Leopard is out. Mac fans all around the world are rejoicing as they install what is arguably the best OS X upgrade since, well, OS X. Using Leopard for five days now, I have already started adapting to the new operating system. Past habits are being modified, old applications are being trashed, and new features [...]
Tag Archives: os x
OS X 10.4.10 Brings Snap, Crackle, Pop
For the most part, I have never had a problem with OS X. However, that changed with the recent 10.4.10 Tiger upgrade. The new operating system update powers off the external audio ports when not in use. While this may sound like a good idea, in practice it causes problems. Amplified audio speakers and headphones [...]
MAMP: OS X Web Development Made Easy
In preparation for GSoC development, I planned on setting up a Linux server. I quickly shot down that idea after Jon Christopher tweeted MAMP. MAMP is the ultimate Apache, MySQL, and PHP toolkit for OS X.
While OS X natively runs Apache and is capable of running PHP and MySQL, installation can be cumbersome. PHP and [...]
10.4.9 Finally Released
After months of rigorous testing, Apple has finally released 10.4.9. The update weighs in at a hefty 160MB for Intel users and fixes numerous bugs in Tiger. Looking through the release notes, I see no mention of the sleep fix I discussed a few weeks ago. Regardless, I have installed the update without issue.
Is Parallels Leopard’s Secret Feature?
If you haven’t heard, the Parallels team is at it again. Earlier this week they released a new version which adds features like dragging and dropping files between operating systems, the ability to boot from a Boot Camp partition, and Coherency mode which hides the Windows desktop and makes Windows applications float on your Mac [...]
