Download: Versions out of beta

Thanks to everyone who sent this in! TUAWVersions out of beta originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Download: iTunes 101: Use smart playlists to limit size

Filed under: iPod Family, iTunes, Mac 101 Want to make an iTunes playlist that will fill your iPod, without making one that's too big to fit? With an iTunes Smart Playlist you can do this and much more. In this Mac 101 tip I'll show you how. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Download: FirstLook: beamME universal vCard exchange app

Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, First LookDevelopers rmbrME have come out with a novel take on the "beam your card" app. beamME is the first universal vCard exchange app that's supposed to work with any device, whether it's a BlackBerry, T-Mobile G1, Treo, a Mac or a PC.

Download: XMind goes open source

TUAWXMind goes open source originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Download: WWDC 08 session videos available

Apple is getting rid of physical media, so you purchase the videos, activate them, and then log into ADC through iTunes to download the videos and presentation slides. You need to be either a free ADC member or registered iPhone developer to activate the videos.

Download: Installing Ubuntu 8.10 on a Mac

When it comes to virtualization on the Mac, it's mostly discussed in the context of running a variant of Microsoft Windows. This makes sense; the ease of getting Windows to run within OS X (on Intel hardware) is one of the key reasons many first-time Mac buyers are migrating to Apple. However...

Download: Gameboy theme for iPhone

While we're on the topic, here are some other iPhone mods we liked. Black TiAlNGlowing Apple logoMacro shots with the cameraThe iPhone-powered Lego mobile Finally, how to jailbreak your iPhone. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Download: Audacity 1.3.6 Beta for Mac released

Audacity 1.3.6 (Beta) for Mac has new features added by students during the Google Summer of Code 2008:

Download: The inevitable return of AirPort Extreme Update 2008-004

Filed under: Airport, Software UpdateNow you see it, now you don't -- and now it's back. The very brief tenure of AirPort Extreme Update 2008-003 (it was available on Tuesday for a while, but then withdrawn) has given way to the shining reign of update 004. The update is a 2.2 MB patch recommend...

New MacBook unboxing photos

Joe describes the box as "small but dense." As we pointed out, Apple is trying to ship more by making less packaging (both economical and green). If you've been itching to see the MacBook unboxing experience, consider yourself gratified.

Download: OpenOffice 3 includes native version for Mac OS X

The software is only available for Macs with Intel processors. There are projects for converting OpenOffice for PowerPC, but an official version was not included in this 3.0.0 release. The download is 163MB.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Download: First Look: macVCR 2.0

Filed under: Multimedia, Software, First Look Arten Science has announced the immediate availability of macVCR 2.0, a Leopard application for capturing any video source on a Mac screen and saving it to QuickTime, AVI, M4V, or other movie formats.

Apple schedules laptop event for Oct. 14; leaked photos abound

Combined with earlier images of the back of the LCD and bottom case, the design retains much of the same look that MacBook Pros (and PowerBook G4s before them) have had since January 2001. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Download: First Look: i. TV brings schedules, trailers to your iPhone

Filed under: iPhone, App StoreThere are a lot of App Store submissions and works-in-progress that trigger anticipatory drooling here at TUAW (Sling Mobile! Sling Mobile!), among them the program guide and movie finder i. TV; we first saw it a few weeks ago and I've been checking every day...

Patch: Apple updates MobileMe control panel for Windows

Filed under: Software Update, MobileMeToday, Apple updated the MobileMe control panel for Windows. Update 1.2 "provides better support for syncing a large number of contacts (more than 2,000) and prevents syncing of data between Microsoft Exchange Server and MobileMe, a configurati...

Patch: Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2

You can find more information about this update by visiting the release notes. You can download this 136.4MB update by opening Software Update (Apple menu > Software Update) or by downloading the installer package from Apple's support website.Read | Permalink | Email this | Com...

Apple Store Colorado Springs: photos from opening day

Filed under: Retail, Cult of MacApple junkies who live in Colorado Springs, CO used to have to drive about 75 miles north to Denver to visit either the Park Meadows or Aspen Grove Apple Stores. Now they finally have an Apple Store of their own at the Promenade Shops at Briargate, which opened...

Apple Store Park City, Lancaster PA: Photos from opening day

Another note for anyone visiting the stores this weekend: I noticed at the 14th Street store in New York City yesterday that the new iPod nanos ($149/$199 US) were paired up in demo stations with the Bose QuietComfort 3 noise-cancelling headphones ($350 US).

Patch: Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.2

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS/Kiss Digital F/1000D Kodak DCS Pro SLR/n Nikon D700 Olympus EVOLT E-420 Olympus EVOLT E-520 Olympus SP-570 Samsung GX-10 Samsung GX-20 Sony DSLR-A300 Sony DSC-R1 I'm sure this isn't a fix for everyone, but will probably make most photographers happy to see th...

Patch: Apple updates Remote app for iPhone, adds Genius functionality

Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touchApple just dropped an update for the Remote application for iPhone/iPod touch. Remote.app allows you to control any iTunes library (or Apple TV) over a local WiFi connection. According to the release notes, you will now be able to create a Genius pl...

Patch: Apple releases Remote Desktop 3.2.2

Fixes to the Force Quit All Applications and Copy Items to Computer Automator actions. The update is available to Mac OS X systems running 10.3.9 (or later) and ARD 3.x. You can download the updates by opening Software Update (Apple menu > Software Update) or by visiting Apple's downloads w...

Pictures of OS X 'mod-chip' EFi-X in the wild

This is an interesting device. If it works as claimed, it could be a cool product for hobbyist builders who want to dual-boot a truly stellar system without the limitations of a Mac Pro or iMac. via Engadget]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Flickr Find: iPhone cubism

This little glitch has never happened to my iPhone, though I wish it had -- there's a glitch in the iPhone's camera that will occasionally cause it to slice up pictures like this, and our friend Veronica Belmont created a whole pool of the glitchy photos called iPhone cubism. Of course, if yo...

Daddy, where do Macs go when they die?

My MacBook and Intel iMac are running great for me right now, though, and I have no idea how they'll spend their retirement after they've done their bit for king and country. Where have your old Macs gone? Schools? Parents? Kids? Share your misty-eyed memories of Macs past in comments.Read ...

Patch: Apple releases 2.1 Beta 3 to developers

Filed under: Developer, iPhoneCheck your email, iPhone developers. Apple has released iPhone OS 2.1 beta 3. The description of changes is typically cryptic: Thanks to everyone who sent this in.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Patch: iPhone 2.0.1 firmware out for iPhone and iPod touch

Apple has released the 2.0.1 firmware update for the iPhone and iPod touch, and as you can see above, it brings the much-awaited "Bug fixes" feature to bear. We first heard about bug fixes way back at WWDC '07, and since then there's been much speculation on Apple blogs of all kinds as to just wha...

Apple rectifies App Store sorting

Right now displaying all iPhone apps (iTunes link) starts with the ebook 20000 Leagues Under the Sea with Abacus second. It's nice to see that Apple has been proactive in taking care of this. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments.

Top five iPhone gripes

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPhoneYes, the iPhone is today's "it girl." Everyone wants to see and be seen with her. But life with the iPhone isn't all champagne and bon-bons. Here are our Top 5 iPhone Gripes. If yours isn't on the list, please let us know.

Fortune Magazine: Possible Jobs Successors

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Apple CorporateFortune on CNN/Money.com has a rogue's gallery of photos online today. The gallery features 11 executives at Apple, each of whom is considered in one way or another to be a possible candidate to replace Steve Jobs if he steps down. If you want t...

Download: VideoDrive: easy iTunes video importing and tagging

Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Video, iTunes, Apple TVIn a recent Ask TUAW we addressed a question about getting divx video files to register properly as TV Shows in Front Row. In the discussion that followed one of our readers suggested VideoDrive as an easy way of accomplishing thi...

Download: Submerge: subtitles for your Apple TV, iPod, iPhone

I've been looking for a good way to get a subtitled movie - with a SubRip (srt) file - into iTunes, my Apple TV and my iPod. I hadn't found much joy before this morning. Then I stumbled upon Submerge. I need to do some tweaking in the detailed preferences yet, but it seems to do the trick quite well.

Download: Use (almost) Leopard's SysPref icon

And even if you aren't into deluding yourself about your version of OS X, it's still a good looking icon. Changing the icon yourself is possible, but using CandyBar is infinitely easier. You too can pretend, at least for a few months until Leopard actually releases, that you're a Leopard-us...

Download: Elgato Turbo.264 Graphics Accelerator: First Look

What is it? The turbo.264 is a graphics co-processor in the form of a USB dongle. You connect it to a spare USB port and use it to speed up video conversions to h.264 files. The t.264 produces h.264 video optimized for iPod, Apple TV and PSP. Continue reading Elgato Turbo.264 Graphics Accelerator: Fi...

Download: Apple TV BackRow SDK

Filed under: Hacks, Mods, Developer, Apple TVWe've noted many of the hacks out there for the Apple TV. Now Alan Quatermain has released a full-fledged Software Development Kit for BackRow, the pared down version of OS X that runs on the Apple TV. It includes several frameworks, an Xcode pro...

Download: SlingPlayer for Mac 1.0 with Apple TV support

We've mentioned the SlingPlayer for Mac client several times since it was first publicly revealed back at Macworld and now Sling Media has officially released it after several months in beta. This version includes support for the Apple TV (as we mentioned before) and word on the web is tha...

Download: Apple TV sells well in Canada

Although no iTunes store yet sells high def content, many Apple TV buyers have figured out that they can pick up an inexpensive tuner for their Mac and digitize all the high def content they want. QuickTime and EyeTV both provide Apple TV-quality export now.Read | Permalink | Email this...

Patch: Elgato releases EyeTV 2.4 update

Filed under: Software, Video, Apple TVElgato's new EyeTV 2.4 update is now available for download. This new update brings the Apple TV export feature we've all been waiting for. You can now record High Def shows using your HDTV-compatible EyeTV tuner and export them to iTunes using Apple TV...

Download: TUAW Best of the Week

TUAW Gallery: iTunes on Apple TV iTunes runs, and you can stream radio, but there's a lot missing too. Found Footage: Mac OS X on Apple TV Who says that Apple TV isn't actually a Mac Nano? Flickr Find: iPod armor edition iPods. Save. Lives.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Download: TUAW Best of the Week

iTunes: Free Tuesday Still free. Go get 'em. Apple TV is...hot! Might want to put a ceramic tile between your Apple TV and your nice furniture. I did. Found Footage: Custom Apple TV plug-ins debut Apple TV customization takes a big step forward.

Download: Skinning Front Row to look like Apple TV

Filed under: Hacks, How-tos, Apple TV You say your Intel Mac has Apple TV envy? It's understandable, as the Apple TV is suddenly everyone's favorite gadget. Boost its ego a bit with this trick for "skinning" Front Row to make it look more like Apple TV's UI.

Download: Looking for movies to play on your Apple TV? Try 4Flix.net

Filed under: iPod Family, Video, Apple TVSo you've got a new Apple TV, but now you can't afford to buy all the iTunes content you want to play on it? Until that XviD hack comes through, 4Flix.net has opportunistically announced that all of their content is already Apple TV compatible. In fact...

Download: Apple TV hacked to play XviD format videos

Filed under: Video, Apple TV Word has come in that the Apple TV has been cleverly hacked (yes, already) to play XviD format videos, according to users from the Something Awful forums. via MacNN]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Download: TUAW Best of the Week

Boomwave[TM] Bearaphim iPod case Our favorite useless iPod accessory of the week. It's so sweet, it might kill. Tim Cook talks Apple Apple's COO talks about iPhones and iPods and Tigers. Oh my!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Download: Rumors: Apple's 802.11n enabler for $5?

MacFixit reports that Apple plans to offer its 802.11n enabler for a $5 fee. It will enable 802.11n on Intel Core 2 Duo iMacs (except 17-inch, 1.83GHz iMac), Intel Core 2 Duo MacBooks, Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros, and Mac Pros with the AirPort Extreme card option. They will also bundle the enabl...

Download: Saving Quicktime Trailers from Apple

Pretty cool, I suppose, but it is much easier to just visit the iTunes Store Movie Trailer section and download the videos that way. iTunes will happily download any trailer that is available and scot free at that, no DRM in sight. Oddly, though, it does place the trailers in the 'Podcast' sec...

Download: Apple announces iTunes 7

Integrated iPod management - you can adjust what media is synced to your iPod from within iTunes, instead of having to clunk around in the preferences. We haven't seen what this looks like yet, but it sounds like a much better idea for obvious reasonsTransfer purchases via iPod - now when En...

Download: Apple releases iLife 06, Photocasting, iWeb addition

Even with all these great new features, iLife 06 still sells a single license for only $79, with a 5-license pack for $99, and is available today at the online store. I'm sure local stores will have it in soon, as well.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Patch: FrontRow updated to version 1.0.1