Monday, April 23, 2007

Apple details Leopard's expanded iChat 4.0 Instant Message framework

Apple details Leopard's expanded iChat 4.0 Instant Message framework
Apple is slowly publicizing some of Mac OS X Leopard's underlying features, most recently providing developers with an explanation of how the operating system's expanded Instant Message framework will allow them to access iChat 4.0 features from within their applications.

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Rules had to be 'Relaxed' in Mac OS X Security Hacking Contest

Rules had to be 'Relaxed' in Mac OS X Security Hacking Contest
The successful attack on the second and final day of the contest required a conference organizer to surf to a malicious Web site using Safari on the MacBook--a type of attack familiar to Windows users. CanSecWest organizers relaxed the rules Friday after nobody at the event had breached either of the Macs on the previous day

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CSSEdit 2.5 out now (has the leaked tabs)

CSSEdit 2.5 out now (has the leaked tabs)
MacRabbit just released CSSEdit 2.5 -- the tabs leaked on Digg are even cooler in person. Also has a much better X-ray (shows applied styles), a slicker interface, a Selector Builder to make CSS selectors, etc.

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Shiira 2.0 Released

Shiira 2.0 Released
Version 2.0 of Shiira was released today. Shiira is a web browser based on Web Kit and written in Cocoa. The goal of the Shiira Project is to create a browser that is better and more useful than Safari. All source code used in this software is publicly available.

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Upgrade a MacBook Pro's Hard Drive

Upgrade a MacBook Pro's Hard Drive
Replacing the hard drive in a MacBook Pro takes a little surgery, but it's not so hard that you need to pay Apple customer support to do it for you. Our step-by-step guide shows you how.

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The Top 15 Mac Games

The Top 15 Mac Games
A list of the top 15 mac games, guaranteed to keep you procrastinating for hours, maybe days.

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BBC Documentary: Who's More Powerful - Steve Jobs or Bill Gates?

BBC Documentary: Who's More Powerful - Steve Jobs or Bill Gates?
BBC Doc on the two computer giants.

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PIC: Mursi Tribeswoman with iPod and AK-47

PIC: Mursi Tribeswoman with iPod and AK-47
Shows you how far the Mac culture has traveled.

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OS X User Challenges Others To See If People Can Hack His Server

OS X User Challenges Others To See If People Can Hack His Server
Well here an OS X user has setup apache on and is running it allowing full access to it from the internet. In case you can't get to it from the cnet comment, here's the link: http://24.8.244.176/ Will this mac user be proven wrong?

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iChat Borderless for Mac OS X

iChat Borderless for Mac OS X
"iChat Borderless is an installer which replaces four files in the Resources folder inside iChat to give it a more streamlined look, similar to iTunes." Take a look to see it for yourself.

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Watch 'Pirates of Silicon Valley' (full)

Watch 'Pirates of Silicon Valley' (full)
The TV movie on Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. 1hr 36 mins

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