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Apple 桌機全面更新

3月 4th, 2009 No Comments »

iMac:
Introducing the all-in-one for everyone

Available today, the new iMac line includes a 20-inch model for only $1,199 and the flagship 24-inch iMac which is priced more affordably than ever before. For the same $1,499 price as the previous generation 20-inch iMac, the new 24-inch iMac delivers a 30 percent larger display, twice the memory and twice the storage. It features the Intel Core 2 Duo processor running at speeds up to 3.06 GHz, 4GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 memory, a 640GB or 1TB Serial ATA hard drive, and several options for graphics processors.

Mac mini:
Apple announces most energy efficient Mac ever: the new Mac mini

Starting at $599, the new Mac mini is an innovative, tiny desktop that measures just 6.5 by 6.5 by 2 inches. Now featuring the same groundbreaking NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processsor that comes in MacBook family computers, it delivers up to five times better graphics performance. It’s also the world’s most energy efficient desktop, drawing less than 13 watts of power when idle. The new Mac mini is in stores now.

Mac Pro:
Meet the fastest Mac ever

Apple today introduced the new Mac Pro. Featuring Intel “Nehalem” Xeon processors running at speeds up to 2.93 GHz and a next-generation system architecture, the new Mac Pro delivers up to twice the performance of the previous generation Mac Pro. It also features the latest graphics technology and an updated interior that makes expansion even easier than before. Available next week, the new Mac Pro starts at just $2,499. Filed under: Mac. Read more: apple.com/macpro

Mac mini 看起來很超值…

不過，我對桌機沒興趣啊…
還是等著換新的 Macbook…

Time Machine

2月 12th, 2009 1 Comment »

最近買了一顆 1.5T 的外接硬碟來當做備份用
因為硬碟夠大，所以就好奇來玩玩看 Time Machine
用 Time Machine 是很方便，不過，缺點是，使用者可以設定的參數非常有限
幾乎都是寫死的，不夠彈性

另外，當換新硬碟時，也可以從 Time Machine 來 Restore (這也是我想玩玩 Time Machine 的原因之一)
因為我目前 Macbook 上的 320G HDD 已經差不多快滿了，有考慮換顆 500G 的 HDD

另一方面，我也考慮直接把 Macbook 換成新的鋁製 Macbook

不過，換硬體後，怎麼使 Time Machine 來移轉資料，這對我是很重要的事 (不然，可是得搞很久的)

查了一些資料，發現 Time Machine 是會認 MAC Address 的
所以，若是換新電腦時，MAC Address 變了，那可就要動一些手腳了

參考這裡

步驟大致如下:

# Turn off Time Machine

[candyz@mb:~] cd /Volumes/Maxtor1500/Backups.backupdb/
[candyz@mb:/Volumes/Maxtor1500/Backups.backupdb] xattr -p com.apple.backupd.BackupMachineAddress mb
00:19:e3:xx:xx:xx
[candyz@mb:/Volumes/Maxtor1500/Backups.backupdb] cd ..
[candyz@mb:/Volumes/Maxtor1500] ls -alrt
-rw-r–r– 1 candyz staff 0 2 7 15:32 .com.apple.timemachine.supported
-r——– 1 candyz staff 16 2 7 15:38 .0019e3xxxxxx
drwxr-xr-x+ 4 root staff 136 2 9 19:35 Backups.backupdb

# Disable Access Control List
[candyz@mb:~] sudo fsaclctl -p /Volumes/Maxtor1500 -d
[candyz@mb:~] sudo mv .0019e3xxxxxx ‘.new_mac_address’
# 00:1a:2b:3c:4f:56 == New MAC Address :: mb == hostname
[candyz@mb:/Volumes/Maxtor1500] sudo xattr -w com.apple.backupd.BackupMachineAddress 00:1a:2b:3c:4f:56 Backups.backupdb/mb
# Enable Access Control List
[candyz@mb:~] sudo fsaclctl -p /Volumes/Maxtor1500 -e

# Finally, unmount and re-mount the Time Machine disk
# Turn on Time Machine

Macworld Apple 發表的新產品

1月 7th, 2009 No Comments »

Apple introduces new 17-inch MacBook Pro

The new 17-inch MacBook Pro features a durable and beautiful aluminum unibody enclosure and a revolutionary new built-in battery delivering up to 8 hours of use and up to 1,000 recharges. It has a high resolution LED-backlit display and the same large glass Multi-Touch trackpad introduced with the new MacBook family. The new notebook also includes state-of-the-art NVIDIA graphics and the latest generation Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processors, available up to 2.93 GHz.

Introducing iLife ’09
Apple today unveiled iLife ’09, which includes major upgrades to iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand and an updated version of iWeb. iPhoto ’09 introduces Faces and Places, breakthrough ways to easily organize and manage photos based on who appears in them and where they were taken. In iMovie ’09, you’ll find powerful, yet easy-to-use new features that let you create a movie quickly or add refinements and special effects if you have more time. And GarageBand ’09 now offers a fun new way to learn to play piano and guitar with Basic Lessons, which teach fundamentals, and Artist Lessons (sold separately), in which original artists teach you how to play the songs they made famous.

Apple unveils iWork ’09
Available today, iWork ’09 adds powerful new features to each of its popular productivity applications. Keynote ’09 introduces Magic Move, which offers an easy way to automatically animate any image, graphic or text repeated on consecutive slides. In Pages ’09, a new Full Screen view lets you focus solely on your writing while the new outline mode lets you organize your thoughts. And Numbers ’09 introduces a quick way to group and summarize data and a dramatically simplified way to create complex formulas. Apple also introduced the public beta of iWork.com, a new service for sharing documents online.

Picasa for Mac 3 Beta

1月 6th, 2009 No Comments »

就在 MacWorld 前夕，Google 推出了 Picasa for Mac 3 Beta
算是 iPhoto 外的另一選擇
好處是，至少跟 Picasa Album 的整合好多了…

軟體更新 – Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update

12月 16th, 2008 No Comments »

About the Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update

What’s new in this update?

Address Book

Improves reliability of Address Book syncing with iPhone and other devices and applications.
AirPort

Improves the reliability of AirPort connections, including improvements when roaming in large wireless networks with an Intel-based Mac.
Client management

Improves reliability of synchronizing files on a portable home directory.
Fixes an issue in Mac OS X 10.5.4 and 10.5.5 in which managed users may not see printers that use the Generic PPD.
Client computers that use UUID-based ByHost preferences now respect managed Screen Saver settings.
iChat

Addresses an issue that could cause an encryption alert to appear in the chat window.
Setting your iChat status to “invisible” via AppleScript no longer logs you out of iChat.
Resolves an issue in which pasting text from a Microsoft Office document could insert an image rather than text.
Graphics

Includes general improvements to gaming performance.
Includes graphics improvements for iChat, Cover Flow, Aperture, and iTunes.
Includes fixes for possible graphics distortion issues with certain ATI graphics cards.
Mail

Includes overall performance and reliability fixes.
Improves Connection Doctor accuracy.
Fixes an issue that could cause messages identified as junk to remain in the inbox.
Fixes an issue that could cause Mail to append a character to the file extension of an attachment.
Addresses an issue that could prevent Mail from quitting.
Improves reliability when printing PDF attachments.
MobileMe

Contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on a Mac automatically sync within a minute of the change being made on the computer, another device, or the web at me.com.
Networking

Improves Apple File Service performance, especially when using a home directory hosted on an AFP server. Important: If you are using Mac OS X 10.5.6 (client) to connect to a Mac OS X Server 10.4-based server, it is strongly recommended that you update the server to Mac OS X Server version 10.4.11.
Improves the performance and reliability of TCP connections.
Improves reliability and performance for AT&T 3G cards.
Updates the ssh Terminal command for compatibility with more ssh servers.
Printing

Improves printing for the Adobe CS3 application suite.
Improves printing for USB-based Brother and Canon printers.
Parental Controls

Addresses an issue in which a parentally-controlled account could be unable to access the iTunes Store.
Includes general fixes for time limits.
Resolves an issue that prevented adding allowed websites from Safari via drag and drop.
Time Machine

Fixes issues that could cause Time Machine to state the backup volume could not be found.
Improves Time Machine reliability with Time Capsule.
Safari

Improves compatibility with web proxy servers.

General

Includes Mac OS X security improvements. See this website for more information.
Addresses inaccuracies with Calculator when the Mac OS X language is set to German or Swiss German.
Improves the performance and reliability of Chess.
Improves DVD Player performance and reliability.
Performance improvements for iCal are included.
Fixes an issue when running the New iCal Events Automator action as an applet.
Adds a Trackpad System Preference pane for portable Macs.
Improves compatibility with smart cards such as the U.S. Department of Defense Common Access Card.
Updates time zone data and Daylight Saving Time rules for several countries.