macOS Archive

Crackers Again Crack OS X for x86

Submitted by anonymous 2005-11-21 macOS 177 Comments

Sources indicate that OSx86 10.4.3 - which contains increased hardware restrictions - has now been cracked in the same fashion as 10.4.1. It was initially thought that these restrictions would slow the progress of hackers, but it appears that it has done little to deter those tackling the challenge. It appears that "Maxxuss" has outdone Apple yet again.

Secure Backup, Storage Using a Disk Image and an iPod

Submitted by Mirko 2005-11-21 macOS 6 Comments

"In case you lose your iPod (or any other external drive for that matter) or it gets stolen your data is in danger. I'm one of those people that constantly carries data on their iPod between two locations and I want to keep it safe. What follows is a brief tutorial aimed at those that want their data protected without investing in commercial software. In case you didn't know, you can increase your privacy pretty easily with features embedded directly into Mac OS X."

‘Mac OS X Could Destroy Microsoft’

Submitted by LinuxFanBoy 2005-11-20 macOS 120 Comments

"Apple can alter its business plan slightly and become the well-liked dominant force in the technology market. Everything Apple needs sits right in front of them for the taking. Users are simply waiting to restart global innovation and take the PC to the next step."

Install, Use Mac GNU Privacy Guard

Submitted by Mirko 2005-11-17 macOS 3 Comments

"Mac GNU Privacy Guard is the Mac OS X port of the popular security utility. I have been using GnuPG for more than 5 years now and it is the best available open source solution for various encryption purposes. This article guides the reader through Mac GNU Privacy Guard installation, as well as its basic functions."

Java 1.5.0_05 for Mac OS X Released

Eugenia Loli 2005-11-16 macOS 19 Comments

Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Release 3 includes version 1.5.0_05 and improves functionality of J2SE 5.0 on Mac OS X v 10.4 Tiger 10.4.2 and later. This release does not replace the existing installation of J2SE 1.4.2. You can change the preferred Java version for applications and applets by using the new Java Preferences utility.

Free Mac OS X for MIT Laptop Program Declined

Thom Holwerda 2005-11-14 macOS 80 Comments

Apple offered free licenses of Mac OS X for MIT's proposed $100,- (E85,-) laptop initiative, however, the proposal offered by Apple's CEO Steve Jobs was declined because the program was looking for open-source software, according to a new report.

Apple Compiles First Mac OS X 10.4.4 Builds

Eugenia Loli 2005-11-12 macOS 11 Comments

Engineers at Apple Computer have recently compiled the first builds of Mac OS X 10.4.4, the fourth in a series of several maintenance updates planned for the company's Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" operating system over the next 10 months, tipsters tell AppleInsider.

Apple Releases Xcode 2.2

Eugenia Loli 2005-11-11 macOS 20 Comments

Apple on Thursday released an update to its developer tools bringing the Xcode package up to version 2.2. There are many changes in the recent release that affect the compilers, distributed builds, debugging and other functions.

Apple Mac OS X on x86: a First Test

Submitted by sebFlyte 2005-11-09 macOS 60 Comments

ZDnet has installed the x86 version of Mac OS X and did some preliminary tests. Their conclusion? "Mac OS X looks in amazingly good early form on the x86 platform. As far as power consumption and OS performance are concerned, it can already keep up with Windows XP. Application performance clearly lags behind, though, and still needs to improve." Now, let's wait and see if Apple dares to send angry letters to ZDnet too.

Using Network Services in Mac OS X Server

Eugenia Loli 2005-11-07 macOS 2 Comments

This chapter explains why you need a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server and a domain name system (DNS) server. You'll also learn how to configure DHCP services on Mac OS X Server to provide address, lease and renewal, and directory information. You will then change settings on the client computer to access Internet Protocol (IP) information via DHCP.

Apple: System and Method for Creating Tamper-Resistant Code

Eugenia Loli 2005-11-04 macOS 61 Comments

On Nov. 3, the US Patent & Trademark Office revealed that Apple has filed patent application 20050246554 titled “system and method for creating tamper-resistant code.” James D. Batson is listed as the sole inventor for application 837413 originally filed in April 2004. This appears to be related to Apple’s forthcoming Tiger-Intel platform. Elsewhere, 10.4.3 for x86 is in sync with the PowerPC version.

A Quick Look at the ‘Advanced Mac OS X Programming’ Book

Eugenia Loli 2005-11-03 macOS 16 Comments

More than 2 years ago we reviewed the excellent "Core Mac OS X and Unix Programming" book. Now, a new edition has been released and it's renamed to "Advanced Mac OS X Programming". We take a quick look as to what has changed since the first edition.

Submitted by Ralf. 2005-10-31 macOS 80 Comments

Apple has released Mac OS 10.4.3. This update weighs around 100MB and includes fixes for AFP/SMB/CIFS/FTP, AirPort/BlueTooth, Core Graphics/Audio/Image, Spotlight, Address Book, AppleScript, Automator, Safari (it now passes the Acid2 test), and much, much more. The update is available via Software Update, or as stand-alone packages (delta|combo).

Mac OS X 10.4.3 Release Imminent

Thom Holwerda 2005-10-25 macOS 93 Comments

Mac OS X 10.4.3 will weigh in at around 100MB and include more than 550 fixes and improvements, although unconfirmed reports have pegged this number at more than 1,000 when smaller, undocumented changes are included in the count. The latest seed added tweaks to CoreGraphics, CoreImage, and OpenGL, as well as iChat and WebKit, among other improvements.

Robin Williams Introduces You to Mac OS X

Eugenia Loli 2005-10-23 macOS 45 Comments

Tiger is the latest and greatest version of the Mac OS X operating system. But even though it's the latest and greatest, it's still Mac OS X. In this chapter, you'll become familiar with Mac basics as author Robin Williams shows you how to use the Finder, Dock, contextual menus, and keyboard shortcuts.

Understanding Xcode Projects; Other OSX Dev Articles

Eugenia Loli 2005-10-21 macOS 16 Comments

In Xcode, projects organize files and resources used to build a software product. Read this article to learn how Xcode handles projects and how best to work with them. Other recently posted dev articles include "Introduction to AGL Programming Guide", "Introduction to Bonjour", "Writing PCI Drivers".

Multicast ASR: The Fastest Way to Manage Mac OS X Deployments

Eugenia Loli 2005-10-20 macOS 11 Comments

Think installing Mac OS X and a suite of applications, documents, and settings on a single Mac takes all day? Imagine doing it on ten or a hundred or a thousand Macs! Fortunately, tools like Apple Software Restore and NetInstall have allowed administrators to do it a little bit faster, and now Apple has provided an even more amazing tool that gives administrators the ability to roll out hundreds of custom Mac OS X installs in a couple of hours!

What Is Quartz?

Thom Holwerda 2005-10-12 macOS 11 Comments

"Quartz is the heart and soul of Mac OS X's graphics layer, which directly supports the defining features of the Aqua desktop experience. Quartz is largely based upon Adobe's PDF specification, but it has roots tracing all the way back to PostScript. The two defining components of Quartz are Quartz Compositor and Quartz 2D. Tiger introduced Quartz 2D Extreme and Quartz Composer, an alternative way to explore the power of Quartz through a powerful visual programming environment."

Understanding Xcode Projects

Submitted by Hakime Seddik 2005-10-11 macOS 5 Comments

"Xcode is a powerful professional tool that allows you to perform the most common software development tasks simply, quickly, and in a way that should be familiar. Its capabilities, however, are much more powerful than what is needed to build just a single type of application. Xcode is designed to let you build any kind of software product you can dream of. From Cocoa and Carbon applications to kernel extensions and Spotlight importers, Xcode is up to the task."

Core Data as a Cheap Database

Submitted by Hakime Seddik 2005-10-10 macOS 5 Comments

"Is there any trivial way to use Core Data? What is the most lightweight way to have a database on a Mac? If I wanted to write an application that needed db capabilities, what options do I have that don't require the user to install mysql and set it up on their own? Core Data is easy enough for non-programmers to handle a basic database with."