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This is our second blog about how nice it is to use Apple Mac computers.

These days we are doing our design work on an Apple Mac Pro with 8 3.0GHz Xeon cores in two CPU chips. It’s a screamer and we love using it.

While Mac hardware is truly excellent, the real beauty and power of the Mac only becomes obvious once you use OS X (that’s pronounced Oh Ess Ten). It does not constantly harass you with idiotic and annoying popup error messages (Oh my Gawd, you have icons on your desktop) and it is not necessary to spend half your time and half your CPU cycles defending from attacks designed to exploit an extremely poor operating system.

The site is hosted on our own dedicated server, I’ve got a real web addiction, it’s true. And it shares that server with lots and lots of other websites that are also designed and maintained using Apple Mac computers.

Below is a partial list of other web sites hosted here under the Steve’s Web Hosting umbrella.

Other Sites in the Steve’s News Group

Shopping

Legit Downloads
Camcordium
Big TV 4 You
Dry Lens
The GF Store
Ultra Mega Mart
TextBook Discounter
Anime Canyon
The Celiac Shop
Penguin Audio
Penguin Videos
Penguin Cameras
Penguin 64
Penguin CPU
Penguin Kitchens
OS X Mart
The Very Big Bookstore
Books, DVDs, and More
Cameras and Photo
Geek Bookstore
Great Books to Buy
Just Books for Kids
Plenty to Buy
Stop, Shop, Buy Online
My First Amendment

Politics and Religion

Atheist Fag
Virgin Mary (again)
Party of Jesus
God Hates

God Hates Barbers
God Hates Crustaceans
God Hates Mixed Fibers
God Hates Vaginas
My Daily Rant
Ain’t No God!
Atheism Rocks
Steve Rider (.org)
Jaheezus
Imaginary Bearded Sky Daddy

Photography

Steve Rider Photos
Steve’s Photos
Steve’s Best Photos

News

UnFox News
News Dolphin
California Dolphin
Leaping Dolphin
Liberal Media News
Steve’s News
My News Site
News and Shopping

Public Service

Teh Gays
I Think I Might Be Gay
The Sensible Celiac
All About Celiac

Apple Hot News

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Apple Developer Headlines

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Introducing the App Store Resource Center
Paid members of the iPhone Developer Program can log in to the App Store Resource Center for details on everything about distributing apps on the App Store -- from how to prepare apps for submission to managing apps once they've been posted.
Develop for Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Learn how to make the most of the new capabilities in Mac OS X Snow Leopard that will make your application faster, more responsive, and able to take advantage of the latest Mac hardware.
WWDC Videos for Purchase
Watch Apple engineers deliver in-depth technical information on the technologies that power iPhone OS and Mac OS X from the Worldwide Developers Conference 2009. In addition to the session videos, you will also receive access to the presentation slides and sample code so you can make the most out of each session.
iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 Now Available for Download
Paid members of the iPhone Developer Program can now download iPhone SDK 3.1 beta 2 and iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 from the iPhone Dev Center. These versions are for development and testing only and should be installed on devices dedicated to iPhone OS 3.1 beta software development. Please read the iPhone OS beta Pre-Install Advisory and the iPhone SDK 3.1 beta 2 release notes before downloading and installing.
WWDC Videos Available to Attendees and ADC Premier Members
All WWDC attendees and ADC Premier Members can download the session videos and presentation slides from the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2009. In addition, you can download session-related sample code to follow along with the examples demonstrated during the sessions.
WWDC 2009 Events, Updated Sessions & Labs
View the events that are planned, as well as the latest set of sessions and labs for details on the presentations and hands-on learning planned for WWDC.
WWDC 2009 Updated Sessions & Labs
View the latest set of sessions and labs for details on the presentations and hands-on learning planned for WWDC.
Making Their Mark on iPhone
Watch developers share how iPhone changed what they thought was possible on a mobile platform.
WWDC Sessions and Labs
At the heart of your WWDC experience are technical sessions and hands-on labs presented by Apple engineers. This is where you get in-depth information on the technologies that power iPhone OS, Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard, gain insight into new development techniques, and learn best practices on integrating features that will define your product's success.
Apple Design Awards 2009
The Apple Design Awards at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference reward and celebrate technical excellence, innovation, and outstanding achievement in iPhone and Mac software development. Winning products each year set new standards for usability, performance, technology integration and adoption. Enter your iPhone OS app or Mac OS X application and gain the recognition of your peers and prizes from Apple.
WWDC 2009 Announced
The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference will provide developers and IT professionals with in-depth technical information and hands-on learning about the powerful technologies in iPhone OS and Mac OS X from the Apple engineers who created them. Tickets to last year's WWDC sold out. Don't miss your opportunity: purchase your ticket by April 24 and save $300.
CHUD 4.6.2
The Computer Hardware Understanding Developer Tools (CHUD Tools) are designed to help hardware and software developers measure and optimize the performance of Macintosh system. Login required.
Developer Support Center
Visit the Developer Support Center for answers to your questions about the iPhone or Mac Developer Programs. You'll find a range of helpful information about the resources of the iPhone and Mac Dev Centers, program enrollment, memberships and benefits, the iPhone Developer Program Portal, using iTunes Connect, and more.
iPhone Dev Center
The iPhone Dev Center provides access to technical resources and information to assist you in developing with the latest technologies in iPhone OS. Log in with your Registered iPhone Developer Apple ID and password, or sign-up as a free Registered iPhone Developer today.
Get Ready for iPhone OS 3.0
Start developing the next generation of innovative mobile applications. Join the iPhone Developer Program and gain access to the new iPhone SDK, iPhone OS 3.0 beta, and the ability to test your applications directly on iPhone.

Apple Support News

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Mac OS X v10.5, 10.6: Mail messages generated by applications may have a black background after installing Safari 5 or Mac OS X v10.6.4
After installing Safari 5 (with Mac OS X v10.5.8, Mac OS X v10.6.2, or v10.6.3), or after installing Mac OS X v10.6.4 (which includes Safari 5), you may see a black background instead of readable text in Mail messages that are generated by some applications. These are some of the Apple and third-party applications that may be affected: Mail AppleScript iCal iChat Preview   FileMaker Pro Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Other applications that generate Mail messages may also be affected.
Apple security updates
This document outlines security updates for Apple products.
About the security content of Safari 5.0.1 and Safari 4.1.1
This document describes the security content of Safari 5.0.1 and Safari 4.1.1. For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available. To learn more about Apple Product Security, see the Apple Product Security website. For information about the Apple Product Security PGP Key, see "How to use the Apple Product Security PGP Key." Where possible, CVE IDs are used to reference the vulnerabilities for further information. To learn about other Security Updates, see "Apple Security Updates."
Using a POP account with multiple devices
When using a POP email account with multiple devices, email messages may only appear on the first device that receives them. This occurs when an email client is configured to automatically remove email from the server once an email client has received it. You can configure your email client (or clients) either to keep a copy of the email on the server, remove it after a certain number of days have passed, or keep it until you move it from your Inbox.
"Well known" TCP and UDP ports used by Apple software products
Learn more about TCP and UDP ports used by Apple products, such as Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, AppleShare IP, Network Assistant, Apple Remote Desktop, Macintosh Manager, and MobileMe. Many of these are referred to as "well known" industry standard ports. Note: Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard and later includes the Application Firewall, which is different from a port-based firewall.
iTunes: After installing Mac OS X v10.6.4, text in iTunes may display as squares
After installing Mac OS X v10.6.4, opening iTunes may result in the text displaying as squares.  
Mac OS X v10.6: How to "Erase and Install"
Use this procedure to restore to the original factory settings and the software that originally came with your computer, using the Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard Install DVDs that shipped with it.
Mac 101: iChat
This article explains how to use iChat to text chat, audio chat, or video chat over the Internet.
Mac OS X Server: Software Update Service compatibility
Mac OS X Server Software Update Service can provide Apple Software Updates to Mac OS X clients running the same, or earlier Mac OS X release.
How Mac OS X and iOS report storage capacity
Learn why the storage capacity stated in a product's specification may be lower than what is reported by Mac OS X or iOS.
About Location Services in Mac OS X v10.6 and Safari 5
Location Services allow applications to use information from Wi-Fi networks to determine your approximate location. In order to use Location Services, you must have an AirPort connection that can scan for nearby networks, and also a connection to the Internet.
Mac OS X: Activity Monitor shows one CPU Usage graph on systems with more than four cores
In Activity Monitor, the CPU Usage and history show a separate graph for each core if the Mac has four processor cores or less, but a single graph if there are more than four cores.
MobileMe: How to Prepare for the MobileMe Calendar Beta
It is important to create frequent backups of important data. This is even more important if you are using beta software. You should make sure you back up your data prior to entering the MobileMe Calendar Beta.
Mac OS X v10.6: Printer and scanner software
Mac OS X v10.6 includes software for many printer and scanner models.  This software can be installed from the Mac OS X v10.6 Install DVD, and installed or updated by using Software Update (some models have software available through Software Update only).
About the content of Security Update 2010-003
This document describes Security Update 2010-003, which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads.

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