http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/bluetooth.update.hacked.and.converted.into.exe/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/mm1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In Brief: Although Apple only provides drivers to support the new Magic Mouse on Mac OS X or Windows via Boot Camp, a recent software update has been hacked and converted into an .exe for operating the mouse on ordinary Windows PCs. Meanwhile, a separate report suggests Apple has been rejecting warranty claims for Macs that have been used in smokers' homes.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/bluetooth.update.hacked.and.converted.into.exe/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/should.restore.support.for.hackintosh.netbooks/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/intelatomz500-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A workaround has been developed to restore Atom processor support in Mac OS X 10.6.2, a Russian hacker claims. The technique relies on a custom version of the Mach kernel, which must be installed using Terminal because of the need to gain root access. Once active, the kernel should support so-called hackintosh netbooks, most likely to use Atom chips.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/should.restore.support.for.hackintosh.netbooks/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/flash.blocking.improved.with.new.features/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/caminosml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Camino Project has released an update to its self-titled browser for Mac OS X. Version 2.0 adds a tab overview feature that allows users to quickly browse all open tabs in a layout preview. Tabbed browsing has also been improved with drag-and-drop rearranging, a scrollable bar, and a dedicated menu listing all of the open tabs.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/flash.blocking.improved.with.new.features/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/os.likely.to.have.major.interface.changes/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/snow.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple is in early development of the next major version of Mac OS X, evidence suggests. The information comes by way of the open-source launchd framework, which is used to boot Mac OS X and manage its processes. The framework's codebase was recently updated, and a posted changelog contains the entry "< rdar://problem/7386864> 11A47: SecurityAgent no longer visible via Accessibility."... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/os.likely.to.have.major.interface.changes/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/new.offerings.for.canon.brother.hp.lexmark/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/printer.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple on Monday released a wide range of new printer drivers for Mac OS X Snow Leopard. The drivers add compatibility for many printers and scanners manufactured by Canon, Brother, HP and Lexmark. Users with devices not supported by the drivers included on the original v10.6 installation DVD can use Software Update to automatically check for new drivers after the printer or scanner is connected to... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/new.offerings.for.canon.brother.hp.lexmark/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/tech.used.to.elevate.user.rights/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/microsoftretailconstruction-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The USPTO recently granted Microsoft a patent, No. 7,617,530, which describes a method for running a command as an administrator. The filing has sparked outrage by many, including Groklaw blogger Pamela Jones, who believe the company has simply rebranded the sudo Unix command developed in the 1980s by members of the Computer Science department at SUNY/Buffalo.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/tech.used.to.elevate.user.rights/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/original.claims.deemed.inaccurate/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/windows7startmenu-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The appearance of Windows 7 is not based on Mac OS X, says Microsoft's Brandon LeBlanc, writing on the official Windows Blog. A Microsoft partner group manager, Simon Aldous, recently told the the press that the "look and feel" of the new OS was based deliberately on the "graphical and easy to use" nature of the Mac interface, allegedly one of its main draws. Windows 7 does feature elements stro... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/original.claims.deemed.inaccurate/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/founder.denies.tech.was.taken.from.osx86project/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/psystar.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Psystar co-founders and brothers Rudy Kendall and Robert Kendall have shed light on the beginnings of their company, including a claim they cracked Mac OS X on their own, according to an interview with Miami New Times. After growing up in a family that could not afford the early Macs, Robert set out to learn how to run Apple's operating system on cheaper computers.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/founder.denies.tech.was.taken.from.osx86project/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/continues.to.feature.vista.based.core/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/windows7homepremium-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The "look and feel" of the Windows 7 interface borrows from Macs, according to a Microsoft partner group manager, Simon Aldous. "One of the things that people say an awful lot about the Apple Mac is that the OS is fantastic, that it's very graphical and easy to use," explains Aldous in an interview. "What weíve tried to do with Windows 7 -- whether it's traditional format or in a touch format --... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/continues.to.feature.vista.based.core/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/10/some.crash.dock.issues.eliminated/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/photoshopcs4.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Yesterday's Mac OS X 10.6.2 update has also solved some problems related to Photoshop, says Adobe product manager John Nack. The fixes are noted to have been tested with help from Apple, and target problems such as application crashes when opening or saving files. Similarly, crashes and program errors should no longer occur when using the Menlo font, in Premiere as well as in Photoshop.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/10/some.crash.dock.issues.eliminated/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:05:00 GMT