Archive for December, 2005

Firefox: G4 and G5 Optimized

Firefox has finally reached version 1.5 for all available systems and is a highly recommended upgrade for all owners of this great browser. There are also G4 and G5 optimized versions for those with the appropriate processors. Lastly, John Nunemaker has some tips to make Firefox look more like a Mac application and hide its multi-platform feel (which is about the only drawback making me use Safari nearly full time).

Updating Front Row

While in the process of writing a tutorial on how to “crack” the Front Row 1.0.1 updater, it seems Andrew Escobar has beaten me to it with a slick patching utility. With it you can convince Front Row to run on any Mac, not just a brand new iMac! The original author of the hack commented near the bottom and included technical details if you’re interested to see what was changed.

Smart Playlist Backups

Apple has a great tip on using Smart Playlists in iTunes to make incremental backups of your music, which is a smart move if you’ve invested a lot of time or money in building your digital music collection. Read the full hint »