Apple’s new OS X 10.7 Lion brings many changes to the interface, one of which is the ability to use certain applications full-screen. Due to this new feature, may of the included applications in OS X have been redone. Here’s a look at the apps that have changed, and the benefits their change brings.
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Yesterday, Apple released a developers preview of OS X 10.7 Lion. Those in the Mac Developers Program can download it through the Mac App Store via a redeemable code. Installing OS X Lion is fairly straight-forward, but those newer to developing on OS X(like myself) may not know what to expect. Here’s a super simple guide to installing OS X Lion on a separate partition. *Note: Lion is only compatible with Intel Macs from 2009 or newer. DO NOT attempt to install on an earlier Mac.
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According to 9 to 5 Mac, who downloaded the Mac OS X 10.7 Lion developers release today, the multitouch scrolling in Lion is the reverse of Snow Leopard. In Snow Leopard(default), dragging two fingers downward would scroll down the page, and dragging two fingers upward would scroll up the page. In Lion, dragging down scrolls up, and vice-versa. This method replicates the same motion made on iOS when scrolling, and definitely takes a while to get used to. While you can change it back to the Snow Leopard style of scrolling, 9 to 5 Mac and I believe that this is a very strong indicator of where Mac OS X is headed in the future.
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Today, Apple released the Mac OS X 10.7 Lion developer preview, which is available through the App Store to all members of the Mac Developer Program. However, the developer program is $99/yr, and includes a copy of Lion when it is released, so the $99 might be worth it if you’re itching to try out the new OS and its features early. Speaking of new features, here’s a small list of new features Lion brings to the table:
The Mac App Store is full of various Twitter clients, at various prices. Finding a well-priced application full of features can be difficult, and spending money on an app that you don’t like is a waste. Kiwi is a well-priced, feature-packed Twitter client that I have been testing since this morning. Here’s what I’ve found:
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Do you love “retro” games like Super Mario Bros. and Contra where you can see the pixels? Is your middle name “8-bit”? If so, you’ll love Pixelfari. Pixelfari is a web browser created by Neven Mrgan, the creator of The Incident, that converts webpages into a more pixelated version. There are no real business benefits to this, but it’s a fun browser that introduces a sense of nostalgia. You can download Pixelfari here. You will also need to have Safari installed, which can be downloaded here if you’ve removed it. Pixelfari can take a while to load graphics-intensive sites, so be warned. Enjoy your inefficiency!
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The new Minecraft loader, which displays the latest Minecraft news at launch, was “leaked” by Notch today via Twitter. Installing the loader requires a knowledge of where Minecraft stores its files. As a result, this guide will show how to install the new loader on Mac OS X.
The newest Greenpois0n, RC6.1, is now available here. Greenpois0n is the untethered jailbreak tool for 4.2.1 created and managed by the Chronic Dev Team. Greenpois0n RC6.1 is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. You can follow our guide here for jailbreaking with Greenpois0n.
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a great horror game that was independently developed by Frictional Games. Because Amnesia contains no multiplayer, no achievements, and a finite ending(although there’s more than one), it does not hold much replay value. At least, not without custom stories. Custom stories are stories made by the community for play on Amnesia. Here’s a short guide for how and where to install custom stories on your computer. Please note that this guide assumes that for Mac you installed Amnesia via Steam. For those who installed directly to Mac, the steps are similar but the location is different.
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After receiving numerous positive reviews from sites like lifehacker, TechCrunch, and Ars Technica, I decided to give Sparrow a try and see whether it was as good as reviews had said. The result? Sparrow is the first desktop e-mail client I’ve actually enjoyed and plan to use on a daily basis.
