Mac OS X

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• Why IT won't like Mac OS X Lion Server

  Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Server adds innovative features and a new low price tag, but cuts in services and the elimination of advanced GUI administration tools may force some enterprise departments to think twice about the role of Mac servers on their networks.

• Massive Mac OS X update shatters illusion of security

  Perhaps you've heard that the Apple Mac OS X operating system is simply more secure by design and not prone to the security flaws and vulnerabilities that plague the dominant Microsoft Windows operating system? Well, don't believe the hype. Apple unleashed an update for Mac OS X this week which fixes a massive 134 vulnerabilities.

• Windows, Mac or Linux: It's not the OS, it's the user

  Who's got the safest operating system? Apple, Google, Microsoft? According to one security expert, what really matters is who's using the OS.

• In pictures: Apple past and present

  With the launch of the iPad, we take a look at Apple's product milestones

• Windows 7 inspired By Mac? Here's the guy who said so

  It may be the biggest snafu Microsoft's seen since Vista.

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  Mac OS X gets thrashed in OS social media face-off

  If you were a betting man (or woman), who do you think would win in a social media face-off between the two most widely used desktop/laptop operating systems?

• What's the real deal with 64-bit computing in Snow Leopard?

  One of the biggest points of confusion around Apple's newest version of Mac OS X is about whether it's really a 64-bit or a 32-bit operating system. Apple bills Snow Leopard as supporting 64-bit from top to bottom, while some industry watchers say it's not a true 64-bit OS. What gives?

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  Snow Leopard versus Windows 7

  Snow Leopard’s Finder and Windows 7’s Explorer have strikingly similar interfaces, with quick-search fields in the upper-right corner, path bars (OS X’s is optional and can be switched on in the View menu), and sidebars that provide easy access to various common locations on your computer.

• Upgrading to Apple's Snow Leopard OS: What you need to know

  In building Snow Leopard, the latest version of Mac OS X (version 10.6), Apple focused more on under-the-hood improvements to boost speed and stability than on adding new features. That contrasts with its predecessor, Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5), which added more than 300 new features when it was released two years ago.

• 10 reasons Snow Leopard is ready for business

  There are a variety of enhancements and refinements introduced in Snow Leopard, the next version of the Mac OS, which Apple announced will be available this Friday (August 28).

• Where the iPhone is driving Mac OS X

  When Apple unveiled the iPhone 3.0 OS and Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard at WWDC recently, I was struck that one of the most significant additions to Snow Leopard came from the iPhone 2.0 OS: support for ActiveSync and native Microsoft Exchange.

• Hackintosh netbook, anyone?

  It seems unlikely that Apple will enter the netbook market, though Mac OS netbook rumors continue to circulate. Apple COO Tim Cook dissed the hot product category and suggested those wanting a Mac netbook should just buy an iPhone or iPod Touch instead.

• 57 amazing things you didn't know your tech could do!

  We've worked long and hard to come up with the best tips and tricks for your PCs, smartphones, cameras, game controllers, music players, and the Web. Let's start with PC, laptop, and networking tips.

• Don't wait for Snow Leopard: Slim down, speed up a Mac now

  Apple hasn't done much talking about Snow Leopard, the next-generation update to Mac OS X that's due to be released in 2009 (possibly within the first quarter of the year). But in what came as a surprise to many, the company has said that the new operating system will contain a limited number of new features.

• How 10 Famous Technology Products Got Their Names

  Coming up with a great technology product or service is only half the battle these days. Creating a name for said product that is at once cool but not too cool or exclusionary, marketable to both early adopters and a broader audience, and, of course, isn't already in use and protected by various trademarks and copyright laws is difficult--to say the least.