Top Ten Mac OS X Tips for Unix Geeks - Oldie but a Goodie

Top Ten Mac OS X Tips for Unix Geeks - Oldie but a Goodie
These tips will show you the differences between Mac OS X and other flavors of Unix; help you find the bits that resemble the Unix you are used to; and even feather your nest with XFree86 and ports of popular open source applications.

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Apple ultra-portable to pack 13-inch display; next "MacBook" may be yawner

Apple ultra-portable to pack 13-inch display; next "MacBook" may be yawner
A forthcoming update to Apple Inc.'s 13-inch line of consumer MacBooks won't deliver much in terms of new features, AppleInsider has learned. Meanwhile, the dimensions of the company's ultra portable sub-notebook initiative are taking shape, with word that the ultra-thin and lightweight mobile Mac will be based around a 13-inch LED-backlit display.

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Jobs chided, answers questions at shareholder meeting

Jobs chided, answers questions at shareholder meeting
Yeah, we tend to think things like shareholder meetings are as boring as the next guy (well, the next guy who's not a stock broker, anyway), but Steve really took and dished out some heat at yesterday's get together.

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Jobs: 'I make fifty cents just for showing up'

Jobs: 'I make fifty cents just for showing up'
Jobs drew a particularly warm response during Apple's shareholders meeting when deflecting a Teamsters Union agent's question about how Apple linked executive pay and performance, referring to his now legendary $1 annual salary. "I get 50 cents a year for showing up," he quipped. "And the other 50 cents is based on my performance."

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LifeHacker's Top 10 Mac Utilities

LifeHacker's Top 10 Mac Utilities
Today's top 10 covers the system utilities that add a extra polish and convenience to your Mac's working environment. Most (but not all) of these little suckers are free, many live in your Mac's System Preferences pane and on the menubar, and all of them can enhance your overall Mac experience.

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Apple hints at video rentals through iTunes (during shareholders meeting)

Apple hints at video rentals through iTunes (during shareholders meeting)
Apple Inc. did not make any material announcements during its shareholders meeting on Thursday, but did hint that it will offer video rentals through iTunes at some point in the future. "Timing of this is difficult to determine, but we would expect [iTunes video rentals] sometime in 2008," said analyst Gene Munster, who attended the meeting.

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Powermac G5 coolant leakage [PICS]

Powermac G5 coolant leakage [PICS]
This guy's Powermac switched off one day... here's the story. "Recently, my G5 DP 2.7 sprang a coolant leak destroying the PSU, logicboard, coolant system and both processors. This issue seems to arise around 18 to 24 months after purchase. I strongly urge any owners of these G5 models to read up on this topic."

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Apple's Shareholder Meeting Notes: Leopard, Apple TV, Research

Apple's Shareholder Meeting Notes: Leopard, Apple TV, Research
Macworld.com and CNBC have notes from Apple's shareholder meeting which took place today.In it Steve Jobs fielded various questions covering the backdating stock options, Fred Anderson, Greenpeace and the iPhone. Some of the interesting tidbits are posted below:� "Leopard will be worth the...

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Rumor: One Beatle on the iTunes Store, three more to go?

Rumor: One Beatle on the iTunes Store, three more to go?
We here at Infinite Loop have gotten wind of an unconfirmed rumor that former Beatle Paul McCartney is going to be joining the iTunes Store with his new album available as a preorder as soon as next week. Furthermore, the rumor says that McCartney plans to make his entire back catalog available soon thereafter—possibly the following week.

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How to install Linux applications in OS X - a complete walkthrough

How to install Linux applications in OS X - a complete walkthrough
This tutorial will take you each and every step of the way through installing Linux programs in OS X - using Fink and FinkCommander.

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Quicksilver tutorial and screencast roundup

Quicksilver tutorial and screencast roundup
I can
’t even begin to describe how wonderful Quicksilver really is. Nor can I adequately describe exactly what it is. But I will say this - if you own a Mac - download and install Quicksilver right now, then start watching a few of these screencasts and/or read a few of the tutorials. It won’t take long for you to wonder how you survived without it

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Cha...Ching!! Disney sells 23.7 million TV shows through iTunes Store

Cha...Ching!! Disney sells 23.7 million TV shows through iTunes Store
Walt Disney this week confirmed it continues to enjoy strong sales of its television shows and films through iTunes. Company CEO Bob Iger confirmed the company to have sold 23.7 million episodes of its television shows and an additional two million films through Apple's media service

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