An Apple A Day Gallery – 2007.11.10
Mac OS X Leopard: Adding Printer
Printer Setup Utility is no longer included in Leopard. Adding printer can be done in the Print Dialogue box or through System Preferences.
Mac OS X Leopard: Apple Remote Pairing
An Apple A Day Gallery – 2007.11.10
Mac OS X Leopard: Apple Remote Pairing
Apple Remote comes with every Intel-based iMacs, MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. To prevent other Apple Remotes controlling the your Mac, you can:
- Disable remote control infrared receiver. Open System Preferences > Security. Check the “Disable remote control infrared receiver. OR,
- Pair an Apple Remote to the computer.
To pair an Apple Remote with your Mac:
- Press and hold the “Menu” and “Next” buttons for a few seconds until the Apple Remote icon flashes on the screen.
- After doing so, the your Mac can only be controlled using the paired Apple Remote.
To unpair the Apple Remote:
- Open System Preferences > Security.
- Click on the “Unpair” button.
Mac OS X Leopard: Finder Path Bar
An Apple A Day Gallery – 2007.11.09
Mac OS X Leopard: Finder Path Bar
From Apple:
Path Bar
See the path of a file when you view it in the Finder. Just choose Show Path Bar from the View menu and the path is visible at the bottom of the Finder window. You can also drag files to any location in the Path Bar
One feature that has been missing in Mac OS X. In Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.x) an incarnation of the Path Bar can be found in Spotlight enabled search.
iPhone Software 1.1.2
iPhone Software 1.1.2
UPDATE (2007.11.12): It is now available through iTunes. Connect your iPhone, launch iTunes, and “Check for Update”.
There is no radically new features added in iPhone Software 1.1.2 which is now made available on Apple’s software download server.
iPhone Software 1.1.2 (160.1MB) | iPod touch Software 1.1.2 (157.9MB)
Custom ringtones are separated from standard ones.
PLUS: You can use the .m4r method to add your own custom ringtones to the iPhone.
How to add your own custom made ringtones to the iPhone:
- You need iTunes 7.5 and iPhone Software 1.1.2
- Encode the file into 128kbps AAC, smaller file size is preferred. I use GarageBand to edit and convert the audio file.
- Rename the file extension from “.m4a” to “.m4r”; for Mac OS X “Get Info” the file, then change the extension name there.
- Add the now “.m4r” file into iTunes, preferably have iTunes to copy the files into the library.
- Connect your iPhone, go to the “Ringtones” tab, and check the ringtones you want to send to the iPhone.
There is now iPhone battery indicator on iTunes (tested using iTunes 7.5).
Right after iPhone Software Update or Software restore, the iPhone is flashing “Slide to Unlock” in different languages (French and German).
more to come….
AppleInsider: iPhone Software 1.1.2 is Available but Not Yet on iTunes
AppleInsider reports that iPhone Software 1.1.2 has been posted on Apple’s download server. It weighs in at 160MB.
I am restoring my iPhone software to version 1.1.2 as I type this.
For those who jailbreak or unlock their iPhones are recommended to wait until more info surfaces regarding this update. Apple is expected to patch numbers of security holes found in iPhone Software 1.1.1, which one of the exploits is used to jailbreak the iPhone.
More to come.
Mac OS X: Spotlight and Calculator
An Apple A Day Gallery – 2007.11.08
Mac OS X: Spotlight and Calculator
Apple has added calculator function into Spotlight. Type in some Algebraic calculations in Spotlight, and the result will appear next to the calculator icon.
Mac OS X Leopard: Terminal
An Apple A Day Gallery – 2007.11.07
Mac OS X Leopard: Terminal
Long before the fancy Graphical User Interface (GUI), everything was displayed as text only. A lot can be done using Terminal. For example, you can take a screenshot of the DVD screen. “Grab” application will not allow screen captures when a DVD is being played.
