Mac OS X 10.5: Shining the spotlight on Spotlight
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Apple Inc.'s Spotlight does more than just shine a light on files you can't find on your Mac. And with the release of Mac OS X Leopard later this year, it's going to allow you to do a lot more than just search. Columnist Ryan Faas explains.
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Next time you receive an email with a slew of attached photos, you can enjoy them with an instant slideshow delivered by Quick Look. One of the leading features of Mac OS X Leopard, Quick Look interacts with a variety of Mac applications, including Mail, Leopardâs powerful and popular email client. How can you launch a Quick Look slideshow from Mail? Find out how in the latest Pro Tip of the Week.
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Jupiter Research senior analyst Joe Wilcox said that he is somewhat surprised Google is pursuing a search utility for the Mac. &quot;The search utility within a Mac OS X is already quite good,&quot; Wilcox said.
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Mac OS X Leopard is a sweeping update with so many new features that it's hard to keep them all in perspective. What is clear, however, is that it's a solid upgrade.&lt;br /&gt;
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The user version of Mac OS X v10.5 &quot;Leopard&quot; took center stage during Apple CEO Steve Jobs&#39; keynote address to developers at this week&#39;s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) but it wasn&#39;t the only news. Apple also revealed new features of Mac OS X v10.5 Server, or [
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The near-final version of Mac OS X Leopard, unveiled today at the World Wide Developers Conference, introduces over 300 new features. They include a new Desktop and Dock with Stacks; an updated Finder featuring Cover Flow and a new way to easily browse and share files between multiple Macs; Quick Look, a new way to rapidly preview most files without opening an application; Time Machine, a new way to easily and automatically back up and restore lost files or a complete Mac; Spaces, a powerful new feature to create groups of applications and instantly switch between them; and enhanced iChat and Mail applications, which easily allow users to communicate even more creatively. Mac OS X Leopard, the sixth major release of the worldâs most advanced operating system, is scheduled to ship in October.
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Columnist Yuval Kossovsky takes a quick glance back at the Mac news of 2004 and then focuses on what's coming in '05. Hint: Keep your eyes on Apple's Xsan technology.
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The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 2.0.0.8, introducing support for Mac OS X 10.5 'Leopard' in the release.
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In love with column view? Find out how to make it a permanent thing at the Apple Pro/ site in the latest Mac OS X killer tip. [Sep 29]
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Tired of the clutter on your desktop? The latest Mac OS X killer tip shows you how you can use Expos&#233;, one of the coolest features of Mac OS X, to clean it up &#151; instantly. [Nov 17]
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âWhatâs new in Leopard? A lot,â say Ken Mingis and Michael DeAgonia . The pair walk you through a 12-page analysis of the newest version of the Mac OS, spending time on many of the new features introduced in Leopard, including Stacks, Quick Look, Spaces, Time Machine, and numerous others. From Leopardâs âunified interfaceâ to major under-the-hood changes, to wholly new apps, Leopard is a substantial, albeit evolutionary, advance for Mac OS X that builds on a solid foundation and adds a modicum of eye candy to reinforce the notion that this is something new and improved. Itâs also fast â especially impressive given the new graphics sprinkled throughout the OS.â
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Mac and Windows machines can coexist nicely -- when it comes to systems management tasks, anyway. Ryan Faas gives his take each tool's strengths and weaknesses.
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âGiven the impressive value of Time Machine and improvements to existing programs such as iCal, iChat, Mail, and the Finder, most active Mac users will find more than enough reasons to consider [the] upgrade cost money well spent,â reports Jason Snell . Leopard delivers, Snell declares, âa major alteration to the Mac interface, a sweeping update to numerous included productivity programs, a serious attempt to improve Mac OS security, and a vast collection of tweaks and fixes scattered throughout every nook and cranny of the operating system.â
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Though it's been criticized for being more spit and polish than a bona fide upgrade, the new Mac OS X, due for release Friday, has an impressive set of enhancements that turn ordinary computer jocks into power users.
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Learn how to tell whether you&#146;ve turned on Snap to Grid or Keep Arranged by Name for a particular window. It&#146;s the latest Mac OS X killer tip at the Apple Pro/ site. [Nov 10]
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Part Two Last time round, we cautiously dipped a toe into the Mac development waters from the perspective of a Windows programmer with RAD experience. Along the way, I briefly looked at the rudiments of Objective-C syntax, and I described terms such as 'framework' and 'Cocoa'. (Remember, the idea here is not to turn you into a killer Mac coder, but rather to look at the essentials of mainstream Mac development using terminology that's familiar to a .NET, Delphi, C++ or VB developer.)â¦
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The latest incarnation of Apple's iMac all-in-one desktop computer sports a new look and a beefy G5 processor. Computerworld Online News Editor Ken Mingis snagged one and offers his first take on the latest Mac.