mac os x tiger

Lightroom Public Beta 3.0 for Mac now available

84263107 4709152cc3 m Lightroom Public Beta 3.0 for Mac now availableAdobe today announced an update to the public beta of Adobe Lightroom, their digital imaging workflow solution for professional photographers that allows them to import, select, develop and showcase large volumes of images. The latest version adds features suggested by beta testers that allow greater control over export size and resolution, refined metadata selection with print output and RGB value readouts for greater editing precision.

Lightroom beta 3.0 for Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.3), a universal binary application that runs on both Power PC and Intel Macs, is available for free download from the Adobe Labs Web site. Recommended system requirements are Macintosh OSX 10.4.3, 1 GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 768 MB RAM and 1024×768 resolution screen. The final shipping version will be released in late 2006. Further details around pricing, system requirements and availability have yet to be determined.

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Apple posts Backup 3.1

My Software Update icon just started bouncing in my dock and I was greeted with the following message:

Backup 3.1 delivers added support for some backup destinations and addresses file restoration and other issues. Backup 3.1 is recommended for all users of Backup 3.0. Significant areas addressed are:

  • Improved support for iDisk, local hard drives, and some network destinations (Mac OS X Tiger only)

  • New iWeb QuickPick and updated iLife plan
  • Addresses issues with restoring files

For more information about Backup 3, visit the .Mac website at: http://www.mac.com

For Backup 3 support information, visit http://www.apple.com/support/dotmac/backup/

Requirements
Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G3, G4, G5 or Intel Core processor.
Mac OS X v10.3.9 or Mac OS X v10.4.2 or later.

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Sticky Windows 1.2

Sticky Windows is an utility for Mac OS X (Tiger and Pather supported) which extends the tab browsing experience to the Desktop. Sticky Windows transforms your windows into tabs when you drag a window towards the edge of your screen. Providing you with a completely clutter-free workspace. By clicking on the tab the user can show and hide the window.

A video preview shows its major features.
What’s new in version 1.2 (released on Jan 27th 2006) ?
- “Keep always open” button added to every tab
- Fading effect removed to improve speed
- Impoved compatibility with Mac OS 10.4
- Application efficiency improvement

Windows can be turned into tabs by dragging a window on the left or the bottom or the right side of the main screen. Each tab displays the window title as well as the associated application icon. The tab’s icon provides a contextual menu which offers some useful commands (show/hide window, close tab, switch)
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