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Mac OS X server is combination of Power and Style. It derives power from its strong UNIX base and the style comes from well known Apple GUI. This combination makes Mac OS X Server one of the robust server available in present time. Mac OS X Server is built on a fully compliant UNIX foundation. This battle-tested core provides the stability, performance, and security that organizations require. And full UNIX conformance ensures compatibility with existing server and application software. Mac OS X Server is the ideal platform for deploying groundbreaking enterprise applications and services. The kernel in Mac OS X Server provides superior thread management and affinity algorithms for efficient handling of multithreaded applications on the latest generation of Intel multicore processors. It also provides precise control of real-time processing requirements, allowing a user-level thread — even an unprivileged one — to precisely specify its requirements for time-sensitive operations

It was on May 20th that Apple launched updated for iWork (iPad version). Updates can be downloaded on the iPad or through iTunes. According to Apple, the updates include: Related to Pages Now it support for French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish The toolbar and ruler are now available in wide-screen landscape view Also. documents automatically fit to page width in landscape view Improves reliability when exporting Microsoft Word documents Addresses issues with exporting documents previously imported from Microsoft Word Fixes an issue with text wrapping in Microsoft Word after exporting a document with a frame around an image Addresses a chart font size issue when exporting documents previously imported from Microsoft Word Related to Numbers Now they support French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish Enhanced Back/Front slider in the Arrange panel

Steve Jobs brought us all to a standstill when he unveiled Apple’s new tablet PC, the iPad. Multi-media functionality, eBook support, eReader software and the iBookstore confirm that Apple is jumping into the eBook market with both feet. But what does the iPad mean for publishers? From what’s currently known, we suggest there are four important implications: 1) Building iBooks: ePub Steve Jobs explicitly stated that the iPad will use the free and open eBook format standard − ePub. This is a surprising but welcome move for Apple to embrace a non-proprietary media format − and terrific news for the publishing industry. It will make it easy for publishers who have already adopted ePub to capitalize on the iPad and realize an even greater return on investment. We are already working with many of you to produce ePub content and are preparing for significant growth in volume ahead of the iPad’s release. However, it’s important to note that while ePub is a

Great news for Apple lovers According to the report received from NetMarketshare, it indicates that iPad is soon going to make a solid place among all the countries within all user segments. The report says iPad grabbed 0.03 percent of total web traffic which is fairly high. If you take a glance at the competition you will find iPad’s performance is incredible. iPhone: 0.51% BlackBerry: 0.04% Android: 0.07% Windows mobiles: 0.07% The figure is really impressive, seems Steve’s idea might become a revolution in the web world in coming time. Good luck Steve!   Buzz  

Sometimes while connecting to a server, you may get  a prompt of Kerberos log in failed. Kerberos is a "single sign on" technology in Mac for the convenience of the users. Next time if yu get this error then have a look at the clock on your Mac. It might be incorrect and hence creating this issue. So now as you are aware of the root cause, you can fic it yourself. Though it is easy for you to change the time ion your Mac, but if in case you face any issue while setting up time and date, please drop a mail at Laeeq.Humam@MacMasters.net

Here are the steps to get this done: Open the System Preferences (either from the Dock or from the Apple menu).   Go to the Display Panel and choose the 'Display' tab. On the left of the Displays tab you can select one of the Resolutions from the list. Higher resolutions allow you to see more “stuff”. IT is recommending at least 1024x768 unless you have a specific reason to use a lower resolution.   Quit or close the System Preferences when done. Also make sure: At higher resolutions, you may not be able to see as many colors (Thousands instead of Millions) Flat panel monitors have a prefered resolution. If you set the display lower or higher, the display will be noticably more blurry. The prefered resolution should be noted in your display manual. For example, the new 17 inch Apple Studio Display (flat panel) is most crisp at 1280x1024.

How to hide a file/folder using Terminal This is one of the greatest technique that I ever came across, I had to share my Mac in office and was curious about hiding confidential data. This was when I started exploring and finally came up with this solution. These commands are to be typed in Terminal. To make a file or folder invisible in Mac OS X Finder setfile -a V testfile.txt Here is goes, the file or folder is no longer visible via the Finder GUI, though it will be by Terminal. Your files are still there and you can find them via the command line and will show with an ls command. If you want your files and folders to be visible again, use this command: To make a file or folder visible again in Mac OS X Finder setfile -a v testfile.txt Now the file/folder will be visible again to the Finder, cool isn't it? Please Note: setfile is a command line utility included in Apple’s Developer Tools, which is a highly recommended optional install included on any Mac OS X install