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- Go under your Mac's hood with the OS X Terminal
- Apple's Mac OS X has a powerful command-line interface that many users will never even know exists. It's not for everyone, but for techs the Terminal can be a powerful tool. If you haven't explored the command-line resources provided with OS X, here's where to begin. by William Jones
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Unix, Terminal, Command-line Interface, Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, William Jones
- Blog posts 2008-07-31
- Security news roundup: Hackers crack London Tube's Oyster Cards
- This week's security events include a vulnerability in the multicast filter of an unpatched Solaris 10 system, Trojans targeting the ARDAgent flaw in Mac OS X, hacks of the London Tube's Oyster Card, and an IT manager who got 63 months for causing massive data loss at his former employer....
- Tags: Card, Sun Solaris 10, Trojan Horse, Hacker, Londen Tube, Sun Solaris, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, UNIX, Security, Servers, Viruses And Worms, Software, Apple Mac OS, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-06-28
- Apple will sacrifice features for performance in the next version of Mac OS X
- Next version of Mac OS X will downplay new features in favor of platform and performance gains. It will increase the performance of JavaScript and QuickTime, make it easier for developers to program for multi-threaded processors, and include native support for Exchange Server. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Performance, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-06-16
- 10 new blogs after CBS buys TechRepublic
- Well, by now it's pretty much common knowledge that CBS has decided to buy TechRepublic's parent company CNET. To ensure that TechRepublic remains a good fit with the rest of CBS, we'll be launching the following blogs as part of our New Fall Schedule: CSI: TechRepublic ...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Blog, CBS Broadcasting Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Blogging, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Internet, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- Beta of Parallels Server now supports Leopard Server
- A new beta build of Parallels Server for Mac has been released, which supports running virtualized instances of Leopard Server. The result is that multiple copies of Leopard Server can be set up, with each configured for specific applications to maximize available resources. The ability to run...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Server, Beta, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-05-02
- IT Dojo: Disable USB storage under OS X or Windows
- Hollywood would have IT pros believe that the biggest threat to network security comes from international super hackers or high school kids trying to download games like global thermonuclear war. In reality, we face a more mundane threat--our end users, particularly those wielding USB storage devices.These pocket-sized devices can store...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Storage Device, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, USB, Storage, Hardware, it dojo, Strategy, Management, USB storage device, flash drive, security, USB flash drive
- Videos 2008-04-28
- Apple's incompatible filesystem
- I'm not going to deny it, there are things about Apple that I like. I own an iPhone and an iPod. My wife uses a Mac. I like their design concepts and their marketing. But there are some issues that I do have with Apple, and these issues are inches...
- Tags: File System, Apple Inc., Tool, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Linux, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS X, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Apple Mac OS, Jack Wallen
- Blog posts 2008-04-20
- How do I... Connect a Mac OS X machine to a Samba share?
- Working or living within a Linux-based network is become more and more commonplace. And with the popularity of Mac OS X rising, Apple-based computers have to play well inside a Linux network. With the help of Samba this is not only possible, it's easy to configure and establish. Let's take...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Samba, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software, Jack Wallen
- Blog posts 2008-02-26
- Mac OS X Leopard: The Right Tool for the Job?
- The Job Apple Macintosh computers have long boasted fast, secure operation and outstanding approachability. Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger performed admirably, but all OSes become stale in time. Is an updated OS needed to fuel today's powerful Mac computers? The Tool Mac OS X 10.5,...
- Tags: Job, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X Leopard, Operating System, Backup, Tool, Dock, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Erik Eckel
- Blog posts 2008-02-01
- Mac OS X Leopard: The Right Tool for the Job?
- Apple's newest operating system experienced a few delays, but the wait was worth it. Erik Eckel explains what's new in Mac OS X Leopard, and why you should upgrade, in this exclusive TechRepublic report. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: Job, TechRepublic Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X Leopard, Apple Inc., Tool, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Erik Eckel, right tool, apple macintosh mac os x leopard 10.5
- Image galleries 2008-02-01
- Images: Linux gets a taste of Windows and Mac
- A major KDE overhaul gives a leading Linux interface a new look and new apps. Some features will be familiar to Windows and Mac OS X users. by CNET News.com
- Tags: news, linux, windows, kde, mac os x, TechRepublic Inc., Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Open Source, UNIX, Software, Hardware, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-01-14
- New Apple products sport Harpertown processors
- Apple introduces a more powerful Xserve and a Mac Pro that comes packed with twice the performance of the previous version of the workstation. These new products come just before the Macworld conference opens in San Francisco. The two new products comes standard with two new Xeon...
- Tags: Apple Xserve, Apple Inc., Harpertown, Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Product Marketing, Marketing Research, Operating Systems, Servers, Processors, Software, Apple Mac OS, Hardware, Marketing, Semiconductors, Components, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-01-08
- Apple releases bumper pack of security updates for Mac OS X
- Apple has released 31 new security-related fixes for the Mac OS X operating system on Monday. The bulk of the security patches are geared towards Mac OS X 10.4, known as Tiger, although a number of them are for version 10.5, known as Leopard. Similar to...
- Tags: Security, Apple Macintosh, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-12-17
- Best of 2007: How do I... ?
- Back on July 9, 2007, TechRepublic started the How do I... blog and gave it a simple mission: be a primary resource for finding out the exact procedure you need to follow to achieve a specific goal. Some 100+ entries later, I think we are accomplishing that goal. I want...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Word, Blog, Microsoft Windows Vista, LogMeIn, Microsoft Corp., Barcode, Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Blogging, Virtualization, Operating Systems, Remote Access, Software, Apple Mac OS, Internet, Hardware, Mark Kaelin
- Blog posts 2007-12-05
- Free software - Can it be as good as products you pay for?
- Making a changeFor many Microsoft users, the fear point and the pain point are the same. In one environment they understand what works and how it works, in a different environment, not so much.I'm dealing with that now, to an extent. I replaced my Windows based HP with...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Desktops, boxfiddler, freeby, Apple Mac OS X, freebie
- Discussion threads 2007-11-21
- Apple releases mega update for Leopard
- Apple has issued the first update of its three-week-old operating system, Leopard. The update fixes a wide range of bugs, as well as fixes for at least 54 security vulnerabilities, many of which could allow attackers to remotely execute code on affected machines. According to The...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Disk, Update, Apple Inc., Leopard, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-11-15
- Data loss bug discovered in Leopard
- A blogger has discovered a data loss glitch in Apple's recently released Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. This bug could result in the loss of data when moving files from a Mac to or from any external drives. The medium could range from a local USB flash drive,...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Data Loss, Bug, Blogger, Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-11-07
- Linux and multimedia-driven Web sites
- Over the weekend, my wife and I found ourselves needing to catch up on a couple of missed Ugly Betty episodes. So after a bit of searching, we found that the ABC.com Web site offered the previously aired shows. So we go to the page only to find that its...
- Tags: Web, Mozilla Firefox, ABC Inc., Web Site, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS X, Web Site Development, Linux, Operating Systems, Internet, Software, Apple Mac OS, Jack Wallen
- Blog posts 2007-10-29
- Leopard finally makes it to sale
- After 18 months of delays Apple's latest update to Mac OS X is finally on sale. While Apple have been hyping the release of OS X Leopard as a new operating system, I think many would consider it to be more of a ‘service pack' than a completely new...
- Tags: Time Machine, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Justin Fielding
- Blog posts 2007-10-28
- Apple puts out a new OS, but will Leopard pounce on the market?
- Apple has put out a new incremental release of its OS X operating system. The upgrade took longer, at 30 months, to hit the market than Apple's target of 12-18 months between OS releases, but most of that delay is due to the push to finish the iPhone. ...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Upgrade, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Hardware, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2007-10-26
