If the kind of internet memes that pop up on Reddit are your thing, and you know your Depression Dog from your Foul Bachelor Frog, you’ll be pleased to hear that a Mac app named iMakeMemes designed specifically for creating them has just launched. Read more
AirPlay Mirroring is undoubtedly one of iOS 5’s hottest features, while iMessage’s seamless integration has stopped text bundles taking a hammering. So it’s unsurprising that we’re excited to learn that Apple is said to be bringing both features to Mac OS X Lion. Want to know more? Read on and we’ll reveal all.
Day one on the job as CEO and Tim Cook has already set the stage for his tenure leading Cupertino’s finest. In an email released this morning, he lead off by saying, “Apple is not going to change” and that “we are going to continue to make the best products in the world”. He also confirmed Steve Jobs new role as Chairman, a position which will provide guidance and inspiration for the company. While the future of Apple’s products remains in peril, addressing concerns out the gate is a great way to start.
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Enjoying that fresh new MacBook Air or upgraded an existing Mac to OS X Lion, but in desperate need of a recovery disc for a fresh installation? Fear not, Apple has just published support documentation which includes the “Lion Recovery Disk Assistant”. All you’ll need is an external hard drive or a USB thumb drive with 1GB of free space.
Mac OS X Lion’s “automatic login” feature may have a dirty little secret. According to Passware, a leading password recovery firm, “automatic login” leaves OS X Lion passwords ripe for the picking via the direct memory access associated with the Mac’s FireWire port. Here’s what you need to know.
The last time Apple launched a new version of Mac OS X into the world, we were living in a time before the iPad and it was somewhat humble about its efforts advertising Snow Leopard as “the world’s most advanced operating system. Finely tuned”.
This time, it’s very different. Mac OS X Lion is stuffed full of user-facing features, and promoted by Apple as “the power of Mac OS X. The magic of the iPad” and across the operating system features from the tablet have taken root. For unabashed iPad fans that’s likely to be a cause for celebration but for long time OS X users, there could be a steep learning curve. Does the iOS world with its grids of icons and rampant use of gestures work well now it’s migrated back to the Mac? Let’s find out…
Spoiler alert: Apple will release new wireless and wired keyboards, optimized for OS X Lion. The new keyboards, or mid-2011 keyboard refresh as we’re calling them, have been confirmed by our friends from iSpazio. In the image, leaked on their site, you can clearly see the F3 and F4 keys have been updated.
At this point in the game Apple might want to consider a second career as a music producer because its latest creation, the 2011 MacBook Air, is a bonafide hit. DigiTimes is reporting that shipments through Apple’s supply chain for yesterday’s refresh have already topped half a million units. Don’t expect a slowdown either, the company expects volume “to remain strong throughout July and August.”
