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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• Google Chrome beta for Mac debuts, shrinks file size

  
  Haas414 — Authority: 495
  In our time of contemporary software development, programmers don’t have to worry much about “disk space” or “processor time.” Those are archaic terms, especially as terabyte hard drives can be had for less than $100, and a personal computer’s processor may have as few as two or as many as eight cores ...
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• Four free Christmas screen savers to get your Mac in the holiday spirit

  
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  -: Software , Freeware , Holidays I love this time of year. I love the lights and the snow and the holiday cookies. More here: Four free Christmas screen savers to get your Mac in the holiday spirit Bookmark It Hide Sites
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• Speed Tracer Diagnoses Where Your Web Sites Slowing Down [Downloads]

  
  Lifehacker — Authority: 810
  Chrome: In their continued pledge to speed up the web, Googles launched a new Chrome extension called Speed Tracer designed to help developers diagnose whats slowing down page loads. Web developers have likely seen similar tools in the past—like the popular YSlow Firefox extension or Googles own Page Speed , ...
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• Effect: Crysonic - SINDO V3

  
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• Soundtrack Pro: Unexpected results when exporting multichannel audio files

  
  The UNIX and Linux Forums — Authority: 172
  Exporting tracks, busses, or submixes may include unintended channel selections of multichannel clips in the exported file. After exporting, unintended channel selections of multichannel clips may be included during playback. More from Apple OS X Support ...
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• Google: Three Moves Worth Noting

  
  The VAR Guy — Authority: 506
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• Google Chrome for Mac Beta

  
  TechBeta — Authority: 152
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• Adobe AIR 1.5.3

  
  TechBeta — Authority: 152
  The Adobe® AIR™ runtime lets developers use proven web technologies to build rich Internet applications that deploy to the desktop and run across operating systems. Adobe AIR offers an exciting new way to engage customers with innovative, branded desktop applications, without requiring changes to existing ...
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• Google Chrome now available for OS X

  
  gaijINside — Authority: 142
  Google has finally released the beta for Google Chrome for the OS X. Chrome requires Mac OS X 10.5 and an Intel processor, and can be downloaded from their site. Additionally, Chrome was used to write this post.Originally written for Examiner.com.Related posts:Apple releases new Xserves1 Billion Served: Apple to ...
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• Free Desktop Wallpaper Showcase: Set 71

  
  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 ...
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• iCam updated, now records video when motion is detected

  
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  -: Multimedia , Video , Odds and ends , iPhone , iPod touch , App Review I have always really liked iCam iTunes link . It will certainly be on my ‘best iPhone apps of the year’ list Read the original here: iCam updated, now records video when motion is detected Bookmark It ...
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• Download Google Chrome Beta for Linux and Mac OS X

  
  Tech Mania — Authority: 136
  Google chrome was in development stages for Mac OS x and wasn’t available as it was Windows systems.Google officially released Chrome for Mac and Linux as a valid beta.Chrome for Mac/Linux beta doesn’t have all of the features available to Chrome as on Windows.Chrome for Mac/Linux beta is a free download, works ...
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• Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro Vs Blue Eyeball 2.0 comparison

  
  Kush's Blog — Authority: 111
  I wanted to get a webcam for my parent’s mac mini and was originally going to get them the same one that I had, (Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro) however I noticed at the Apple Store in Montreal that there was another HD webcam for $50 less. I decided to give it a try since the specs, and packaging looked promising. I ...
  21 hours ago

• Apple iBook Laptop, G4 iBook 1.33GHz Processor, 1GB, 40GB, 12.1″ 1024×768 Display, Combo Drive ,WiFi, 56K Modem ,10/100 Ethernet , Bluetooth, OS X 10.5 installed, Refurbished

  
  Kill Deal — Authority: 166
  Apple iBook G4 1.0 GHz Notebook Grade B (see below for description) General Features: White Color Mac OS X pre-installed G4 1.07 GHz processor 256 MB RAM 30 GB hard drive CD-ROM drive 12.1-inch TFT XGA LCD Integrated video Integrated audio with built-in speakers Integrated 56K modem Integrated 10/100 Ethernet ...
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• Chrome for Mac annoyances

  
  Antipode — Authority: 107
  Google Chrome for Mac hit beta today . I’ve been living on Mac Chrome alpha builds for a couple months now, and although it has some great performance improvements over Firefox, my heart still isn’t in it for a few reasons. Somewhat Less Awesome Bar As you may know, I am obsessed with Firefox’s AwesomeBar ...
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• Google Chrome for Mac and Linux released

  
  BlogoFlux - Information Technology Blog — Authority: 138
  The wait for Google to bring their browser over to the Mac and Linux platform is finally over , with a new release of Google Chrome today. Google Chrome for Mac is still in beta, so users should still be cautioned that the build may not be completely stable. Google Chrome 4.0 beta offers gallery support for users ...
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• Google Chrome Browser Extensions Go Live (And Beta)

  
  Tech-Ex — Authority: 503
  Googles On Tuesday, the same day that one highly Google Chrome request was satisfied (meaning a Mac OS X version, though in beta), Google opened its Chrome Extensions Gallery. This means the public can now have access to what will hopefully be a myriad of extensions, just as with Firefox. Right now, however, ...
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• Apple MacBook Air MC233LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop

  
  Kill Deal — Authority: 166
  Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging 1.86 GHz Core 2 Duo Processor 120 GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (4200RPM), 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Integrated Graphics, 13.3 inch LED Display Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard Operating System Product Description MacBook Air continues to redefine what’s ...
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• The adjustment period

  
  Chris Worfolk's Blog — Authority: 123
  I knew there was going to be a fairly painful adjustment phase as I got used to OS X but there are some things that are really bugging me. Like bugs. For example when I close my final tab on Opera it should go back to my quick launch screen so I can access a shortcut easily. But it doesn’t, it closes the window ...
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• Apple releases updates for AirPort software, MacBook and MacBook Pro EFI

  
  F-Default — Authority: 467
  -: Airport , Software Update , Apple , Macbook Pro , MacBook Apple today released several updates today including AirPort client software , and EFI firmware revisions for some MacBook and MacBook Pro models. Continued here: Apple releases updates for AirPort software, MacBook and MacBook Pro EFI
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