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AirPort Issues in Mac OS X Leopard

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Numbers of users reported that they were having problems with AirPort in Mac OS X Leopard. So far I have not personally encountered any problems with AirPort.

I installed Leopard on the following machines:

  • 1.25 GHz PowerBook G4 (Aluminum PBG4 1st generation) – Clean Install
  • 1.67 GHz PowerBook G4 (DDR) – Clean Install
  • 1.67 GHz PoWerBook G4 (DDR2) – Archive and Install
  • MacBook Pro Core Duo 2.0 GHz (1st generation) – Clean Install
  • iMac Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz (Aluminum) – Upgrade

None of the machine above has any AirPort issues. I included the installation method to see if there’s any correlations with the said AirPort issues.

I’d certainly recommend Clean Installations of Leopard instead of upgrading. I found some weird issues with the Archive and Install method on the 1.67 GHz PowerBook G4 (DDR).

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Mac OS X Leopard: Dictionary

An Apple A Day Gallery – 2007.11.06
Mac OS X Leopard: Dictionary
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A few new features are added into Mac OS X Leopard Dictionary. The Dictionary can now search articles from Wikipedia, Internet connection required. The Dictionary as built-in Japanese language support and capable of Japanese-English translations and vice versa (but it’s still a machine-based translation; the translations could be too literal).

One more thing, Mac OS X Leopard Dictionary also includes “Apple Dictionary”. A collection of terms commonly used in Mac OS X.

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Apple Releases iTunes 7.5 and QuickTime 7.3

As anticipated, ahead of November 9th, 2007 iPhone European release (France, Germany and UK), Apple releases iTunes 7.5 and QuickTime 7.3 today. It is likely that Apple will release iPhone Software update on the 9th if not earlier. Based on reports from the UK, the iPhone Software will be updated to version 1.1.2 to coincide the European iPhone premiere.

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Both iTunes 7.5 and QuickTime 7.3 can be obtained from Apple Support Downloads or Apple Software Update:

11/05/2007

QuickTime 7.3
This release is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users.

iTunes 7.5
This update includes numerous enhancements and is recommended for all iTunes 7 users.

About iTunes 7.5
iTunes 7.5 features the ability to activate iPhone wherever service is offered and support for Phase, a new interactive music game designed exclusively for iPod nano (third generation), iPod classic, and iPod (fifth generation). This release also includes bug fixes to improve stability and performance.

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Mac OS X Leopard: Boot Camp

An Apple A Day Gallery – 2007.11.05
Mac OS X Leopard: Boot Camp

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Boot Camp enables installation of Windows Operating System on any Intel-based Mac computer, using a Microsoft Windows install disc. Windows is installed on its own partition. After installation, the Mac can run either Windows or Mac OS X.

The Boot Camp Assistant application helps create the Windows partition and restart the Mac using Windows installation disc. Follow the instructions to install Windows and install software drivers that enable Windows to work with the Mac hardware.

Boot Camp Assistant

Apple provides driver supports the followings:

  • Windows XP Home Edition or Professional
  • Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate

Windows drivers for Intel-based Mac computer are included in Mac OS X Leopard Install disc.

To install any other Operating Systems such as Linux, create the “Windows Partition” then boot the Mac using the Linux install disc.

Additional informations on Boot Camp (http://37prime.com/bootcamp.html)

Boot Camp is not the only way to run other Operating Systems on a Mac. Parallels and VMware Fusion provide the ways to install different Operating Systems within Mac OS X. It is recommended to have a minimum of 2GB of RAM on a Mac to run the virtual machine.

Get Parallels @ Amazon.com
Get VMware Fusion @ Amazon.com

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Mac OS X Leopard: Exposé

An Apple A Day Gallery – 2007.11.04
Mac OS X Leopard: Exposé

Exposé

Exposé was first introduced in Mac OS X Tiger 10.4, a great addition to desktop computing. In Mac OS X Leopard, Exposé works well with Spaces.
Exposé and Spaces

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Mac OS X Leopard: Front Row

An Apple A Day Gallery – 2007.11.03
Mac OS X Leopard: Front Row
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Front Row is now available on any Macs. Front Row can be activated by using Apple Remote, launching the Front Row.app, or by using the default keystroke Command-Esc.

Previously Front Row only available on Macs with Apple Remote and IR receiver support. Kudos to Andrew Escobar for providing Front Row Enabler; to install Front Row for Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.x) on older Macs without Apple Remote and IR receiver support.

Front Row

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Mac OS X Leopard: Spaces

An Apple A Day Gallery – 2007.11.02
Mac OS X Leopard: Spaces

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Mac OS X Leopard’s Spaces can provide a maximum of 16 “workspaces” (4 rows x 4 columns).

You can assign applications to specific “workspace”.

Spaces

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