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Critical security warning issued for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

by Chris Rawson (Nov 9th, 2010)

Computerworld reports that security researchers from CoreLabs have publicly released details on a critical security flaw in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, an older version of the Mac's operating system. Curiously, the security flaw in Leopard is quite similar to a flaw we reported on back in August, which ...

Java for OS X updated

by Chris Rawson (May 18th, 2010)

Fire up your Software Update, because there's a Java update waiting for both Snow Leopard and Leopard users. For Snow Leopard (requires 10.6.3), there's Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 2, which weighs in at around 80 MB. For Leopard users (requires 10.5.8), there's Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 7, ...

Hackintosh-friendly Dell Mini 10v discontinued

by TJ Luoma (Apr 14th, 2010)

The Dell Mini 10v, choice of netbook hackintosh owners everywhere, has apparently been discontinued as of a week ago. I discovered that today when I couldn't find any on Dell's site, and confirmed it with a live chat with a support representative who told me it was discontinued last week. A message ...

Quantcast: Apple share of OS growing while Microsoft shrinks slightly

by Mel Martin (Feb 27th, 2010)

Research released today indicates that in North America, Apple's Mac OS X is gaining traction, while the Windows share of the OS market is shrinking ever so slightly. That's the report from Quantcast, a company that measures and analyzes web traffic. They say that the market share for Mac OS X is ...

Widgets: "iPhone apps, I am your father."

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 11th, 2009)

Don't get me wrong, I love the iPhone and its App Store juggernaut, it's just sometimes it seems that people have forgotten all about the iPhone app's father: the Dashboard widget. First introduced in Mac OS X Tiger in 2005, widgets changed the way people quickly accessed simple information on ...

Create a fluid transition from login window to desktop in two easy steps

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 11th, 2009)

I always thought it would be cool if you could customize the background image of the Mac's login screen. That's the image you see behind the login panel when you turn your Mac on (if you have disabled Automatic Login in System Preferences). Why? Because if I could have the login image match my ...

Holiday Gift Guide: Hackintoshable Dell Mini 10v

by Erica Sadun (Nov 25th, 2009)

Update: This deal seems to be dead for now, possibly until Friday. (Apparently the TUAWlanche we set off hit the "LIMITED QUANTITIES AT THIS PRICE" limit.) We will update the post when and if it goes live again. Later Update: It's baaaaaaaaaack. Link & code seem to be working again. Guess we ...

Apple fixes security issues with Security Update 2009-005 for Leopard and Tiger

by Joachim Bean (Sep 10th, 2009)

Appearing alongside the Mac OS X 10.6.1 update, Apple released another update today: Security Update 2009-004 is out for users of Leopard and Tiger. This update patches several vulnerabilities, including the security issue with Flash that was also part of Mac OS 10.6.1. It's available now through ...

Snow Leopard reviews roundup

by Michael Rose (Aug 27th, 2009)

With only a few hours more to wait until the packages start arriving and the stores start selling Snow Leopard, the reviews are beginning to pour in. To summarize: it's faster, it's (mostly) stable, yay new Finder, mostly yay new QuickTime (good thing you can still install the QuickTime 7 player), ...

Apple releases Security Update 2009-004

by Joachim Bean (Aug 12th, 2009)

Amidst the Safari and AirPort updates yesterday, Apple has released yet another update today, Security Update 2009-004. This update patches a single vulnerability affecting the BIND DNS server. It's available now through Software Update or Apple's support downloads page, and is available to download ...

Apple issues patch to speed up Airport after troublesome 10.5.8 update

by Kevin Harter (Aug 12th, 2009)

Apple has just released a patch to the AirPort client to remedy the wireless performance problems stemming from the recent Mac OS X update to 10.5.8. Some users had been forced to downgrade or replace the wireless-specific kernel extensions to clear up the issues. The update, weighing in at a ...

Mac 101: Change your desktop picture

by Dave Caolo (Aug 6th, 2009)

Welcome back to Mac 101, our series of posts aimed at novice Mac users and veterans who like the occasional refresher. Many new Mac owners want to customize their Mac's look and feel. A simple place to begin is the desktop picture. It's easy to change and there are several options, from the ...

Mac OS X 10.5.8 available through Software Update

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Aug 5th, 2009)

The Mac OS X 10.5.8 update is now available through Software Update. Among the listed features are resolution for compatibility issues when joining AirPort networks, disappearing monitor resolutions in System Preferences, and Bluetooth reliability. The update will also upgrade Safari to version ...

TUAW Poll: When will Mac OS X 10.5.8 be released?

by Steven Sande (Jul 28th, 2009)

A friend of mine let me know that last night, Apple seeded Mac OS X 10.5.8 Build 9L30 to developers. Apparently, this version had only one item in the change list, that item related to an issue with waking from sleep mode when connected to external monitors. With this one minor change, as well as ...

Mac 101: The Open File dialog's media browser

by Dave Caolo (Jul 27th, 2009)

Updated to clarify that the media browser option is in the Open dialog, not in Finder windows. More Mac 101, our series of tips for new and novice Mac OS X users. Here's a tip that I was recently reminded of while choosing photos from a web browser for upload. Mac OS X Leopard's Finder has a handy ...