macOS Archive

Core Audio in Mac OS X Tiger to improve audio handling

Eugenia Loli 2004-08-24 macOS 28 Comments

Apple's next-generation OS will include an updated version of the company's Core Audio technology that will deliver new tools and functions to improve the audio handling experience of Mac OS X applications. Also, Apple has released the latest update for the Mac OS X Server Admin Tools, version 10.3.5.

Mac OS X Tiger to support resolution independent UI, larger icons

Eugenia Loli 2004-08-23 macOS 59 Comments

The next major release of the Mac OS X operating system will include technology that will eventually grant users more control over the way application windows are displayed to the screen. According to sources, Apple Computer's Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" OS will introduce developer support for resolution independent user interfaces (just like in Longhorn), breaking the software assumption that all display output is to be rendered at 72 dots per inch (DPI).

Pouncing on Panther to Enter the Mac OS X Jungle

Eugenia Loli 2004-08-20 macOS 60 Comments

"So, even if it doesn't catch on with your enterprise at large, Mac OS X Server will definitely contribute to the rising swell of Windows-alternative servers, and the open source community can always plunder its best features." says ServerWatch on their review of Panther Server. Elsewhere, ComputerWorld says that Apple Remote Desktop 2 is 'well worth the money'.

Mac OS X in a Windows world

Eugenia Loli 2004-08-19 macOS 64 Comments

Your chances of running a Mac officially in the workplace, unless your job description warrants it, are pretty close to zero. That doesn’t mean it can’t be done. A little sleuthing, a little know-how, and your colleagues will be asking why your computer is so much cooler and easier to use than theirs. Finally, there are some things that your Mac is going to have trouble doing. Corporate applications written specifically for Windows may run under Virtual PC. Then again, they may not, says PCWorld.

Mac OS X Tiger to add OpenGL enhancements, PDF Kit, SQLite

Eugenia Loli 2004-08-11 macOS 13 Comments

Some of the less publicized features of Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" are beginning to emerge as developer sources compile notes from Apple's recent World Wide Developer Conference and preliminary tests of the next-generation operating system. Although the majority of the features are based on additions to less apparent and underlying technologies, the advances will aid developers in producing more feature rich and streamlined applications in shorter periods of time, sources said.

Mac OS X 10.3.5 released; Apple releases new security update

Submitted by joey 2004-08-10 macOS 31 Comments

Apple today released Mac OS X 10.3.5 via the Software Update preference pane. In addition to Mac OS X 10.3.5, Apple today released Security Update 2004-08-09 via the Mac OS X Software Update preference pane. The update (recommended for all Mac users) delivers several security enhancements and includes an updated version of the libpng. Update: Apple seeds Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger build 8A171.

Apple releases Xcode 1.5

Eugenia Loli 2004-08-06 macOS 26 Comments

Apple has released Xcode 1.5, an update to its set of developer tools for Mac OS X. According to the release notes, the update includes "an enhanced version of the Xcode IDE with enhanced features and improvements to the user experience, speed, and the build system".

Ruby/Tk Primer on the Mac, Part 2

Eugenia Loli 2004-08-01 macOS 1 Comment

This is the second article in a multi-part series in which we use Ruby and the Tk toolkit to develop a GUI front end for the cron task scheduler.

Inside Tiger: A Look at Safari 2.0

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-30 macOS 6 Comments

This is the fourth installment of ThinkSecret's "Inside Tiger" series, covering Mac OS X Version 10.4. Today they look at the upcoming version of Safari, Version 2.0 (v146), which will ship as part of Tiger.

Apple delivers new 10.3.5 seed, build 7M28

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-28 macOS 8 Comments

Apple provided developers with a new build of Mac OS X 10.3.5, the next minor update to Panther. The seed was labeled build 7M28 and is the third widespread developer release of the Panther update.

OS X Routine Maintenance and Generic Troubleshooting

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-25 macOS 15 Comments

With the assistance of a few free utility programs, routine maintenance under OS X is very easy. The very same procedures and utilities that are used for routine maintenance under OS X are what Randy B. Singer recommends for generic troubleshooting.

Inside Tiger: A Look at the Finder and System

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-21 macOS 29 Comments

This is the third installment of our "Inside Tiger" series, covering Mac OS X Version 10.4. Check back frequently for more Tiger coverage. Click here to jump right to the images.

Securing Mac OS X

Submitted by LogError 2004-07-20 macOS 6 Comments

This paper addresses operating system hardening in terms of patching, administration roles and setting passwords. It also provides information on Apple Macintosh OS X network security: namely, basic firewall configuration and hardening of network services such as FTP, SSH and the Apache web server.

Portage on Mac OS X

Submitted by Grimaldy Soto 2004-07-19 macOS 16 Comments

Almost exactly one year after the idea of porting Portage to MacOS X came up - and the joint Metapkg initiative between Fink, Darwinports and Gentoo took off - a 20-head-strong developer team around Pieter van den Abeele (strategic lead) and Daniel Ostrow (operational) is now ready to release an extraordinary beast into the wild: Gentoo MacOS.

Michael Chute on OS X, Research

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-16 macOS 30 Comments

Michael Chute on OS X, Research "In the end, ease of use and data security was the rule," Michael Chute told MacNewsWorld. "I spoke with people using Linux clusters, and while they were effective, they entailed more significant IT resources. No need for a bunch of scientists mucking around when they do not have the time to learn system administration."

Is Mac OS X ‘Tiger’ Rolling Over on Windows Support?

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-14 macOS 17 Comments

Could Apple be skimping on Windows integration with its forthcoming "Tiger" version of Mac OS X? Support for Mac clients in the enterprise still looks scant to many on the front lines, says eWEEK.

Dominic Giampaolo’s Work on Tiger’s Spotlight

Submitted by Paul Lee 2004-07-13 macOS 16 Comments

John Gruber has written an in-depth look at Apple's filesystem work and Tiger's new Spotlight search technology by John Gruber. Since the introduction of OS X, Apple's HFS+ filesystem has taken a lot of abuse "from the peanut gallery," but it has seen steady improvements, and Dominic Giampaolo (of BeFS fame) has extended it further to support Spotlight.

Apple Seeds new Xcode 1.5 beta

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-12 macOS 6 Comments

Apple recently provided developers with a new pre-release beta of Xcode 1.5, an upgrade to Mac OS X's suite of development tools. Release notes for the beta say that Version 1.5 will feature dead-code stripping, code completion for Java, support for the Subversion source-code control system, AppleScriptable CodeWarrior importing, and AppleScript support in the native build system. Xcode 1.5 will also boast speed improvements, Ant templates, faster editor performance, remote debugging, and an enhanced debugger with a globals browser and memory browser.

Mac OS X Jaguar, Panther, Tiger Benchmarks

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-09 macOS 9 Comments

GeekPatrol put together some benchmark results (using XBench) for the last 3 versions of Mac OS X (only read the numbers, the percentages are calculated wrong). Tiger is close to Panther overall, but the final version will probably be faster as it will be further optimized and without debug symbols.

Liquid cooled Power Macs running Mac OS X 10.3.5

Submitted by razor 2004-07-09 macOS 40 Comments

Preproduction models of Apple’s recently announced 2.5GHz liquid cooled Power Mac G5 computers are running a new version of the Mac OS X operating system, according to sources. UPDATE: More info about the 10.3.5 version.