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TheRegister's Andrew Orlowski has published a preview of the new MacOSX 10.2 version, codenamed Jaguar. Read the preview and see some exclusive screenshots.

Four screenshots of MacOSX 10.2 (codenamed Jaguar) have been leaked on the web, via SpyMac. In the screens, you can see some new additions to the preference panel, like tools for cameras and another one, dubbed "Screen Effects". In the dock closeup shot, you can see that on the right of each open minimized application a 16x16 icon is displayed, making easy to understand which application is which. Please note that the specific GUI addition was requested around a year ago by a GUI expert in an editorial at his web page! Another interesting addition is the indexing capabilities in the file system and the Finder preferences as shown in the larger screenshot. Update: More screenshots added to the above linked page.

The update, MacOSX 10.1.4 (through "Software Update"), delivers improved networking, security, and additional disc recording device support. MacOSX Server 10.1.4 fixes some security and mail issues.

"For those of you who have been wishing for a copy of Apple's Mac OS X to run on your x86 PC, your wish may soon be granted if recent reports regarding graphics accelerator companies ATI and Nvidia are to be believed. It has been rumored that an x86 version of OS X exists somewhere deep within the confines of Apple Computer's software laboratories, although none of us mere mortals living outside the Cupertino campus truly know for sure." Read the rest of the editorial at OSOpinion.

"When Steve Jobs introduced Apple's new iMac in January 2002, the spotlight was focused entirely on the physical architecture of the first mainstream computer that fully defied the term 'box'. The new iMac is a white dome with a flat screen that floats on the end of a chrome arm. It looks like a cross between a Luxo lamp and a makeup mirror. Jobs called it 'the best thing we've ever done'". Read the rest of the MacOSX review at LinuxJournal.

David Pogue is a well known author of a whole series of computer and other technical books. His latest book "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual" was published about 2 months ago in assosiation with O'Reilly.

O'Reilly Net features two interesting MacOSX Applescript articles: "Integrating AppleScript and Cocoa" & "Using AppleScript to Compile and Run Java Code".

MacSlash features an interesting interview with David Pogue, a Macintosh icon and author of "MacOSX: The Missing Manual" and "Piloting Palm, The Inside Story of Palm, Handspring and the Birth of the Billion Dollar Handheld Industry" books. David talks all about MacOSX and what's still needed by the popular OS, he talks NeXT, UNIX and more.

MacOSX 10.1.3 was released today and it is available via the Update Control Panel. Specific updates include: CD Disc Recording Peripherals: expanded support for QPS, EZQuest, LaCie, Yamaha, MCE Technologies and Sony devices. Image Capture and iPhoto: Improved support for several digital camera models from Canon, Kodak and Sony. Graphics and OpenGL Improvements: DVD Playback on external VGA displays on PowerBook G4 PowerBook video mirroring will be on by default when connecting to a new display. Improvements for iTunes when the full screen visualizer is used. Networking and Security Improvements: Login authentication support for LDAP and Active Directory services, OpenSSH version 3.0.2p1, WebDAV support for Digest authentication, Mail includes support for SSL encryption.

"Yes I’m a Linux nut, but it's also no surprise that I'm a huge fan of Mac OS X, it’s what I use on a daily basis and is what I’m using right now to write this. Well I was recently tasked with the duty of moving our servers at work over to OS X Server two of which are Linux servers. This was the first time I’d ever used OS X Server so I thought it would be a good idea to share my experiences, some good, some bad." Read the rest of the review at ReactiveLinux.

"If developers could port their Motif-based applications to Aqua as easily as Mac Classic developers can port to Carbon, those nice UNIX apps might reach the Mac faster. As a sysadmin, I see OS X as a fantastic replacement for a UNIX workstation. But there are a few things Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) should think about if it really wants to compete in the UNIX space. I'm not saying that if OS X doesn't have these things, UNIX people won't look at it as an alternative. However, I believe that the following alterations would make OS X much more appealing as a replacement for current UNIX workstations." Read the rest of the editorial at OSOpinion.

"AppleScript is a built-in Macintosh automation tool that gives users the ability to control the operating system and several of their favorite applications. While this powerful scripting system has always had a loyal following of Macintosh aficionados and publishing professionals, the release of Mac OS X 10.1.2 may mean AppleScript is ready to strut its stuff in front of a wider audience. Here are some of the exciting AppleScript developments on MacOSX..." Read the rest of the article at OReillyNet.

At Macworld Conference & Expo, Microsoft Corp. announced the immediate availability of Microsoft Windows Media Player for MacOSX (6.1 MB). The new player has been Carbonized to run natively on MacOSX and displays the operating system's new Aqua interface. Windows Media Player for Mac OS X allows Mac users to easily enjoy playback of high-quality Windows Media Audio and Video content. The new release supports the latest Windows Media Audio 8 and Windows Media Video 8, as well as Windows Media Digital Rights Management, and is available in six languages worldwide. The new player features the new Aqua interface, which provides a look consistent with many other new Mac applications. Also, The OfficeX Test Drive (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage the e-mail application and personal information manager) has been released for MacOSX as a free download (122 MB). Inside the OfficeX Test Drive you’ll see how it combines several new and improved features with core MacOSX technologies.

Less than a month ago, the book publishers Addison Wesley released "Cocoa Programming for MacOSX," which covers the MacOSX RAD development tools, Objective-C and the Cocoa API in easy-to-follow lessons. Update: The author of the book was kind to direct us to the place where you can actually download the source code discussed in the book! Thanks Aaron.