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- Java 6 Developer preview now available for Leopard
Filed under: OS, Apple, Developer
Merry Christmas Java developers - from Santa Steve! Java SE 6 Developer Preview 8 is now available for Leopard via the Apple Developer Connection. You need to be an ADC member to access this download, but registration for the basic online membership is free and provides access for the Java SE 6 preview.
As some of you may recall, in the immediate aftermath of Leopard's release, Java developers were a little upset about the exclusion of Java 6 from the shipping release of Apple's latest operating system. Until now, there has been little to no information about the Java 6 time line for Leopard, aside from some independent community-driven open-source projects.
This version Java SE 6 Developer Preview requires a 64-bit capable Intel-based Mac (a Core 2 Duo or Xeon) and Mac OS X v 10.5.1 or later. See the release notes (linked from the ADC download page - it requires a login so I'm not hotlinking from here) for more details.
Thanks Will!
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/19/java-6-developer-preview-now-available-for-leopard/#comments - MacBook keyboard fix in Software Update
Filed under: Portables, Software Update, Macbook Pro, Mac Pro
If you own a MacBook or MacBook Pro and have had keyboard problems, Apple just released a software update that will (hopefully) fix this issue! This problem was first spotted when users started upgrading to Leopard. Some users have reported that their keyboards temporarily freeze, especially in Carbon apps such as MS Office 2004.
Apple states, "Some MacBook and MacBook Pro systems may occasionally experience a temporary suspension of keyboard input which can last a minute or longer." You can download the update from the Apple Support website or via Software Update.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/18/macbook-keyboard-fix-in-software-update/#comments - How to be a Macworld Booth Babe or Bouncer Boy
Filed under: Macworld
As Macworld creeps nearer, locals may want to start searching Craigslist for part-time Macworld jobs. Typical listings include Booth/Promo Girls, Spokesmodels and Bouncer Type Males. If last year is anything to go by, you should be able to get hired up until the last second. SFGate writes that models could earn from $100 per day and bouncers from $150 up. I suppose that hiring and payrates will depend on your Macbabalicious or Frankenscary-bouncer quotient but given our reader pool, I'm sure you guys will be earning top Macworld dollar!
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/18/how-to-be-a-macworld-booth-babe-or-bouncer-boy/#comments - Dear Santa Steve: Newton, Rentals and a Consumer Tower please
Filed under: Macworld, Analysis / Opinion, Cult of Mac, Apple, One More Thing, Holidays
Date: 12/19/2007
To: Santa Steve
Re: Making your list, checking it twice
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been a very good girlbeen a good girlattempted to be pleasant and accommodatingnot been indicted this year, even as a co-conspirator, and I sincerely hope that you willinscribe me in the book of lifesend me the following presents this year:An unlocked 3G
G3iPhone with an optional yet affordable data-only + WiFi service. I know, I know. You're rolling your eyes at Rudolf right now and making snide comments about how much money you earn from the AT&T kickbacks on the cellular voice plans -- but I'm telling you, St. Steve, it's all about volume, volume, volume. If you earn a bit less per customer but you quadzipple your installed base, we're talking win-win here...Continue reading Dear Santa Steve: Newton, Rentals and a Consumer Tower please
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/18/dear-santa-steve/#comments - Apple unleashes Sonic the Hedgehog for iPod
Filed under: Gaming, iPod Family, iTS, Apple, Stocking Stuffers
Listen up iPod nano (3rd Generation), iPod Classic and 5th Generation iPod owners! Your ability to abstain from buying iPod games could be challenged, for Apple have quietly released Sonic the Hedgehog for your favorite pocket music players. Yes, Sonic the Hedgehog. I can wait here -- you go celebrate this gaming icon making it to Cupertino via the iTunes Store.
You're back? Excellent. Complete with MIDI-esque soundtrack for true 'throw-back-to-Sonic's-golden-era' effect, this new game will cost you $4.99 / £3.99 (yes, almost $8 - pity us Brits) or €4,99 via the iTunes Store and is available now; there's also the usual gifting option, should there be an iPod user in your life you've yet to find gift inspiration for.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/18/apple-unleashes-sonic-the-hedgehog-for-ipod/#comments - Leopard Love: Advanced Selection in Preview
Filed under: How-tos, Tips and tricks, Leopard
Over at MurphyMac, Murphy has posted a great tutorial about the new Leopard selection tools for Preview.app. As usual, there's an excellent screencast that walks you through the entire process. The new "Extract Shape" tool lets you draw a rough outline around an object and then use selection handles to fit the outline to the shape. The screen cast then goes on to describe how you can matte around the selection to control the edge texture. It's a tidy and easy-to-follow technique that seems to produce nicely trimmed results.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/18/leopard-love-advanced-selection-in-preview/#comments - Safari beta for Windows gets security & feature updates
Filed under: Internet Tools, Apple
For those of you running Safari on Windows... yes, we see you there in the back, howzitgoin? The 3.0.4 security update version of SfW is now available, featuring the bundle of new features and stability/performance improvements already available in 3.0.4 (yay for keyboard shortcuts & horizontal mouse wheel scrolling) plus a new fix for one security flaw, a bit of a doozie: a cross-site scripting vulnerability that could have opened the browser and the host machine to attack. See the Apple site for the full feature lists.
If you're running Safari on XP or Vista, we'd love to hear about it; in particular, why? Better security and performance? Less trouble than Firefox, less hackable than IE? Testing sites for Mac or iPhone users? Speak up, the Internet is listening.
Update: Clarification, the security update is the new part of Safari, the 3.0.4 feature updates were already in the previous build.Continue reading Safari beta for Windows gets security & feature updates
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/18/safari-beta-for-windows-gets-security-and-feature-updates/#comments - Take Control eBooks 20% off via MacSanta today
Filed under: Stocking Stuffers, Deals, Holidays
Still looking for gifts for your friendly neighborhood switcher or new Leopard user? Nothing says "I love you, but I'm sadly incapable of planning ahead and getting organized enough to buy actual, physical presents" like the gift of eBooks. Well, maybe cash says that too. Anyway, if you were in the market for some topnotch Mac guides, you could take advantage of today's 20%-off MacSanta discount on the Take Control line from TidBITS.
Your choices include classics like "Take Control of Thanksgiving Dinner" and "Take Control of Your Domain Names..." not to mention plenty of Mac, iPod and Leopard help. At $8 for most titles with the discount, it's a steal.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsКомментарии к сообщению:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/18/take-control-ebooks-20-off-via-macsanta-today/#comments - TUAW Hack: Mess with your iPhone Settings screens
Filed under: Hacks, How-tos, iPhone
A little while back, I posted about some undocumented SpringBoard settings on the iPhone. Many readers seemed to enjoy learning about these settings, but they wanted to avoid performing the esoteric property list edits needed to adjust them.
In response, I give you the following: controls that actually show up in your Settings application and allow direct manipulation. Here's what you need to do. You will need secure shell access to your iPhone's command line (ssh).
- Start by backing up your /Applications/ Preferences.app/ Settings-iPhone.plist file. Make sure you copy the file to a safe place so you can recover it if needed.
- Replace that file with http://pastie.textmate.org/124408. Copy the entire property list from the field at the bottom of the screen and paste it into a new text file. Rename that file to Settings-iPhone.plist and place it in /Applications/Preferences.app.
- Run settings, and voila! I divided the settings into two groups. The first group works instantly and you can immediately see their results. For the second group, you must restart SpringBoard (my restart utility may help) for the settings to take effect.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/18/tuaw-hack-mess-with-your-iphone-settings-screens/#comments - NPR on Mac hacking-- a little FUD, a little fact
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, OS, Software
NPR hits up the issue of Mac hacking (the bad malware kind, not the good kind), and suggests that Macs are supposedly becoming a bigger target for exploitative folk.
While this is a topic that could easily (and does often) degenerate into complete misinformation and FUD, NPR basically acknowledges that Macs are showing up in more and more places (and that includes the iPhone, where even Apple is concerned about security), and that means that they're becoming a juicier target for malware developers. Fortunately, however, a familiar voice shows up later in the report (dig those dulcet tones!) to remind everyone that throughout five iterations of OS X, the malware problems have been hard to find. Malware developers may be trying, but it ain't working.
Of course, we can't let this go without noting that this story was inspired in the first place by a PR report released by... you guessed it: an antivirus company. The people who profit off of programs that supposedly prevent malware are claiming that malware is a bigger threat than ever before? Go figure.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsКомментарии к сообщению:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/18/npr-on-mac-hacking-a-little-fud-a-little-fact/#comments - iTunes: Free Tuesday
Filed under: iTS, Features, Deals
Once again, TUAW is pleased to present you with a selection of free songs and videos from around the world. Many of these iTMS items won't be free for long, so grab your copies before the week is up. And don't forget: If you want to buy these on your iPhone or iPod touch, make sure to sign into your account in iTunes before you sync.
Continue reading iTunes: Free Tuesday
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/18/itunes-free-tuesday/#comments - TUAW Buyers Guide: Christmas Reading
Filed under: Steve Jobs, Books and Blogs, Bad Apple, Apple, Stocking Stuffers, Books, Developer, Apple History
I, like Christina, am a bit of a book lover - especially over the festive season. Normally found looking through a formidable library of books, what better way to stave off the pre-Macworld hype (at least for a few hours) than a relevant book. Unlike reader Matt Holland, who chose to use his MacBook as a reader (possibly some sideways-reading with ComicBookLover?), I'm going to be sticking to books of the printed realm. Christina's recommendations for a few books can be found here.
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Revolution in the Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How The Mac Was MadeLong-serving Apple fans are no-doubt aware of the Folklore.org website - home to the anecdotes of how the original Mac came into being - but others may be intrigued to know that the site's collation of stories served as the collection point for this particular book. At just under 300 pages (including full-page copies of design notes from the early eighties) it's a particularly nice gift, hardcover and all. Sure, you can get to the website and read the stories, but as a gift? It's a no-brainer - especially at $16 from Amazon (UK Price: £11).
iCon: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business
Whilst covering more than simply this past decade of Steve Jobs' life, this infamous book covers the much-famed second intersection of Apple and Steve Jobs fortunes. Not always flattering of Steve, it's a fascinating read - and now goes into the Pixar / Disney dealings after being updated. There's plenty of Steve Jobs books, yet this remains one of my favourite. $16 from Amazon (UK Price: £11).Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual
David Pogue, the New York Times' utterly brilliant Technology columnist, is a hero of ours here at TUAW HQ (currently located somewhere near the South Coast of England). World renowned for bringing us delights such as 'iPhone: The Musical', he's been busy at work with the Missing Manual for Leopard. If you're in need of a Leopard reference book, or tutorial book, I'd heartily recommend this latest edition. $24 from Amazon (UK Price: £15)
Options: The Secret Life of Steve JobsAdmission: I've not read this one. But come Christmas Day, I hope there's a copy waiting for me! Fake Steve needs little introduction. Supposedly a world-famous CEO (I mean, he 'invented the friggin' iPhone. Have you heard of it?'), oPtion$ (as the book's cover goes) tells the fictional story of how Fake Steve handled, or otherwise, the stock backdating scandal. Laughes are guaranteed. $15 from Amazon (U.K. Price: £11)
Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X (Second Edition)Written by Aaron Hillegass, this is perhaps the book for developers new to Cocoa and Objective-C. In case you're wondering why this is such a seminal book, Hillegass was 'senior trainer and curriculum developer' at NeXT as well as working at Apple before heading to Big Nerd Ranch to teach their Cocoa course. Whilst an exceptional gift for the coder-types out there: a word to the wiser that the 3rd edition is due in mid-2008, so do bear that in mind. $31.50 from Amazon (U.K. Price: £18).
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There's a plethora of Apple-related books available, so if you've got a favourite to share that's not in the short-list here, let us know in the comments! Note: Today is the last day for standard Amazon delivery, so act quickly if you're wanting to order! We've even made sure all the books mentioned are currently available for delivery before December 24th.Комментарии к сообщению:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/18/tuaw-buyers-guide-christmas-reading/#comments - Mac Automation: Automator for Leopard
Filed under: Features, How-tos
A few people commented on my first Mac Automation post that they didn't understand Automator. This post will clear that all up.
AppleScript is very powerful, but it has a learning curve. When Apple set out to make Automator, they tried to make an automation environment that not only gave the user flexibility, but also power. Apple includes several actions that programs can use; they also include a plug-in type model for developers of Mac software to add even more actions.Continue reading Mac Automation: Automator for Leopard
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/18/mac-automation-automator-for-leopard/#comments - Widget Watch: iStat Pro 4.5 released
Filed under: Hardware, Software, Freeware, Widget Watch
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I'll be honest, I'm not a huge fan of widgets -- I like the concept just fine, I just don't really have much use for most of the functions. One big exception is iSlayer's iStat Pro. For the uninitiated, iStat Pro is a system-monitoring widget that shows you information about your CPU, RAM and Network activity, the temperature and fan speed of your Mac, what processes are running, how long your system has been up, information about your battery and how many times it has been "cycled" (meaning depleted/fully charged), the list goes on.
Today iSlayer released iStat Pro 4.5 which not only updated the UI and some of the standard features, but added some new features as well. From iSlayer's blog:
- Updated network section with new details & controls for PPP/PPPoE connections
- Improved PPC temperature and fan support
- Improved Intel temperature support
- Improved S.M.A.R.T. drive temperature monitoring
- Fixed bugs with battery section and 10.5
- Clicking on a disc icon will now open the drive in finder
- New keyboard shortcuts ("g" - Update external IP, 1-8 - Change skin color)
- Added button to launch Activity Monitor
- Other various bug fixes
- Various UI tweaks
iSlayer Pro 4.5 is available for Intel and PPC Macs running Tiger or Leopard and is donationware.Комментарии к сообщению:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/17/widget-watch-istat-pro-4-5-released/#comments - Mac 101: ZIP files for easy e-mailPermalink | Email this | Comments
We're all faced with the problem of e-mailing large files. This task can be made simple by using Mac OS X's built-in "Compress" tool. This feature makes it easy to not only compress one file into a ZIP archive, but also multiple files or entire folders. Just select the files you need to ZIP and right-click on one of them. When you select Compress, then in a couple seconds (this will take longer depending on the file size) you will be presented with a nice ZIP archive containing all of your files in it. Just drag the ZIP file into your e-mail and send!
There are alternatives, such as StuffItExpanderDeluxe, but if all you are doing is compressing files, there really is no need to spend money since Mac OS X will zip and un-zip the archive handily.Комментарии к сообщению:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/17/mac-101-zip-files-for-easy-e-mail/#comments - Quick Look Plugin sites
It should be clear by now that I love Leopard's Quick Look, particularly because of the modular way that Apple designed it so that it can be expanded and extended by third parties. And those third parties are responding! To keep track of all these plugins two interesting new sites have sprung up, QuickLook Plugins List and QLPlugins.
Each site has some good stuff not on the other so it's worth keeping an eye on both. Highlights include a neat trick for expanding video format support to mkv (Matroska video) files (and in principle others) and a plugin for Flash FLV files. (Both of these require Perian.)
In the years to come I suspect we're going to look back and wonder how we ever got along without Quick Look.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/17/quick-look-plugin-sites/#comments - Forrester declares iPhone wrong for enterprise users
Filed under: Enterprise, iPhone
CIO magazine recounts a Forrester Research report from last week on "The iPhone is Not Meant for Enterprises," a $280 piece of critical business intelligence that tells IT departments something they a) wanted to hear and b) already knew: the iPhone is not a Blackberry (quel suprise!). Without key features such as remote kill, data encryption, and full Exchange support, Forrester says the iPhone is DOA in BigCo environments; despite this, IT folk need a strategy for handling the iPhones that make their touchable way in the revolving doors.
Nobody expects IT to embrace the iPhone with both arms, but the tale of the numbers suggests that the warmth of the welcome may be irrelevant: the iPhone is here in a big way. With sales data suggesting that the iPhone has passed Windows Mobile in share, vendors like Visto promising full Exchange integration, and an SDK around the corner for blessed development, corporate technologists may have to settle for a policy of benign discontent as the shiny pretty things invade.
Update: Some well-phrased and funny debunking of Forrester's stance by the Macalope and John Welch.
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