Some shortcuts for the Mac: http://mac.appstorm.net/how-to/os-x/30-super-secret-os-x-features-and-shortcuts/
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kahwee
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kahwee
This game looks fun:
OSX.Loosemaque: It’s Not Just a Game Anymore
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uzyn
Just as Kah Wee and I were talking about the lack of 3D support in Parallels yesterday, looks like the open source alternative, Virtual Box, has outdone the commercial counterpart in this area.
VirtualBox 3 brings 3D graphics support
The VirtualBox developers have gradually been adding support for accelerated 3D graphics. VirtualBox 3 has relatively solid support for OpenGL on Windows and Linux guests. It also has gained experimental support for Direct3D 8 and 9 on Windows. These advancements could make VirtualBox a viable solution for 3D gaming.
Via http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/07/virtualbox-3-brings-3d-graphics-support.ars
jer is discussing. 
kahwee
In Windows, Firefox’s shortcut key for force reloading can be activated via Control + F5. In Mac, it’s Cmd + Shift + R.
kahwee
I just purchased a Bluetooth mouse and when using it with MacBook, it felt horrible. I was thinking I would get used to it after a while but hovering around the close button and not being able to get within the hit-area of it is incredibly annoying. I had to find a fix for it and found one here: http://lavacat.com/iMouseFix/
This is the Mac’s major annoyance. I use Windows with mouse acceleration enabled and never thought much about it. It felt natural. Mouse acceleration in OS X is just a pain in the ass.
It’s like Windows has this mouse acceleration curve that is a gradual slope and Mac OS X has this mouse acceleration curve that looks like my stairs.
kahwee
What really great about WWDC is the new hardware refreshes on MacBook Pro. I am so happy. And after procrastinating for 2 years – yes yes yes – I am getting a MacBook Pro. :)
Nice showing of Snow Leopard too. I’m totally sold.
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uzyn
Haha. I thought of you too when they announced the hardware upgrade for MacBook.
Damn, now all MacBooks, except the white ones, are known as MacBook Pro. Can they print the ‘Pro’ word on mine?
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uzyn
Good time to buy now too. Free iPod touch for you with the Back to School promotion.
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kahwee
LOL, I’m getting one but I’m still looking how Mac OS X Snow Leopard Up-to-Date Program would work in Singapore. http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/
It says “Please check back on June 16, 2009, for additional information.”
I will likely hold till June 16 to see what they offer before I make a buy.
I’m comtemplating between 13-inch: 2.26GHz and 13-inch: 2.53GHz.
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uzyn
I guess it’s $9.95 for you to upgrade in Sept if you get it now.
For me it’s $29. Still not too bad.
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uzyn
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kahwee
Wow, okay. I’ll purchase soon.
Any idea how would the upgrade process be like? Is it just install over the current installation?
uzyn
Staying up for WWDC later.
For some reason I’m not as excited about the new iPhone, as iPhone OS has been great since Day 1. Hardware updates don’t really excite me as much. Front camera? 4G? Better processor? Larger flash drive? Those are just accessories to the already great iPhone OS.
But of course, it’s Apple. They may surprise me with some cool new features for the iPhone OS.
I would also love to know more about Snow Leopard.
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kahwee
I think the WWDC delivered!
uzyn
Google Chrome for Mac (Developer release) is available download.
http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel
Tried it for awhile. Not quite like it yet. Issues:
- Redrawing issue. Had to scroll up/down to get pages to render properly
- Doesn’t load favicons automatically.
- Can’t use proxy.
- UI’s a bit boring. Probably an attempt to conform to the boring grayish OS X theme. Prefers the UI of the Windows version of Chrome.
Colors and unicorns are always good.
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kahwee
I should write an entry on how I dislike Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7.
jer 8:44 am on February 9, 2010 Permalink
looks super FUDddy