Make sure your app takes advantage of the great new features in OS X Mavericks when the world’s most advanced desktop operating system becomes available to millions of customers later this fall. Download OS X Mavericks GM seed and Xcode 5.0.1 GM seed, now available on the Mac Dev Center. Build your apps with these latest seeds, then test and submit them to the Mac App Store. Learn more.

Learn how to re-enable the Apple-provided Java SE 6 Java SE 6 web plug-in and Web Start functionality.

Java for Mac OS X v10.6 Update 17 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility for Java SE 6. This update enables per-website control of the Java plug-in within Safari 5.1.9 or later, and supersedes all previous versions of Java for Mac OS X v10.6.

There is a problem with Xsan when using AFP or SMB heads in front of volumes, where when a user uploads or adds a file to the volume, the file is not readily available/visible to all users. This issue doesn’t occur every time a file is uploaded and nor does it cause files to actually disappear, only to need the user to restart their Finder in order to be able to see the object.

We’ve been using this freeware app as a workaround until Apple comes up with a patch: https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/24714/refresh-finder

In Contacts, choose a contact, tap Edit, then tap Ringtone. Select the ringtone you'd like to hear when that person calls.

When you use iOS 6.x Simulator, iAd Tester does not install.

The following shell script will delete all printers.
Make sure the file is executable after you create it (chmod ugo+x /path/to/delPrinters.sh).

#!/bin/sh

for printer in `lpstat -p | awk '{print $2}'`
do
echo Deleting $printer
lpadmin -x $printer
done

In Settings, tap General, and then tap Software Update. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install iOS 7.
After installation, the iOS 7 assistant will guide you through set up.
More: How to update your iPhone

To quickly open the Camera when your iPhone is locked, swipe  up.

My Photo Stream automatically pushes a copy of every photo you take or import to all your other devices over Wi-Fi.
If you didn’t turn on iCloud Photo Sharing at setup, go to Settings, tap iCloud then tap Photos. Turn on My Photo Stream. Turn on Photo Sharing to create shared photo streams.
More: iCloud Photo Sharing

Your iPhone music library displays all your iTunes Store music purchases, even if you haven't downloaded them. Tap  to download again for free.
Note: To view only music downloaded to iPhone in your library, go to Settings, tap Music, and turn off Show All Music.

When you’ve identified a location, tap  to share it. Choose whether to share the Selected Location or your Current Location.
Tap Message to include the location in a text or tap Mail to send an email.
You can also share with Facebook, Twitter or with another iPhone using AirDrop.

In Photos, go to an Album, Camera Roll, or photo collection and tap the photo you'd like to share. Tap , and choose if you’d like to share by Mail, Messages, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, iCloud, or AirDrop.
To share multiple photos, tap Select and tap each photo to include. Then tap . If you’re viewing Moments, tap Share.
Note: Your service provider may set a size limit on photos sent.

Touch and hold the photo or video, then tap Save Image. You'll also have the option to save all the images at one time.
Images and video are saved to the Camera Roll in the Photos app.

Do Not Disturb keeps calls, alerts, and other notifications from making sounds or lighting up when iPhone is locked.
Swipe up from the bottom edge of your iPhone screen—even when locked—to reveal Control Center.
Tap  to turn on Do Not Disturb.
Note: You can also turn on and adjust Do Not Disturb in Settings.

Your iPhone can connect wirelessly to Bluetooth devices like keyboards, headsets, and car kits.
Go to Settings, and tap Bluetooth. Turn on Bluetooth.
iPhone will automatically start searching for Bluetooth devices. Tap the device in the Devices list, then follow the onscreen instructions to connect to it.
Note: You may need the documentation that came with your Bluetooth device for more info about pairing.

An Apple ID is your user name for everything you do with Apple, like using the iTunes Store, the App Store, iCloud, FaceTime, and much more.
If you don’t already have an Apple ID, you can create one whenever you’re asked to sign in. Or just visit appleid.apple.com.
More: Apple ID support

Press the Home button twice to view open apps. 
To close an app, swipe the preview up and off the screen. 

Swipe up from the bottom edge of any screen to reveal Control Center.
Tap to open the calculator. 

Swipe up from the bottom edge of any screen to reveal Control Center.
Use the slider to adjust the brightness of the screen.

Swipe up from the bottom edge of any screen to reveal Control Center.
Tap to turn on the flashlight. Tap again to turn it off.

Swipe up from the bottom edge of any screen to reveal Control Center.
Tap  to turn on Wi-Fi. 
Tap to turn on Bluetooth. 
To turn it off, tap either icon again.
Note: If you haven't already selected a Wi-Fi network or set up your Bluetooth device, you may need to do that first.

In Settings, tap Notification Center.
Select which Notifications appear on your iPhone lock screen, and the specific items you’d like to see each day.
Scroll down to set notification options for your apps, including if you want to receive alerts and which kind.
Note: In some areas, you can turn on alerts in the Government Alerts list.

Swipe down from the top edge of any iPhone screen to open Notification Center. 
Tap Today to see a summary of what you need to know for the day, including Calendar events, weather, birthdays and more. 
Swipe left or right to see more.

To share an item using AirDrop, tap Share or , then tap the name of the person you want to share with in the AirDrop panel.
They'll need to turn on AirDrop, and you must be within approximately 30 feet of the other iOS 7 device.

Go to Settings, and tap FaceTime to:

Turn FaceTime on or off
Specify your Apple ID or an email address to get FaceTime calls

Note: If you make FaceTime calls over a cellular connection, data charges may apply. 
More: Learn how to use FaceTime

To quickly view someone's contact info in Messages, tap Contact.

Tap to call that person or to use FaceTime
Tap to see the person’s complete contact info

If they're not already a contact, you can tap Create New Contact to add them.

To delete an app you downloaded from the App Store, touch and hold its icon on the Home screen until it starts to jiggle. Tap  to delete.
If you delete or drag all apps out of a folder, the folder is automatically deleted too. When finished, press the Home button.
Note: Deleting an app also deletes all of its data. You can redownload any app you’ve purchased from the App Store, free of charge. You can’t delete built-in apps.

To individually download and install app updates, tap Updates. Tap Update All to download and install all available updates at once, or just tap Update next to the individual app you want to update.
Note: Apps update automatically over Wi-Fi, unless you turn off the option in Settings > iTunes & App Store.

To view your iPhone settings for automatic downloads go to Settings and tap iTunes & App Store.
You can select the items you want to download automatically, including app updates.
If you’d like to use your cellular network for automatic updates, turn on Use Cellular Data.
Note: Using cellular data might result in additional charges from your carrier.

I’ve started a list of Nike+ Badges and how to earn them using the web sites, apps and Nike personal trackers (Nike+, Nike FuelBand).

Nike+ and Nike FuelBand

NikeFuel is a gamification unit that composites steps and other activities to establish a point system by which you can track your fitness endeavors against those of your friends. Based on these points, you earn badges, displayed on the Nike+ website and within various Nike apps. Badges based on points include the following:

• 5K: Earn 5,000 NikeFuel
• 10K: Earn 10,000 NikeFuel
• 25K: Earn 25,000 NikeFuel
• 50K: Earn 50,000 NikeFuel
• 75K: Earn 75,000 NikeFuel
• 100K: Earn 100,000 NikeFuel
• 150K: Earn 150,000 NikeFuel
• 200K: Earn 200,000 NikeFuel
• 300K: Earn 300,000 NikeFuel
• 500K: Earn 500,000 NikeFuel
• 600K: Earn 600,000 NikeFuel
• 700K: Earn 700,000 NikeFuel
• 800K: Earn 800,000 NikeFuel
...

Want to connect with the currently logged in user when using a VNC viewer rather than seeing the Login Window (ARD 3.5/OS X 10.7 and later)?



sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.RemoteManagement VNCAlwaysStartOnConsole -bool true

You can obtain a pretty decent amount of information about leases your OS X computer gets just by looking in the Network System Preference pane, for each interface.

However, you can get a little lot more information, as with most things, from the command line. First, we’re going to take a look at en0 on our host and see what the MAC address is:

ifconfig en0 ether

Now, we can look in the /var/db/dhcpclient/leases directory to see a list of all of the leases we have running on our system. Based on the MAC address of our computer, we should see a file there that starts with the name of our interface and finishes with our MAC address. Let’s cat this file:

cat en0-1\,84\:38\:35\:63\:87\:2e

The output is similar to the following (a standard plist):

<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″?>

IPAddress
...

After uploading an iTunes Radio banner ad with an audio clip that has space in its filename, iAd Tester will not be able to display the banner. This message appears: “Failed to load ad from server: The operation couldn't be completed. Application has iAd Network configuration error.”

When you preview an iTunes Radio banner in iOS Simulator and then tap the banner, the ad's sound or movie does not play. 

Siri can returna random number, letter, or word.

After reading Lex's hint about rolling the dice and flipping a coin, I decided to see whether Siri can generate random numbers. It can have Wolfram do it. You can speak "random number" (which it interprets as "random integer"), "random integer", or "random real". You can also specify ranges, such as "random number between ten and 100" or "random real between 20 and 30".

"Random word" and "random letter" also work.

Over at Finer Things, David Chartier points out that Siri can help you play games of chance. Unfortunately, however, the virtual assistant can't necessarily help you win at said games. Still, you can use Siri when you need to flip a coin or roll a pair of dice.

Say "Flip a coin," and Siri will either announce that it's heads or tails. Ask Siri to "roll the dice," and you'll get a pair of numbers between one and six. You can't ask Siri to roll a single die. Or rather, you can, but you'll still get two numbers back.

Hardcore role playing game enthusiasts will need a separate app or actual dice hardware to roll dice with more than six sides; Siri's apparently not into D&D.

Follow the steps below to deploy Aperture 3 across multiple Mac systems using Apple Remote Desktop, NetInstall, or NetRestore.

When Apple showed off the latest and greatest options for managing and tracking iOS devices remotely using iCloud accounts, many an Enterprise and School District said “wait, what?” The reason is that if an iOS device is running Find My iPhone and a device is stolen the device cannot be activated again without logging into the iCloud account that Find My iPhone was installed with. This could represent an issue if an employee is fired or if students turn in their iPads after a year of running Find My iPad. Imagine asking an employee you just fired or a student you just expelled to enter their iCloud password so you can wipe the device and hand it to the next person waiting for one.

This was a hot topic amongst those with large iOS deployments, and at first I didn’t have much to say about it as I was waiting for all the pieces to fall into place. Then came along the latest MDM patches and Apple Configurator 1.4, along with iOS 7.0.2 (11A501). Now there are some options.