macOS Archive

New Mac OS X 10.4.2 build, Intel Mac benchmarks

Eugenia Loli 2005-06-08 macOS 87 Comments

Apple seeded a new build of Mac OS X 10.4.2 to developers. Build 8C27 addresses a few bugs from build 8C26 and features an "improved widget download experience." Individuals have submitted Xbench benchmark results from Apple's Pentium 4-based Power Mac systems. The benchmarks do not reflect native performance of the 3.6GHz systems, however, but rather provide an indication of how PowerPC-compiled applications will run under Rosetta on Intel-based systems.

Life with Mac OS X Tiger

Submitted by MakoShark 2005-06-07 macOS 8 Comments

ExtremeTech's Jim Lynch reviews Mac OS X Tiger on his Powerbook. The Register's Tony Smith also reviews Tiger.

Intel Macs: No G4, G5, Velocity Engine Emulation; QT 7 Beta Posted

Eugenia Loli 2005-06-07 macOS 62 Comments

Rosetta — the software to be used to translate PowerPC instructions to x86 instructions — is no good if your application requires a G4 or G5, or AltiVec. FAT/Universal recompiled binaries will be the way to go for these apps. Also, XCode 2.1 was posted for download today along with QT 7-beta for Windows. Performance of HD h.264 on Windows XP on a 3 GHz P4 was hugely dissapointing compared to a dual 1.25 GHz PowerMac G4. Elecard's h.264 decoding solution is still better than QT's on the PC -- so far.

Mac OS X Tiger burns bright

Eugenia Loli 2005-06-04 macOS 26 Comments

Apple's Mac OS X 10.4 brings productivity to desktops, turnkey power to servers, says InfoWorld.

Mac OS X 10.4.2 update to patch dozens of Tiger glitches

Eugenia Loli 2005-06-01 macOS 43 Comments

The second update to Apple's Tiger operating system will continue to focus on stability and reliability, delivering dozens of bug fixes to the month-old operating system.

Using Tiger Technologies

Submitted by Hakime 2005-05-30 macOS 20 Comments

Artist Futurismo Zugakousaku has posted some creations on his web site that he made with Quartz Composer, a new great technology in Tiger. (the videos are apparently only visible using the latest version of Quicktime in Tiger) If it makes you feel inspired, here a small tutorial that will help you get started with Quartz Composer and to develop a customized RSS Screen Saver.

Mac OS X 10.4 ‘Tiger’ in depth

Eugenia Loli 2005-05-27 macOS 17 Comments

"Review I've been running Mac OS X 'Tiger' since the day after its release, on 29 April. At the time, hundreds of reviews of the operating system were published, but I didn't want to be a part of the herd, since many of them were little more than lists of the new features. I wanted to spend some more time with Tiger before getting off the fence." Read the article at TheRegister.

Mac OS X 10.4 – more bling than bang?

Eugenia Loli 2005-05-27 macOS 96 Comments

While the third update to Mac OS X, Panther, was an essential upgrade for Mac users, the fourth has presented Apple's marketeers with something of a challenge. The ritual that we call the annual OS upgrade is Apple's best publicity showcase after January MacWorld - a chance to remind the world that it doesn't just make iPods. Read the review here.

OSS on OS X

Eugenia Loli 2005-05-26 macOS 42 Comments

Apple recently released Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, the latest update to the flagship operating system. Featuring developer-oriented features such as Core Data under the hood, the Unix-based Tiger and the introduction of powerful yet increasingly cost-effective Mac hardware is enticing many a curious Linux enthusiast to prowl over to the nearest Apple Store and get their paws on a Mac. Read more at NewsForge.

Apple Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger Review

Eugenia Loli 2005-05-19 macOS 70 Comments

TrustedReviews published a review of OSX 10.4 Tiger, with screenshots.

Music Video Clip from the ’90s Features NeXTSTEP

Eugenia Loli 2005-05-18 macOS 53 Comments

Long after no NeXT hardware will function anymore, future generations will be able to have a 'live' peek at the NeXTSTEP OS (as opposed to still screenshots) via Madonna's Rain video clip from 1993. I noticed it by watching the video on my Pocket PC and had to share it with you. Check in for screengrabs.

MacOS X 10.4.1 Update Released

Submitted by kaiwai 2005-05-17 macOS 52 Comments

The 10.4.1 Update delivers overall improved reliability for Mac OS X v10.4 and is highly recommended.

How to build a Core Data application on Tiger

Submitted by Chris Brentano 2005-05-08 macOS 8 Comments

Over at Cocoa Dev Central, Scott Stevenson has written an easy to follow tutorial on building a Core Data application from scratch. Lots of good screenshots along the way and very easy to follow, even if you have minimal programming experience.

Beginning Mac Development

Eugenia Loli 2005-05-07 macOS 52 Comments

A request we have gotten a few times in our inbox concerns how to develop software for the Mac. Usually the person writing is a switcher from the Windows world who has dabbled in Basic, C# or maybe some C++. Once they get their first Macintosh, they realize that they can’t use Visual Studio on the Mac, and pretty much have to start over.

Apple’s ‘Tiger’ a Serious Enterprise OS; 10.4.1 Seeded

Eugenia Loli 2005-05-06 macOS 65 Comments

Once the problems that occur with any major OS update have been ironed out, Mac OS X 10.4 is going to be viewed as a pivotal release for Apple, and one that will go a long way to making it an even better player in the enterprise, says ITManagement. In the meantime, Apple released the first seed of Mac OS X 10.4.1 to developers this week. The update, specified as build 8B9, corrects nearly two dozen bugs that have cropped up since Tiger's release last weekend, sources said.

Rapid Prototyping using OS X Tools

Eugenia Loli 2005-05-06 macOS 18 Comments

In a continuing look at the Mac mini as an embedded development platform, this article shows how to rapidly prototype a simple application, looking at the variety of tools and glue available natively in Mac OS X.

Apple patches a batch of Mac OS X security flaws

Eugenia Loli 2005-05-04 macOS 81 Comments

Apple Computer released 20 patches for its OS X operating system designed to fix flaws that could catch users off-guard. The vulnerabilities apply to Mac OS X v10.3.9 and Mac OS X Server 10.3.9, according to Apple's advisory. The advisory also falls just days after Apple's much ballyhooed release of the latest version of its operating system, Mac OS X 10.4, widely known as Tiger.