The dust is still settling with recent Leopard upgrades on the Mac and some issues and incompatibilities are starting to surface. As I recommended in a previous post, you should try to update all of your Applications prior to installing Leopard, however, this practice is also good AFTER you do the upgrade.
One program that I can’t really live without is Plaxo. It, essentially, allows you:
- to automatically update your address book when your contacts change their info
- to automatically update your contacts address book when your info changes
- sync your changes across multiple platforms and applications
- get birthday notifications
- …and much more
I have a somewhat complex sync setup. My scenario is using Outlook 2007 at work, synching through Plaxo to my Mac iCal and Address book, then synching through iTunes to my iPhone and back and forth. It took me a while to get it all dialed in but now it seems to work ok. (I’m also trying to add in a .Mac computer sync to see how that all works…) So now whenever I make a change to my main calendar, it syncs all the way across to my iPhone and back. It’s really great.
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I have been waiting for an application like this to be released and today it magically appeared in my “Recent Packages” directory on my Installer 3 iPhone App. The release version is 1.0b and is showcased on ModMyiphone.com according to the “More Info” link within the Package Viewer.
The description there is simply “Search your contacts and call them. Dial up a date and go straight to it in Calendar” and it pretty much lives up to that description. The application seems to have been launched publicly on 10.23.07. The original application, though, seems to be by a developer listed at: www.polarbearfarm.com where they have a direct link to download the Search application (easiest way, though, is through the installer.app).
It seems to currently only work on firmware 1.1.1 but not necessarily on 1.0.2 however some users have reported that it works fine on 1.0.2. Current functionality is as follows:
Initial page:
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There is a great post on iPhoneAtlas.com by Ben Wilson that summarizes in good detail items related to Native Apps, Unlocking, Unbricking and other Troubleshooting tips.
Some things listed out there include:
- New Features (Documented and Undocumented)
- How to put 3rd Party Apps on 1.1.1 Firmware iPhones
- How to downgrade your iPhone from 1.1.1 to 1.0.2
- Unlocking/Unbricking 1.1.1 iPhones
- Troubleshooting (battery life, Safari crashes, SIM card issues, and restoration without using 1.1.1 firmware)
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First, this is by no means the end-all summary on how to get your Mac ready for Leopard, but I thought that it would be useful to create a list of tips that you might want to follow prior to installing Leopard (OS 10.5). I have tried to compile this information from a variety of sources, including: MacFixIt, TUAW, Macworld and others, as well as some of my own pointers. [Note: links were current as of this writing, however they may change in the future.]
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS -
- Intel, PowerPC G5 or PowerPC G4 (867 MHz or faster) processor
- 512 MB of memory
- DVD drive for install
- 9 GB of free disk space
- Optional: Internet connection (fees apply) and .Mac (fees apply)
Apple’s Leopard lists out over 300 changes to the Operating System. You can see a full list of things on this Apple page. Anyway, on to the list:
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