03-16-2011, 08:06 AM

Inside Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: New WiFi Diagnostics tool
AppleInsider | Inside Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: New WiFi Diagnostics tool

Apple has added a new WiFi Diagnostics utility to monitor the performance of wireless networks, record events, capture raw network frames, and log diagnostic data that can be sent to Apple by users for troubleshooting.

03-16-2011, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by the8thark

When you highlight a word and use the Look Up in Dictionary command, a pop-up appears with the definition rather than launching the Dictionary app.

Originally Posted by Moss

I'm excited about this one, actually. I do a lot of writing, and when I try to expand my vocabulary I often need to make sure I'm using the word correctly.

Meh ...... Old news.

Use the Keyboard Shortcut Control>Command>D when you put your cursor over any word in any App . . . . . Brilliant

One of my Favourites

03-16-2011, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by TattooedMac

Meh ...... Old news.

Use the Keyboard Shortcut Control>Command>D when you put your cursor over any word in any App . . . . . Brilliant

One of my Favourites

You sir, have just saved me a load of time looking up words I find questionable.

03-16-2011, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by TattooedMac

Meh ...... Old news.

Use the Keyboard Shortcut Control>Command>D when you put your cursor over any word in any App . . . . . Brilliant

One of my Favourites

Brilliant! Thank you for the information!

03-23-2011, 07:29 PM

Inside Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Server: Apple replaces Samba for Windows networking services
AppleInsider | Inside Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Server: Apple replaces Samba for Windows networking services

The upcoming release of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Server will remove the formerly bundled open source Samba software and replace it with Apple's own tools for Windows file sharing and network directory services.

03-31-2011, 01:20 AM

Expanded GPU support in Apple's Mac OS X 10.6.7 hints at future Mac hardware
AppleInsider | Expanded GPU support in Apple's Mac OS X 10.6.7 hints at future Mac hardware

Apple's newly released Mac OS X 10.6.7 security and maintenance update for Snow Leopard features support for the latest -- and even some unreleased -- AMD Radeon graphics cards, hinting at inclusion in future Mac hardware.

Apple releases Mac OS X 10 Lion Developer Preview 2 to developers
AppleInsider | Apple releases Mac OS X 10 Lion Developer Preview 2 to developers

Apple on Wednesday released the second developer preview of its upcoming Mac OS X Lion operating system due this summer, but contrary to recent reports, the pre-release software is not a Gold Master.

Lion preview shows off new iCal look, iChat changes
Lion preview shows off new iCal look, iChat changes | MacNN

Developers and others poring over the second Developer Preview of Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion," released earlier today have already uncovered a few changes, including alterations to iChat and a dramatic new look for iCal, reports The Next Web.

03-31-2011, 06:56 PM

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion to deliver Scene Kit framework for 3D apps
AppleInsider | Mac OS X 10.7 Lion to deliver Scene Kit framework for 3D apps

The release of Mac OS X Lion will debut a new development framework called Scene Kit, which developers say will support easy to implement 3D rendering within their apps.

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion sets, finds, corrects insecure folder permissions
AppleInsider | Mac OS X 10.7 Lion sets, finds, corrects insecure folder permissions

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion makes system wide changes to standard folder ownership and permissions to enhance security, finding and recommending changes where necessary.

03-31-2011, 07:09 PM

woops, already there, how did i miss it?

04-01-2011, 10:08 AM

Lion's Screen Sharing app goes multi-user, more
Lion's Screen Sharing app goes multi-user, more | MacNN

Screen Sharing in the forthcoming Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" has been considerably beefed up, now allowing multiple remote users to log into accounts that are not currently active, and allowing for concurrent users working independently of each other -- much closer to Apple Remote Desktop's ability or Microsoft's Terminal Services, according to an investigation by AppleInsider. The app has been updated from v1.1 to v1.3, and now allows completely separate sessions from any other locally- or remotely-logged in user.

04-02-2011, 02:20 AM

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: iCal 4.0 gets annual view, iPad appearance
AppleInsider | Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: iCal 4.0 gets annual view, iPad appearance

Apple's iCal 4.0 in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion's second Developer Preview adopts an iPad appearance and a new annual view.

04-06-2011, 01:40 PM

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion features new System Information app
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion features new System Information app

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion will have a new feature that should make it easier for everyone to quickly find the system data they need.

Maybe this should have a sticky for a while at least till 10.7 is released then everyone can easily find this topic or it'll just get buried in with the other topics. Just an idea.

04-06-2011, 02:24 PM

Yeah, but at some point we have to weigh the likelihood the thread gets too long so people don't read it all and that the information in it becomes too old and out of date to stay relevant. So I'm not sure stickying would be the best approach.

04-06-2011, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by the8thark

Maybe this should have a sticky for a while at least till 10.7 is released then everyone can easily find this topic or it'll just get buried in with the other topics. Just an idea.

I agree 8th. Just until it is released would be good. I had to subscribe to the thread to keep up to date with what you are posting, but until 10.7 arrives it could work.

Originally Posted by schweb

Yeah, but at some point we have to weigh the likelihood the thread gets too long so people don't read it all and that the information in it becomes too old and out of date to stay relevant. So I'm not sure stickying would be the best approach.

Are there not some stickies 600 odd pages long? And if it was stickied up until 10.7 arrives and we all have a good idea it would be in the not to distant future, then that wouldnt make it too old or not relevant as until 10.7 does rear its ugly head everything here would be relevant?? Just wondering is all

Cheers

04-06-2011, 04:22 PM

Appreciate the feedback, but it's not going to be stickied. That's not the best approach for this type of information that is constantly changing and influx. There are already articles in this thread that are out of date or are incorrect.

As for 600-page long stickies, depends on their purpose. Social threads, sure. Other information threads need to be rotated periodically to clear out old information and shorten it down so people actually find it useful.

Not to mention the difficulty in having a coherent conversation in a thread like this on every topic having to do with Lion. That would eventually just become a mess.

04-06-2011, 11:05 PM

I see your point. And I agree. Old tech news is as useful as squat. It's either new or it's trash. I'll just keep this topic updated as long as needs to be done.