Leopard

Tue, November 24, 2009 - I've worked with various versions of Apple's Mac OS X Server for nearly a decade now. Each new release has brought major advances to the company's server software in terms of overall features, performance and ease of administration. The most recent iteration, version 10.6 -- a.k.a. Snow Leopard Server -- is no exception.

Tue, November 03, 2009 - It is a pretty good time to be a Philadelphian. The Phillies are in the World Series, the city managed to avoid shutting down all the libraries (woo! reading!) and it looks like an Apple Store is set to open in downtown Philadelphia (that's Center City, to those in the know) at some point in the not too distant future.

Wed, October 28, 2009 - Apple has issued a new Mac software update that lets Bluetooth-enabled Macintosh users employ the company's cool new, touch-sensitive wireless "Magic Mouse." The problem: You still can't buy the Magic Mouse by itself online or in Apple retail stores.

Mon, October 26, 2009 - While the world focused on Microsoft's launch of Windows 7, Florida-based Psystar quietly launched Rebel EFI, a software product that should worry Apple a lot more than Microsoft's latest operating system. Rebel EFI allows users to run Apple's flagship operating system, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, on non-Apple hardware.

Mon, October 26, 2009 - Windows 7 is a worthy rival, but Mac OS X Snow Leopard is the better operating system by a whisker for discriminating professionals

Fri, October 23, 2009 - When is a Windows PC not a Windows PC? When you toss out the Windows and replace it with Apple’s Mac OS X Snow Leopard or any other major operating system.

Thu, October 22, 2009 - Apple released a server diagnostic download on Thursday that the company says will test servers running Mac OS X Server 10.6 for hardware issues.

Tue, October 20, 2009 - Rob Griffiths and Dan Frakes both detailed what they like—and don’t like—about Leopard, after spending a couple months using it. Now Dan Moren weighs in with his take on the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Mon, October 12, 2009 - Reports of a major bug in Snow Leopard, the latest version of Mac OS X that debuted in August, are creating dismay among Mac users in Apple's support forums, on Twitter, and elsewhere across the Web.

Mon, October 12, 2009 - Snow Leopard users have reported that they've lost all their personal data when they've logged into a "Guest" account after upgrading from Leopard, according to messages on Apple's support forum.

Wed, September 30, 2009 - Being the operator of your computer is like being the captain of a ship: you need to be aware of what's happening on your boat in order to steer it right. Well, that and you always need to keep an eye out for pirates. Growl helps you stay informed: it's a notification framework that many of the applications you run today can use to display messages about what they're doing.

Fri, September 25, 2009 - A federal judge castigated Apple yesterday in an order that dismissed a motion the company had made in its ongoing legal battle with Mac clone maker Psystar, according to court documents.

Fri, September 18, 2009 - In this week's video, I delve into six Leopard tips that you may (some have been covered here in blog entries) or may not be familiar with. Why six? Consider it a tribute to the ".6" in Snow Leopard's version number.

Thu, September 10, 2009 - Less than two weeks after Apple launched Snow Leopard, the company today issued the new operating system's first security update. In a separate upgrade, Apple patched 33 vulnerabilities in 2007's Leopard, and about half as many in the even older Tiger.