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Apple asks judge to shutter Psystar's clone business
Apple wants a federal judge to shut down Psystar's Mac clone operation and to pay more than $2.1 million in damages, according to court documents.
Enable momentum scrolling for Magic Mouse in 10.5
The new Magic Mouse includes a feature called 'momentum scrolling,' but only in OS X 10.6. However, using a simple Terminal command, you can add momentum scrolling to the Magic Mouse in 10.5.
Why go Pro when iMac goes faster?
The new Core i7 iMac is a potent machine -- so potent, in fact, that it outpaces a couple of Mac Pro models in benchmarks. It's also an incredible bargain, offering tremendous power given its price.
Bugs & Fixes: Screensavers in Snow Leopard
After a little wait, many third-party screensavers are now compatible with Snow Leopard. But there are glitches. Ted Landau has details.
Toggle sidebar visibility in all open Finder windows
Using an AppleScript, create a Service (in 10.6) that will let you toggle the visibility of the sidebar in all open Finder windows. This also works in 10.5, but it's not quite as useful there, as the script can't fully hide the sidebar.
Review: 27-inch Core i5 iMac (with Core i7 option)
The wait is over: The 27-inch Core i5 (and Core i7) iMacs have arrived. We've tested the new quad core iMacs, and it was worth the wait.
Hack brings 10.6.2 back to Atom processors
The latest Snow Leopard can now run on Atom processors, as long as you're willing to replace the kernel with an Internet download.
Use Tab key in Snow Leopard keyboard shortcuts
Learn how to include the Tab key in user-created keyboard shortcuts in Snow Leopard -- something that wasn't possible in previous OS X releases.
Agile Web Solutions releases 1Password 3
After two private betas and a public beta, the well-received Mac OS X password manager 1Password 3 has been officially released.
Five unexpected uses for Copy and Paste
Did you know you can copy and paste a whole lot more than just text and graphics? When you start in the Finder, you can use the Copy command to lift all sorts of information from a selected Finder item. Here are some of Sharon Zardetto's favorite tricks.
Review: Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server
The new $999 Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server is a fantastic product for workgroups, small businesses, and even schools to use.
Apple fixes problem with LED Cinema Display iSight camera
On Wednesday, Apple released LED Cinema Display iSight Firmware Update 1.0, a fix for an issue with the built-in iSight camera on the LED Cinema Display not being recognized by some applications.
Macworld's complete Mac buying guide
In this buying guide, we'll cover all the Macintosh models available, tell you how they've changed over the previous model, and how well they did in our benchmark tests.
Open minimized windows in current space in Snow Leopard
Learn a simple keyboard shortcut to release minimized windows into the active Space, instead of back into their original Space.
Apple posts Snow Leopard printer driver updates
The drivers -- available from the company's Support Downloads site -- cover printers made by Canon, HP, Brother, and Lexmark.
Runtime Revolution 4.0 offers new Web-authoring option
The latest version of this cross-platform software-creation environment allows developers to deploy apps directly to the Web.
Apple beats Psystar: Is it a win for you?
Apple won big in its case against clone-maker Psystar. But did consumers? PC World's Ian Paul share his thoughts.
Judge rules in Apple's favor in Psystar case
A U.S. District Court judge granted Apple's request for a summary judgment, ruling that clone-maker Psystar had violated the company's copyright when it sold PCs with Mac OS X pre-installed.
The Macalope Weekly: Business 101
Windows inspired by the Mac? Microsoft seems conflicted about the answer. And while the App Store continues to get attention, you can't argue that Apple knows how to sell iPhones.
Enable global text replacements in Snow Leopard
In Snow Leopard, text replacement must be enabled on a program by program basis. Use this hint to enable text replacements globally, at least in all programs that support them.
Microsoft denies employee’s comments about copying Apple
When a Microsoft employee said in an interview that Windows 7 took some inspiration from Mac OS X, Microsoft quickly chimed in to let us know that he was incorrect and inaccurate.
Looking at the changes to Snow Leopard's top command
Learn about some key changes to the Unix 'top' command in Snow Leopard
Report: Chrome for Mac Beta may appear in 'early December'
More than a year after Google released its Web browser for Windows, a Mac version is still under development. But a beta version may see the light of day as early as next month.
More Mac bundles for the masses
TheMacSale 2 and TheMacBundles offer their own respective bundles of Mac software for $50, but at what cost to developers?
OS X 10.6.2 update breaks Hackintosh netbooks
The latest update to Snow Leopard removes support for the Atom processor, putting an end to "hackintosh" netbooks -- at least for now.
Directly set screen sharing image quality level
Learn how to set the quality level of a remote Mac's screen in the Screen Sharing application in 10.5 and 10.6.
Bugs & Fixes: What bugs Mac OS X 10.6.2 tackles
The Mac OS X 10.6.2 update fixes several bugs that Ted Landau looked at in previous columns. Here's a rundown of what the updated OS addresses.
Apple releases Security Update 2009-006 for Leopard
On Monday, Apple released a security update for users of OS X 10.5.8 and OS X Server 10.5.8.
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.2
Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.2 on Monday, including a number of enhancements, improvements, and bug fixes.
Speedmark 6: Macworld Lab's new benchmark suite
The Macworld Lab has been hard at work tweaking Speedmark, our overall system performance testing tool, to better accommodate Snow Leopard and to test the Macs on which it runs.