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Called it June ’08, iTunes Mac App Store [u]

MacHappens — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:33:29 +0000

This is the question posed by MacHappens June 29th 2008

How long until Apple introduces the official Mac [u] App Store [/u].

[update: Answer - Two Years and Four Months. The Mac App Store is expected to launch late January 2010]

Users can Try and Buy Apps using iTunes’ App Store, the most successful App storefront ever (iPhone App Store).

The latest edition of Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) provides developers with a full development and publishing environment. Xcode 4.0 makes publishing Apps and App Updates as easy as one click.

I have linked to Wil Shipleys venture Golden-Braeburn.com recently, and while I see a very successful niche for him, I’m sure a large section of the development community will drink the Cupertino KoolAid.

Apple has a way of pushing in house integration (ala iLife, .mac, etc.). Usually the features are neat, simple and leave the user longing for more. It’s just their style.

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Apple Tablet Right Under our Noses

MacHappens — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:10:44 +0000

Apple has a history of subtly introducing design elements in both software and hardware that eventually end up defining cutting edge industrial design.

AlSiO2 (not plastic) MacTouch please.

Called it in Sept ’07

MacHappens — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:53:03 +0000

This concept drawing is from our 2007 Al SiO2 series.
Also from the series, the Aluminum and Glass MacBook concept.

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New nano = beautiful

MacHappens — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:17:21 +0000

Purchased a rare 4GB silver nano for 1st iPod-ers Birthday gift.

It’s gorgeous, and quite futuristic next to my old Gen 3 iPod.

Very impressed with the build quality and new features.

The 4GB nano was $30 cheaper than the 8GB model.

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MacBook 3G

MacHappens — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:44:59 +0000

At least as an option.

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Using a MacBook Pro 85W MagSafe Adapter with your MacBook

MacHappens — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:51:34 +0000

According to Apple, one can use a MacBook Pro 85W MagSafe Power Adapter with an ordinary MacBook. The MacBook Pro adapter is only slightly larger, with lower gauge wire (larger), the capacity of powering either MacBooks, and is exactly the same price as its 65W sibling.

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iTunes Mac App Store

MacHappens — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:51:25 +0000

How long until Apple introduces the official Mac App Store.

Users can Try and Buy Apps using iTunes’ App Store, the most successful App storefront ever (iPhone App Store).

The latest edition of Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) provides developers with a full development and publishing environment. Xcode 4.0 makes publishing Apps and App Updates as easy as one click.

Apple has a way of pushing in house integration (ala iLife, .mac, etc.). Usually the features are neat, simple and leave the user longing for more. It’s just their style.

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The Mac: The future is now

MacHappens — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:54:49 +0000

The Mac (a folding tablet, and an addition to the Apple Al SiO2ification series) uses Apples modern design and Multi-Touch technologies to bring a vision of the 1987 Knowlege Navigator concept to life.

Aluminum and glass construction
OLED display (video/photo capture capable)

Apple Knowlege Navigator Concept Video

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MacBook MagSafe Power Adapter Repair

MacHappens — Thu, 22 May 2008 02:38:49 +0000

Woke up to a plugged in, battery drained MacBook.

I had read about defective MagSafe power adapters, though this was my first contact with one.

The end that connects to the computer had started to fray, and became very hot when an intermittent connection was made.

After the long wait until Apple tech support woke up, I was instructed to buy a new power brick.

Two months after my first year of MacBook ownership lapsed, and not feeling like whining or forking over $79.00, I decided to repair my scorched adapter.

Off to Google and found a plethora of forums to choose from.

This was not an isolated issue, though the common solution seemed to be “buy a new one”.

Here’s the step by step pictorial process I used to repair my MacBook MagSafe power adapter…

…that no one else should even think of doing… at all… ever… just buy a new one… don’t electrocute yourself.

I would be happy to add comments to any photos or steps upon request.

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Everything Mac, Everything iPhone

MacHappens — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:55:45 +0000

An email (including the image below) perks my interest.. as was intended.

WWDC 2008 “A landmark event. In more ways than one… Everything Mac. Everything iPhone. San Francisco, June 9-13, 2008.”

This leads me to think that either a divergence or synergy is about to happen. Apple, a long proponent of single devices for single purposes, seems to be swaying the way of convergence lately.

I for one think a tablet would be cool, though I’m really in the mood for a Mac version of the Eee PC.

Here it is.

9″ Wider Widescreen
Aluminum and Glass
Built in cellular wireless (AT&T I’m sure)
iChat updated to include VoIP service
Touch screen (optional)
Yadda, Yadda

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Aluminum and Glass Apple Stream

MacHappens — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:40:03 +0000

This inclusion in the Al SiO₂ series, isn’t even an existing Apple Product. While it does look exactly like a Photoshoped iPod touch…., in distorted reality it is so much more.

After a fruitless search for a mobile, streamlined way to extend the storage capacity of the iPhone and iPod touch (without nand soldering or time travel skills), the *Apple Stream concept is born.

The Apple Stream is a mobile WiFi content server, the same size as the iPod touch.

You connect to it as you would any wireless network, and navigate the content through a built in website. The advantage is that this battery powered network is in your backpack or pocket.

This solution enables all rich internet devices to extend their capacity.

The Stream has varous storage capacities, and can also connect to an external drive for limitless storage.

*If apple ever did offer a device like this, it would retrieve and integrate the content automatically… with your favorite Apple branded device.

I prefer the open content idea, though I’m not a billionaire either.

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Safari and WebKit alternate icons

MacHappens — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:51:05 +0000

Download Safari and WebKit Mac OS X Leopard ready alternate icons.

Safari icon

MacHappens — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:29:17 +0000

Download Safari Mac OS X Leopard ready alternate icon.

Firefox icon

MacHappens — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:26:44 +0000

Download Firefox Mac OS X Leopard ready alternate icon.

Aluminum and Glass QuickTime

MacHappens — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:06:23 +0000

The renovated QuickTime.

While QuickTime is not a physical product like a Mac or an iPod, I can not think of any Apple software more deserving of Al SiO₂ification

Download Aluminum and Glass QuickTime Mac OS X Leopard ready alternate icon.

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Adam Betts Leopard Art

MacHappens — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:16:35 +0000

Some more gorgeous artwork from graphics artist and interface designer Adam Betts.

A pair of Apple Mac OS X Leopard inspired desktop backgrounds: “CONQUER THE UNIVERSE”

Two versions make up one large galaxy background image for use with a dual display system.

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Apple Insider: Road to Mac OS X Leopard Series

MacHappens — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:05:09 +0000

AppleInsider.com has recently treated us to a great series of articles under the name Road to Mac OS X Leopard

which has been followed up with the Introductory Mac OS X Leopard Reviews

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AirPort Extreme BeoLink

MacHappens — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:01:22 +0000

Looks like this house could get a little crowded.

Apples AirPort Extreme vs. Bang & Olufsens BeoLink website graphics.

Imitation really is the sincerest form of imitation.

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Samsung SSD Flash Drives

MacHappens — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:35:02 +0000

Many have been eagerly awaiting the emergence of affordable, high capacity Flash drives on the market.

Enter the Samsung SSD (Solid State Drive) series of Flash drives.

Samsung has posted a video revealing some impressive specs and vs. HDD benchmarks.

Low capacity Flash thumb drives have been affordable for some time. They are very useful for usbooting a Linux OS, or transferring files. That said, some of us simply want more room to move, and a speed increase to boot.

While Samsung has been shipping similar flash and hybrid-flash drives for some time now, it finally looks like they’re ready to enter the mainstream with the slick SSD series.

My future solid state MacBook…

Apple has a history of packing innovations like this into their Macs, though usually with a gradual phase-in, and/or a premium price tag.

Update: Check out Ryan Blocks Samsung 64GB SSD transplanted MacBook Pro here.

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43 Folders: Multi-Mac Sync

MacHappens — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:23:17 +0000

Before heading off for paternity leave (Congrats!!), 43 Folders founder Merlin Mann posed a Geek Throwdown: How to sync two or more Macs?

“Sync” in the sense that every file, app, and system preference is the same on each mac.

Until someone writes a Time Machine sync app, I (as well as a few commenters) figure the best way is to boot off an external firewire drive that you move between machines. Portable drives are getting faster, smaller, and cheeper. For a little hassle, you can sync without syncing.

I love The Throwdown idea. Many people working to resolve a common problem.

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Apple Official Web Apps Directory

MacHappens — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:06:04 +0000

Apple has officially launched its own list of web apps.

In fact they have also re-written the definition of web apps.

“Since web apps are websites designed specifically for the 3.5-inch screen…”

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Flash iTunes Cover Flow – Version 2

MacHappens — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:38:26 +0000

The evolution of open source coverflow.

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Aluminum and Glass Apple tv

MacHappens — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:42:30 +0000

The renovated Apple tv.

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Glass top
Black anodized aluminum
11mm thin
All in one cable
Portable hard drive

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Aluminum and Glass Cinema Display

MacHappens — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 03:20:48 +0000

How would every Apple product look
after getting the Al SiO₂ treatment.

First up Apples cinema display.

Black anodized aluminum
Glass display
Integrated iSight
Integrated Apple Remote receiver
(bringing front row to every mac)

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Keyboard Treasures

MacHappens — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:50:40 +0000

” Aluminium Apple Keyboard: Special features ” Posted by Marc Edwards on islayer.com reveals some of the little known, built in features of Apples new thinner aluminum/aluminium keyboard.

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Gotta Have Apps?

MacHappens — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:17:34 +0000

Here is a link to the recently updated “Essential Mac OS X Apps” page on Mac Specialist.org.While I know and have used many of the apps mentioned, I have only kept the following.

Carbon Copy Cloner – Easy-to-use backup/cloning utility
Delicious Library – Catalogue your books, cd’s, games, dvd’s
Firefox – Open source web browser
iPodDisk – Utilize your iPod as an iDisk
Little Snitch – Alerts you of outgoing network connections
!!! Quicksilver !!! – Application launcher and much more
Transmit – FTP client
VLC – Play DivX encoded movies (and more).

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