Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger will include tighter integration with Apple's internet services and sport a refreshed Finder interface,
according to reports that cannot be positively confirmed, but are believed to reflect accurate information on the latest builds of the OS.
Submitted by Jason Reid
2004-05-26
macOS
The 10.3.4 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther" and is recommended for all users. Key enhancements include:
improved file sharing and directory services for Mac (AFP), UNIX (NFS), PPTP, and wireless networks,
improved OpenGL technology and updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers,
improved disc burning and recording functionality
iPods connected via USB 2.0 are now recognized by iTunes and iSync,
additional FireWire audio and USB device compatibility
updated Address Book, Mail, Safari, Stickies, and QuickTime applications,
improved compatibility for third party applications
previous standalone security updates
More than two years ago we reviewed the first edition of the excellent book by Aaron Hillegass, "Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X". The
second edition has just being released and we will be taking a quick look as to what's new.
This update (10.2.8
here) delivers a number of security enhancements and is recommended for all Macintosh users. This update includes the following components: HelpViewer.
Defragmentation on HFS+ volumes should not be necessary at all, or worthwhile in most cases, 'cause the system seems to do a very good job of avoiding/countering fragmentation,
says KernelThread.
Submitted by --_==Josh==_--
2004-05-19
macOS
Apple Computer plans to continue rapidly bringing out new versions of Mac OS X, but it
won't continue at quite the pace it's maintained in recent years. Also, Apple Computer
got hit by a double whammy this week when a security researcher publicized a pair of flaws in Mac OS X that when used together could let attackers place a malicious program on a Mac and then run the file, News.com reports.
Apple Computer
seeded its developers this week with a new build of Mac OS X 10.3.4 Panther, labeled Mac OS X 10.3.4 build 7H56.
"
With price-performance, we've seen a lot of interest in our products coming from places we never dreamed we'd seen an Apple logo," Apple director of server software Tom Goguen told MacNewsWorld. "
I believe we'll have lots of opportunities -- we'll hit video hard and we'll succeed -- but over the long term, we'll be even more successful outside the video market."
Read the analysis at MacNewsWorld. Elsewhere, Apple Computer is
preparing its developer forces for yet another run through the jungle with its next Mac OS X build, code-named Tiger.
Submitted by Claudio
2004-05-04
macOS
As reported at
MacCentral, Apple CEO Steve Jobs will preview Mac OS X 10.4, codenamed Tiger, in his keynote speech at the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this June. More details on
Apple's website.
Apple on Monday released Security Update 2004-05-03 via the Mac OS X Software Update preference pane.
More info at MacMinute.
The Cocoa Bindings system is a toolset available in Panther which allows you to define relationships between user interface and data objects. This means a lot less code, and a lot more functionality for free.
This tutorial walks you through the conversion of a standard application into a bindings application.
In this article, Jim Menard is
going to describe testing frameworks and walk through the process of adding unit tests to CheckbooX.
Path Finder is a comprehensive file browser for Mac OS X, which combines the best of Apple's Finder (viewing, moving, and manipulating your files) with some powerful, integrated utilities (our
review). Path Finder 3.2 is a major new release with
lots of new features and changes. On other application releases recently on OSX,
Fire 1.0, the multi-protocol IM application, was also released.
Apple this week seeded to beta testers the first pre-release build of Mac OS X 10.3.4. In a seed note, Apple said Version 10.3.4 should provide a performance gain when launching non-prebound applications among many other changes,
ThinkSecret reports.
Submitted by Claudio
2004-04-19
macOS
Apple says it is
incorporating speech technology into new versions of its OS X operating system which will make Macs more accessible to users who are visually impaired as well as people with learning difficulties. Additionally, Apple released today updated
Powerbooks and
iBooks. BBC
has an article about the G5-based laptops in the future.
Mac OS X has been able to do COM for quite some time. The thing is, no one has really broadcast this --
until now. You can write COM components that have the potential to run on both Windows and Mac OS X with no code changes. This is another reason for Mac OS X to be considered as a serious platform for enterprise applications.
No OS is perfect, but by combining the ease of use that Windows users expect, and the eminent hackability of the *NIX platforms, OS X makes a great case for a one-size-fits-all solution.
Mac OS X comes with dozens of utilities and applications—many of which can be easily cataloged, such as Internet and media tools. Many applications, however, can't easily be assigned a category.
This chapter covers the useful Mac OS X applications and utilities that you're likely to use regularly.
A "Software Update"-alike software,
called Renew, automatically fetches information on new versions for third party software you have installed on your Mac.
