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Apple’s desktop operating system, Mac OS X, is considered the soul of the Macintosh. 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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• Mac Hacks – Top 10 Ways to Run Mac OSX on PC and Other Platforms!

  
  zedomax.com — Authority: 610
  Whoever said “once you go on a Mac, you never go back” knew what they were talking about. While Microsoft continues its worldwide domination, Jobs and his motley crew’s share of the pie also keeps on increasing.  As a not to recent Mac convert, I thought it would be fun to explore the wonderful world of tigers, ...
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• Mac Hacks – Top 10 Snow Leopard Hidden Features!

  
  zedomax.com — Authority: 610
  All our readers who are closeted or opened Apple aficionados will appreciate this write up.  Many of you would be aware about Apples love affair with feline creatures and how it names operating systems after them. So be it Panthers, Tigers or Leopards, Apple fans have seen it all.  The latest operating system goes ...
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• Amazon Releases Kindle App for the Mac

  
  The Flickcast — Authority: 569
  Late yesterday and without so much as a well timed press release, mega-giant seller of all things on the Internet (aka Amazon.com) released the first Kindle application for the Mac. The free application works on Intel Macs running Mac OS X 10.5 and above, and is version number of 1.0.0 beta 1. The app allows you to ...
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• Screen Sharing on mac the easy way......

  
  N.E.R.D. — Authority: 99
  Well, you learn something new everyday. I was always under the impression that you needed Apple Remote Desktop application to connect to a mac that was sharing its screen (or vncviewer app). Today I stumbled across another way of doing this without any of these apps......just using the build in "Screen Sharing" ...
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• Kindle for Mac App Is Here

  
  Geekosystem — Authority: 697
  Mac OS X users who have felt left out of the Kindle -syncing lovefest since Amazon rolled out Kindle for PC in November and Kindle for iPhone a little over a year ago have cause for rejoicing: as of last night, you can download Kindle for Mac for free, if you have OS X 10.5 or 10.6. From the press ...
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• Huge Dai-ichi I.P.O. Could Lift Japanese Market

  
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• Amazon Kindle App for Mac OS X Now Available

  
  Panache Blog - India's Top Technology Guide — Authority: 121
  Finally Amazon has quietly launched its Kindle application for Mac. Its a 22MB file for Intel-based machines only, OS X 10.5 and above. It’s free, but of course you have to buy the books. It doesn’t have multitouch, like the Windows app, though. Go and download the app.
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• Kindle for Mac now finally available

  
  Engadget — Authority: 874
  With not so much as a hint of fanfare (and a very loose definition of " coming soon "), Amazon has quietly unleashed its Kindle app for Mac. The 22MB file is for Intel-based machines only, OS X 10.5 and above. Nothing too fancy, it does exactly what youd expect in terms of functionality... and not much else. What ...
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• Can I recover an XP backup from OSX?

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 645
  How do I restore my XP backup file onto my new Mac? I came home from a business trip last weekend to find my 8-year-old PC was catatonic. Luckily, Id used native Windows XP backup app to backup the important stuff to an external hard drive (which is fine). Now, instead of replacing or fixing the PC, I decided to buy ...
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• CiGraph Plugins for ArchiCAD 13

  
  DownArchive - Your Future Downloads — Authority: 177
  CiGraph plugins for ArchiCAD 13 | For Mac OS X | 76 MB For over twenty years, we have been distributing ArchiCAD as well as a series of architectural design and drawing software packages in Italy. ArchiCAD has always been our best selling product in Italy, and now it can be enhanced with a set of interesting Plug-ins ...
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• GEO Monitor IPO Newsflash: OSX Brasil SA

  
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  OSX Brasil SA cuts IPO size; reduces shares on offer and IPO price… If you wish to view the entire report, visit us at GEO Monitor or contact us This report is provided as part of IIR Group Ltd.’s GEO (Global Equity Offerings) Monitor service, which tracks global IPO activity. Our GEO Monitor is the only ...
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• iSkySoft iMedia Converter 2.0.3

  
  DownArchive - Your Future Downloads — Authority: 177
  iSkySoft iMedia Converter 2.0.3 | Mac OS X | 15.9 MB iSkysoft iMedia Converter for Mac 2.0 is the perfect combination of DVD Ripper and Video Converter. Its the flagship product of iSkysoft with most powerful features by far. This all-in-one Mac DVD & Video Converter helps you rip DVDs, convert videos of all ...
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• QLab 2.2.8

  
  DownArchive - Your Future Downloads — Authority: 177
  QLab 2.2.8 | Mac OS X | 8.9 MB QLab is the award-winning software that makes it simple to create rich multimedia designs for live performances and installations. From Broadway to Britains West End, from Denver to Denmark, QLab is the tool of choice for many of the worlds most prominent designers.QLab is the ...
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• Top Trending Technology Tags for Mar 16th, 2010 edition

  
  AJB Apps - Technology, Apple, Mac, PC, Microsoft — Authority: 125
  Top Trending Technology Tags is a list of the top 5 tags from multiple top technology sites and the most popular posts for Mar 16th, 2010
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• Best Mac OSX Antivirus

  
  Laptop - Notebooks Drivers Updates — Authority: 138
  The most common question of those who runs OS X was anti-virus program used. Did the anti-virus apps have some benefit to keep the Mac computer in secure, especially for those who often surfing on internet. Base on the old…
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• Shuriken has released BitTest

  
  Steelberry Clones - Electronic Music Lab — Authority: 129
  Shuriken has released BitTest , a free bitcrusher VST effect plug-in for Mac OS X. It converts your data to 8 bits, then you can turn the bits off (the top row) or invert them (the bottom row) individually. That is you can individually flip and invert the bits. And that is all this little baby does, but she ...
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• CleanApp 3.3.3 for MAC OS X

  
  DownArchive - Your Future Downloads — Authority: 177
  CleanApp 3.3.3 | Mac Os X | 20.5 MB CleanApp... Why does Mac OS X need an Uninstaller? Have you ever unsuccessfully tried to get rid of a program and all the files that came with it? Are logfiles, plists and caches cluttering folders and volumes on your Mac? Dont you ask yourself from time to time where the multiple ...
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• CleanApp 3.3.3

  
  DownArchive - Your Future Downloads — Authority: 177
  CleanApp 3.3.3 | 20.5 MB CleanApp... Why does Mac OS X need an Uninstaller? Have you ever unsuccessfully tried to get rid of a program and all the files that came with it? Are logfiles, plists and caches cluttering folders and volumes on your Mac? Dont you ask yourself from time to time where the multiple gigabytes of ...
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• Mac virtualization face-off: VMware Fusion 3 vs. Parallels Desktop 5 (video)

  
  MainGadget — Authority: 163
  With Steam officially hitting Mac in just a few weeks many Apple gamers have suddenly lost their need to emulate. But, for those who are hoping to get busy in a little Command & Conquer 4 under Snow Leopard this week — or any of the other myriad of PC-only gaming options — virtualization is the only way to go ...
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• Mac virtualization face-off: VMware Fusion 3 vs. Parallels Desktop 5 (video)

  
  Engadget — Authority: 874
  With Steam officially hitting Mac in just a few weeks many Apple gamers have suddenly lost their need to emulate. But, for those who are hoping to get busy in a little Command & Conquer 4 under Snow Leopard this week -- or any of the other myriad of PC-only gaming options -- virtualization is the only way to ...
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