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Apple Updates Safari 5 - Users Can Add New Features Through Extensions
Safari Still Crashing After Update? - And What You Can Do About It
What’s Useful in the Safari Extensions Gallery
Toshiba Announces Family of 7,200 RPM 2.5-Inch SATA Drives
HotHardware Reviews WD’s 7200 RPM Scorpio Black 500GB Notebook Hard Drive
IDC: Apple, Lenovo The Only Ones To Increase Notebook Sales
Apple Discontinues 24, 30-inch Cinema Displays for 27-Inch Model
Mouse vs. Magic Trackpad
The Mouse Is Dead. I Just Killed It. Now Can We Move On?
The 2010 Mac Pro Value Equation
The 2010 iMac Value Equation
The Amiga Story: Conceived at Atari, Born at Commodore
SanDisk Launches Its Smallest USB Flash Drive in North America
Memory For New iMacs From Trans International
OWC Announces Memory Upgrades Up To 16GB
Mac OS X v10.6.4 Update iMac (Mid 2010)
Macworld Checks Out Apple’s 21.5-inch Core i3 iMac/3.06GHz
No Operating System is Replaceable
OnyX 2.1.6 Free System Maintenance Utility
Apple Updates Safari 5 - Users Can Add New Features Through Extensions
Apple has released Safari 5.0.1, turning on Safari Extensions and introducing the Safari Extensions Gallery. Apple introduced extensions support in Safari 5 in June so developers could begin creating extensions with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript web standards. With Safari Extensions Gallery, users can quickly find extensions that add powerful new features to Safari, from toolbars that display live web feeds to sophisticated programs that filter web content. Safari 5.0.1 allows users to download and install extensions either from the Safari Extensions Gallery or directly from a developer’s site.
“Safari 5 has been a big hit, and user response to the innovative new Safari Reader has been fantastic,” says Brian Croll, Apple;s vice president of OS X Product Marketing. “We re thrilled to see so many leading developers creating great extensions and think our users are going to love being able to customize Safari.”
“Millions of our customers already use Amazon Wish Lists to store items they want to buy for themselves or receive as gifts,” says Gianna Puerini, vice president of Worldwide Design and Community at Amazon.com. “With Safari 5, we were able to quickly build the Add to Amazon Wish List extension that lets customers add items from any website to their Amazon Wish List with the click of a button.”
“We’re excited to continue working closely with Apple to bring visually compelling Bing experiences to Safari, says Jeff Henshaw, general manager of Bing User Experience. “The Bing Extension for Safari brings Bing search intelligence to everyday browsing with Safari. When a user selects text in Safari, Bing instantly recognizes what they might need and pops up helpful, informative tips, from real time maps and driving directions to real time translations to direct web search results.”
“Using web standard technologies and Safari s extension builder, we developed an MLB.com extension to give fans another way to consume up-to-the-moment baseball content, including live look-ins to games, right from the Safari toolbar,” says Noah Garden, executive vice president, Commerce and Sponsorship at MLB.com.
“Our extension for Safari is a great way for readers to get all of the latest breaking news and all the important stories, blogs and columns they want to see,” says Denise Warren, general manager, NYTimes.com at The New York Times Company. “While you browse other sites in Safari, our extension checks for updates and slides in new headlines and thumbnails, so you won’t miss a thing.”
“Creating our Twitter extension in Safari couldn’t have been easier,” says Jason Goldman, vice president of Product at Twitter. “By providing features like the ability to tweet about a page and view trending topics, we’ve created a simple way to deliver relevant, interesting content to people regardless of where they are on the web.”
The Safari Extensions Gallery
The Safari Extensions Gallery is accessible from the Safari menu or at extensions.apple.com. Users can download and install extensions from the gallery with a single click, and there s no need to restart the browser. Extensions can be automatically updated and are easily managed within Safari. Users can enable or disable individual extensions, or turn off all extensions with one click.
Safari Extensions are built with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript web standards, and can have all the power and functionality of advanced web applications. Every Safari Extension is signed with a digital certificate from Apple to prevent tampering and to verify that updates to the extension are from the original developer. Safari Extensions are sandboxed, so they can t access information on a user s system or communicate with websites aside from those specified by the developer. For increased stability, Safari Extensions run solely in the browser.
Safari 5 also features Safari Reader, which presents single and multipage articles on the web in a new, scrollable view without distracting content or clutter. The Nitro JavaScript engine runs JavaScript up to 30 percent faster than Safari 4.(*) Built on the open source WebKit engine developed by Apple, Safari 5 includes more than a dozen powerful new HTML5 features for creating media-rich experiences, like full screen playback and closed captions for HTML5 video.
Safari 5 is available for both Mac OS X and Windows as a free download at:
http://www.apple.com/safari
Safari 5 for Mac OS X requires Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.8 or Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.2 or later. Safari 5 for Windows requires Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista or Windows 7, a minimum 256MB of memory and a system with at least a 500 MHz Intel Pentium processor. Full system requirements and more information on Safari 5 can be found at:
http://www.apple.com/safari
The Safari Extensions Gallery is available at extensions.apple.com. The Safari Developer Program is free to join at:
http://developer.apple.com/programs/safari
(*)Performance will vary based on system configuration, network connection and other factors. All testing conducted by Apple in May 2010 on an iMac 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo system running Mac OS X 10.6.3, with 4GB of RAM. JavaScript benchmark based on the SunSpider 0.9.1 JavaScript Performance test.
About the security content of Safari 5.0.1 and Safari 4.1.1:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4276
Safari Still Crashing After Update? - And What You Can Do About It
MacFixIt’s Topher Kessler reports:
A number of people have complained about Safari often crashing on their systems. While Apple’s latest Safari update (5.0.1) is supposed to address some stability issues with the program, a number of people are complaining of crashes. Here are some things you can try to hopefully clear these problems….
You can check it out at:
http://bit.ly/ajyXt7
What’s Useful in the Safari Extensions Gallery
Lifehacker’s Kevin Purdy says:
Safari’s Extensions Gallery has gone live, and there’s quite a bit to look through and add to your browser at launch. We took a gander through the offerings and picked out some of the extensions worth noting. Here’s the (updating) list.
To use these extensions, you’ll need to have Safari installed, and have it updated to the latest version. Both Macs and Windows installations have Apple’s updating software you can use to grab the 5.0.1 copy, but if you’ve disabled Apple’s Software Update on Windows, you’ll need to grab a fresh copy manually….
To read more, click here.
http://lifehacker.com/5598524/whats-useful-in-the-safari-extensions-gallery
Toshiba Announces Family of 7,200 RPM 2.5-Inch SATA Drives
Toshiba Storage Device Division, a pioneer in small form factor hard disk drives (HDDs) has announced a new family of 7,200 RPM 2.5-inch SATA drives. This represents the industry s first broad line of 7,200 RPM 2.5-inch models optimized for demanding performance, power consumption, and durability requirements across a wide range of high-performance and business-critical applications.
MKxx61GSY:
Available in 160 to 640GB1 capacities, the MKxx61GSY is targeted at high-end notebook PCs, gaming laptops, and mobile workstations as well as all-in-one and slimline desktop PCs. Using Toshiba’s extensive experience in the mobile computing market, the MKxx61GSY offers greater power efficiency and durability over 3.5-inch drives.
High-Durability MKxx61GSYB:
Leveraging the MKxx61GSY platform, the MKxx61GSYB series is a high-durability model targeted at demanding 24x7 applications such as network routers, network switches, blade servers, and point-of-sale terminals in a full range of capacities from 80 to 500GB. The MKxx61GSYB offers nearline storage levels of reliability and performance in a small form factor design.
Self-Encrypting Drive (SED):
The third member of the family, designed to the TCG Opal Specification, provides industry-standard, government-grade security features for organizations wanting to secure data at rest for compliance with data privacy policies. The SED drives will be available after launch of the GSY and GSYB series models.
Continuing the Toshiba tradition of leadership and innovation in small form factor storage, this product family offers systems designers a choice of capacities across standard, high-durability, and self-encrypting models. This new HDD family provides extremely quiet operation the seek acoustics are the same as idle mode. Halogen-free2 and power-efficient, the new models also deliver lowered heat generation and power consumption during operation.
Additionally, an optional free-fall sensor in the MKxx61GSY responds to drop events to securely lock the heads in place off the media before system impact. This is an added benefit for mobile applications and gives an extra level of ruggedness and durability to the Toshiba solution.
“With this family, Toshiba is addressing the high-performance 2.5-inch market and enabling system differentiation in the fiercely competitive notebook PC market. The MKxx61GSY is designed for speed, with a balanced approach to storage capacity, durability, power consumption, and acoustics, compared to 5,400 RPM mobile and 3.5-inch desktop drives,” says Maciek Brzeski, vice president of marketing at Toshiba Storage Device Division. “We have been able to transfer our extensive experience to the enterprise market so that the MKxx61GSYB meets demanding applications that require greater durability, availability, and performance.”
“Extracting additional value from HDDs with performance, security, and other features is challenging, requiring market savvy in addition to technological prowess from the HDD supplier,” says John Rydning, research director at IDC. “Executing on this strategy, Toshiba is addressing the market’s needs with a differentiated product line-up based on one family which helps customers get to market efficiently with key product differentiation.”
Toshiba has started shipping the MKxx61GSY, with volume production scheduled in the third quarter of 2010. The MKxx61GSYB will be available in the fourth quarter of 2010 and availability of the SED models will be announced at a later date.
For more information on Toshiba’s line of mobile and enterprise-class, small form factor hard drives, visit http://www.toshibastorage.com
HotHardware Reviews WD’s 7200 RPM Scorpio Black 500GB Notebook Hard Drive
HotHardware reports:
When it comes to notebook hard drives you almost can’t get enough of two things, capacity and speed. Though SSDs (Solid State Drives) definitely address the speed issue, they only exacerbate the capacity issue (at least currently). Not to mention, the higher you go up in capacity with SSDs, into the 256GB range especially, costs scale upward in multiples of their standard spinning media-based counterparts….
….bellwether hard drive manufacturers like Western Digital continue to drive rotational media storage technologies further to improve both capacity and speed, as well as drive cost structures downward…..
Recently, WD took the time to send us in their fastest 7200 RPM 500GB notebook drive. I decided to take the opportunity to do a little A/B comparison in performance. The new WD Scorpio Black 500GB 2.5-inch notebook hard drive weighs in at half the price ($76 at Amazon) of the Momentus XT, and as you’ll see, does a fairly good job of hanging with it, from a performance standpoint as well…..
For the full review visit here:
http://bit.ly/d7YxJJ
IDC: Apple, Lenovo The Only Ones To Increase Notebook Sales
TechSpot.com’s Matthew DeCarlo reports:
Continuing its push to dethrone HP in the notebook segment, Acer has shipped 8.1 million laptops worldwide in the second quarter, just behind HP’s 8.51 million units, according to IDC. Both companies witnessed a sequential drop in sales in the recent period, with Acer shipping 5.8% less machines and HP’s sales falling 10.9%. That performance isn’t too different for other top notebook players, with only Apple [up 37.6%] and Lenovo [up 18.6%] seeing a sequential increase in shipments.
For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/9wSVuO
Apple Discontinues 24, 30-inch Cinema Displays for 27-Inch Model
Appleinsider’s Katie Marsal reports:
Apple’s new 27-inch Cinema Display will mark the end of the 24- and 30-inch models once supplies run out, leaving the company with just one standalone monitor offering….
For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/9Z6WJS
Mouse vs. Magic Trackpad
Fortune’s Philip Elmer-DeWitt says that you won’t take mice away from some users until you pry them from their cold dead hands, but mouse die-hards [your humble editor is one of them- Ed.] should take caution in recalling the withering disdain and derision resolute keyboarders poures on the new-fangled pointing devices that Apple introduced to the mass market with their Lisa and the Mac a quarter-century ago. Elmer DeWitt cites the durable John Dvorak’s 1984 comment that “There is no evidence that people want to use these things.”
Elmer-DeWitt notes that with the growing popularity of laptops with their trackpads and other built-in cursor controllers, mice by the millions are gathering dust, and now that Apple has launched a new wireless peripheral that provides the last great bastion of mousers - desktop computer users - with an alternative, the emotional heat with which some of them have greeted the news takes him right back to 1984.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/07/28/mouse-vs-magic-trackpad/
The Mouse Is Dead. I Just Killed It. Now Can We Move On?
TechCrunch’s MG Siegler says:
This morning when I wrote a post about Apple s new Magic Trackpad, I knew it would be a little controversial. After all, I basically said that it was the beginning of the end of the mouse a device that everyone reading the post probably still uses for a good chunk of their computing on a daily basis. But I didn t expect what I said to be that controversial. To the point where we have to declare the comment section to be a war zone....
For the full commentary visit here:
http://tcrn.ch/aEfYLN
The 2010 Mac Pro Value Equation
Low End Mac’s Dan Knight reports:
The amount of processing power in the top-end 2.93 GHz 12-core Mac Pro boggles the imagination - as does the price.
There are two audiences for the Mac Pro, those who need the most power possible in a Macintosh computer and those who need more expansion options than the iMac and Mac mini offer….
I’m a low-end Mac user. I don’t have a quad-core Mac Pro or iMac. In fact, I don’t own any Intel-based Macs - or even G5-based ones. I’m sitting here in front of my production machines, a dual 1 GHz Mirror Drive Door Power Mac G4 running OS X 10.4 Tiger with Classic Mode and a dual 1.6 GHz (upgraded) Digital Audio Power Mac G4 running OS X 10.5 Leopard, and it provides all the power I need for the work I do.
For my purposes, I cannot comprehend the kind of power four 2.8 GHz cores provide, let alone what a dozen cores have to offer. For the vast majority of users, the Mac Pro should be considered overkill. The iMac and the Mac mini have plenty of power for most.
But the Mac Pro isn’t intended for most….
To read more, click here.
http://lowendmac.com/musings/10mm/2010-mac-pro-value.html
The 2010 iMac Value Equation
Low End Mac’s Dan Knight says:
To quote the Beatles, “It’s getting better all the time.”
While much of the focus will be on the new high-end 12-core Mac Pro, the iMac has seen its share of significant improvements as well. All iMacs now use Intel’s Core “i” technology and support HyperThreading, which means they can function as though they had twice as many cores. That’s even true on the entry-level iMac with its 3.06 GHz Core i3 CPU.
…Speeds now reach as high as 3.6 GHz for dual-core and 2.93 GHz for quad-core CPUs, and the dual-core iMacs officially support up to 16 GB of memory, twice as much as the units they just replaced.
To read more, click here.
http://lowendmac.com/musings/10mm/2010-imac-value.html
The Amiga Story: Conceived at Atari, Born at Commodore
Low End Mac’s Tom Hormby says:
Amiga debuted 25 years ago. Here’s the story behind one of the Mac’s most significant competitors.
You can check it out at:
http://lowendmac.com/orchard/06/amiga-origin-
SanDisk Launches Its Smallest USB Flash Drive in North America
[Press Release]
SanDisk Corporation has announced the availability of its smallest USB flash drive to U.S. and Canadian consumers. The SanDisk Cruzer Blade is about the size of a standard size paper clip and weighs approximately the same as a penny, creating a tiny footprint that fits easily on a keychain or mobile phone dongle. Despite its small size, the drive packs high-capacity storage at an affordable price.
Available in capacities ranging from 2 gigabytes (GB)1 to 16GB, the SanDisk Cruzer Blade lets consumers take their favorite digital content with them wherever they go. A 4GB drive can store 1,000 songs, 1,200 high-resolution photos, or 8 hours of 768kb/s video(*). The SanDisk Cruzer Blade offers reliable storage in a sturdy form factor, helping consumers rest assured that their digital content is safe.
“At half the size of some other USB drives, our compact Cruzer Blade provides consumers with highly portable storage at a great value,” says Kent Perry, director, retail product marketing, SanDisk. “The drive lets users transfer their digital data quickly between computers, and delivers a storage boost to devices such as netbooks that often need additional memory but are difficult to upgrade easily.”
The SanDisk Cruzer Blade USB flash drive is available now in the United States and Canada at sandisk.com, with prices ranging from $14.99 to $77.99. The drive carries a two year limited warranty.
(*)Approximations: results will vary based on file size, resolution, compression, bit rate, content, host device, pre-loaded files and other factors. See http://www.sandisk.com
For more information, visit:
http://www.sandisk.com
Memory For New iMacs From Trans International
[Press Release]
Trans International, a Company known for maximizing Macs, today announced the worldwide availability of Upto16GB Memory Upgrade Kit [4X4GB] PC-3 10600 DDR3 1333MHz SO-DIMMS for the newly released Apple iMacs [July2010].
TransIntl.com memory modules conform to Apple’s stringent electrical and mechanical design guide lines and carry a Lifetime replacement Warranty. Trade in your Apple iMac factory memory, 4GB Kit (2X2GB) for $52.00
transintl.com offers
16GB Kit [4X4GB] & &..$ 488.00
8GB Kit [2X4GB] & &..$ 248.00
4GB Kit [2X2GB] & &..$ 108.00
For more information, visit:
http://bit.ly/aAgg0H
Web Address:
http://www.transintl.com
OWC Announces Memory Upgrades Up To 16GB
For New Mid 2010 Apple iMac Models
[Press Release]
Other World Computing (OWC - http://www.macsales.com ) announced today the immediate availability of OWC PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz Memory Upgrade Kits up to 16GB for the new Mid 2010 iMac models introduced by Apple yesterday. OWC Memory Upgrade Kits offer all 2010 iMac owners the advantages of upgrade options not available from the factory, savings up to 50% compared to same size factory installed options, and quality assurance from a Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty and Money Back Guarantee.
OWC Memory Upgrade Kits up to 16GB for the new iMac 21.5” 3.06GHz, 3.20GHz, and 3.6GHz i3; iMac 27” 3.20GHz i3, 3.6GHz i5 (Dual-Core), iMac 27” 2.8GHz i5, 2.93GHz i7 (Quad-Core) models:
(*) OWC 4GB DDR3 Memory Kit (2 x 2GB matched memory modules) - $117.99
Add to factory installed 4GB RAM for 8GB total RAM, upgrade not offered as a factory option.
(*) OWC 8GB DDR3 Memory Kit (2 x 4GB matched memory modules) - $279.99
Add to factory installed 4GB RAM for 12GB total RAM, upgrade not offered as a factory option.
Compared to $400 factory 8GB (2 x 4GB) upgrade, OWC 8GB upgrade delivers 50% more RAM for 30% lower cost
(*) OWC 16GB DDR3 Memory Kit (4 x 4GB matched memory modules) - $549.99
45% lower cost than factory 16GB option, save an additional 5% with factory module trade in rebate
For more information on or to purchase OWC Memory Upgrades of up to 16GB for all iMac models, including the latest 2010 models, visit:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/iMac
Certified Compatible Plus Additional Savings Available
OWC Memory Upgrades are fully tested and certified to meet, if not surpass, all Apple memory design and compatibility specifications and come backed by a Lifetime Replacement Warranty. Additional money savings versus factory options are available for customers who take advantage of OWC s memory trade-in rebate program, which offers up to $50.00 cash back for Apple factory iMac memory modules. For more information on OWC s rebate program, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/trade-in-rebate
Free How-To Videos for Easy Installation
OWC’s extensive online library of video installation guides make adding memory, drives, and other upgrades a breeze by providing step-by-step instructions that explain in detail the upgrade process from start to finish. These videos, available for free viewing via OWC s website, are available for nearly every Apple Mac mini, Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, PowerMac, and PowerBook model made. To view OWC s free, step-by-step installation videos, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/
OWC memory upgrades are available from 16MB up to 96GB for nearly every current and past Apple notebook and desktop computer manufactured over the past two decades, including Mac Pro, iMac, PowerMac, Xserve, iBook, PowerBook, MacBook, and MacBook Pro computers. By maintaining an extensive array of legacy machines as well each new Apple computer model variation announced in its active state-of-the-art test lab ( http://eshop.macsales.com/memory/OWC_Test_Lab ), OWC can ensure its memory upgrades offer the highest product quality and reliability and backs them with a Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty and Money Back Guarantee.
The full OWC Memory line, as well as a compatibility guide which directs customers to the correct upgrades for each specific Apple model, can be found online at: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/
Mac OS X v10.6.4 Update iMac (Mid 2010)
Apple has released a Mac OS X v10.6.4 Update for iMac (Mid 2010)
The Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update is recommended for all users of iMac (Mid 2010). This update contains all the applicable fixes from the Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update, plus the following specific fixes for iMac (Mid 2010):
Resolves compatibility and performance-related graphics issues.
Improves compatibility with large-format SDXC memory cards.
Adds support for Magic Trackpad.
For more detailed information about the Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update, visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4150
For information on the security content of the Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update, visit:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
File Size: 452.62 MB
System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.6.3
For more information, visit:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1065
Macworld Checks Out Apple’s 21.5-inch Core i3 iMac/3.06GHz
Macworld’s James Galbraith says:
On Monday, Apple updated its entire line of iMac and Mac Pro systems… the new iMacs are in the Macworld Lab right now.
The first system to finish our testing regime is the new entry-level iMac, a 21.5-inch model with a 3.06GHz Core i3 processor, and our Speedmark 6 test results show an impressive performance improvement over the system it replaces.
For the full review visit here:
http://bit.ly/cxP9wG
No Operating System is Replaceable
Linux Today says:
So many people out there just love to talk about how Linux is now a “drop in replacement” for Microsoft Windows or Macintosh OSX. This isn’t the case. The sad truth is that there are no “drop in replacements” for most software, and especially so for operating systems.
With OSX… there is no alternative to iWork. If you have a few thousand files in a pages, keynote, or numbers format nothing but iWork will open them. Likewise, finding alternatives to the iLife suite is rather difficult. iTunes works with your iPhone, iPod, and iPad… while Linux candle music, pictures, and some movies on those devices you are out of luck for your books, contacts, apps, bookmarks, notes, and mail. You also cannot access the iTunes store on Linux. Another thing that will be difficult to match on Linux is Adobe CS…. if you are a professional photographer, graphic artist, or website designer who had depended upon Adobe CS, I would never advise switching to Linux from OSX….
For the full commentary visit here:
http://bit.ly/a2eg0Q
OnyX 2.1.6 Free System Maintenance Utility
New in version 2.1.6:
• New search update routine
• bShow/hide the alert message at first launch of downloaded applications
• Displaying the Maintenance Scripts Logs
• Deleting temporary items improved
• Deleting Mobile Devices CrashReporter
• Deleting Internet Cache improved
• Deleting User Cache improved
• Choose the panel to open automatically at launch
Utilities > Find panel improved
• Verify > Preferences panel improved
• Misc Minor modifications
• Deleting some localizations
For more information, visit:
http://www.titanium.free.fr/index.php
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