Tag: mac os x

David Kinder has announced the latest release of the Inform 6 Compiler for Interactive Fiction. Inform 6.36 includes a bunch of newly added features and bug fixes including the following: Features added The algorithm used to apply abbreviations for Z-code has been replaced with a more efficient dynamic programming algorithm, based on the paper by R.A. Wagner “Common phrases and minimum-space text storage”, Communications of the ACM, 16 (3) (1973). Inform has been refactored to use dynamic memory allocation rather…

NeoFinder 8 was recently released for the Mac and is a substantial upgrade to a program that has been developed over 25 years. If you have been looking for something to catalog and manage your drives, photos, videos, DVDs, and audio CDs, NeoFinder continues to be the best program available. Beyond great features, Norbert M. Doerner is one of the most responsive developers I have encountered – listening to and implementing feature suggestions. NeoFinder is 64-bit, built for Intel and…

Our friends over at Inaudible Discussion came up with a way of getting Mac OS 9 and older Mac OS X (10.0-10.4) running on the Silicon based M1 Mac’s with QEMU. While this kind of hard core install is not for everyone, with QEMU as the main focus of the install, it just goes to prove that where there is a will, there is a way, when it comes to emulation and retro operating systems on the newer machines. Check…

Apple released another update to the latest version of Mac OS Big Sur. The MacOS version 11.2 update includes the following: macOS Big Sur 11.2 Update 11.2 — Restart Required macOS Big Sur 11.2 improves Bluetooth reliability and fixes the following issues: External displays may show a black screen when connected to a Mac mini (M1, 2020) using an HDMI to DVI converter Edits to Apple ProRAW photos in the Photos app may not save iCloud Drive could turn off…

Richard Bannister has updated his KiGB Gameboy Emulator for Mac OS X. KiGB version 2.0.7 introduces several changes including the following new features: Optional Super Gameboy emulation. Motion sensor support (Kirby Tilt & Tumble). Game Genie and Game Shark support. KiGB requires the end user to supply their own Gameboy cartridge images but the program will handle standard .gb images. You can download the emulator from the KiGB Website at:https://www.bannister.org/software/kigb.htm

Onyx, the Mac OS system maintenance software produced by Titanium Software, has been updated. Version 3.8.1 includes a variety of fixes and updates including : • Issue corrected that occurred when rebuilding the LaunchServices database• Deleting the applications cache improved• Some issues in the Parameters pane corrected• Issue corrected when verifying the volume from a standard user• Some parts of the source code have been optimized Onyx takes care of a number of the cleanup of a number of functions…

Little Snitch, the app which shows users outgoing network connections, has been updated. Version 4.5.1 of Little Snitch includes the following fixes and changes: Improvements in the Connection Alert Fixed an issue causing the Research Assistant to be shown without any visible content. Fixed an issue causing the “Accept Modifications” button not to work. Improved keyboard control of the connection alert window. Rules for connections that are established via a helper tool (“Some.app via Helper Tool”) are now created for…

Mactracker, the app which allows users to get information on all products Apple related, has a new update. Version 7.9.1 of the Ian Page programmed Mac OS X app includes several new bits and pieces as well as application fixes including the following: Adds Magic Keyboard for iPad Adds performance scores for additional models from Primate Labs Geekbench 5 Updates Support Status for Apple’s latest Vintage and Obsolete products Fixes an issue where user data would fail to load Other…

SoftMaker Office 2021 Beta from the German software developer, SoftMaker Software GmbH, is now available in a public beta. SoftMaker Office 2021 is intended to be a total replacement of Microsoft Office for less than 90$ USD for a one time purchase. SoftMaker Office is available for MAC OS X, Windows and for Linux. The public beta version of SoftMaker Office 2021 is available as a free download from the SoftMaker Software GmbH website at:https://www.softmaker.com/en/softmaker-office

While many users may have been getting these fake Flash is Out Of Date messages, the trojan which is the most responsible for this is the Trojan-Downloader.OSX.Shlayer.a or the shlayer trojan as it is known. Apparently, the shlayer trojan is so prevalent that it accounts for almost 30% of all infections on MAC OS X. Kaspersky put out a breakdown of the entire package and code earlier this year. You can find that here:https://securelist.com/shlayer-for-macos/95724/

Valve is now ending support for SteamVR on Mac OS X so as they say in their posting, “so our team can focus on Windows and Linux.” While the Mac has never really been a real focus for Steam VR, they did make a big bruhaha about their support of Mac OS X a while back but that excitement seems not to have translated to any real dollars for Valve. And just like that, they are dropping the whole Mac…

The Macintosh Repository recently added Mac OS X for the PPC based Macintosh machines.   For those Mac Users who have older iBooks and Power books with the PPC architecture, these disk images are key.  The Macintosh Repository has placed Mac OS X version 10.0 through 10.5 into the repository.  For more information or to download the older OS versions, check out their website at: https://www.macintoshrepository.org/45-mac-os-x-for-ppc-osx-10-0-10-1-10-2-10-3-10-4-10-5- Also, be sure to check out their wanted list for items missing from the repository…

The Fetch FTP client for Mac OS X has been updated.  Fetch is a popular FTP client which runs on most newer macs and requires Mac OS X version 10.5 or newer. It supports both standard FTP as well as SFTP protocols.  The package is available from Fetch Softworks for $29.95 for the full package. Some of the new features in Fetch include: View the overall progress and time remaining of multi-file transfers Sync shortcuts between Macs using Dropbox or…

Have you ever upgraded your Mac OS X and just absolutely missed your previous version of the desktop wallpaper?  Well, now you can have the best of both worlds thanks to our friends over at  512Pixels.  Every version of the wall paper has been up-scaled to 5K and is now available for download from their website: https://512pixels.net/projects/default-mac-wallpapers-in-5k/

Path Finder 7 is a file management utility that should be part of everyone’s resources. On the surface, it is a Mac OS Finder substitute offering traditional access to drives and files, as well as expanded technical access to file attributes, permissions, and other information. It is compatible with 10.7 Lion through 10.11 El Capitan. As Apple changes the Finder it’s nice to have an alternative approach, and one that incorporates its own substitutes for many tools. Basic text and…

Titanium Software has releases the latest update to the OnyX maintenance software for Mac OS X.  OnyX is a software package for the Mac which allows the user to perform system maintenance tasks, clean up their system, and clear unused data from their Machines. The program can also be used to repair file permissions on your hard drive as well as log files which become burdensome to machines.  You can even schedule regular cleanup and maintenance tasks using the program….

Apple has released an update to their Camera Raw Support package for Yosemite.  Update 6.04 adds RAW Compatibility for the a number of cameras including the following: Canon EOS 5DS* Canon EOS 5DS R* Canon EOS Rebel T6i / 750D / Kiss X8i Canon EOS Rebel T6s / 760D / Kiss 8000D Fujifilm X-A2 Hasselblad CFV-50c Hasselblad H5D-50c Leica C (Typ 112) Nikon 1 S2 Nikon D7200 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II** Panasonic LUMIX CM1 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF7 Pentax MX-1…

According to a detailed article by Patrick Wardle, OS X with Gatekeeper is vulnerable to attack from applications loading dynamic link libraries (DLLs) that don’t specify a path name. “The operating system looks for the DLL file in a number of well-defined directories. An attacker could thus ‘hijack’ the DLL by placing a rogue DLL file into one of those directories, so that the operating system will find the rogue DLL first….Unfortunately, by abusing a dylib hijack, an attacker can…

First impressions of Apple’s up and coming Photos app for OS-X Yosemite were just announced by a number of publications with Apple lifting it’s  embargo for media outlets to publish first impressions and hands-on reviews. the final Photos product will be delivered to Mac users as part of a free software update this spring with the 10.10.3 release of Yosemite. Photos for OS X will be a significant  improvement for users in the Apple ecosystem and will be a familiar experience for most Mac users.  Power…

Apple released their latest update version of their Yosemite Mac OS X Operating system this week.   10.10.2 includes a number of enhancements and fixes, including : Resolves an issue that might cause Wi-Fi to disconnect Resolves an issue that might cause web pages to load slowly Fixes an issue that could cause Spotlight to load remote email content when this preference is disabled in Mail Improves audio and video sync when using Bluetooth headphones Adds the ability to browse iCloud…