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.

Thanks to the iPhone Firefly media service, you can stream your iPhone media library - audio (preferably) or video - over to iTunes on your computer, your neighbor's computer, or your buddy's computer. You'll need to sort through the settings to get the service to work, however, because while it looks like a simple, three-step process, it has hiccups (like many a hack and tweak).

First and foremost, anyone interested in streaming their media to an iTunes host will have to navigate to a site using the iPhone's Mobile Safari (we know, it looks like it's starting to become a fad). The address is the Read link below. This site has the files required to install Firefly on your iPhone's Installer.app.

Failure in this section often results to a web redirect or a download failure. If you manually enter the address at the Read link below, it should solve most of your problems. Once you run Installer.app, you now have the option to install Firefly. Do so, and prepare for the next step.

For this step, you'll need to consult your computers settings. Whether on Mac or PC, you'll need to run iTunes and set it up correctly. Head on over to the program preferences, enable sharing if you haven't already, enable "Look for shared library", and then configure your system's firewalls to accept proper incoming connections (easy peasy on Mac OS X Leopard).

Techies might want to get real down and dirty with ports and all for this one, but for a test run, a simple general permission is alright. Some firewalls come with application gateways, so you'll have to allow iTunes to communicate with other system processes or daemons in order to function.

With the firewall ready, your iPhone should now be letting its library be known as "shared", so try and navigate to that shared library in iTunes. You really can't miss it - it's labeled by the name of your iPhone. When you select it, you'll have to log in, so if you haven't messed with your media password, it should remain as "dottie" - even for Apple Software 1.1.1.

When you play a song, it should play through the speakers of your computer. Of course, not all situations are flawless, so don't hit yourself on the head if nothing is coming out of your speakers but static. This issues will need to be straightened out with a full-fledged guide - one thing we don't have our hands on yet. Stay glued to this space in case one comes up.

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!

New Leopard users who want more bang for their buck may want to try activating one of the missing features that should have made it into the final version of Leopard: the Star Wars hologram effect for iChat and PhotoBooth. We're not sure why these effects were cut our from the final version in the first place, but as long as we get them it doesn't matter, yes?

The steps needed to install or activate this awesome iChat effect involves a bit of tweaking, but the steps written by Mac Rumors poster elbows are thoroughly explained enough to guide even those unfamiliar with manipulating codes. In any case, the end result is worth it, so give it a try if you have Apple's OS X Leopard.


Check out the detailed steps 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.

The Gold Master retail version of Apple's Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard was reported to have undergone a visual makeover for the OS X dock, an often-unused 3D shelf even at Apple. Perhaps Apple's been listening, or they simply didn't like the waste of viewscreen real-estate, so they've readopted a simplistic 2D shelf appearance for Mac OS X Leopard build 9A581.

This news came from an update via developer seeds for Build 9A581, and the new dock sports a 2D facelift of common OS GUI docks. There was no feedback on additional visual effects for the dock, but as long as it's no longer the older 3D dock that caused partial peripheral distractions. What was confirmed, however, is that the dock can keep the same visual style even when docked at the bottom of the screen.

October 26 still remains as Apple's release date for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard in North America, and this probably would be one of some last-minute updates to 10.5 as the days crawl slowly to Leopard's lift off. More on these developments as we come across them.

Just in time for the imminent release of Apple's newest OS X upgrade, Leopard, on October 26, a walkthrough of Leopard is now made available on the Apple OS X website, shedding light on the new OS X version's features as well as improvements made on its user interface.

One of the most impressive tweaks on OS X Leopard is the concept of stacks. To make newly downloaded files easier to find, the new files can now be accessed by clicking on the Download icon on the dock. Once clicked, the newly downloaded files will fan out, with the most recent in the top of the stack. Of course, users can make their own stack as well, which is a nice way to plow through files without having to open multiple folders.

The iPod's new Coverflow feature is also implemented in Leopard's finder, consolidating file viewing and searching in one place. Files of all kinds - documents, pictures, videos, etc. - can be previewed and played while in the Coverflow interface without having to open separate programs. Pretty handy, that.

Well, it's better to see the walkthrough than hear about it. Check out the Read link to play or download the walkthrough video!


Go to the Read link to access the video!