An alarmed Apple OS X Leopard user spotted a serious bug that leads to deletion of files. Here's how the bug is triggered: while moving files - especially large files or volumes - if the destination volume disappears in the middle of moving operation the data, will disappear. Being a helpful Mac user, he posted an explanation how and why the bug happens, and also put in tips on how to avoid this bug.

Apple has released a software update for the new iMacs that are freezing up. Specifically, the updates are meant for MacBook Pro and iMac models. Separate updates are available for the Leopard and Tiger versions of Mac OS X.

Software Update 1.3 is for Leopard and is recommended for 20-inch and 24-inch iMac models with 2.0, 2.4, or 2.8GHz processors. Software Update 1.2 is for Tiger is meant for 2.2/2.4GHz MacBook Pro Models. Both of them can be downloaded from Apple's website as linked below.

One of the biggest rules about maintaining the security and integrity of your computer is not to access unfamiliar and questionable websites - yes, including those websites that a certain broadway production song proclaims that the Internet is for. While you may have the latest in computer security programs, malicious entities such as Trojan Horses can still slip past our defenses and wreak damage - and it only takes a case of mistaken identity, as the guys over at Intego have found out, having discovered a malicious piece of code that victimizes Mac OS X users.

So just what is this little bundle of bad news all about? A new Trojan Horse was found lurking in several naughty websites, one that tricks you into giving it full access to your Mac by pretending to be a video codec installer and asking for your unit's administrator password.

Should the user be tricked into doing so, the Trojan Horse will then successfully infiltrate the system and mess around with things inside quite a bit. Before we go too much into the technobabble, let's just say that this is a very bad thing, and would have you giving out your private details to people you would not even give your calling card to.

What's to be done, then? Well, to protect yourself from this potential threat, Intego suggests running Intego VirusBarrierX4 with its virus definitions kept up to date. Of course, there's also the deal about never clicking any website link that deems suspicious, even if you've got a hankering for the adult stuff.

Heise Security, a security firm that explores all aspects of system safety, recently took a "second look" at Apple's latest revision to Mac OS X, 10.5 Leopard, which just recently released with stellar results. Apple has touted the newest build as a bastion of security - among other things - but Heise Security claims it is anything but.

It was reported that Mac OS X Leopard was very generous in offering resources over networks, whether those networks are safe or unsafe to share with. Even the most restrictive of settings still allowed some services to offer access to its resources over any network.

Many a security hole was found, but Heise Security's article had sparked a momentous debate over OS-packaged firewalls. Arguments over Leopard's firewalls and Windows firewalls unavoidably ensued, as such comparisons were made in the published finds.

A worthy claim stands, however, that no OS-bundled firewall was secure enough to cover all security holes. Third-party firewall and security solutions are still best advised, and it's likely that most Mac OS X users have already adopted this Internet-secure lifestyle.

Somehow echoing the success of Apple's groundbreaking iPhone, the latest version of Apple's OS X Leopard reportedly sold like pancakes, selling over two million copies since its launch last Friday. Steve Jobs was of course, proud of OS X Leopard's apparent success. Said Jobs:

Early indications are that Leopard will be a huge hit with customers. Leopard's innovative features are getting great reviews and making more people than ever think about switching to the Mac.

Leopard has so far outshot OS X Tiger's sales performance, which managed to sell its two millionth copy six weeks after its launch.

Apple is already basking in the success of OS X Leopard's launch, but it's not all roses for those who upgraded to the latest version of Mac OS X. A poster from Gizmodo encountered a rather pesky problem while in the process of trying to create a back up with the Time Machine application, but managed to come up with an easy solution.

He was trying to format the disk for backup use, but the disk was still in FAT32 system - the file format for Windows PC - even after formatting, rendering it useless for OS X Leopard. After making a few calls, he was able to make out a solution, all of which are thoroughly outlined and explained in case you encounter the same kind of problem.

Check out how to fix the disk formatting problem in the Read link!

Planning to dual-boot your Intel PCs with Apple OS X Leopard, or just want to install Leopard on your Intel PCs? Good news: the folks over at the OSx86 scene managed to crack the Leopard and found a way to install it in Intel-powered PCs, and just the day before its launch date to boot! Installing the Leopard on a hackintosh only requires the following: burnable DVD and USB thumb drive.

BrazilMAC in OSx86 scene managed to work out two installation methods, first of which uses a DVD-RW to make a DVD image of the OS, or just setting up a partition to load the install files from. The steps may look difficult at first glance, but the how-to steps are thoroughly outlined so there shouldn't be any problems in trying it out.

Willing to take the plunge? Check out this short list first before deciding to install Leopard first.


If you're decided, do click on the Read link to check out the steps in installing Leopard on Intel PCs!

Those who plan to upgrade to Apple's new OS X Leopard may need this heads-up: quite a number of people who upgraded to Leopard last Friday experienced quite an alarming blue screen of death after successfully installing Leopard and rebooting their Macs. Almost all users who reported experiencing the problem said that they chose the default "Upgrade" option.

Some people tried reinstalling the OS via the "Archive and Install" option, and successfully got rid of the blue screen of death. Other users who opted to wait it out had to wait from more than one up to three hours before the blue screen disappeared.

Apple reportedly blamed the APE (Application Enhancer) by Unsanity LLC included in the OS as the culprit. Unsanity, on the other hand, blamed the spread of a bogus fix that prompted users to manually delete APE through Unix.

Certainly a rough launch for Apple's much awaited OS upgrade. Will this problem get fixed soon? Do stay tuned to find out.

One of the selling points of Apple's new Leopard is that it can work on older machines, and that Mac fans who are holding on to their legacy Power Macs can have a reason to rejoice once the Leopard OS gets released into the market. However, can Leopard really live up to its promise and run on an 8-year-old Power Mac G4 with AGP Graphics? Engadget tried to install the newest iteration of the OS X, and here's the verdict.

To cut the long story short, Leopard DOES work on an 8-year-old Power Mac, using only 5.9GB of space upon installation (that's without all the extraneous stuff such as drivers, etc). The question now is, what are the Leopard applications that work on an old machine, and what doesn't?

The new File Stacks and fans user interface worked, as well as Coverflow, Youtube, Quick Look, and Spaces and Expose. However, the machine choked on equally-important stuff such as DVD Player and Front Row.

All in all, it was a decent performance on a fairly old machine, and gives people reason not to throw out their legacy machines... at least, not yet.

While surfing around on the web we found a very interesting article from Gizmodo.com detailing ten things that a buyer needs to know before switching to the Mac's Leopard OS. While we've been pouring over the feature list of Apple's new operating system (and every other new application that comes out) we realize that not everyone would actually enjoy doing that so we though we'd share this handy little guide to our readers.

The guide pointed out some important points such as Leopard will work on older machines and that the new operating system doesn't use much more RAM than Tiger OS. However, people who plan on upgrading should keep in mind that some of their applications may not be currently supported by Mac OS X Leopard, which means that you might want to check with the different developers to see if your current programs will work.

All in all, the Mac OS X Leopard is a pretty good operating system, and one that heavy Mac users should consider picking up. If you want to read the full guide, don't hesitate to click on out Read Link.