Category: Macintosh
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13.3-inch MacBooks on the way?
We’ve been operating under the assumption that Apple will call their new consumer line of laptops MacBook, as opposed to the pro line of MacBook Pro. Maybe we just spend too much time thinking about Apple’s naming schemes, and this probably doesn’t change anything. — These look seriously tempting and will be most temping if…
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Reasons to Love Open-Source DRM
Sun Microsystems is pushing an open-source copy protection scheme designed to let you listen to your music across a broad range of platforms. Critics say there’s no such thing as good DRM. Here’s why they’re wrong — For as long as companies persist in shoving DRM down our throats a DRM system like the one…
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AppZapper 1.3, Get It For Free!
MacZOT and AppZapper have teamed up to offer the ability to earn AppZapper for free! — Interesting way to promote software – via blog links. I’m interested, lets see how low the price will go! read more | digg story
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Apple is doing amazing things with 10.5 Leopard’s multitasking….
A critical component of not only Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard,” but also the Cocoa/Carbon for Windows package will be new code co-developed with Intel that helps break up tasks into multiple threads — This is most interesting, if Apple are able to achieve an snappy user interface they will have an excellent chance at…
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How OS X Executes Applications
I must get off my backside and have a look at programming in OS X, this article should help bridge some gaps in my knowledge from Linux/Solaris aiding learning the way Darwin(OS X) does it. — ….Highly detailed article on the way OSX executes apps. “In OS X, all files containing executable code, e.g., applications,…
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Denmark next in line to challenge Apple, DRM
As much as I may appear an Apple fanboy, and pro competetion I am in favour of this type of legislation being passed. I am still angry that nothing seems to have happened in Australia regarding region encoding on DVD’s which was deemed by the toothless tiger ACCC watchdog as anti competative and against our…
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How to build your own powerbook in 2 minutes
I made a video demonstrating the upgrade and reassembly of an Apple 12″ Powerbook G4. Upgrades include a 16X Dual Layer DVD burner, a 100GB hard drive, new speakers with a louder bass response, and a new Apple rainbow logo on the lid. All of this in about a minute and a half! Check it…
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Klantenservice: Serienummers (Apple Serial Numbers – Decoded to display product information)
Klantenservice: Serienummers The above website will allow you to decode hidden meanings behind your apple product – model, name and even date of manuf. can be determined by entering the serial number at the site.
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New Version: XNmap 3.0
XNmap 3.0 Nat has been a busy boy, and released XNmap 3.0 with some significant changes from 2.2.x XNmap is a Universal Binary! XNmap is now multi-session – more than one scan at a time Configurable nmap location (the options are to point at /usr/local/bin/nmap – where nmap is placed after being compiled, /sw/bin/nmap –…
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Firefox: Mac PPC Optimized Builds
Firefox: Mac PPC Optimized Builds I am sure that I have posted about PPC Optimised Firefox builds here before (G4 and G5 optimisations over the more generic G3 you get out of the Box). I keep on misplacing the link to these files so here it is again! M