TaskPaper 1.0 Giveaway Winners
Last week, we ran a giveaway where readers could submit a “killer feature” they’d like to see in a future version of TaskPaper.
If you haven’t tried TaskPaper, you can check out our full review as well as an interview with Jesse Grosjean, the developer behind the great app.
With out further adieu, the winners are…
Jim and Cat. Cat suggested that TaskPaper should support the uploading of completed tasks to Twitter (and possibly Jaiku). Jim suggested the parsing of dates using a standardized format.
iPhone & iPod Touch Jailbreak: Now Incredibly Simple
Steve Jobs’ announcement that he intends to release an SDK for the iPhone and iPod touch, seems to have shut up many critics. While the official software is not set to arrive until February, that doesn’t mean that you can’t have your apps in the meantime.
A new method of “jailbreaking” (enabling 3rd party software and other goodies) the iPhone and iPod touch was released by the iPhone dev team in the last couple of days. The procedure makes jailbreaking your iPhone or iPod touch as easy as just simply navigating to a website in the mobile version of the Safari web browser. Now that is easy!
Halloween Fun: iPhone/iPod Touch Pumpkin
Today is Halloween, so what would it be without a Halloween-themed iPhone/iPod touch post. However, it’s MacApper, so it’s obviously got to deal with some type of app.
If you’ve jailbroken your iPhone or iPod touch you can add a little Halloween flare to your device with just a simple little click in NullRiver’s awesome, Installer.app.
Pumpkin.app is available on Installer in the iApp-a-Day package, and while it might not be that useful, at least it’s fun and a bit of a time waster. Just download iApp-a-Day and Pumpkin will be available to download from within Installer. After quitting out of Installer.app, you’ll see the icon for Pumpkin on your SpringBoard. Just click it, and you’ll have a nice little jack-o-lantern on your iPhone or iPod touch’s screen that moves with the accelerometer movement of either device.
Hidden Leopard Gem: Stereo Bluetooth Support
Over the past few years Bluetooth devices have become very popular. One of the most interesting implementations involved stereo quality music over the protocol. However, up until now it has been missing from Mac OS X, a surprising fact especially considering that Apple is such an audio-centric company. However, with the introduction of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard this past Friday, it appears that this limitation is a thing of the past.
After reading of a few accounts of people using A2DP stereo Bluetooth headphones on their shiny new Leopard machines, I reached into my desk and pulled out a pair of Motorola HT820’s – one of the earlier stereo Bluetooth devices.
The Leopard Security Blanket
Well Leopard is finally here and there are some security features being included that won’t get much attention but add heavily to the strong security stance of OS X. Apple quietly leaked plans to add code-memory randomization to Mac OS X Leopard, a move aimed at making the operating system more resilient to virus, worm and network attacks. The cynics reading this might remember that earlier in the year Microsoft botched its own implementation of the same technology.
Wanted: Talented Mac Writers
At MacApper we are always looking for writers enthusiastic about OS X applications and similar Apple based geekery. We are currently seeking highly motivated individuals to contribute Mac-related articles on a weekly basis. Qualified individuals will be asked to contribute articles and reviews, collaborate with colleagues, and help coordination of weekly columns and articles. Expert knowledge of OS X and the Mac platform is preferred, but not necessarily required. At the very minimum you will require a Mac and the ability to write engagingly about our subject matter.
Leopard Coverage: Adium to Support AV Chat Soon
Everyone’s favorite duck is receiving a Leopard upgrade. That’s right, you will soon be able to hear the Adium duck ‘quack’, with the new AV Chat feature.
Adium is a widely used instant messaging program on the Mac, but one of its weak points when compared to iChat, is the lack of video/audio chat capabilities.
Of course, it’s taken quite some time for this feature to appear. This is partly because Adium is built on the Pidgin project. The underlying functionality like connecting and working with networks like MSN Messenger and AIM depend on Libpurple, one of the libraries from Pidgin.
Protect Your Network with Leopard Server
With the release of Leopard Server and its sexy new features, administrators shouldn’t overlook one major advancement in the core directory service of Leopard. What’s this, you ask?
Well, it’s a feature that will allow administrators to control who gets on their network, at the wired or access point level. Leopard server also includes a directory integrated radius server, which controls who gets on the wired/wireless network using 802.1x and WPA Enterprise authentication.
Leopard Coverage: More on Time Machine
We recently received several user questions regarding Time Machine, so we’re going to be replying to a lot of them. I’m sure a lot of you will be keen to know the answers too.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year and a half, you’ll have heard of Time Machine. It’s Apple’s interesting solution to the problem of backup. So, let’s head on to our first question.
Leopard Coverage: OS X Server in Brief
The all-new big cat is in the wild, but it has a rarer Big-Brother that hasn’t received so much publicity. This is the new Leopard Server.
So what’s new? Well, quite a lot really. There are some special features; however, they are installed alongside some tools to make it an extremely easy server to setup.
Apple is calling it ‘The World’s Easiest Server‘ and claiming that no IT department is required. This could be a huge selling point, as most day to day tasks can be done from within one window: Server Preferences. Just like System Preferences in Desktop OS X, you can change users, setup and configure services available on the network, as well as see different information about what the server is doing.
