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Washington Uni TV: Mac OS X for UNIX Users

The underlying operating system in Mac OS X (Jaguar) actually has a long history stretching back to BSD UNIX and CMU Mach. Bud Tribble will cover in this video its interesting evolution and its place in the current line-up of mass market operating systems. Topics include: the miracle (and challenges) of actually providing ease of use on top of BSD, the interaction of Mac OS X with the open-source software community (Darwin) and recent developments in Mac OS X (Rendezvous networking, Safari browser, X Window Server support, OpenGL, Java tools).

Next Mac OS X Puts User at the Center

Apple Computer Inc. is planning to put the user at the center of its next major release of Mac OS X. According to sources, that's the umbrella term the Cupertino, Calif., Mac maker is applying to an arsenal of innovative new features in store for Mac OS X 10.3, a k a "Panther," reportedly due to ship in September. They said User at the Center features will make it simpler for individual users to personalize their computing experience and to move seamlessly among Macs and other devices.

NeXT Still Stands Out in its Mac Incarnation

During the past few weeks, I've installed a batch of new programs on my Macintosh computer running the OS X operating system. In this case, however, 'new' is a relative term. All share a legacy from NeXT -- the technology Apple Computer acquired in 1997 as the foundation of what became OS X. NeXT, founded about a decade earlier by Steve Jobs, was so advanced for its time that the world is still catching up in some ways." Read the article at SiliconValley.com.

Mac OS X 10.2.5 Now Available; New iPod Soon

Mac OS X 10.2.5, now available via Software Update and through the Apple Store, delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications, utilities, services, and technologies: Address Book, AirPort, AppleScript, Bluetooth, Classic compatibility, Disk Copy, Disk Utility, Finder, iChat, Image Capture, IP Firewall, Kerberos, Mail, OpenGL, Print Center, Rendezvous, and Sherlock.

Mac OS X and the Promise of Stable Computing

In this column, Pierre Igot would like to review some of these benefits, in order to get a better idea of how much things have improved in the area of Mac OS stability ? but also of what 'still remains to be improved in the never-ending quest for the perfect computing experience for inexperienced and advanced users alike'. On another Apple-related story, Steve Jobs' appearance at an Intel internal sales conference reignites rumors of collaboration between the two companies.

MacOSX 10.2.4 Released

The MacOSX 10.2.4 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications, services and technologies: Address Book, Classic compatibility, Finder, FireWire, Graphics, OpenGL, and Sherlock. It includes AFP and Windows file service improvements, as well as audio, disc recording, graphics, and printing improvements.

Has OS X Joined the Band?

"So here we are, more than a year and a half later , and only a handful of audio applications have placed both feet firmly on the good ship OS X. Hardware drivers and plug-ins also remain a crapshoot. While the rest of the Mac world has been moving to OS X with only minor hiccups, most audio-related companies have lagged far behind. What's the holdup? The answer, as you might expect, depends on whom you ask." This is an interesting article over at 'Electronic Musician' regarding MacOSX from the pro-audio point of view, and its audio application base status today.

Honda Studio E Concept Vehicle Features Mac OS X

Honda announced the Honda 'Studio E' Concept Vehicle. It is an SUV with full multimedia capabilities, running on top of MacOSX: "The personal audio computer has its own workstation with keyboard, mouse and a 17-inch liquid crystal display. To play to a larger crowd, a motorized 42-inch plasma screen rotates down from the ceiling and interfaces with the audio computer to display custom visual patterns in step with the music out the back of the vehicle, or it can play DVDs."

Mac Users Find Glitches with Keynote

Apple Computer originally created its new Keynote software to allow its boss, Steve Jobs, to make it through speeches without a hitch. But now that the company has released the presentation program to the public, early customers say it is anything but bug-free. Some from people who say the program is the first they have used that can bring Apple's Mac OS X operating system to its knees. "I've never had any OS 10 app crash the whole system before," reads a posting from "Yikesboy."

MacOSX 10.2.4 Seeded to Testers; New Info on Future Improvements

Earlier this week, Apple seeded pre-release versions of the v10.2.4 update to Mac OS X, both client and server. Both seeds of 10.2.4, known internally as "Jaguar Pink," were numbered build 6I13. Apple also has been writing drivers for a number of popular sound and video cards. With the release of 10.2.3, support was added for SoundBlaster Extigy, and as of last month, work was nearly complete on Audigy and Audigy 2 drivers. As for video cards, Apple is planning to support several workstation-quality graphics cards in 10.3, that weren't previously supported, including full support for NVidia Quadro 980, 900, and 750XGL. Support will also be added for ATI's top-end Fire GL series.