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In a recent update to OS X Lion, an Apple programmer inadvertently left a debug flag in the latest build of the operating system that turns on a system-wide debug log file. The file stores the user’s login information in plain text. The information not only contains the user’s password, but is it also in an unencrypted area.
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Many of us make a living on our expert use of Adobe products. As you probably already know, Creative Suite 6 made a splashdown this week. Sites across the Tuts+ network covered the new features, and the difference they’ll make. We give you the rundown after the jump.
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Snow Leopard by Rene Rivers
While Apple is currently testing and pushing out preview releases of OS X Mountain Lion to developers, There are still many Leopard-running individuals out there who have yet to upgrade to the latest version of OS X. Due to this, Apple is encouraging remaining customers of MobileMe to upgrade to Lion and iCloud with a free copy of OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard for those still running 10.5 Leopard.
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Apple has released the free, yes free, iBooks Author app. The OS X application is aimed at any author wanting to create any type of ebook.
The app features a number of templates that are available for authors to quickly get started on their next project. Video and audio can be dragged right into the project’s window. You can also interact with other applications such as Keynote, for adding slides, iBooks, for previewing the ebook and iTunes for syncing. There is also a neat feature that lets you preview a book on the iPad via the USB sync cable.
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FITC Toronto 2012 is coming up quickly (April 23-25). The event which features over 70 renowned digital creators from around the globe, and cover everything from HTML5 to making digital art, Flash, FLEX, AIR, mobile and more. We got to sit down with James White, one of the FITC speakers, to get a glimpse at what he will be presenting as well as ask him why digital creators don’t want to miss this event.
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Tech News Today. It’s a video and audio podcast/netcast that goes out every weekday at Twit.TV.
This is a group of professional journalists and broadcasters who give great news and analysis, and frequently have top industry talent skyping in to join the show. Nicely too, they’re open to happenings outside of the USA, and regularly cover tech news from a global perspective.
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The whole world knows that last week Apple announced “The new iPad.” Yes, we were all expecting the “iPad 3″, but they surprised us. Well, today is a week later – the day they come out. And I’ve had mine for less than two hours. That’s them in the photo above. (Click the image for the full resolution unedited iPhone photo.)
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The world we live in moves quickly. Every day there seems to be new products and software, updates to our favorite apps, companies rising and falling, changes to standards, and new opportunities and threats. It’s hard to keep up with it all.
We’d love Envato Notes to be a place that helps you keep up, but we need your help. Whenever you come across some relevant or significant industry news, we’d love for you to put together a short post for us. As a small thank you, we’ll give you $10 of marketplace credit.
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In an unprecedented move, Apple have announced the next version of their Mac operating system in advance. Check it out in Apple’s video above. This seems to be another update where iOS features are merged into the desktop operating system.
It’s interesting that they’ve named this operating system “OS X Mountain Lion”, dropping the “Mac” name. There’s all sorts of speculation about what that means. What do you think?
by Desmond Talkington
If you want to keep up with the latest and greatest in the world of audio, NAMM’s the place to go. NAMM 2012 has just finished, and I got to experience it through the tweets of Audiotuts+ authors Björgvin Benediktsson and Ryan Leach, who were both there.
Here are some exciting new products announced at the conference. And if this list whets your appetite, head over to Björgvin’s YouTube channel for more. You can also read his coverage of a great two-hour panel on recording vocals on Audiotuts+.
Did you follow the new product announcements at NAMM? What has you drooling?
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