Macalicious

The iPad Developer Gold Rush is On, But Will it Pan Out?

2010-02-12T21:39:59Z

Are you making an iPad app? If the answer is yes, you’re definitely not alone. A recent report by Flurry Analytics, a firm which conducts research on mobile tech and trends, found that the number of new projects being developed for the iPhone (and now for the iPad, too) nearly tripled after Apple’s announcement of the new device.

Apple’s new beta of Mac OS X 10.6.3 includes few changes

2010-02-09T13:45:36Z

Apple on Friday evening equipped developers with yet another build of its upcoming maintenance and security update for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard that includes few changes from an earlier build distributed two weeks ago.

People familiar with the matter say Mac OS X 10.6.3 build 10D548 was distributed alongside an enhancement and focus list nearly identical to build 10D538, which made its way to a small subset of developers last month, as AppleInsider exclusively reported.

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Apple turns on iTunes Preview for iPhone apps

2010-02-04T18:23:14Z

Apple has again expanded the functions of iTunes Preview, the web-based showcase for material at the iTunes Store. In addition to music, site visitors can now see previews of iPhone apps; when opening an app link in a web browser, people will see details and screenshots without having to own iTunes. Actually downloading an app requires following a link back to iTunes.

Apple updates Boot Camp with Windows 7 support

2010-01-20T16:46:00Z

Apple on Tuesday updated its Boot Camp software and issued new drivers and utilities to allow users to run Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 7. The Mac maker also issued its first security update of 2010, addressing 12 vulnerabilities.

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Apple Event Confirmed for January 27

2010-01-19T03:19:04Z

At least our speculation regarding the date and time of Apple’s special press event this month can now come to an end. Apple confirmed today, via invitations sent to the press, that there will indeed be a special event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco on January 27 at 10AM Pacific time.

Not only that, but the promotional material for the event bears the tagline “Come see our latest creation.” For those who were still skeptical that Apple would release a tablet at all, I think you should consider yourselves quite wrong. That tagline definitely wouldn’t herald a new Core i5-based MacBook Pro, and given that Apple cannot be unaware of the hype surrounding its still-mythical slate, there’s really only one thing it could refer to. Judging by my Twitter stream, not everyone thinks it’s that obvious, though.

Unauthorized Mac clone maker Psystar appeals Apple lawsuit

2010-01-18T16:38:02Z

Thursday Psystar officially filed a notice of appeal regarding the permanent injunction against the company prohibiting it from selling hardware with Apple’s operating system.

According to official court documents, Psystar filed a appeal on Friday regarding the permanent injunction issued by U.S. District Judge William Alsup which prohibited the company from selling hardware able to run the Mac OS X operating system.

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Make your Mac experience easier with Smart Folders

2010-01-13T20:28:25Z

Mac OS X offers a computing experience that, according to many, is still unparalleled by its competitors. Built on a rock solid UNIX foundation and continually adding refinements that make interaction easier, OS X has a lot of powerful functionality that many users were unaware existed. One of these is the idea of “Smart Folders” and with a little primer, you can begin using them to make your Mac experience easier (and faster).

After Microsoft’s CES Non-Event, All Eyes Are Back on Apple

2010-01-08T14:26:39Z

Microsoft’s big CES keynote, which was hotly tipped as a reveal for the impressive Courier slate PC, was actually just a luke-warm Windows 7 promo. And that has one big result: The tech world is now waiting on Apple.

Apple’s massive Mac OS X 10.6.3 update enters large-scale testing

2010-01-07T20:29:06Z

Apple today began large-scale testing of its next maintenance and security update for Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.3. The update originally entered limited testing in early December. In total the present build incorporates 221 code corrections to 92 system components, including Mail, MobileMe, iCal and QuickTime X.

Former Apple marketing manager describes company’s ‘controlled leaks’

2010-01-07T02:52:02Z

As vague “unidentified sources” continue to leak information about Apple’s forthcoming tablet device, the company’s former marketing manager has revealed supposed secrets on how the Cupertino, Calif., company operates.

John Martellaro provided an analysis for The Mac Observer this week, giving insight into how Monday’s leak on the tablet might have been given to The Wall Street Journal. Earlier this week, the paper reported that Apple will unveil its touchscreen tablet this month, and release it for sale in March.

According to Martellaro, the story “had all the earmarks of a controlled leak.” As a former senior marketing manager at Apple, he said he was told to leak information in the past.

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