OS X 10.5.2 at last

Monday, February 11th, 2008

(Via Insanely Great Mac.) Leopard graphics, security updates also wriggle free. WebObjects gets a going over, too

New Macintosh help site for beginners

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

(Via MacMegasite - Macintosh news from a developer's point of view.) Scott Haneda and Caroline Merchiers have started a new Macintosh help website, OS X Help, aimed at beginners. The new site is designed for the beginning Mac user, whether they just purchased their... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit ...

OS X 10.5.2 (9C31) Seeded, Safari 3.1 Beta Incorporates Latest Webkit Features

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

(Via MacRumors.) The wait for Leopard 10.5.2 continues, with a 1 digit build increment (9C31) seeded today. The latest developer build offers fixes to a networking connectivity issue, and reportedly has no known issues. Apple seeded build 9C30 just two days ago.

Total Leopard Superguide ebook - Review

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

(Via MyMac.com.) There may still be some cat lovers (Tiger, Puma, Cheetah, or Panther) among us who still don't know what Leopard has to offer. If you are one of them, or are just looking for a short, readable collection of whys, wherefores, hints, tips, and tricks about Leopard, Macworld's Total ...

Easily assign programs to Spaces

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

(Via Mac OS X Hints.) When you’re setting up Spaces in OS X 10.5, one of the more time-consuming aspects of the process is assigning your programs to each space. Assigning a program to a space is done in the Spaces tab of the Exposé & Spaces System Preferences panel. Typically, ...

TimeMachineEditor 1.2

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog.) If you have been putting off using Time Machine to back up your Mac because of the lack of being able to time backups; you have no excuse now. As many of you already know, Time Machine does a complete system backup at first, then hourly ...

Party Like It’s 2005

Monday, February 4th, 2008

(Via myapplemenu.) by Dave Slusher, Evil Genius ChroniclesLater this afternoon, I'm planning on upgrading to Mac OS X 10.4. That isn't a typo.

How to back up hidden files/folders in Apple’s Backup

Monday, February 4th, 2008

(Via Mac OS X Hints.) I just got a .mac account, use GnuPG, and want Apple's Backup to store my keyring on my iDisk regularly in a custom Backup plan. However, he keyring is by default located at /Users/myuser/.gnupg, which is a hidden folder in the Finder, and that makes Backup's ...

How To: Use A Tmp Folder in OS X to Keep Your Desktop Clean

Monday, February 4th, 2008

(Via Lifehacker.) Are you in the habit of leaving your digital desktop cluttered with temporary documents, images, and other files that you use once and—eventually—drag into the trash? Lifehacker reader Brian Aker uses a built-in feature of OS X to keep his desktop free of clutter. Basically, he uses a single ...

Up close: Apple’s Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Monday, February 4th, 2008

(Via LinuxWorld.au.) Earlier this month, Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs unveiled new hardware at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) -- and more importantly, ...