http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/features/mac_os/ en webmaster@macobserver.com Copyright 2009 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:33:14 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/bare_bones_updates_bbedit_to_version_9.3_with_significant_enhancements/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/bare_bones_updates_bbedit_to_version_9.3_with_significant_enhancements/ Bare Bones Software announced Wednesday the release of BBEdit 9.3. This update includes improvements to the Projects feature, ctag data files, FTP/SFTP browsing, and the clipping system. Bare Bones has also introduced a new command-line utility called bbfind. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:52:44 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mactuneup_3.6_adds_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mactuneup_3.6_adds_snow_leopard_support/ Macware announced the immediate availability of MacTuneUp 3.6 on Wednesday. The update for the disk utility application added Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard, support and improved performance on Intel-based Macs. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:57:40 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/a_kinder_gentler_snow_leopard/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/a_kinder_gentler_snow_leopard/ Behind all of Snow Leopard's glamor and the "under the hood" changes, someone has paid attention to some of the little things as well -- such as simpler directions and basic terminology. Nancy Carroll Gravley shares some of the features she's found in Snow Leopard that are easier to use and understand. Columns and Opinions, Computing with Bifocals, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:36 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/lose_lose_mac_game_deletes_your_files_with_every_ship_destroyed/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/lose_lose_mac_game_deletes_your_files_with_every_ship_destroyed/ Symantec is alerting Mac users to new Mac game called Lose/Lose that deletes files in the user's home directory every time the player shoots an alien ship. Destroy a ship, lose a file. What's more, the game's creator tells users exactly what will happen when they play, making the game something less than a trojan horse, but much worse than the art project he labels it. News, Reports, Mac OS, Leopard, Snow Leopard Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:08:45 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/imedia_browser_1.2.1_adds_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/imedia_browser_1.2.1_adds_snow_leopard_support/ Karelia Software announced the immediate availability of iMedia Browser 1.2.1 on Tuesday. The update for the media browser application added Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard, compatibility. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:43:20 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/rumor_mac_os_x_10.6.2_breaks_atom_netbook_hacks/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/rumor_mac_os_x_10.6.2_breaks_atom_netbook_hacks/ The latest pre-release builds of Mac OS X 10.6.2 apparently break support for Intel's Atom processor, essentially killing the ability to run Snow Leopard on "hackintosh" PC netbook computers. News, Rumor, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:00:13 -0500 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/omnioutliner_3.9.3_addresses_snow_leopard_issues/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/omnioutliner_3.9.3_addresses_snow_leopard_issues/ The Omni Group released OmniOutliner 3.9.9 on Wednesday with compatibility fixes for Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:10:01 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_releases_magic_mouse_software_for_leopard_snow_leopard/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_releases_magic_mouse_software_for_leopard_snow_leopard/ Apple released software updates that enable Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard and Mac OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard to take advantage of the new Magic Mouse in all its glory. It had been thought that the device would be dependent on Mac OS X 10.6.2, but today's updates mean that users can buy and use the Magic Mouse with current versions of both operating systems as soon as it is available as a standalone purchase. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Leopard, Snow Leopard Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:39:58 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/secretbox_2_improves_snow_leopard_iphone_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/secretbox_2_improves_snow_leopard_iphone_support/ app4mac announced the immediate availability of SecretBox 2.0 for the Mac and iPhone on Monday. The new version of the secure information storage application improved support for Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard, and improved synchronization with the iPhone and iPod touch. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard, iObserver, iPhone, iPod Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:21:32 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/amazon_plans_kindle_reader_for_mac/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/amazon_plans_kindle_reader_for_mac/ Amazon is planning to bring a Kindle reader to the Mac platform, according to a report from Fast Company. The question came  up after Microsoft announced during the Windows 7 launch this week that Amazon would release a Kindle reader for that OS, and an Amazon spokesperson confirmed for the magazine that Kindle was coming to the Mac, too. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:29:24 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/snow_leopard_server_diagnostic_tool_supports_xserve_mac_mini/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/snow_leopard_server_diagnostic_tool_supports_xserve_mac_mini/ Apple released Server Diagnostics 3X106 late on Thursday. The utility is designed to test the Xserve and the new Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server for hardware issues. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:05:17 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/objective_development_releases_launchbar_5/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/objective_development_releases_launchbar_5/ Objective Development announced Wednesday the release of Launchbar 5, the company's utility for controlling your Mac from your keyboard. The update adds a digital ton of new features, including support for Snow Leopard, new clipboard tools, improved iCal support, AppleScript support, and much more. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Leopard, Snow Leopard Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:23:09 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/snow_leopard_sales_more_than_double_leopard_sales/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/snow_leopard_sales_more_than_double_leopard_sales/ Sales of Mac OS X, or Snow Leopard, clocked in at more than double compared to Leopard for the first five weeks each OS was available. Apple confirmed the strong Snow Leopard figure during the company's fourth quarter earnings conference call on Monday afternoon. News, Reports, Mac OS, Leopard, Snow Leopard Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:17:18 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/batchoutput_gets_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/batchoutput_gets_snow_leopard_support/ Zevrix Solutions announced the immediate availability of BatchOutput 3.5.4 on Monday. The update for the printing and file export tool for Adobe InDesign added support for Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard, and corrected Flash-related export issues. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:16:29 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/m-audio_adds_beta_snow_leopard_drivers_for_9_more_devices/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/m-audio_adds_beta_snow_leopard_drivers_for_9_more_devices/ M-Audio has released beta Snow Leopard drivers for nine more devices on its Snow Leopard support page. This brings to 16 the total number of devices the company is supporting (in a beta stage, at least). There are an additional 13 devices for which drivers are being developed. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:59:36 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macnification_1.6_ramps_up_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macnification_1.6_ramps_up_snow_leopard_support/ Orbicule announced the immediate availability of Macnification 1.6 on Thursday. The update for the digital microscope application for Mac OS X added full 64-bit support along with support for Snow Leopard's Grand Central Dispatch technology. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:47:43 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_releases_performance_update_1.0_for_macbook_pro_air_imac_mac_mini/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_releases_performance_update_1.0_for_macbook_pro_air_imac_mac_mini/ Apple released Performance Update 1.0, an update for the company's MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air models that addresses, "intermittent hard drive related pauses reported by a small number of customers." News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Leopard, Snow Leopard Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:53:25 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ted_landau_discusses_snow_leopard_bugs_jailbreaking_on_macnotables/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ted_landau_discusses_snow_leopard_bugs_jailbreaking_on_macnotables/ TMO columnist Ted landau joined Chuck Joiner on the MacNotables podcast to discuss Snow Leopard's Guest Account bug, jailbreaking the iPhone, and the return of TypeStyler. News, TMO Appearances, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:18:33 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/atpeek_looks_inside_iphone_apps/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/atpeek_looks_inside_iphone_apps/ atPurpose Technologies announced the immediate availability of atPeek 1.0 on Wednesday. atPeek is a Mac OS X 10.6-compatible application that lets users view the components in iPhone and iPod touch applications. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard, iObserver, iPhone Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:36:51 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/superduper_2.6.2_boosts_snow_leopard_performance_compatibility/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/superduper_2.6.2_boosts_snow_leopard_performance_compatibility/ Shirt Pocket Software announced the immediate availability of SuperDuper! 2.6.2 on Tuesday. The update for the data backup application improved performance and compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:42:20 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_fesses_up_to_snow_leopard_data_loss_bug/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_fesses_up_to_snow_leopard_data_loss_bug/ Apple finally confirmed what some Mac OS X 10.6 users have been reporting: There's a bug that can cause data loss when logging out of a Guest user account. News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:15:27 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/snow_leopard_guest_account_wiping_some_home_directories/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/snow_leopard_guest_account_wiping_some_home_directories/ Some Snow Leopard users are experiencing total home directory wipes after logging into and out of their Guest accounts, and the issue is gaining some significant attention in the online world. Affected users find that after logging back into their main user accounts that it has been wiped of all data, an issue that caused no small amount of consternation in affected users. News, Tips, How-To, Reports, Mac OS, Leopard, Snow Leopard Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:52:17 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/snow_leopard_seeing_invisible_files/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/snow_leopard_seeing_invisible_files/ The invisible files hiding on your Mac are, for the most part, invisible for a reason. Since there are times when you might need to see those hidden files and folders, Mac OS X 10.6 makes it easy to do -- assuming you are viewing an Open or Save dialog. Tips, TMO Quick Tip, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:30:01 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/oreilly_ships_snow_leopard_the_missing_manual/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/oreilly_ships_snow_leopard_the_missing_manual/ O'Reilly announced Thursday the release of Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual by David Pogue, an updated version of the title for Apple's latest Mac OS X update. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:27:34 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/snow_leopard_plays_fast_and_loose_with_unix_file_permissions_part_i/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/snow_leopard_plays_fast_and_loose_with_unix_file_permissions_part_i/ Any computer operating system has the facility to make files read-only. A read-only file must be protected by the OS from being altered by any user except the root user. However, Snow Leopard allows any user of TextEdit to not only write to certain read-only files without warning, but also silently alter the ownership. Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:49:48 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mp3-info_2_adds_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/mp3-info_2_adds_snow_leopard_support/ West-Forest-Systems announced the immediate availability of MP3-Info 2.0 on Wednesday. The new version of the music file organizer and data manager added support for Mac OS X 10.6. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard, iObserver, iTunes Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:50:34 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/yazsot_introduces_snow_leopard_tweaks_for_speed_download/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/yazsot_introduces_snow_leopard_tweaks_for_speed_download/ Yazsoft announced Tuesday the release of Speed Download 5.2.6, an update that brings Snow Leopard tweaks to the download manager app. Speed Download is a combination of a download manager, FTP client, .Mac/iDisk/WEBDAV client, and a file sharing utility. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:19:41 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macspeech_dictate_1.5.5_adds_snow_leopard_compatibility/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/macspeech_dictate_1.5.5_adds_snow_leopard_compatibility/ MacSpeech announced the immediate availability of MacSpeech Dictate 1.5.5 on Tuesday. The update for the speech recognition and voice dictation application improved overall compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:39:16 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/vmware_fusion_3_improves_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/vmware_fusion_3_improves_snow_leopard_support/ VMware unveiled VMware Fusion 3 on Tuesday. The new version of the system virtualization application will offer improved Mac OS X 10.6 support along with support Windows Aero and Flip 3D. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:49:23 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/enabling_the_root_user_in_snow_leopard/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/enabling_the_root_user_in_snow_leopard/ Apple has, yet again, changed the method for enabling the root user in Snow Leopard. This time, the Directory Utility in Leopard's Utilities folder has been moved (buried) in the Accounts section of System Preferences. Tips, How-To, Reports, Mac OS, Leopard, Snow Leopard Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:00:49 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/psystar_announces_third_party_certification_program_for_snow_leopard/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/psystar_announces_third_party_certification_program_for_snow_leopard/ This just in from the ::blink:: department: Psystar announced Monday an "OEM Licensing Program," a third party licensing and certification program for the Psystar's software that allows Intel-based computers to run Mac OS X.  "Psystar Certified" computers -- and we are not making this up -- would thus be guaranteed by Psystar to "effectively" be Snow Leopard compatible. News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:49:12 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/nisus_writer_gets_snow_leopard_compatibility/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/nisus_writer_gets_snow_leopard_compatibility/ Nisus Software announced the immediate availability of Nisus Writer Pro 1.3.1 and Nisus Writer Express 3.3.1 on Monday. The updates for the word processing applications added support for Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:39:45 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/growl_1.2_adds_64-bit_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/growl_1.2_adds_64-bit_snow_leopard_support/ Growl 1.2 snuck out on Wednesday with full support for 64-bit Macs running Snow Leopard. The update for the system activity notification utility also dropped support for Mac OS X 10.4, or Tiger, for improved OS compatibility moving forward. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:17:26 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/fontexplorer_x_pro_adds_snow_leopard_compatibility/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/fontexplorer_x_pro_adds_snow_leopard_compatibility/ Monotype Imaging announced the immediate availability of FontExplorer X Pro 2.0.3 on Wednesday. The update for the professional font management application added support for Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:45:07 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/conspire_offers_mac_users_collaborative_whiteboard/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/conspire_offers_mac_users_collaborative_whiteboard/ Pocket Sevens announced Wednesday a new Mac app called Conspire, a collaborative whiteboard solution that allows users to connect to other Conspire users and share their whiteboard session. Users can draw, erase, add, and edit text to their whiteboard space, with those changes showing on every user's whiteboard. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Leopard, Snow Leopard Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:09:53 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/entourageabmenu_dayliteabmenu_updated_for_snow_leopard/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/entourageabmenu_dayliteabmenu_updated_for_snow_leopard/ JNSoftware announced Wednesday updates for EntourageABMenu and DayliteABMenu that bring both utilities to Snow Leopard. EntourageABMenu offers users system-wide access of their Entourage address book, while DayliteABMenu does the same thing for Marketcircle Daylite address books. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:58:36 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/kavaservices_4.1_adds_file_management_tools_to_snow_leopards_services_menu/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/kavaservices_4.1_adds_file_management_tools_to_snow_leopards_services_menu/ KavaSoft announced Tuesday the release of KavaServices 4.1, an update to the Services menu addon for Snow Leopard. KavaServices adds a variety of useful tools to the Services menu, and the update adds some file management tools to the mix. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:33:44 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/pdfpen_4.5_sports_improved_ocr_engine/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/pdfpen_4.5_sports_improved_ocr_engine/ SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of PDFpen 4.5 on Tuesday. The update for the PDF editing application includes the OmniPage optical character recognition (OCR) engine from Nuance Communications. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:06:19 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/m-audio_posts_snow_leopard_beta_drivers_for_7_devices/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/m-audio_posts_snow_leopard_beta_drivers_for_7_devices/ M-Audio has posted a Snow Leopard page for information about driver updates for the operating system, including a list of seven audio products for which beta drivers have been released, and another 21 products for which drivers are in the works. Snow Leopard was released in August, and officially announced in June of 2008. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:56:16 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/zevrix_updates_artoptimizer_for_illustrator_with_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/zevrix_updates_artoptimizer_for_illustrator_with_snow_leopard_support/ Zevrix Solutions released ArtOptimizer 2.3 Monday, a release that adds support for Snow Leopard to the workflow automation solution for Adobe Illustrator. The update also includes some minor bug fixes and performance tweaks. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:50:11 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/miraizon_certifies_cinematize_2_cinematize_2_pro_for_snow_leopard/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/miraizon_certifies_cinematize_2_cinematize_2_pro_for_snow_leopard/ Miraizon announced Friday that the current versions of Cinematize 2 (version 2.0.7) and Cinematize 2 Pro (version 2.0.3) are both compatible with Snow Leopard. The software allows users to extract clips, subtitles, audio clips from DVD for use in various Mac apps such as iMovie, iDVD, QuickTime, and PowerPoint, or for transfer to iPod or Apple TV. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:58:17 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/boinxtv_1.4_now_snow_leopard_ready/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/boinxtv_1.4_now_snow_leopard_ready/ Boinx Software announced the immediate availability of BoinxTV 1.4 on Friday. The update for the live video production application added support for Mac OS X 10.6. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:13:23 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/werck_bv_releases_checkout_3_point-of-sale_solution_for_mac/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/werck_bv_releases_checkout_3_point-of-sale_solution_for_mac/ Werck BV announced Thursday the release of Checkout 3, an update to the company's point-of-sale (POS) solution for the Mac. The new version includes a new product manager, performance improvements, barcode label printing, and a new Web store solution called EnStore. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:48:36 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/carbon_copy_cloner_3.3_adds_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/carbon_copy_cloner_3.3_adds_snow_leopard_support/ Bombich Software announced the immediate availability of Carbon Copy Cloner 3.3 on Thursday. The update for the hard drive cloning and backup application added support for Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:16:16 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/rim_unveils_details_for_blackberry_desktop_software_for_mac/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/rim_unveils_details_for_blackberry_desktop_software_for_mac/ Research in Motion unveiled details for its long-awaited BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac software. The company has posted detailed screenshots and information on how the software will work for Mac users and what kind of features they can expect. Without offering specifics, RIM said that the release is, "just around the corner." News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Leopard, Snow Leopard Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:44:55 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/firmtek_announces_snow_leopard_support_for_esata_host_adapters/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/firmtek_announces_snow_leopard_support_for_esata_host_adapters/ FirmTek announced Wednesday Snow Leopard support for its FirmTek SeriTek/2SM2-E and FirmTek SeriTek/2SE2-E host adapters. The FirmTek SeriTek/2SM2-E host adapter is an ExpressCard/34 card for MacBook Pros equipped with that feature. FirmTek SeriTek/2SE2-E is a PCI Express card for PowerMac G5 and Mac Pro units - both cards offer external eSATA ports for external eSATA hard drive enclosures. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:09:57 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/oreilly_releases_mac_os_x_snow_leopard_pocket_guide/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/oreilly_releases_mac_os_x_snow_leopard_pocket_guide/ O'Reilly announced Wednesday the release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard Pocket Guide by Chris Seibold. As the name suggests, this is a pocket-sized book intended to quick information about Snow Leopard. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:04:50 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/snow_leopard_enabling_the_built-in_firewall/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/snow_leopard_enabling_the_built-in_firewall/ Mac OS X 10.6 has several built-in security features including its own firewall to help protect you from network and Internet-based attacks. Unfortunately, the firewall is disabled by default -- and even if you enabled it in Leopard, upgrading to Snow Leopard disables it again. Turning Snow Leopard's firewall on, however, only takes a couple of steps. Tips, TMO Quick Tip, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:22:14 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/maperture_pro_1.2.5_adds_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/maperture_pro_1.2.5_adds_snow_leopard_support/ Übermind announced the immediate availability of Maperture Pro 1.2.5 on Tuesday. The update for the Aperture image geotagging plug-in added support for Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard. News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:22:05 -0400 http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/linkoptimizer_light_4.1.2_adds_snow_leopard_support/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/linkoptimizer_light_4.1.2_adds_snow_leopard_support/ Zevrix Solutions announced Monday the release of LinkOptimizer Light 4.1.2, an update that adds support for Snow Leopard to the Adobe InDesign workflow automation solution for the Mac. [Update: We updated the article with a typo correction and additional upgrade pricing information. - Editor] News, Product News, Reports, Mac OS, Snow Leopard Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:32:13 -0400