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Photoshop CS6 to require 64-bit multi-core Mac

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 27th, 2012)

Adobe is following Apple's lead with OS X 10.7 Lion and ending support for 32-bit Macintosh systems. Starting with Adobe Photoshop CS6, Mac users must have a 64-bit, multi-core system with at least OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. If you have a Core 2 Duo or a Core iX system then you should be ready for ...

Mac 101: Locating the root path of a Pages document in Pages

by Matt Tinsley (Nov 16th, 2011)

Here is a Mac 101 tip for novice Mac users. Running Pages in Mac OS X Lion means you never have to worry about saving a document, it just happens automatically. While this is wonderful, this new feature has caused me to scratch my head a few times while I acclimatise to this simple, but quite ...

Poll: Which version of Mac OS X are you running?

by Matt Tinsley (Nov 11th, 2011)

According to Chitika, an analytics company, Mac OS X Lion only holds 16% of the Mac OS market share, trailing behind Snow Leopard (56) -- indicating poor adoption of the newest operating system in comparison to previous releases. Even though Apple announced over a million downloads of Mac OS ...

Mac OS X Lion and Launchpad

by Dave Caolo (Jul 20th, 2011)

Mac OS X Lion introduces Launchpad, an app launcher that borrows heavily from iOS. With the flick of a gesture, you can open Launchpad and have access to your applications. Once Launchpad is running, you can sort, organize and delete your apps. Here's what to expect from Lauchpad. Opening ...

Apple outlines Lion upgrade path for business and education customers

by Steven Sande (Jun 17th, 2011)

While Apple announced on June 6 that consumers would be able to purchase and download Mac OS X Lion from the Mac App Store in July, there was no word on how businesses or schools would purchase and deploy the next-generation operating system. An Apple Sales Web document released today is ...

Apple appears to be dropping AirPort branding for Wi-Fi

by Steven Sande (Jun 14th, 2011)

Since 1999, when Steve Jobs introduced the iBook as the first portable computer with Wi-Fi capabilities, Apple has used the term AirPort to refer to 802.11 wireless connectivity. The rest of the world knows this technology by the name Wi-Fi, and it appears that with the upcoming release of Mac ...

Buy a new Mac now, upgrade to Lion for free

by Dave Caolo (Jun 8th, 2011)

Apple's Mac OS X Lion press release reveals that those who purchase a new Mac on or after June 6, 2011 will be able to receive a free copy of Mac OS X Lion. Apple's Up-To-Date program typically lets customers who buy new Macs within a certain time frame update to the latest OS at a reduced cost, ...

Lion requirements: 64-bit CPU, 2 GB of RAM

by Michael Rose (Jun 6th, 2011)

As expected, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion will require an Intel Core 2 Duo processor (or better, such as the i3/5/7 series or Xeon chips) and 2 GB of RAM for a compliant install when it ships this summer. This is consistent with the requirements from earlier builds of the OS. Judging by our Twitter ...

Apple site updated with exciting news from the WWDC keynote

by Steven Sande (Jun 6th, 2011)

The Apple website has been updated to show all of the wonderful new features that we'll be seeing in the next few months. iOS 5 "in the fall," Mac OS X 10.7 Lion "in July," and iCloud "concurrently with iOS 5." Each of the major images on the home page points to a new landing page. For ...

Mac OS X Lion server to come as a paid for downloadable app?

by Matt Tinsley (Jun 3rd, 2011)

According to Hardmac, Mac OS X Lion server will come as a paid-for downloadable app from the Mac App Store. One of Hardmac's French readers (Blaise) inadvertently stumbled across this help window when typing "install server" in the help menu of a beta build of Apple's newest, soon-to-be-released ...

Apple invites Australian journalists to WWDC keynote

by Dave Caolo (May 27th, 2011)

More evidence points to something big happening at WWDC 2011, as Apple has reportedly invited Australian journalists to the June 6 keynote. iTechReport.com.au referenced a tweet from Australian technology editor Charlie Brown which mentioned his invitation to the WWDC keynote. Brown wrote: "I ...

Dashboard: Irrelevant in the age of iOS or gaining new life in Lion?

by Steven Sande (Apr 30th, 2011)

The blogging crew here at TUAW headquarters frequently gets inspiration from emails that we receive from developers and hardware manufacturers. As a perfect example, the inbox the other morning contained some information about an upcoming iOS app that syncs to a Dashboard widget. Fellow blogger ...

QuickPick update in limbo for Lion similarities

by Dana Franklin (Apr 8th, 2011)

On Wednesday, QuickPick 2.0.3 was apparently ejected from the Mac App Store, according to a tweet from developer Seth Willits. A day later, Seth tweeted that the app is still in the store -- as of this writing that's the case -- but update 2.0.3 had been rejected, increasing his confusion. ...

Apple to drop Samba networking tools from Lion

by Dana Franklin (Mar 24th, 2011)

Changes to its licensing may lead Samba, an open source suite of tools for networking with Windows systems, to be chopped from Mac OS X Lion, according to a report from AppleInsider. Instead, Apple will develop its own solutions for interacting with neighboring Windows systems over a ...

New Wi-Fi Diagnostics tool a part of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion

by Steven Sande (Mar 16th, 2011)

When Mac OS X 10.7 Lion leaps onto our Macs later this year, Apple's support specialists will have a new tool to use to troubleshoot those pesky Wi-Fi problems. AppleInsider reports that a new Wi-Fi Diagnostics tool can be found in Lion's /System/Library/CoreServices folder, along with a number ...