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/best-deal-ipod-touch-32gb.jpg" alt="best deal ipod touch 32gb" title="best deal ipod touch 32gb" width="500" height="156" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10863" /></p> <p>Today is the last day to get the new iPod Touch 32GB plus a free $25 Amazon Gift Card for just $269.99:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FA1O18?ie=UTF8&tag=oxd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FA1O18">iPod touch 32 GB (4th Generation) for $269.99 with free shipping</a><img src="http…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/udk-iphone.jpg" alt="udk iphone" title="udk iphone" width="610" height="292" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11025" /></p> <p>Unreal Development Kit, or UDK, is now available to download for developing on the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/ios/">iOS</a> platform. UDK offers the same Unreal Engine behind hit games like Unreal, Gears of War, and the recently released iPhone hit <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=uO47tEUahH8&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.appl…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><object width="600" height="362"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcexJQM-8W0?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcexJQM-8W0?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="600" height="362"></embed></object></p> <p>This has to be the geekiest Christmas concert ever performed, as the North Point iBand (what?) performs…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/macbook-air-drives-4-displays.jpg" alt="macbook air drives 4 displays" title="macbook air drives 4 displays" width="610" height="431" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10997" /></p> <p>It’s no secret that we’re heavy proponents of <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/04/04/dramatically-increase-your-productivity-by-adding-a-second-monitor-to-your-setup/">dual monitors</a>, but this setup goes even further: this is a MacBook Air 11″ model driving 4 screens! OK now a few of the screens are really just for novelty, but this setup looks cool regardless…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/free-ios-development-books.jpg" alt="free ios development books" title="free ios development books" width="250" height="375" class="alignright size-full wp-image-11014" /> Whether you are already an <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/ios/">iOS</a> developer or you’re looking to get started, you’re in luck. Apple is offering six free iOS development books to download through their iBooks app. The free development books are:</p> <ul> <li>iOS Human Interface Guidelines</li> <li>iOS Technology Overview</li> <li>Object Orie…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/use-itunes-allowances.jpg" alt="use itunes allowances" title="use itunes allowances" width="146" height="123" class="alignright size-full wp-image-10806" /> The ability to set iTunes allowances is a great way to manage a kids spending habits on the iTunes Store. An allowance on the iTunes Store encompasses music, video, and app purchases. If you plan on gifting an iPad, iPod touch, or iPhone to a child, this is a helpful service to implement beforehand. </p> <h2 style="font-size:1.3em;">Setting up an iTunes Store Allowance</h2> <p>You can adjust th…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/static-ip-address-mac.jpg" alt="static ip address mac" title="static ip address mac" width="112" height="119" class="alignright size-full wp-image-10783" /> If you want to set your Mac to always have the same IP address (a static IP), you can easily do so in the Network settings. Here’s how to do this in <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a>:</p> <ul> <li>Launch System Preferences</li> <li>Click on “Network”</li> <li>Click on the protocol you are using, let’s say we’re using AirPort with a wir…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/screenshot-iphone.jpg" alt="screenshot iphone" title="screenshot iphone" width="206" height="400" class="alignright size-full wp-image-10970" /> Taking a screenshot using an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad is really easy. All you need to do is:</p> <ul> <li>Hold down the Power button and Home button simultaneously</li> <li>When the screen flashes, a screenshot has taken</li> </ul> <p>Your screenshot will automatically be stored in your <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a> Photos, so tap on Ph…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003QD4D6U?ie=UTF8&tag=oxd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003QD4D6U"><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/best-ipad-stand.jpg" alt="best ipad stand" title="best ipad stand" width="469" height="400" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10983" /></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=oxd-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B003QD4D6U" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></p> <p>If you’re looking for an iPad stand that actually looks li…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/save-dial-extensions-on-iphone.jpg" alt="save dial extensions on iphone" title="save dial extensions on iphone" width="500" height="427" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10954" /></p> <p>You can save phone numbers that automatically dial extensions with your <a href="osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a>, here’s how:</p> <ul> <li>Enter a contact number as usual, let’s say 1-800-000-0000</li> <li>After entering the number into the iPhone, tap on the # button to bring up extra options</li> <li>Tap…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/mac-app-store-release-date.jpg" alt="mac app store release date" title="mac app store release date" width="313" height="184" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10991" /></p> <p>Apple has announced that the Mac App Store will be released on January 6, 2011. The Mac App Store will be available in 90 countries at launch date, and both free and paid apps will be available through the store. Steve Jobs is looking to replicate the iTunes App Store success on the Mac platform:</p> <blockquote><p>“The App Store revolutionized mobile apps,” said St…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/sandy-bridge-macbook-pro.jpg" alt="sandy-bridge-macbook-pro" title="sandy-bridge-macbook-pro" width="250" height="247" class="alignright size-full wp-image-10978" /> Two interesting reports came out yesterday, the first from <a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20101215PD223.html">DigiTimes</a> who, citing component manufacturers, claims “that Apple plans to launch at least four upgraded MacBook Pros” in the first half of 2011. These new MacBook Pro’s are also said to feature a slight modification to the chassis, and they will reportedly include the new <a…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disable-sudden-motion-sensor.jpg" alt="disable sudden motion sensor" title="disable sudden motion sensor" width="357" height="70" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10746" /></p> <p>The Sudden Motion Sensor is designed to protect your Macs hard drive in the event of a computer being dropped or an unusually strong vibration. Essentially what it does is park the hard drive head when movement is detected, which prevents it from potentially scooting across the disk surface and scratching or otherwise damaging the drive or drive head.</p> <p>Generall…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/refurb-ipad-16gb-sale.jpg" alt="refurb ipad 16gb sale" title="refurb ipad 16gb sale" width="120" height="147" class="alignright size-full wp-image-10963" /> Apple may have blown out their stock during the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/08/refurb-ipad-sale-at-apple/">refurb iPad sale</a> but Buy.com still has a few in stock with free shipping. </p> <ul> <li><a href="http://affiliate.buy.com/fs-bin/click?id=uO47tEUahH8&subid=&offerid=212696.1&type=10&tmpid=6933&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buy.com%2Fprod%2Fapple-ipad-w…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/itunes-10-1-1-update.jpg" alt="itunes 10-1-1 update" title="itunes 10-1-1 update" width="120" height="111" class="alignright size-full wp-image-10959" /> Apple has released a minor update to iTunes that covers various bug fixes. Here are the release notes from Apple regarding the fixes:</p> <blockquote><p>What’s new in iTunes 10.1.1</p> <p>This release provides a number of important bug fixes, including:</p> <p>• Addresses an issue where some music videos may not play on Macs equipped with NVIDIA GeForce 9400 or 9600 graphics. &l…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/smart-folders-mac-os-x.jpg" alt="smart folders mac os x" title="smart folders mac os x" width="610" height="257" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10945" /></p> <p>One of the underused and certainly under appreciated features of <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> are Smart Folders. If you aren’t familiar with Smart Folders, they essentially let you create a virtual folder that uses <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/01/06/improve-your-spotlight-searches-with-search-operators/">search operators</a> from Spotl…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p>If you have an SSD on your Mac, listen up. You can replicate TRIM SSD functionality in Mac OS X by using this great tip from one of our readers, here’s Curt explaining: <em>“I just got a MacBook Air and like many others I was surprised to learn Mac OS X doesn’t support TRIM. I found a workaround, here it is:”</em></p> <ul> <li>Launch Disk Utility, located in /Applications/Utilities/</li> <li>Select your SSD from the left side drive list</li> <li>Click on the “Erase” tab (don’t worry it won’t start formatting things)</li> <li>Look for and click on the “Erase Free Spa…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/old-apple-logo.jpg" alt="old apple logo" title="old apple logo" width="412" height="599" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10658" /></p> <p>The original Apple logo featuring Isaac Newton and a poem was quite different than the minimalist Apple logo of today. The words around the border read “Newton – a mind forever voyaging through strange seas of thought…alone.” which is quoted from a William Wordsworth poem.</p> <p>The old logo is cool in a sort of J.R.R. Tolkien hobbity kind of way, but can you imagine that large busy logo on the back of a M…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/airplay-from-iphone-to-mac.jpg" alt="airplay from iphone to mac" title="airplay from iphone to mac" width="610" height="378" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10927" /></p> <p>AirPlay is one of the cooler features of iOS 4.2 that lets you stream video and music from your Mac or iOS hardware to an Apple TV or AirPlay speakers. But wouldn’t it be nice if you could stream AirPlay video from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac? Now you can, thanks to a really cool hack from Erica Sadun of TUAW.</p> <p>Getting it to work is very easy, you simply downloa…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013FK9U2?ie=UTF8&tag=oxd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0013FK9U2"><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/mac-mini-sale.jpg" alt="mac mini sale" title="mac mini sale" width="610" height="172" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10914" /></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=oxd-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0013FK9U2" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></p> <p>Amazon is on a roll lately with deals for Apple hardware, and th…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/smaller-ipad.jpg" alt="smaller ipad" title="smaller ipad" width="275" height="204" class="alignright size-full wp-image-10907" /> It’s safe to assume that <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/10/ipad-2-will-have-dual-cameras-high-res-display-slimmer-and-lighter/">iPad 2 will have dual cameras</a>, shed some weight, and likely even have a higher resolution screen, but that’s not enough for the rumor mill. The latest claim surrounding the popular tablet is that an unspecified smaller iPad will soon be offered alongside the regular 10″ version. This rumor comes fro…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/run-android-virtual-machine.jpg" alt="run android virtual machine" title="run android virtual machine" width="610" height="219" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10654" /></p> <p>If you want to explore Android OS but you don’t have an Android phone, you can install Android OS directly into a virtual machine on your PC running either Mac OS X, Windows, or Linux. This process is pretty easy and it’s completely free, so if you’re interested in seeing what the biggest <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a> and <a href="http://o…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FA1O18?ie=UTF8&tag=oxd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FA1O18"><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/best-deal-ipod-touch-32gb.jpg" alt="best deal ipod touch 32gb" title="best deal ipod touch 32gb" width="500" height="156" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10863" /></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=oxd-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001FA1O18" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></p> <p>Amazon has knocked the price…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MX5YWI?ie=UTF8&tag=oxd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001MX5YWI"><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/crucial-8gb-macbook-pro-ram-upgrade-deal.jpg" alt="crucial 8gb macbook pro ram upgrade deal" title="crucial 8gb macbook pro ram upgrade deal" width="621" height="255" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10851" /></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=oxd-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001MX5YWI" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /><…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/open-7z-file-mac.jpg" alt="open 7z file mac" title="open 7z file mac" width="133" height="129" class="alignright size-full wp-image-10647" /> So you’ve come across a .7z file and you’re on a Mac, what is it and how do you use it? First off, a .7z file is an archive format that stands for 7-zip, you can think of it like any other archive file. By default, Mac OS X does not know how to handle these files, but that’s not a big deal because there’s a freely available app that will open the .7z file for you.</p> <h2 style="font-size:1.2em;">Open a .7z file in Mac OS…
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