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Hackintosh Works Like A Charm With 10.6.2 Update, Atom-Based Hacks Break
12:30PM Adam Pash | If you followed our most recent guides to installing Snow Leopard on a PC from start to finish or the updated guide to building a Hackintosh with Snow Leopard, no hacking required, you’ll be happy to know that I’ve tested my build with today’s 10.6.2 update to Snow Leopard and it’s working like a charm. More »
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Apple Releases Snow Leopard 10.6.2, Fixes 40+ Bugs
10:00AM Adam Pash | Apple today rolled out the 10.6.2 update to OS X Snow Leopard. This update fixes that nasty guest account bug we saw last month and in general tackles a whole host of bugs, stability issues and other various improvements. More »
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Reset Your Lost Password In OS X Redux
7:30AM Adam Pash | It’s not a great place to find yourself, but if you ever lose or forget your password for OS X, you’re not out of luck. Weblog AppleDoes details how to quickly and easily reset your password. More »
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Hackintosh Netbooks May Be Safe In 10.6.2 After All
4:45AM Whitson Gordon | Earlier in the week, we reported that the then-current build of Mac OS X 10.6.2 took away support for the Intel Atom processor, which could break Hackintosh netbooks. It turns out, though, that the newest build has re-enabled Atom support. More »
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Boot OS X, XP And Ubuntu From A Mac
2:00AM Kevin Purdy | If you’re particularly indecisive about your regular operating system, or just want access to all three for testing purposes, Wired’s How-To Wiki has the details on getting a triple-boot system (or beyond) working with free software tools. More »
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SnowChecker Checks If Your Apps Are Snow-Leopard Compatible
10:00AM Adam Pash | Mac OS X only: Free application SnowChecker runs a scan of your installed applications and tells you which may have problems in running in Snow Leopard. More »
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VMware Fusion Updates With Excellent Windows 7 Support
7:00AM Adam Pash | Mac OS X only: If you’re looking to run Windows on your Mac, you’ve got a few options. If you want to run Windows 7 on your Mac, complete with Aero, Flip 3D and 64-bit support, try the new VMware Fusion. More »
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Force Snow Leopard To Report Hard Drive Capacity In Base 2
7:00AM Adam Pash | A lot of people were upset when they found out Snow Leopard was reporting hard drive capacity “correctly” in base 10; if you were one of them, here’s how you can fix it. More »
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Minimise Windows To Icons In Snow Leopard
1:45AM Adam Pash | Ever since the birth of OS X, the operating system minimised each window to its own special place on the Dock, meaning every time you minimised something, your dock got a little more cluttered. That’s no longer the case in Snow Leopard. More »
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10:00AM Adam Pash | Two weeks ago I detailed how to build a Hackintosh with Snow Leopard, start to finish, with a little Terminal work. If you’re not comfortable with command-line hacking, now you can install Snow Leopard on your Hackintosh with just a few point-and-clicks. More »
Install Snow Leopard On Your Hackintosh PC, No Hacking Required
10:00AM Adam Pash | Two weeks ago I detailed how to build a Hackintosh with Snow Leopard, start to finish, with a little Terminal work. If you’re not comfortable with command-line hacking, now you can install Snow Leopard on your Hackintosh with just a few point-and-clicks. More » 
