10.5: Get a free upgrade to 802.11n in 10.5: “This is not quite a hint, hack, or anything, but it’s still of interest for those who like me were interested in upgrading their 802.11n-capable iMacs to the rank of 802.11n-enabled iMacs.

Well, I happened to decide only now that I would do that update after many months of resistence. (I didn’t have the need for it as my router doesn’t support 802.11n, but I am actually thinking of changing my router to a better one, so why not get an ‘n’ one?). To my surprise, the Enabler wouldn’t install or work on my iMac, even though it is 802.11n capable. So I looked into some Tech Support Docs, namely this one which describes how to tell if your machine is n-enabled or not.

To my surprise, I found…

”

(Via Mac OS X Hints.)

Macfun releases new games, free “Reaction” game: “Freeverse today announced two new games on their Macfun.com game portal: Wedding Dash and Tiki Magic Mini Golf…”

(Via MacMinute.)

Panic – CandyBar 3 – Change and Organize Your Mac OS X Icons and Dock: Introducing CandyBar 3, only for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Brought to you by Panic and the Iconfactory, CandyBar 3 brings the best of CandyBar 2 and Pixadex 2 together into one powerful, new application. CandyBar, as always, lets you easily and safely customize your Leopard system icons like the trash can, volumes, and even the infamous Leopard default folders, so your desktop will be uniquely yours. And now, with Pixadex’s feature set built right into CandyBar, users can import, organize and search huge numbers of icons quickly and easily, making it super simple to find just the right icon.

But wait, there’s more! CandyBar 3 goes even further, now allowing users to even customize the look of the Leopard dock, just by simply dragging and dropping new images from the Finder. Better still, specially marked iContainers – neatly packaged sets of icons, available now at The Iconfactory – even contain built-in replacement Docks, usable with a single click.

With a brand new interface, 512 x 512 icon support, Quick Look integration in the Finder, super fast icon loading and browsing, improved smart collections, and much more, this is truly an upgrade to be reckoned with.

CandyBar 3 is available today from Panic for the low price of $29. Discount upgrade pricing is available for registered users of both CandyBar 2 and Pixadex 2. Additionally, users who purchased CandyBar 2 or Pixadex 2 on or after October 1st, 2007 qualify for a free, instant upgrade to CandyBar 3

As an extra bonus, CandyBar 3 also includes a built-in brand new icon set, Float, from The Iconfactory. Automatically installed on first launch, and with a a clean, simple style, Float makes your system feel lighter than air.

(Via Panic.)

slimeslurp › ZipQuickLook:

“ZipQuickLook
I got sick of having to unzip zip files to see what’s in them. I’ve written a Quick Look plugin that will display the contents of a zip file. I hope to generalize it to support more archive formats in the future (tar,rar,etc).

Try it out: ZipQuickLook 0.2

To install copy the file in the DMG into ~/Library/QuickLook (You may need to create the QuickLook directory). To try it out, browse to a folder in the Finder that has a zip file. Select the zip file and press the space bar.

Todo:

Support other archive formats
Make the preview look a little nicer
Make it generate thumbnails for Cover Flow browsing”

(Via slimeslurp.)

Silly animator, Flip Boom’s for kids!!: “Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced the release of Flip Boom, a fun and creative free-form animation tool. Easy to use, Flip Boom is intuitive and provides a playful experience. Flip Boom is…

Typinator 2.1 Gets Mac OS X 10.5 : ”

Ergonis Software announced the immediate availability of Typinator 2.1 on Tuesday. The updated version of the auto-typing and typo correction application added support for Apple’s new Leopard operating system.

The new version also improved compatibility with Flash, Numbers, Microsoft Office, You Control, and Apple’s Terminal application.

Typinator 2.1 is priced at €19.99 (about US$29.68) and is available for download at the Ergonis Software Web site. The update is free for users that have purchased Typinator 2 within the last two years.

Macworld Video: 10 tips to be thankful for: “Rob Griffiths presents 10 tiny but cool features in Leopard that he’s thankful for.

(Via MacCentral.)

10.5: Create a Time Machine size limit for networked disks: “I am using Time Machine to back up my MacBook Pro on a Samba drive connected to a Linux machine, per this hint. The thing is that when you use Time Machine, it will fill up your disk with backups. However, since I am using a shared networked drive, I wanted to leave free disk space for other users and keep my sysadmin happy. So, here is how you can prevent Time Machine from filling up your networked disk.

First, when you use Time Machine with a SMB disk, it creates a .sparsebundle disk image to put the backup data into. The disk image has a capacity of 2.75 TB. Since my SMB disk has only 1.5 TB of capacity, the disk image shows that 1.25TB is used and 1.5TB is available. The trick is to create another sparsebundle disk image of a given capacity (I used 300GB) on the SMB disk. Use ‘Mac OS Extend…

(Via Mac OS X Hints.)

Free Hugs

FTP Showdown: Most bang for the buck!

CaptainFTP
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Which one can best manage your site?

Find out HERE

‘Don’t Give Up on Vista’ Web Ad:
“Several readers have noted a new web-only advertisement from Apple that has appeared on a number of sites, including News.com, Engadget.com, and PCMag.com.

The Apple advertisement features ‘Mac’ and ‘PC’ as played by Justin Long and Jo…”

Don_t Give Up on Vista Ad.mp4

The Missing Sync for BlackBerry gets Leopard support: “Mark/Space has announced the release of The Missing Sync for BlackBerry 1.0.3, the latest version of the company’s synchronization software for BlackBerry…”

BlackBerry Requirements:
The following devices running version 4.0 and later of the BlackBerry operating system have been tested:
7100 series
7290 (Cingular/T-Mobile)
7250 (Verizon)
7520 (Nextel)
7130 series
8100 series (Pearl)
8300 (Curve)
8700 series
8703 series (Sprint)
8705
8707 series
8800 series
Other devices may work, but have not been tested.

(Via MacMinute.)

ASCIIsee: “ASCIIsee v1.0.1″

Description
The concept of ASCII art is not a new one, but ASCIIsee provides something new. Like many other ASCII art applications, ASCIIsee can load an image of your choice and then convert it into an ASCII art image. However, unlike many other ASCII art applications, ASCIIsee has some distinct differences. Firstly, its output is in colour. Secondly, by utilizing the varying styles and weights of the fonts installed on your computer, you can use ASCIIsee to build your image from a custom message. The image below has been created with the words “This is a demonstration of ASCIIsee”.

(Via brucerayne.)

iPhone ‘phones home’ to Apple: “Rumoured spy-phone allegations refuted by experts

Speculation that Apple’s iPhone is ‘phoning home’ to the company with personal information, including which stocks users are tracking, is probably wide of the mark, a German security website has said.

(Via Macworld UK.)

Yummy FTP version 1.7 gains full Leopard compatibility, sporting many updated user interface elements, as well as being the first FTP client to provide Quick Look technology for instant previewing of local and remote files

v1.7 Highlights:
* Mac OS X 10.5 ready!
* Leopard inspired UI update
* New app icons including Leopard 512×512 versions
* Quick Look integration

v1.7 Feature Highlights:
1. Mac OS X 10.5 ready
Full compatibility with Apple’s latest operating system

2. Leopard inspired UI update
Toolbars, icons, windows – all have been painstakingly updated. Version 1.7 feels like it was built for Leopard.

3. Quick Look integration
The first FTP client to support Apple’s new Quick Look technology, allowing you to preview both local and remote files with just a tap of the spacebar. File icons now show mini previews, which can also be displayed right up to the new massive 512×512 format.

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