Posts tagged with "mac"

Tabs-on-top Now Available On Firefox For Mac Nightly Build

Unless you’ve been living under a giant rock for the past - well - few years, you should know that Firefox 4.0 is coming. A major new version of Mozilla’s browser with redesigned interface, new addon manager, new engine, lots of improvements and tweaks. Mozilla die-hard fans look at it as the ultimate program coming to a computer near them. We Mac users just think about how Mozilla badly screwed up with the UI on OS X in the past and wait with curious eyes for some stable version to actually ship.

Now, we have a nightly version (as usual, it’s dubbed Minefield) with the much-discussed tabs-on-top available for testing. You can also download a 64-bit enabled build for Snow Leopard.

So, how about these tabs?

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Looking for a Bag to Go with your New Mac?

We’re assuming at least one of our lovely readers has helped Apple reach new record breaking levels with all those Macs selling like hotcakes, and we wouldn’t be surprised if you were in need of a tote to carry your precious machine. Gizmodo reports that Timbuk2 is having one helluva sale right now if you’re interested in some quality bags, so we suggest you check out their (up to) 60% off promo-a-day for the opportunity to save some bucks and score some sweet shwag.

Timbuk2 Promo

[via Gizmodo]

MacTech Conference 2010

Are you an IT professional looking at ways you can hone your skills on the Macintosh? Check out the MacTech Conference in Los Angeles from November 3-5th. Not only do you get to see Andy Ihnatko in his prime and glory, but you have the opportunity to listen to the great folks behind Delicious Monster and Red Sweater Software.

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US Mac Sales Grow 11% in June

How do you end a good fiscal quarter? By announcing that US Mac sales have grown 11% this month. While they’re merely estimates at the moment, the NPD Group revealed that Macs have been selling quite well, which should foreshadow positive results with this evenings release earnings report. As reported by AppleInsider, Analyst Gene Munster said that likely puts Apple on track to announce sales of between 3.1 million and 3.2 million in its quarterly earnings.

Mac sales were up a strong 35 percent stateside in May, following the introduction of the iPad in both Wi-Fi and 3G models. Those sales figures have been interpreted to suggest that Apple’s new portable multitouch device will not cannibalize Mac sales.

The iPod has taken somewhat of a hit, decreasing at rate of 10% year over year, which should result in an estimate of 9 to 10 million iPods sold.

[via AppleInsider]

Next Mac Pros and iMacs to Feature USB 3.0, Faster FireWire?

Here’s the daily rumor series: today we’re talking about Mac Pros and iMac, folks. And it’s a pretty good rumor, if you ask me.

HardMac is reporting that the future Mac Pros and iMacs will feature new technologies such as USB 3.0 and faster FireWire, 1600 or 3200. As for release date:

“One of our better sources have indicated that the renewal of the much awaited Mac Pro range is planned for the end of the summer, thus for the ‘back-to-school’ period. For the iMacs they will be a few weeks or a month later at the beginning of autumn.”

If this will turn out to be true, sign me up for that new iMac. Faster FireWire? Please.

SkypeKit Beta Available for MacOS X

Earlier today Skype released the first beta of SkypeKit, its official API toolkit, to Mac OS X and Windows developers. SkypeKit allows you to build applications that plug into Skype’s services without actually forcing the OS to open Skype.app. Indeed, registered developers can use the “Plugged into Skype” logo in their apps.

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Review: IconBox 2.0, Icon Management for your Mac

I know quite a few of you MacStories readers are die hard icon fanatics. The Mac community is full of young and vibrant designers willing to get down and dirty with Photoshop, and entire communities are built around various Mac themes, icon sets, and related design mischief. Though after folders and folders of icons, you might be wondering if there’s a better way to organize your collection of icons. Today, I’d like to introduce you to IconBox, a full featured icon library for your Mac. If you haven’t heard about IconBox and their latest 2.0 release, or you’re on the fence about an application like this, I think you’ll enjoy this review.

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