Inside the OS X 10.5.4 Update
The most significant thing about what’s changed in OS X 10.5.4 may be what hasn’t changed with Monday’s release of the OS X update. The ARDAgent security hole–discovered just a few weeks ago–remains unplugged. This actually isn’t all that surprising–if the chatter around the Internet is to be believed, Apple [...]
Will we see 10.5.4 before July 11th?
AppleInsider thinks so. According to their report the newest build, “9E17″ has no known issue and that only two fixes have been in the last 10 days.
The article suggests that we’ll see 10.5.4 before July 11th, because of a need for the system to integrate Mobile [...]
Rumor: 10.5.4 due before July 11th
AppleInsider claims to have information on the next point update of Mac OS X Leopard (version 10.5.4). According to AppleInsider, the build number of 10.5.4 is 9E17. They also reported that the beta of 10.5.4 has “no known issues” in its latest build, and that beta testers were asked to [...]
Mac 101: Get that “stuck” disc out of your Mac
Filed under: Mac 101
Welcome to another Mac 101 here at TUAW. Mac 101 is our recurring feature in which we point out some tips and tricks for folks new to the Mac. Remember, if you’re a Mac expert this post isn’t for you.
Have you ever tried [...]
Snow Leopard DOES have some new features!
Apple is marketing the idea of there being “no new features” for Snow Leopard and instead promising an overall improvement in how Mac OS X works under the hood, thanks to a diligent code optimization and refactoring cycle discussed in the previous article. At the same time, there are [...]
Standard Function Keys
If you’re using MacBook keyboard, you will see a Fn key. When this key is pressed, F1-F7 keys will become standard function keys.
Fortunately, you can change this behavior so that without pressing down Fn key, F1-F7 keys are already functioning as standard function keys.
The good thing here is, you can easily perform keystrokes [...]
Apple sets release date for 10.5.4 Leopard final update, Mobile Me
Apple just released update 10.5.3 for Leopard, which had over 200 bug fixes and resolved a number of issues and conflicts. Continuing the “Leopard must have been a beta release” vibe, Apple is planning to release the final update to Leopard in July.
Apple made headlines [...]
Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.5.4, Final Release Expected in JulyApple has seeded a second version of Mac OS X 10.5.4 to developers today. While the latest build (9e12) fixes a dozen more issues in Mac OS X Leopard, the biggest new feature to be supported will be Apple’s recently announced MobileMe service. MobileMe is [...]
Mac OS X 10.6 code named Snow Leopard, may be pure Cocoa
The next version of Mac OS X is code-named “Snow Leopard,” and will indeed be Intel-only, we have learned. This info is hot on the heels of TUAW’s original scoop about Mac OS X 10.6 being readied for shipment as soon as Macworld 2009 [...]
Mac OS X 10.6 to show at Apple developer event, drop PowerPC
While everyone focuses on the iPhone next update, a new rumor posits that Apple will already have a new version of Mac OS X available for testing in early form at WWDC, with its actual launch appearing as early as next year’s Macworld event.
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