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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• Hackintosh Clinic - Liveblog

  
  Sell Off Music — Authority: 166
  Filed under: Troubleshooting Got a new Dell Mini 10v for the holidays? Looking to find a little peer support while you Hackintosh it? Grab your shrinkwrap Snow Leopard or Leopard DVD and join us for an informal clinic on getting your new system set up as a Macbook mini. If you’ve already finished your ...
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• Hackintosh Clinic - Liveblog

  
  The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Authority: 764
  Filed under: Troubleshooting Got a new Dell Mini 10v for the holidays? Looking to find a little peer support while you Hackintosh it? Grab your shrinkwrap Snow Leopard or Leopard DVD and join us for an informal clinic on getting your new system set up as a Macbook mini. If youve already finished your hackintoshing, ...
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• Dead iSight

  
  hertenberger.co.za — Authority: 129
  Or so I thought. As one of our favourite applications on the Mac , Photo Booth is often launched. A few days ago, Photo Booth showed little more than a black screen. Hugely disappointing, of course. The usual Windows fix of rebooting the machine made little difference. It was only on the reboot that I noticed ...
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• Sandisk MobileMate Micro SD & M2 Reader

  
  Kill Deal — Authority: 167
  Aceepts MicroSD, MicroSDHC & M2 cards USB 2.0 compatible Compatible with Vista, Mac OS X and XP Bulk packaging Product Description The MobileMate Micro Reader accepts the following memory cards without the need for an adapter: Features Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compatible transfer rates No additional card adapters ...
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• Apple Mac Pro MB871LL/A Desktop

  
  Kill Deal — Authority: 167
  Next-generation system architecture and 2.66 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3500 “Nehalem” processor 3 GB RAM (expandable up to 8 GB), 640 GB hard drive (expandable to 4 TB), 18x Double-Layer SuperDrive NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB of GDDR3 memory with one Mini DisplayPort, and one dual-link DVI port Five USB ...
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• iPhone and iPod: How to rename your iPhone or iPod

  
  The UNIX and Linux Forums — Authority: 171
  To change what your iPhone or iPod is called when it is displayed in iTunes, follow the steps below. More from Apple OS X Support ...
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• Carlos Alazraqui: Taping Showtime Special – The Three Non Juans

  
  37prime — Authority: 128
  Carlos Alazraqui will be taping a Showtime Special on Saturday December 12th, 2009 at El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. The Three Non Juans taping for Showtime with Carlos Alazraqui, Al Madrigal and Johnny Sanchez. Saturday December 12th, 2009 09:00 PM El Portal Theatre 5269 Lankershim Blvd North ...
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• Flash-Blocking for Safari on Mac OS X

  
  cinnamon thoughts. — Authority: 111
  Every Safari user on Mac OS X should take a look at ClickToFlash which makes your browsing through the Flash infested World Wide Web pleasant again. Using ClickToFlash, all of those icky Flash bits that have infected most webpages on the internets are replaced with a nice, smooth gradient and the word “Flash” ...
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• NameChanger Quickly Renames Batches of Files On Your Mac [Downloads]

  
  Lifehacker — Authority: 810
  Mac only: If you need to rename a giant batch of files, changing each one individually is a huge hassle. NameChanger is a solid little tool that gets the job done fast. NameChanger is dead simple to use—just drag and drop files right onto the app. The Quick Look feature lets you double-check youre renaming the ...
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• Airlock: Mac’s New Chief of Security

  
  DisplayBlog — Authority: 488
  Airlock allows your Mac to lock itself, plain and simple. Using your iPhone or iPod Touch, Bluetooth, and a smidgen of pixie dust, Airlock determines whether you’re near your computer. When you leave the room – poof! – your Mac locks itself. “And when I come back?” You guessed it: your Mac unlocks. Of ...
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• Mac Tablet Now Shipping ;-)

  
  Other World Computing Blog — Authority: 125
  OK.. the Axiotron Modbook, currently the world’s only Mac-based tablet computer, has been shipping from our docks since 2007.  Apple has had the trademark of TabletMac transferred from Axiotron... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Extensions on the way for Mac Chrome

  
  MAC.BLORGE — Authority: 473
  Now that Google has finally gotten the lead out on Chrome for OS X, they seem to be moving at flank speed, with extensions due to appear quickly, at least as compared to how long the browser took. Hard on the [...] Related Posts: Chrome for Mac [beta] finally arrives Chrome getting closer to OS X big time ...
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• Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1000

  
  Kill Deal — Authority: 167
  System Requirements – Mac OS X v10.2x-10.4x or higher, Windows Vista, Windows XP Pro, Pro x64 Edition, Home, Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition Includes two AA alkaline batteries for Keyboard and two AA alkaline batteries for mouse. Typical battery life 6 months for keyboard. Keyboard Dimensions (Length x ...
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• Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1000

  
  Kill Deal — Authority: 167
  System Requirements – Mac OS X v10.2x-10.4x or higher, Windows Vista, Windows XP Pro, Pro x64 Edition, Home, Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition Includes two AA alkaline batteries for Keyboard and two AA alkaline batteries for mouse. Typical battery life 6 months for keyboard. Keyboard Dimensions (Length x ...
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• Apple Mac mini MC408LL/A Snow Leopard Server

  
  Kill Deal — Authority: 167
  2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Dual 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drives, 4GB of Memory NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Graphics, Built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi3 and Bluetooth 2.1 Mini DVI to DVI Adapter, 5 USB 2.0 ports, 1 FireWire 800 port, Gigabit Ethernet Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard preinstalled Product ...
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• Manipulate and Manage PDF files using Preview – Mac

  
  Geeky Ninja — Authority: 416
  The PDF file format has always been an integral part of the Mac OS X user interface because of the fact that the underlying technology behind the graphical interface, Quartz, is based on PDF. That is why, while other operating systems needed third party tools to enable things like printing a file to a PDF printer, OS ...
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• Download Google Chrome For Mac OS X

  
  SEO Hosting Blog — Authority: 491
  It was only after I did the research when I realized that a lot of hard work really went into the development of Google Chrome for Mac OS X . In fact, it literally took over one year to release into beta. In September of 2008 , software engineer, Mike Pinkerton , was assigned to help with the Chromium Project and ...
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• First Builds of Mac OS X 10.6.3 Update Due This Week

  
  O'Grady's PowerPage - Your Mobile Technology Destination — Authority: 475
  The first external builds of Mac OS X 10.6.3, the next incremental update to Apple’s Snow Leopard operating system, should be seeded to developers this week. Per AppleInsider , sources close to the story say the forthcoming builds are likely to be released to some developers in the next 48 hours, and carry the ...
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• Thunderbird 3

  
  Help Desk Screeds — Authority: 133
  Thunderbird 3 has, at last, been released. And the reviews are pretty good. Mostly . -JM
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• Clear Cookies in Safari on a Mac

  
  OS X Daily — Authority: 427
  Knowing how to clear cookies is pretty important for any number of reasons, here’s how to do it on your Mac with the Safari web browser: Clear Cookies in Safari * From the Safari menu, drop down to ‘Preferences’ * Click the ‘Security’ tab at the top (the lock icon) * Click the “Show Cookies” button * ...
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