OS X

Apple's desktop operating system, Mac OS X, is considered the soul of the Macintosh computer. This BSD-based OS is built on technologies developed at NeXT that were acquired by Apple in early 1996. The first consumer-oriented release of OS X was in March, 2001. Since then, Apple has had a very aggressive release schedule with significant updates coming every 12 to 24 months.

All versions of OS X have an associated "big cat" code name - 10.0 was "Cheetah", 10.1 was "Puma" and so on. Over time, Apple began using the code names in marketing materials and even began branding the releases, starting with OS X "Jaguar". A client version and a server version are usually released in parallel.

As with Apple hardware, there is a huge rumor ecosystem based on speculation of what features the next release will hold. There are also many tip sites and troubleshooting sites to help with operating system issues or running software on these operating systems.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “OS X”

• How-to: get music, videos, and photos off your iPod or iPhone

  
  F-Default — Authority: 542
  To think, it’s been over five years since we last tackled how to get music off your iPod , as opposed to the other way around. Read more from the original source: How-to: get music, videos, and photos off your iPod or iPhone
  7 hours ago

• Apple Requests Permanent Psystar Injunction

  
  Gearlog — Authority: 730
  Apple on Tuesday asked a California district judge to permanently prevent Psystar from infringing on its copyrights."Unless Psystar is permanently enjoined, it will not stop its unlawful conduct - conduct that is causing irreparable harm to Apples business, brand, and goodwill," Apple said in a filing.Earlier this ...
  9 hours ago

• Mac To-Do List Managers

  
  OS X Daily — Authority: 664
  If you’re looking for a free Mac ToDo list manager , look no further than these apps. We highlight our favorite three to-do list apps, and one of them already comes with your Mac! Mac ToDo List Manager Software Our first ToDo list manager app for the Mac is called Anxiety, and on top of having a very attractive ...
  10 hours ago

• Dare to be Creative announces Parachute backup utility for Mac OS X

  
  The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Authority: 773
  Filed under: Software , First Look If theres one thing youve probably learned over the years from reading TUAW, its that backups are important. Many of the bloggers here are obsessive about backups, doing Time Machine backups, SuperDuper! bootable backups, and using services like BackBlaze for offsite ...
  10 hours ago

• Apple Seeks to Shut Down Psystar for Good With Permanent Injunction

  
  TheAppleBlog — Authority: 644
  It’s been a long, drawn out legal battle, but Apple is clearly winning by almost all accounts, and it just filed for a motion that could end Psystar’s party permanently. On Monday, the company filed a claim for a permanent judgment against Psystar that would stop the clone maker from selling any products at all, ...
  10 hours ago

• HandBrake 0.9.4

  
  TechBeta — Authority: 146
  HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for Mac OS X, Linux and Windows. Supported Sources:  · Any DVD-like source: VIDEO_TS folder, DVD image or real DVD (unencrypted–protection methods including CSS are not supported internally and must be handled ...
  10 hours ago

• Share your Mouse and Keyboard between Mac OS X and Ubuntu

  
  OS X Daily — Authority: 664
  Got a Mac and a PC running Ubuntu and want to control both from one computer? Make your life easier and share a mouse and keyboard between the two machines using Synergy! There’s a nice walkthrough on how to do this at Donncha O Caoimh’s blog , don’t pass it up if you’re an Ubuntu user. Control Ubuntu and ...
  11 hours ago

• Free Desktop Wallpaper Showcase: Set 69

  
  Windows Tools, Help & Guides | Mintywhite.com — Authority: 130
  Windows 7 Media Center Customization Handbook | Get FREE books (Password: ilikefree ) A collection of desktop wallpapers for Windows, OS X, and Linux. If you have wallpapers you’ve made yourself or if you have any suggestions, leave them in the comments or contact me . (...) Read the rest of Free Desktop ...
  11 hours ago

• XBMC Media Center 9.11 Beta 1

  
  TechBeta — Authority: 146
  XBMC Media Center is an award winning media center application for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows and XBox. The ultimate hub for all your media, XBMC is easy to use, looks slick, and has a large helpful community. XBMC supports viewing and playing a vast library of audio, video and image formats. XBMC has a sophisticated ...
  11 hours ago

• The Filter for Mac 3.1

  
  TechBeta — Authority: 146
  The Filter for Mac is a small plug-in for iTunes that pays attention to what you play in iTunes and sends the information back to our servers so that we can give you more accurate music recommendations. We don’t do anything else with the data other than use it to improve your recommendations. The software can ...
  11 hours ago

• Anatomy of a Mac OS X malware sample

  
  Computerworld Blogs — Authority: 444
  This week on Security Levity : the growing threat of Mac malware. Lets look at just one example. Earlier this year, security researcher Jerome Segura from Paretologic, a Commtouch Security Alliance member, discovered a new Mac OS X malware variant: OSX/Jahlav-C . read more
  12 hours ago

• Thunderbird 3 Release Candidate Available for Download [Downloads]

  
  Lifehacker — Authority: 815
  Windows/Mac/Linux: The "near-final" release of Thunderbird 3s release candidate has arrived, adding universal search, nearly automatic account setup, and better RSS and calendar management to Mozillas desktop mail client. Grab a copy and see for yourself. Weve often recommended Thunderbird as a means of backing up ...
  13 hours ago

• Inkscape 0.47 Released

  
  IT Professionals Database (ITPD) - The European IT Professionals Database Networking Platform — Authority: 145
  derrida writes "After over a year of intensive development and refactoring, Inkscape 0.47 is out. This version of the SVG-based vector graphics editor brings improved performance and tons of new features, including: timed autosave, Spiro splines, auto-smooth nodes, Eraser tool, new modes in Tweak tool, snapping ...
  19 hours ago

• This is How a Pissed Off Designer Quits His Job [Image Cache]

  
  F-Default — Authority: 542
      It might not be the smartest way of giving a zero-weeks notice at work, but you’ve gotta give this guy some credit for doing extra work and making a custom Mac OS X app just for the purpose of quitting. Supposedly the pop up prompt (which apparently doesn’t do anything) was seen by the fellow’s coworker ...
  22 hours ago

• This is How a Pissed Off Designer Quits His Job [Image Cache]

  
  Gizmodo — Authority: 892
  It might not be the smartest way of giving a zero-weeks notice at work, but youve gotta give this guy some credit for doing extra work and making a custom Mac OS X app just for the purpose of quitting. Supposedly the pop up prompt (which apparently doesnt do anything) was seen by the fellows coworker who explained ...
  22 hours ago

• This is How a Pissed Off Designer Quits His Job [Image Cache]

  
  F-Default — Authority: 542
      It might not be the smartest way of giving a zero-weeks notice at work, but you’ve gotta give this guy some credit for doing extra work and making a custom Mac OS X app just for the purpose of quitting. Supposedly the pop up prompt (which apparently doesn’t do anything) was seen by the fellow’s coworker ...
  22 hours ago

• 5 Mac mouse-related utilities that alter acceleration, add features

  
  MacYourself — Authority: 113
  Some Mac users, especially those that come from the Windows world, are bugged by OS X’s mouse acceleration curve. A number of developers have created software utilities to alter this behavior. To provide some background information about what exactly the “mouse acceleration curve” is, a comparison is in order. ...
  22 hours ago

• Windows 7 install base overtaking OS X

  
  CrunchGear — Authority: 796
  There’s no real cause for alarm here, but it might be a good talking point (or at least something to be aware of) that Windows 7 is nose and nose with OS X for install numbers , according to stats published by Net Applications. This isn’t really significant in and of itself, as it was sure to happen at some point ...
  1 day ago

• OS Xbox Pro the coolest Xbox mod. Period. Mac Pro stuffed inside…

  
  Gadgetsteria — Authority: 576
  Ok, did I miss some announcement on some bizarre national mod week? I mean the OS XBox Pro (pictured above) is now one of many gadget mods we’ve covered over the last couple of days. All things considered, it could be the millionth custom mod and I would still be just as captivated and geeked out. Some of you may ...
  1 day ago

• iTiVo Downloads Shows to Your Mac for On-the-Go Viewing [Downloads]

  
  Lifehacker — Authority: 815
  Mac OS X: If you like to watch shows from your TiVo with a handheld device—like an iPhone or PSP—when youre on the go, free, open-source application iTiVo converts them to a portable format with a few simple clicks. iTiVo connects over your wireless network to your Series 2, Series, 3, or TiVoHD DVR and collects ...
  1 day ago

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