Archive | April, 2009

Jailbreak Your iPod Touch 2G With Redsn0w Beta

April 9th, 2009

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Update: All of this is irrelevant, as the Dev Team have released the final, GUI version of Redsn0w. Get it here. I’ve been wanting to jailbreak my 2nd-gen iPod Touch for quite awhile now, patiently watching the activity of the Dev Team, who creates most of the jailbreaking software. Recently, they’ve released a beta version […]

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Update all your applications with AppFresh

April 7th, 2009

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A common problem amongst both Windows and OS X users is that programs/applications are eventually updated but the user is left with the outdated software. Software updates bring about new features and security updates so missing out on them can be unpleasant. Windows users are left with many security holes regardless of whether their system […]

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A Rough Google Chrome Build for OS X

April 7th, 2009

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If you’re eager to try out Google’s new browser, and use OS X, there’s now an unofficial build of it over at TechSutra. This build slightly edges out the Safari 4 beta and the Windows version of Chrome 2.0 on the SunSpider Javascript Benchmark. It works like other Mac applications, using the menu bar instead […]

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Where’s that printer driver?!

April 7th, 2009

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Gutenprint – High quality printer drivers for Mac OS X. In many cases, these drivers rival or exceed the OEM drivers in quality and functionality. Gutenprint also allows for installation of network-based printers where the device won’t be auto-detected and have the proper driver install.

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iLeopard: iTunes-like Theme For Mac OS X

April 4th, 2009

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While browsing through the interwebs, I stumbled upon a nifty little theme for OS X called iLeopard. The theme is much softer than Apple’s default, employing less gloss and shininess. It uses iTunes-like scrollbars like the ones rumored to be in the new interface for Snow Leopard. The download includes an easy install, custom install, […]

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