Apple protection update 2008-005 released
July 31, 2008
Apple has just released a new shield update for client and server users of Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and 10.5 (Leopard). that Security update 2008-005 is “recommended for all users and improves the safety measure of Mac OS X,” and includes fixes for a dozen or so features in Mac OS X.
This update…
10.5.5 developer seed released, includes install warning
July 31, 2008
Yesterday, we noted that Apple was close to releasing a 10.5.5 seed for developers. Little did we know that it would be dropping a couple hours later. AppleInsider is reporting that the 10.5.5 developer seed was released today, along with an interesting note.
Developers were told not to insta…
Scott McNulty, signing off
July 31, 2008
I’m not used to writing about myself here on TUAW. I’m usually not the story, but just that once we thought it would be appropriate to break with tradition.
After 3.5 years here at TUAW (here’s my first post), and serving as lead blogger for a good portion of that date, I will be moving on to…
Will the Next MacBook Touchpad Look Like an iPhone?
July 31, 2008
On the heels of Apple’s third quarter financial report, in which Apple Chief Financial Office Peter Oppenheimer hinted at new products that would put pressure on Apple’s relatively high margins, the Apple rumor mill is running rampant with speculation. Further teasing along the guessing game, Apple …
Quickie Review: iWant
July 31, 2008
iWant is a free iPhone app that helps you find what you’re looking for. Now, that could be anything from car rentals to restaurants. The GPS finds your location, next show you the nearest places to you.
Granted, there are many other apps out there like this–Yelp, Nearby, urbanspoon, just to nam…
Dialectic provides system-wide dialing
July 31, 2008
As a fan of his EntourageABMenu utility, I was pleased to discover that developer Jon Nathan has a new item in his kit: Dialectic, a phone dialing tool that has more tricks than a magician’s convention. Dialectic replaces the older Jon’s Phone Tool and provides a bridge amidst nearly any Mac PIM…
The strange economy of the App Store
July 31, 2008
A few App Store apps have already gotten the public browbeating for tweaking their prices, and here’s another: as Johnathan notes, there’s a new app on the top of the heap in the paid pile, and apparently the only reason “Units Convertor” (sic) is there is considering it used to be free.
We c…
