Changing the order of your Web Gallery albums

Changing the order of your Web Gallery albums:

(Via .Mac Blog.)

Yummy FTP 1.7: Now Leopard flavored

Yummy FTP 1.7: Now Leopard flavored: "

Filed under: Software, Internet Tools, Leopard

Although there are lots of good FTP options out there for the Mac, my personal favorite is Yummy FTP. It's lightweight, feature rich, FAST (it's why I stopped using anything else) and now it's Leopard Compatible. Version 1.7, which was released on November 20, includes the following updates (per the Yummy Software web site):

• Mac OS X 10.5 ready


• QuickLook Integration


• Leopard UI update


• New icons


• Finder-like rename


• Bookmark color labels


• Bug Fixes

Additionally, a 1.7.1 beta update was released on November 22, making QuickLook behave more like Finder (pressing space bar opens or closes the QuickLook pane) and fixing a few other bugs.

Yummy FTP is $25 for a single-user license, but you can try it out for free for 30 days.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Paypal your way to Apple Store Happiness

Paypal your way to Apple Store Happiness: "

Filed under: Retail, Tips and tricks, Apple

Got your eye on some free-shipping merchandise at the Apple store but need to pay with Paypal? If you call the customer support number, they'll tell you that Apple won't accept Paypal. You can sigh and walk away, or you can point your browser to the PayPal Plug-in Page and set yourself up a Secure Card virtual credit card number, valid wherever Mastercard is accepted--including the Apple online store.

Tap on the phrase 'Mac user?', tap, Continue, and then tap on Secure Cards. Use the Paypal tools to generate your (unique) MasterCard Secure Card number, which you can use at the Apple Store. You'll need the card number, the expiration date and the CVC2 number for checkout.

Thanks, drudge.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Inc.com: iPhone is "next major computing device"

Inc.com: iPhone is "next major computing device": "

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPhone

Zach Nelson at Inc.com has seen the future of computing, and it is the iPhone. He writes:'Some people use it to play music. Others marvel at the photo-browsing interface, and some of its users just want to look cool. I don't care about any of those things when I look at the iPhone. What I see is the breakout of the next major enterprise computing platform.'This is basically what I said after my first full day with the iPhone. It's a portable computer that just happens to make phone calls, not a phone that performs a few tricks. Months later, my feelings haven't changed. I use it primarily as a computer (and an iPod) and occasionally as a phone. In fact, when I'm showing it off to people, the phone features (making calls, working with contacts, etc.) are what they're least interested in. Email and the internet are always first.With that in mind, I'll share my ten favorite iPhone-optimized web sites.

1. meebo. Nice AIM implementation. No frills, just function.
2. PocketTweets. Until we get Twitterrific for the iPhone, I'll use PocketTweets. It looks nice and works.
3. Leaflets. A portal for several useful iPhone-optimized pages. I especially like their Newsvine, Flickr and Major League Baseball implementation.
4. JiWire. Quickly find public Wi-Fi in your neighborhood.
5. Tomatometer. Find reviews on nearly any movie.
6. MoviesApp. Somehow, pulling up movie times on an iPhone impresses people more than anything else.
7. PopTakeout. Browse top headlines from Digg, Newsvine, Delicious, more. Plus, the Chinese takeout box icon is cute.
8. MyPhoneFootball.com. No frills, just speedy updates on NFL scores and standings.
9. Fumbleview. Real-time, java-powered play-by-play on your favorite NFL games plus chat. I love it.
10. Weather Underground humiliates the iPhone weather widget.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Technorati Tags: Apple, iPhone, Productivity, Software

Mac 101: Drag and drop in the Application Switcher

Mac 101: Drag and drop in the Application Switcher: "

Filed under: Leopard, Mac 101

We've talked previously about the wonders of the Application Switcher, the translucent bar that comes up when you hit ⌘-Tab. However, thanks to Macworld I realized today that the Leopard version adds a great feature that should have been there a long time ago: drag and drop. In Leopard the application icons in the Application Switcher are live. This means you can grab a file in the Finder, hit ⌘-Tab, and drop the file on the running application of your choice. So, for instance, you can easily drop a plist on a text editor instead of using the default plist editor. In previous versions of OS X you needed LiteSwitch X ($14.95) to achieve the same thing (though it's true that LiteSwitch X still has a few tricks up its sleeve that the default Application Switcher is missing).

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Quick Look Folder and Zip plugins

Quick Look Folder and Zip plugins: "

Filed under: OS, Freeware, Leopard

Quick Look is a beautiful thing, and in my view practically itself worth the cost of admission to Leopard. Unfortunately, the more you get used to it, the more annoying it is when you get to a file format that Quick Look doesn't support. Fortunately, Apple was smart enough to design Quick Look with an open architecture that allows developers to write their own plugins and support more file formats, which Japanese developer Taiyo used to write two excellent plugins.The first addresses a serious annoyance with the default Quick Look implementation on folders. If you invoke Quick Look with a folder selected in the Finder you'll get...a picture of the folder icon. Frankly, that's pretty stupid. Taiyo's Folder Quick Look Plugin fixes this by displaying the folder's contents, which is how it should have been done in the first place. Likewise, Taiyo's Zip Quick Look Plugin displays the contents of zip files.I'm sure we'll be seeing more and more of these expansions of Quick Look in the days ahead, which will make this quintessential Leopard feature that much more useful. Both the Folder Quick Look Plugin and the Zip Quick Look Plugin are free downloads. Place them in your /Library/QuickLook/ or ~/Library/QuickLook/ folders and they should work immediately.[via Digg]

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Technorati Tags: Leopard, Macintosh, Software

Greg Joswiak on iPhone applications

Greg Joswiak on iPhone applications: "

Filed under: iPod Family, Bad Apple, iPhone

Fortune's Big Tech blog has posted an interview with Greg Joswiak, the head of iPod and iPhone marketing. In the interview, Joswiak talks about the evolution of new iPod features and how Apple has taken the device beyond just a simple music player.

Of particular interest (at least to me) is Joswiak's mention of iPhone application development and sales. He talks about his excitement in bringing 'legitimate' developers into the iPhone application space (heh) and promises digital application signatures. Although he spins this as a way to ensure the application on your iPhone is the correct application that the developers intended to ship, it's also pretty obviously a way to ensure that the application on your iPhone has been vetted by Apple. The apps will conform to a development environment that maintains 'security and reliability' while offering 'some really cool things', i.e. no unlocks and a possibly limited subset of the development space.

One thing the article makes clear is that the SDK will not be invitation only. Joswiak says the SDK will bring in grassroots small developers as well as 'legitimate' developers, a move he sees as 'awesome'.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Technorati Tags: Apple, iPhone, Software

Apple emails Boot Camp users

Apple emails Boot Camp users: "

Filed under: Software, Apple, Beta Beat

I used the original Boot Camp beta last year just to see it work. I applied the subsequent updates, but haven't tinkered with it since.Today, I received an email from Apple that reads, in part:'...With the introduction of Leopard, the Boot Camp Beta program has ended. The Boot Camp Beta software will expire on December 31, and Apple won't offer further updates of Boot Camp Beta for Mac OS X Tiger.'There's your warning, Tiger users. The Boot Camp beta expires December 31st. Upgrade to Leopard or run unsupported. You don't want that, of course. Windows needs all the support it can get.Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Quay 1.0

Quay 1.0: "

Filed under: Software, Apple, Leopard

One of my great Dock tricks (and I use the term 'trick' loosely), no longer works in Leopard. The old 'put a folder in the Dock and get a hierarchical menu' trick has been obsoleted by Stacks. Stacks are pretty, I'll give Apple that, but they aren't as useful to people who have lots of Documents or Apps on their Macs. Good thing for Quay 1.0 has now been released and my hierarchical menus are back!Not only are they back, but they're better than ever. Quay allows you to set the way the menu is sorted, the size of the icons on that menu, and the look of the Dock icon. Another thing worth noting is that 'Quay folders' appear on the right side of the Dock separator, as they should, and Quay itself doesn't have to be running in order for these 'Quay Menus' to work. The developer notes that no undocumented APIs are used, and the Dock isn't hacked in anyway. Quay costs €7, and there is no free trial (if you want more than one Quay folder though, you have to pony up the cash).

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Zero-day exploit in QuickTime could hit Win iTunes users

Zero-day exploit in QuickTime could hit Win iTunes users: "

Filed under: Security

Over the weekend, security researchers announced a vulnerability in QuickTime's handling of the RTSP streaming protocol, and Windows-only exploit code is already circulating. The flaw allows attackers to craft specially formatted RTSP responses that cause a buffer overflow, and as a result they can execute arbitrary code in the context of the logged-in user. Unfortunately, there are plenty of ways to get someone to click a malicious RTSP link, including sending it in email or including it on a website. While Symantec notes that IE and Safari for Windows appear to be resistant to the exploit code, opening a malicious RTSP link in current versions of Firefox or in QuickTime Player would allow the exploit to run.For now, there is no Mac version of the exploit (cold comfort to the millions of iTunes for Windows users); hopefully there will be a QuickTime security patch on both platforms before any additional exposure occurs. Rich Mogull at TidBITS has some helpful tips for securing your network, including blocking the RTSP protocol both at the firewall and for outbound connections via Little Snitch.[via TidBITS](Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Steve Jobs tops list of business power people

Steve Jobs tops list of business power people: "power"

(Via CNET News.com.)

Flickr Uploadr v3 beta is out

Flickr Uploadr v3 beta is out: "

Filed under: Cool tools, Internet Tools, Open Source

There are plenty of ways to get pictures from your Mac up to Flickr; among them the 'official' and free tool, Flickr Uploadr, which is now being revised to version 3. The second beta version of v3 is out for download. This uploader is an open-source project, so anyone interested in the source code can download that along with the compiled app.New in v3 of the uploader tool is the capability of tagging, sorting and setting permissions on multiple photos prior to the upload to Flickr, along with a preflight resize to reduce data transfer and help keep you under your upload threshold. The beta currently has a menu display problem under Leopard but seems to be otherwise functional and speedy (Christina noted that it's dramatically faster than the web-based upload tool). Get those turkey pictures online![via Download Squad]

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Nisus Writer Pro, Express for Leopard released

Nisus Writer Pro, Express for Leopard released: "Nisus Software today announced the release of Nisus Writer Pro 1.0.2 and Nisus Writer Express 3.0.1..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Yummy FTP 1.7 offfers Quick Look integration

Yummy FTP 1.7 offfers Quick Look integration: "Yummy Software today announced the release of Yummy FTP 1.7 for Leopard, an FTP, FTP SSL/TLS, and SFTP client..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Apple announces ‘Ready. Set. Shop.’ promotion

I'll be logging on! - Tim Godby

Apple announces ‘Ready. Set. Shop.’ promotion: "Ready"

(Via MacMinute.)

Microsoft offers ‘BFD’ promotion on Office 2004

Microsoft offers ‘BFD’ promotion on Office 2004: "Microsoft is offering a special promotion on Friday, November 23 only..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Fuzzmeasure Pro 3 leverages Leopard for audio measurement

Fuzzmeasure Pro 3 leverages Leopard for audio measurement: "

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Audio, Software, Leopard, Developer

Reader Sebastiaan sends word that Fuzzmeasure Pro 3 is out (and that he designed the icon for it-- very nice). Released on the three-year anniversary of the first version's release, the update has a host of new features, including integration with Leopard's Core Audio, the sweet audio graphs that the app is known for, and even Quicklook and Safari plugins. It's been used to set up concert systems for '...Linkin Park and other big name bands around the world.' Cool!As you may have guessed from reading 'Core Audio' and 'Quicklook', Fuzzmeasure Pro 3 is Leopard-only (and loving it). You can download it (and eventually buy it for $150US) over on SuperMegaUltraGroovy's website.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Delicious Library 2 will track your media and your tools

Members of GreerMUG will remember our own Matt Nadeja demoed a very similar way of using version 1.X. - Tim Godby

Delicious Library 2 will track your media and your tools: "

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Software, Cool tools, Developer

Scott Stevenson has taken another look at a program I am pretty much drooling over at this point-- Delicious Library 2. Earlier, he walked us through the overview of all the items in your library, and this time, he goes a little more in depth on what the app can tell you about each item that you own.First off, everything is Quicklook-capable and can be viewed in CoverFlow, which is awesome. You can thumb through your books just with a few keystrokes. You can share your library via .Mac and Bonjour, which means while using Wi-Fi at Barnes and Noble, you can actually get book recommendations from anyone else on the network with you.Finally, Scott reveals a strange but interesting new feature. Apparently, in its pre-release incarnation, you can also track tools. That's right-- the screenshot above is not Photoshopped (not by us, at least). Scott even suggests there might be other possessions to track, but we'll have to wait for the official release to see just what the Delicious team have cooked up.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Make My Day: Choose-Your-Adventure for iPhone

Make My Day: Choose-Your-Adventure for iPhone: "

Filed under: Gaming, Software, iPhone

What is Make My Day? It's a free interactive video choose-your-adventure for iPhone. If that sounds like an awfully complex way to describe a game, well, it's hard to describe it any other way. Make My Day offers a story where you make decisions at critical points. The program works by contacting a central media server and playing segments of your story. Your choices drive which video segments you watch.

You start off the game by waking up. Soon, the program prompts you whether to answer a phone or to open a door. From there the branch points just get more and more bizarre. It's a delightful game put together by a cadre of college buddies and offers far more entertainment than a free program ought. Your choices range from hilariously unforeseen to seriously amusing. Case in point: the bits about being struck by lightning and the 'dance off' with your mugger.

Download your copy via Installer.app. The iPhone adaptation was put together by Nate True, the same guy who brought you the fabulous 'Tap Tap Revolution' and who engineered the special effects for the project. He was responsible for the 'lightsaber' bit. When you see it, you'll know what I mean. Make My Day is actually the first iPhone app I know of to employ live streaming video.

If you find yourself replaying parts over and over and want to own a copy, you can buy a DVD version from the Make My Day website for $16.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Technorati Tags: Gaming, iPhone

Creative Notes: Web design apps for beginners

Creative Notes: Web design apps for beginners: "design"

(Via Macworld.)

Technorati Tags: Macintosh, Software, Web

News: 'Luxury' speakers for Mac, iPod debut

News: 'Luxury' speakers for Mac, iPod debut: "Mac"

(Via Macworld.)

Technorati Tags: Audio, iPod, Music

News: Leopard gets UNIX 03 certification

News: Leopard gets UNIX 03 certification: "Mac OS X v10.5 'Leopard' and Leopard Server have been awarded UNIX 03 certification from The Open Group, signifying the platform's conformance to open standards and global interoperability with other UNIX 03-certified systems.

(Via Macworld.)

Multisite for iWeb 2.1 offers Leopard support

Multisite for iWeb 2.1 offers Leopard support: "Multisite for iWeb is a Mac OS X utility for users of iWeb..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Oh Verizon, At least you tried.... (PIC)

Too funny. I won't spoil the surprise. - TG

Oh Verizon, At least you tried.... (PIC): "Will not spoil, Just read on the photo...

(Via diggdot.us.)

OmniFocus public beta released

OmniFocus public beta released: "

Filed under: Software, Productivity

The Mac platform has an embarrasment of riches with regards to Getting Things Done applications, but the grand-daddy of GTD on the Mac is Ethan Schoonover's Kinkless GTD, a set of AppleScripts built on top of Omni Software's OmniOutliner Pro. Omni finally seemed to realize the significance of this and sought out help from Ethan and other GTD-folk like Merlin Mann in developing their new GTD application OmniFocus. Now, a year later, they've actually hired Ethan. After an extended private beta and lots of teasing glimpses, Omni has finally announced the initial public beta and introductory pricing.

You can download the public beta now and if you like what you see you can pre-purchase it for 50% off the release price. So if you buy it before January 8, 2008 it's $39.95, afterwards it's $79.95. Given the many (cheaper) GTD applications out there it will be interesting to see how well received OmniFocus is. But given its pedigree, one would expect it to be a leading contender out of the box. If you want an introduction to OmniFocus they also have a 15 minute quick start video available on their main page.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Seven cool features of Leopard that might get stubborn friends to upgrade

Seven cool features of Leopard that might get stubborn friends to upgrade: "

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion

There are dozens of little niceties in Leopard: like how Front Row now lives on my iBook (sans remote) and allows me to operate the thing as a sort of thin-client media jukebox (courtesy a Mac mini server). Or how Font Book now prints books of your fonts (especially nice for those non-techies). With the 300+ new features, I still have yet to fully explore this thing, but I'm certainly starting to believe this is the Mac OS Apple really wanted to deliver a few years back. There's no doubt in my mind this is a big turning point for the platform, and I really believe user adoption in 2008 will be unprecedented as a result.Following is a list of features and specific 'cool things' I think you can point out if you are trying to explain to a friend why they should upgrade. For the record, I installed Leopard on a 1.24 GHz iBook G4, and it runs beautifully, which in itself is a selling point.1. Finally, a Record button for your actions Automator now has a UI recorder. Anyone who remembers the good old days of macro recorders before OS 8 will look at this and sigh, but I, for one, welcome my new robot overlord. Automator is finally useful for mortals with UI recording. Oh sure, it isn't perfect, but it really beats trying to explain just the concept of Automator to the average human. Never mind the metaphors and the workflow within Automator itself -- eyes will glaze over. UI recording is absolute heaven when you do a lot of drudge work, like contracts, filling, prepping photos, etc.2. Mail gets GTD fever If power users turn up their noses at Stationary in Mail, point out how they can now put their notes, to-do's and RSS into Mail. I haven't really set all this up as I'd like yet (the iBook isn't my primary work machine), but my unfettered hatred of Mail.app is somewhat lessened now by the fact that it is starting to behave like a 'real' email client. The notes and to-do's are icing on the cake, but also very important if you like to get things done and stay organized. A few smart folders and you have a truly powerful system. Still, it is disappointing to see Apple take half a decade to figure out the whole 'archive mailbox' thing, but pobody's nerfect I guess.3. Web clipping makes Dashboard relevant again My wife quit using Dashboard long ago. It simply served no purpose for her. But web clipping, baked right in to Safari? That had her mildly interested. Tracking the top 3 Twitters, or whatever the top story on Perez or TMZ happens to be with a keystroke is a selling point for folks who aren't using RSS. The only downside is that you need a pretty big screen if you want more than a couple of pages to appear.4. Shared drives finally 'just work' and Shared Screens work with other OS'esGranted, there have been issues with networking in Leopard, but seeing shared Macs in my sidebar? That's pretty sweet. In previous versions of OS X you had to click on Network, now it just shows up. Is a few clicks a big deal? Well, for the average user, yes, this is a big deal. The average user doesn't like to explore. They can be timid, and frankly, don't necessarily know (or care) what the Network thing even is. Displaying networked components directly in Finder will greatly increase the probability that users will at least see everything. It has already saved me time when trying to reconnect and move things around my home LAN. For me, the real fun was seeing how VNC 'just worked' when I was able to access my Mac mini (which was already running as a VNC server) via Screen Sharing. Even though the mini runs Tiger, and despite a slightly wonky connection, overall it was super easy to set-up. Think about it another way: average users don't want to run a third-party application like Chicken of the VNC. Average users don't necessarily trust those apps (thank you, Bonzi Buddy) and it is a lot easier to remotely control a machine if the functionality is built into the OS. Oh, and did I mention you can share screens with Linux? I finally have a use for that old Dell laptop and my Ubuntu CD!

Continue reading Seven cool features of Leopard that might get stubborn friends to upgrade

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Technorati Tags: Apple, Leopard, Macintosh, Software

News: Analysis: The end of Netinfo

Very much on the technical side and much too deep into Unix for most, but a very helpful article. - Tim Godby

News: Analysis: The end of Netinfo: "end"

(Via Macworld.)

Apple considering raise for Jobs?

It's about time, don't you think? The idea of a $1 US salary has been quaint but it's time for change. Not that he necessarily needs the money. He is, after all, worth just under 5 billion on most days. It's more a matter of principle. -TG

Apple considering raise for Jobs?: "

After years of drawing just a dollar in salary, Apple CEO Steve Jobs could be in store for a raise.

Apple filed its annual report for its 2007 fiscal year Thursday afternoon, and hinted in a section about executive compensation that Jobs could be in for some real money fairly ...

(Via One More Thing.)

Adobe posts Photoshop Lightroom 1.3 Update

Adobe posts Photoshop Lightroom 1.3 Update: "Adobe today released Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.3 Update today their Web site..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Cocktail 4.0 (Leopard Edition) is now available

Cocktail 4.0 (Leopard Edition) is now available: "Edition"

(Via MacMinute.)

Technorati Tags: Macintosh, Software, Utilities

Photoshop 10.0.1 Update for Photoshop CS3 posted

Photoshop 10.0.1 Update for Photoshop CS3 posted: "Adobe has released Photoshop 10.0.1 Update, which addresses a number of issues discovered after Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended (10.0) software were released..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Technorati Tags: Macintosh, Photography, Software

News: Carmack says Apple 'not supportive' of iPhone games

News: Carmack says Apple 'not supportive' of iPhone games: "Id Software co-founder John Carmack said that Apple isn't supportive of the iPhone as a game development platform, and confesses to arguing with Steve Jobs about it.

(Via Macworld.)

Technorati Tags: Apple, iPhone

News: Judge dismisses Apple backdating lawsuit

News: Judge dismisses Apple backdating lawsuit: "A lawsuit related to the stock option backdating scandal filed against Apple by the New York City Employess' Retirement System was dismissed earlier this week.

(Via Macworld.)

News: PowerBoost enables iChat effects on slower Macs

News: PowerBoost enables iChat effects on slower Macs: "PowerBoost, Ecamm Network's iChat AV plug-in, now lets Leopard iChat AV users use Photo Booth effects on non-supported hardware.

(Via Macworld.)

News: New plug-in brings Flickr integration to iPhoto

The thing costs $15 US. I'm just not sure that's a fair price. What do you think? - Tim Godby

News: New plug-in brings Flickr integration to iPhoto: "brings"

(Via Macworld.)

Apple ships the first Leopard update

Apple ships the first Leopard update: "

Updated throughout at 12:33 p.m. with additional details and analysis.

The first update to Mac OS X Leopard has arrived, with fixes for bugs in Time Machine and Finder, among other things.

Version 10.5.1 is now available through Software Update or on Apple's Web site. ...

(Via One More Thing.)

Technorati Tags: Apple, Macintosh, Software

Apple posts Mac OS X 10.5.1, iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0

Apple posts Mac OS X 10.5.1, iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0: "Apple today posted important updates for Mac OS X Leopard, and Mac OS X Server — both version 10.5.1..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Chax returns to Leopard, brings back Growl

Chax returns to Leopard, brings back Growl: "

Filed under: Software, Freeware, Internet Tools

Long ago, way back in the days before Leopard, the Chax plugin was a necessity for any serious iChatter. But then lo came the new cat, and iChat 4.0 brought with it many of Chax's headline features already built-in: chief among them the tabbed chat interface. But yet some things are still lacking in the shiny new iChat, perhaps most importantly Growl support. So it was with some satisfaction that I see that Chax 2.0b1 is out and returns the flood of iChat Growl notifications to my Leopard desktop. Though its feature list is, per force, shorter than in the old Tiger days, Chax still adds a handy chat-log viewer (organized by buddy), buddy icons in the Dock, and various other little tweaks to make iChat 4.0 feel like home.Chax 2.0b1 is a free download (donations requested) and is a SIMBL based Input Manager.Update: For those of you having trouble getting Chax to work properly, you may need to reinstall SIMBL. Be sure to uninstall any previous version (particularly any from a previous Tiger install living at ~/Library/Input Managers).[via Infinite Loop]

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Mac 101: Using Quick Look

Mac 101: Using Quick Look: "

Filed under: Leopard, Mac 101

So far as I can tell, practically everybody loves Leopard's Quick Look previewer. For today's Mac 101 I thought I'd share a few tips about using Quick Look.

• First is nice little tip from Mac OS X Hints about zooming in Quick Look. If you invoke Quick Look with the spacebar you can actually zoom in on the image in a couple of ways. You can hold down the option key and use your mouse's scrollwheel/ball (or two-finder scrolling on a touchpad) to zoom in and out. You can also zoom in by holding down the option key and clicking on the image, or zoom out by holding shift-option. While zoomed in you can also click and drag to pan the image. Strangely, the same shortcuts don't work with PDFs, but you can still zoom in and out with ⌘ + and ⌘ - (command plus/minus) with the Quick Look HUD selected.
• The second is that you can use Quick Look with more than one file at a time. So if you select several files in the Finder by command-clicking and then invoke Quick Look with the spacebar, you can scroll between the images with the arrow keys. However, there's also a nifty index sheet icon at the bottom that will bring up a kind of contact sheet with the selected files (as above).
• Finally, I know some folks had complained that the slideshow option has disappeared from the Finder's contextual menu. But if you select a group of files in the Finder and then invoke Quick Look you'll also see a play button that runs a slideshow in the Quick Look HUD.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

BBC introduces iPhone-optimized Podcast Page

Yes! The BBC is a trusted news source. - Tim Godby

BBC introduces iPhone-optimized Podcast Page: "

Filed under: iPod Family, Podcasts, iPhone

The iPhone mobile music store doesn't serve up podcasts, so where are you gonna go for a fresh hot bowl of Auntie Beeb? Why, to the BBC itself, silly. The BBC's radio labs blog just announced a new iPhone-savvy webpage that offers simple phone and iPod touch browsing.

If you're on a touch or iPhone, you can just go to bbc.co.uk/podcasts and save yourself some extra typing. The site recognizes when you're visiting from an iPhone and they plan to expand this service to other hand-held devices.

Thanks, Chris

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

iGet Mobile enables remote Mac access from iPhone, more

iGet Mobile enables remote Mac access from iPhone, more: ""

(Via MacMinute.)

Technorati Tags: iPhone, Productivity, Software

Webjimbo 2 delivers full Leopard support

I'm going to give this a more thorough look. I really like the new iPhone integration. Very exciting. - Tim Godby

Webjimbo 2 delivers full Leopard support: "Leopard"

(Via MacMinute.)

Technorati Tags: iPhone, Software

Office 2008 for Mac Sneak Peek #5 available

You know, this is looking more interesting to me. Anyone else thinking of upgrading? - Tim Godby

Office 2008 for Mac Sneak Peek #5 available: "The Macintosh Business Unit at Microsoft (Mac BU) has offered up its Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac “Sneak Peak” #5 on its Web site..."

(Via MacMinute.)

AMD delivers HDTV experience for Mac

Very interesting technology. For those who use Elgato's hardware, I'm wondering what you think of ATI's offering? - Tim Godby

AMD delivers HDTV experience for Mac: "AMD today announced the new ATI TV Wonder 650 Combo USB for Mac — a new HDTV experience for Mac users..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Matias unveils Folding Keyboard for laptop users

Matias unveils Folding Keyboard for laptop users: "Matias today unveiled its Matias Folding Keyboard, a full-size USB keyboard that folds down to half size for travel..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Contour Design debuts iPod classic cases

Contour Design debuts iPod classic cases: "Contour Design debuts iPod classic casesContour Design today announced the release of their new cases for the iPod classic — the iSee Classic Combo 80/160 and Showcase Classic..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Technorati Tags: Accessories, iPod

Cambridge debuts new iPod entertainment system

Cambridge debuts new iPod entertainment system

(Via MacMinute.)

Apple updates Tiger with Safari 3, security fixes

Apple updates Tiger with Safari 3, security fixes: "

Apple is taking Tiger to 11.

The company released a major update to Mac OS X 10.4 on Wednesday that delivers several improvements, fixes some bugs, and patches several security holes identified in recent months. Mac OS X 10.4.11 is immediately available through Software Update, or it ...

(Via One More Thing.)

Apple: More iPhone Features Coming

Apple: More iPhone Features Coming: "iPhone"

(Via diggdot.us.)

Apple releases a slew of new software updates

Did they ever! Here's a screenshot from my Software Update window. - Tim Godby

Apple releases a slew of new software updates: "Apple today has released a large number of software updates updates today..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Apple releases Final Cut Express 4

Apple releases Final Cut Express 4: "Apple today released Final Cut Express 4, a significant upgrade to its powerful video editing software based on Apple’s award-winning Final Cut Pro 6, with a new low price of $199. Final Cut Express 4 adds support for the latest AVCHD cameras, allows mixing of standard and high definition content on a single timeline, includes the ability to import iMovie ‘08 projects, and gives users access to hundreds of sophisticated FxPlug cinematic effects and filters. ‘Almost a million digital filmmakers have made Final Cut their editing application of choice,’ said Rob Schoeben, Apple’s vice president of Applications Product Marketing. ‘With the introduction of Final Cut Express 4, Apple makes it easy for anyone to join the rapidly growing community of Final Cut editors worldwide.’"

(Via Apple Hot News.)

Introducing Bento. The stylish personal database for Leopard.

Introducing Bento. The stylish personal database for Leopard.: "database"

(Via Apple Hot News.)

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FW: News: iPod touch software update lets you add, enter events

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News: iPod touch software update lets you add, enter events

iPod touch software update 1.1.2 now supports editing and entering events directly on the device, among other changes to the widescreen iPod....

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Britons snap up 'tens of thousands' of iPhones

Britons snap up 'tens of thousands' of iPhones: "

Filed under: Other Events, iPhone

Over the last few days, there's been plenty of reports about the scale of the iPhone's launch here in the U.K, and what a 'flop' it was. Not so fast, dear readers, for Ars Technica is reporting that on Friday night carrier O2 activated 8,000 handsets: more than double their initial estimate of 3,000, despite issues with activations on the network's side (where have we heard that before?). Problems aside, the iPhone is apparently O2's fastest selling handset with 'tens of thousands' sold. Whilst not as high as the 70,000+ some had been murmuring, that's a remarkable achievement given the widespread poor reporting of the launch by the mainstream media.

Whilst in the queue on Friday, people were being asked what they thought about the iPhone 'lacking a camera', with at least one news crew leaving the Regent Street store with a significant portion of laughter at that question. Of course, with Apple having kept the U.K. iPhone under such tight lock, few had actually seen one 'in the flesh', but not seeing it in the flesh seemingly didn't stop people deriding the device out of hand.

Gripes aside, it seems to have been a moderately successful launch, if not setting the world on fire. Thankfully, if you weren't to be found queuing for an iPhone on Friday, there's a plethora of photographs from the launch here in the U.K. Thanks to all those who left comments on our (repeatedly, and abruptly, interrupted) Live-Blog. If you're wandering where the queues were, you might want to check photos from London #1 #2, Manchester, Birmingham and across the country.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Slip-Proof Headphones for Runners

From Michael Hyatt's blog - Tim Godby

As I have mentioned before, I usually listen to audio books while I run. It’s a great way to kill two birds with one stone. The problem is that I have had difficulty finding headphones that don’t slip out of my ears when I begin to sweat.

I’ve tried nearly everything. Neither the standard-issue headphones that come with the iPod nor a pair of high-end Shure headphones worked. In the end, gravity prevailed and the headphones fell out. This got to be quite a nuisance.

Finally, someone recommended to me a set of Sennheiser sport headphones. They retail for $49.95, but I found them on Amazon for $31.28. As you can see from the photo above, they hang over your ears, thus making it impossible for them to fall out.

Initially, they bothered my ears. The pressure was a little much. But, after a while I stopped noticing. Now I love them and use them every time I run.

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Objective Decision releases Contactizer 3.5

Sort of a goofy name, but underneath is an impressive depth. Does anyone use this? Love to hear from you. -Tim Godby

Objective Decision releases Contactizer 3.5: "Objective Decision today announced the official release of Contactizer 3.5, the latest version of its collaborative personal information manager..."

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(Via MacMinute.)

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EarthDesk 4.1 offers Leopard compatibility

EarthDesk 4.1 offers Leopard compatibility: "Leopard"

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(Via MacMinute.)

iPhone update 1.1.2 is available in iTunes (US)

I can confirm this. Downloading now. - Tim Godby

iPhone update 1.1.2 is available in iTunes (US): "

Filed under: Software Update, iPhone

On Monday night, Apple finally made iPhone Update 1.1.2 available via the US iTunes Store. Apple's description of the update is typically cryptic ('...new features and bug fixes'), but we've noticed a few changes.

First, iTunes now displays your iPhone's battery status next to the phone's icon. Also, there's a new sub-menu that separates custom ringtones from the standard set.

Finally, you can select French, German or Italian as the default language and change the keyboard layout to English (UK), French, German or Italian. Go and get it, folks.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

TUAW Tip: Auto-quit Printers in Leopard

TUAW Tip: Auto-quit Printers in Leopard: "

Filed under: Peripherals, TUAW Tips, Leopard

I just ran across this simple, but handy tip over at Mac OS X Hints. One of the little annoyances of Leopard that didn't make our recent post is the way Leopard handles printers. When you print something it starts the little application that controls the print queue for that device but (unlike Tiger) the application remains on your Dock after the print job is finished.

If this annoys you (like it does me), it turns out that there's a simple fix. Just right click on the Dock icon and select 'Auto Quit.' Now the printer queue application will quit itself (and so disappear from your Dock) once it's finished processing your print job.

I'm not entirely sure why this behavior is not the default (as it was before), but it's a nice little discovery that removes yet another little annoyance.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

VMware Fusion 1.1 released

VMware Fusion 1.1 released: "

Filed under: Software, Odds and ends, Software Update

Even though Leopard ships with Boot Camp, lots of Mac users still get their virtual groove on with VMware Fusion, and its super-slick window display tool Unity. Today VMware announced Fusion 1.1, an upgrade that sports some cool new features and improvements:

• As expected, the upgrade now supports Leopard

• Better 3D graphics via the 'experimental support' for DirectX 9.0
  

• Full Vista and XP support

• A beta version of VMware Importer, a tool that allows users to quickly import virtual machines (including Boot Camp)
  

• Overall better speed and performance

All told, there are about 25 enhancements in Fusion 1.1. Pat Lee, VMware's senior product manager for Mac products, told me that this upgrade is 'all about giving the user choice.' He points out that the biggest advantage of Fusion over Boot Camp is the ability to access your Windows virtual machine on the fly.

Lee says that, unlike Boot Camp, it's not necessary to shut down your Mac and reboot into Windows every time you want to get to a Windows app. Instead, just use the Unity tool to co-mingle your Windows and Mac apps right on the same screen.

On the other hand, if dual-booting is your thing, you can always use Importer to create a virtual machine.

The upgrade is free for existing customers. If you're ready to try it out for the first time, snag a free 30-day evaluation from the company Web site or purchase it for $59.99 with a $20 rebate (US only).

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

Apple posts 3 new Get a Mac ads

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Apple posts 3 new Get a Mac ads

Filed under: Apple, Leopard

Ever since the iPhone was released it seemed that Apple was funneling all of its advertising budget into iPhone advertising. This meant a lack of those fun Mac vs. PC commercials that we have all grown to love. Luckily for us, Apple has just started airing three new entries into their 'Get a Mac' ad campaign, and i must say that these are the best yet.

All two of the three ads (Podium and PR Lady) focus on the general public's lackluster response to Vista, and the fact that some PC users are actually downgrading to XP. The Podium ad actually made me laugh out loud, which is high praise for a commercial.

The remaining commercial (Boxer) focuses on people switching to the Mac for its ease of use.

All of the ads have been updated with an iMac sporting Leopard's default desktop.

What do you think of the new ads? Sound off in the comments.

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Adium adds videochat via MeBeam

Be certain to read the comments on the Adium Xtras site before installing. -Tim Godby

Adium adds videochat via MeBeam: "

Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Internet Tools

Videochatting has finally come to Adium-- kind of. They report on their blog that a company called MeBeam has been working on a cross-platform Flash solution, and they've hooked up Adium to use that service. On their site, MeBeam seems a little aloof about what Adium is (they haven't actually ever used it), but they seem excited to have Adium users flying through their servers.To get it up and running, you'll need to download the plugin from Adium's Xtras site, and then of course have a camera (and they recommend a headset) ready to roll. Unfortunately, it seems all the plugin does is break open a link to MeBeam in your web browser, and connect the two users up, so it's definitely not a native solution. However, Adium's Eric Richie confirms in the comments that this is not meant to be an end solution-- it's simply a side project 'in the meantime.' Adium is still working on native video implementation, and so we can still expect to see native video chat sometime in the future.

(Via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).)

News: iPhone 1.1.2 update out in the wild

I keep reading about this but it does not show up for me. I am unconcerned about the update as I understand there's no new functionality. I'll keep you posted. -TG

News: iPhone 1.1.2 update out in the wild: "Apple has posted an update to the iPhone that enables International support and patches a TIFF exploit used to 'jailbreak' the phone for third-party apps.

(Via Macworld.)

Feature: First Look: EVE Online

Feature: First Look: EVE Online: ""

(Via Macworld.)

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News: Griffin offers new iPod accessories

News: Griffin offers new iPod accessories: "iPod"

(Via Macworld.)

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Latest iPhone update jailbroken before it hits the ground

Latest iPhone update jailbroken before it hits the ground: "

As expected, Apple released the OS X 1.1.2 update for the iPhone overnight to coincide with its debut in the U.K. and Germany. As not expected, it's been sprung from jail already.

Erica Sadun at The Unofficial Apple Weblog obtained jailbreaking code for the 1.1....

(Via One More Thing.)

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Logic Studio a “landmark release”

Logic Studio a “landmark release”

(Via Apple Hot News.)