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Three new "Get a Mac" ads premiere, aimed at Win 7
Filed under: Switchers, Video, Apple
Domestic TV watchers who tuned into the NBC Thursday comedy lineup or the Yankees-Angels playoff game on Fox were treated to three new Get a Mac ads in heavy rotation tonight, all focused on the launch of the latest Windows version. You can watch all three ads (Broken Promises, Teeter Tottering & PC News) over on Apple's site.

While these ads are pretty funny (Broken Promises, in particular, features some excellent work by the wardrobe department), it's not clear if the message of upgrade challenges from XP to Win7 is going to resonate. Apple's marketing team may describe Windows 7 as 'antiquated tech,' but the big M clearly is expecting plenty of PC users to buy brand new machines to run Win7 rather than upgrading their old gear. Will they consider a Mac as part of the mix? We can certainly hope so -- but by all indications, Windows 7 is no Vista, and it's quite a bit harder to sell against an operating system that doesn't actively shoot itself in the foot. Heck, it's possible that there may even be a few Mac diehards in the opening day lines to buy Win7.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

TUAW Three new "Get a Mac" ads premiere, aimed at Win 7 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Free music and a chance to win more from Tap Tap Revenge 3
Filed under: Gaming, Software, Odds and ends, Freeware, Developer, iPhone, App Store
Tap Tap Revenge 3 is apparently going gangbusters over on the App Store -- Tapulous has gotten in touch with us to let us know about two different free promotions they're doing lately, as well as give you readers a chance to win their entire catalog for free.

First up, the free stuff for everybody. Today, October 22, they're giving away the great song "Fireflies" by one of my favorite new music acts, Owl City. It just happens to also be the number one song in iTunes today as well, which is a pretty big deal for Tapulous -- it's the first time they've been able to pair up a TTR track release with a #1 on the download charts.

To get that free song, just sign in to the application and pick it up. Additionally, if you don't have the app yet, buying the app before this Friday can get you a free premium two-pack -- all you have to do for that is email your iTunes reciept (or a screenshot of it) to "freemusic AT tapulous DOT com" and put your TTR3 username (and only your username) in the email subject line.

And hey, if that's not enough free stuff, keep reading -- here at TUAW, we're giving away licenses to TTR3's entire premium catalog (the whole thing, from A Perfect Circle to Robbie Williams) to three lucky commenters.
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TUAW Free music and a chance to win more from Tap Tap Revenge 3 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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With a rebel Dell, Psystar tries more, more, more
Filed under: Hacks, Mods, Snow Leopard

Psystar, that pesky little thorn in Apple's side, has released Rebel EFI. According to Psystar, the app, available for $49.99 through the company's site, "allows for the easy installation of multiple operating systems," including Mac OS X, on a vanilla PC. Besides bypassing EFI requirements, Rebel EFI can also detect for Mac OS X compatible and incompatible hardware, and automatically download appropriate drivers. Skeptical? No worries: the app is free to try (as an ISO download), with a two hour time limit.

To each their own, and if running Mac OS X on non-Apple specified hardware floats your boat, then you should also be aware of the risks involved. In other words, back up your data if you are attempting such a thing. Second, and more importantly, there's the issue of licensing: Apple prohibits the installation of Mac OS X on non Apple-branded machines.

Psystar giveth and Psystar must also taketh. One wonders how Psystar will react when people illegally use Rebel EFI, just like Psystar is allegedly misusing Mac OS X, as pirated versions inevitably circulate around the Interwebs.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

[via The Loop]
TUAW With a rebel Dell, Psystar tries more, more, more originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Snow Leopard Fixes: the angle-bracket "copy email" behavior
Filed under: OS, How-tos, Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard introduced many welcome changes to Leopard and one huge annoyance. When copying an email address from Mail, Snow Leopard wraps the address in "< >" brackets, for example, "<annoying@email.com>". When pasting, you've got to go back and remove the brackets.

Mac Daddy World has identified the preference setting and posted the simple Terminal commands that will eliminate the brackets. I tried it and it's working perfectly! Thanks, Mac Daddy World. That was very simple and most welcome.

While most users are happy with Snow Leopard, there are these annoyances. Is there something bothering you?
TUAW Snow Leopard Fixes: the angle-bracket "copy email" behavior originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Xcode Tip: Updating your documentation
Filed under: Developer
It appears that the Dev Center at Apple just updated its documentation set today. If you're using Xcode 3.2 and you want to update your documentation, you might be looking in the wrong place.

Before 3.2, you used to update your documentation in the Developer Documentation window (Help > Developer Documentation, or Command-Option-?). Now you'll find your documentation sets in the Xcode Preferences window (Xcode > Preferences... or Command-, and then choose the Documentation tab). Also, if checked, Xcode will automatically update your documentation when you launch it.

This Documentation panel offers subscription options for installing a documentation set (such as, for example, Mac OS X Legacy Library or iPhone OS 2.2 Library) as well as a handy Check and Install Now button that lets you request the latest updates. Use this to keep on top of the latest documentation updates.

Thanks, Scott Lawrence and @zadr
TUAW Xcode Tip: Updating your documentation originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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AT&T activates 3.2 million iPhones in 3Q
Filed under: iPhone
Reports of trouble for AT&T's 3G network have done nothing to keep people from the iPhone in the U.S.

The nation's second largest wireless carrier announced third-quarter earnings Thursday morning that were full of iPhone goodness. AT&T (T) activated a record 3.2 million iPhones in 3Q, 40% of which went to people new to the company.

Wireless data was the supporting star of the show. Services such as messaging, Internet access and the like were up 33.6% from 3Q of 2008 to $3.6 billion. Data sales now account for 29.4% of AT&T's wireless revenue.

The company's earnings were relatively flat, having posted a profit of $3.2 billion, or 54 cents a share for 3Q '09 versus $3.23 billion or 55 cents a share for 3Q of '08. AT&T did, however, bring in enough to beat analyst expectations. The street was only looking for earnings of 50 cents a share.

[via MediaPost, Marketwatch]
TUAW AT&T activates 3.2 million iPhones in 3Q originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Batch move your playlists to an iTunes folder
Filed under: How-tos, Tips and tricks, iTunes, AppleScript

Folders, which have been a feature of iTunes since iTunes 5.0, serve as a means to better organize your music. For example, you could create genre- or artist-based folders with corresponding playlists nested within them. But moving playlists into folders isn't the most fun thing, and can be especially time consuming if you're going to be moving a bunch. Fortunately, the "Move Playlists to Folder" script provides a means for you to easily move multiple playlists over to a specified folder in iTunes.

First, download and install the script: the file should reside in your [username]/Library/iTunes/Scripts/ folder. After successful installation, the script will now appear as an item in the scripts menu. If you didn't already have any scripts installed, the script menu allows you to access and run scripts for a specific app.

This AppleScript, along with a host of many other iTunes script goodies, is available as a free download at Doug's Scripts. However, Doug would also be more than happy if you were generous enough to donate a buck or two to help buy him a latte.
TUAW Batch move your playlists to an iTunes folder originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The growing list of unsupported Macs
Filed under: Hardware, iBook, Apple History
Out with the old, in with the new. This week's hardware releases were met with new additions to Apple's vintage and obsolete hardware lists. The following have been added, and I'm sad to say that I'm still using the Dual Ethernet Airport Base Station:
- iBook G4 (Early 2004)
- iBook G4 (14" Early 2004)
- eMac (USB 2.0)
- Apple Cinema Display ADC
- Apple Studio Display 15" ADC
- Apple Studio Display 17" LCD
- Apple Studio Display 17" ADC
- Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)
- Macintosh Server G4 (QuickSilver 2002)
- PowerBook G4 (DVI)
- iBook (14.1 LCD 16 VRAM)
- iBook (16 VRAM)
- AirPort Base Station (Dual Ethernet)
I've also got a 20" G4 iMac and my wife uses at 14" iBook, both of which were previously added to the list. Supported or not, they're still useful -- check out this Macintosh Classic being used as a window display.

Back in 1994 my employer had several SE/30's connected via LocalTalk, and we thought that was the baddest thing on the planet. Not to mention late-night games of Maelstrom and Glider Pro. Oh, memories.

[Via HardMac]
TUAW The growing list of unsupported Macs originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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