Mac-Loving Engineers Can Have Their AutoCAD and iPads Too

AutoCAD, a popular design and engineering tool from Autodesk, is returning to the Mac after an absence of some 18 years. Autodesk is launching a version that runs natively on Apple's Mac OS X. To be released in October, it w...

Mac-Loving Engineers Can Have Their AutoCAD and iPads Too

AutoCAD, a popular design and engineering tool from Autodesk, is returning to the Mac after an absence of some 18 years. Autodesk is launching a version that runs natively on Apple's Mac OS X. To be released in October, it ...

Hide an app’s Dock icon

OS X's Dock is a great way to organize the apps you use most commonly (as well as any others you might have open). But it can get cluttered quickly. MacOSXHints.com reader JamieF recently shared a Terminal command that could help you make some room by hiding an application's Dock icon.

Radeon HD 6000 appers in Mac OS X 10.6.5, leads benchmarks

The latest Mac OS X 10.6.5 beta already contains references to AMD's Radeon HD 6000 series graphics, explorers discovered this weekend. An ATIRadeonX3000 kernel extension found by Netkas refers to virtually the entire Southern Islands family, including the Antilles Pro and XT parts that may be t...

Apple fixes big security bugs in Mac OS X

Apple has released a security update to its Mac OS X operating system, fixing a number of critical security issues in the software.

Apple posts fresh Leopard, Snow Leopard security updates

Apple has released a new security update, 2010-005. Four versions of the file are available, directed at the regular and Server editions of Leopard and Snow Leopard. Several vulnerabilities are fixed across all patches; these include ones with maliciously crafted fonts and PDF files, as well as...

Apple’s other operating system

Until a few months ago, I fully expected Apple to announce Mac OS X 10.7 at this year's Worldwide Developer Conference. But it's now clear: iOS and the products it powers--the iPhone, iPod touch, and now the iPad--are the stars of Apple's software show.

VLC Media Player: The Cone Knows Its Formats

The world of open source software has ample choices for editing and manipulating audio and video media files. But when you just want put your feet up and relax, fewer really ideal options are available. One solid choice is ...

VLC Media Player: The Cone Knows Its Formats

The world of open source software has ample choices for editing and manipulating audio and video media files. But when you just want put your feet up and relax, fewer really ideal options are available. One solid choice is t...

Next Windows Home Server adds Mac support

Among the features in the new test version are support for machines running Mac OS X Leopard or higher, remote Web access, support for add-ins, and alerts. ...