Tag: Mac OS X

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NDA Is A Three-Letter Word, Mac OS X Lion Edition.

What does NDA stand for?

  • National Dance Alliance
  • National Dance Association
  • National Dart Association
  • New Drug Application
  • National Deaf Academy

It also stands for: Non-Disclosure Agreement

Let’s talk about Mac OS X Lion. Sites like AppleInsider and 9 to 5 Mac have been posting tons of stuff about Mac OS X Lion that were supposed to be covered under NDA. Here are a little samples of what they have revealed:

Well, if you really want to read more about Mac OS X Lion and you’re a registered Mac Developer, head to https://devforums.apple.com/community/mac/lion. There are a lot of discussions of new features, missing features and known bugs.

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Using Dropbox with Mac OS X Lion.

UPDATE 3 (2011-07-20):
Dropbox 1.1.35 is compatible from OS X Lion.
If you’re feeling a bit adventurous, you can use the “forums build“.

UPDATE 2:
Dropbox Team Member Rian H. posted a reply assuring that the team is working to make Dropbox fully compatible with Mac OS X Lion.

“hey everyone, just wanted to give you all a heads-up that we’ll be working diligently on making dropbox 100% compatible with 10.7 over the next couple of months. stay tuned!”

UPDATE:
Apparently the current version of Dropbox caused the Finder to crash right after login.
Apple Engineers have confirmed this and recommended Developers to wait until the issue is resolved. If you are a registered Apple Developer, head to Apple Developer Forums for the discussion.

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Numbers of users are reporting they found out that Dropbox.app would not work with Mac OS X Lion.

You can’t use this version of the application Dropbox with this version of Mac OS X.

One thread on Dropbox Forums is dedicated to this issue. Dropbox user “Filip S.” came up with a solution:

I’ve figured out a quick fix for this issue. Open Info.plist inside the application bundle, and change “Bundle Version” to 2.0 . Apparently Lion doesn’t allow applications with low bundle versions to run for some reason.

Now Dropbox v.1.0.20 works in Mac OS X Lion.

Dropbox info.plist before the modification:

Dropbox info.plist after the modification:

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Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview

Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview is now available to Registered Mac Developers. As usual, there’s the three-letter abbreviation known as NDA which may restrict flow of informations regarding Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview. Apple is listing current features of Mac OS X Lion on its own page.

From what has been posted on other sites:

  • Mac OS X Lion 10.7 build number 11A390.
  • Currently Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview is distributed through Mac App Store.
  • Mac OS X Lion requires Core 2 Duo Processor or better.

Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview is available to all registered (paying) members of Mac Developer Program, which costs $99 for individual developer.

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Miro Video Converter

Miro Video Converter is available at the Mac App Store.

I was looking into converting some videos into Google’s WebM format for comparison purposes. I first downloaded theWebM QuickTime Component from WebMProject.org but it never worked. Miro Video Converter turns out to be the one I need to create WebM videos for now. It is loaded with preset video format for quick conversion. It supports formats for Android Devices, iOS Devices and WebM among many.

Miro Video Converter is available for Mac OS X and Windows.

http://mirovideoconverter.com/

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Apple seeds iOS 4.3 beta 3 to Developers.

Apple seeds iOS 4.3 beta 2, Xcode 3.2.6 and iOS SDK 4.3 beta 3 to Developers today. As usual, details are scarce due to three letter abbreviation known as NDA.

Some web sites are reporting:

Multitasking Gestures
This beta release contains a preview of new multitasking gestures for iPad. You can use four or five fingers to pinch to the Home Screen, swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar, and swipe left or right between apps. This feature will not be enabled in iOS 4.3 for customers, but we are providing this preview to gather input on how these gestures work with your apps.

iOS 4.3 beta 3 is available for:

  • iPad
  • iPhone 4
  • iPhone 3GS
  • iPod touch 4th generation
  • iPod touch 3rd generation
  • Apple TV 2nd generation

iOS 4.3 beta 3 for Apple TV is also called as Apple TV Software beta 3.

Xcode 3.2.6 and iOS SDK 4.3 beta 3 requires Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

iOS 4.3 beta 3 is available to registered Developers. Apple iOS Developer Program costs $99 annually.

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Apple releases iTunes 10.1.2 ahead of CDMA iPhone launch.

Apple releases iTunes 10.1.2 ahead if CDMA iPhone launch.

What’s new in iTunes 10.1.2

iTunes 10.1.2 syncs music, movies, and more with iPhone 4 (CDMA model) and provides a number of important stability and performance improvements.

iTunes 10.1 came with several new features and improvements, including:

  • Use AirPlay to instantly and wirelessly stream videos from iTunes to the all-new Apple TV.
  • Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.2.

iTunes 10.1.2 is available forMac OS X 10.5 or later, Windows XP/Vista/7.

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LibreOffice 3.3 is now available.

LibreOffice, the spin-off to OpenOffice.org is now available for download.

LibreOffice is the free power-packed Open Source personal productivity suite for Windows, Macintosh and Linux, that gives you six feature-rich applications for all your document production and data processing needs: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math and Base.

From The Document Foundation Blog:

The Document Foundation launches LibreOffice 3.3

The first stable release of the free office suite is available for download

The Internet, January 25, 2011 – The Document Foundation launches LibreOffice 3.3, the first stable release of the free office suite developed by the community. In less than four months, the number of developers hacking LibreOffice has grown from less than twenty in late September 2010, to well over one hundred today.

Download LibreOffice 3.3 now.