The Apple Developer Connection (ADC) has published a new technical article entitled “Developing 64-bit Applications.” This latest installment of the Tiger Developer Overview Series covers what 64-bit computing means to developers, and explains how Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger breaks the limitations of 32-bit computing and allows developers to work with huge amounts of memory.
Read MoreApple has updated its Hot Deals Web site with the latest offerings from Sweetwater and Apple’s Clearance Bargains. Highlighted products include: Bias Soundsoap, Edirol MA-20D Monitor Speakers, M-Audio FireWire Audiphile Compact Audio/MIDI Interface, DAZ Productions Victoria 2.0, and more.
Read MoreThe Omni Group has released a beta version of OmniGraffle 3.2, its diagramming and drawing program. Version 3.2 beta now supports the OmniOutliner 3 file format, which means OmniOutliner 3 files can be imported into OmniGraffle. Other improvements include a reworked interface for the Action inspector.
Read MoreApple has filed for a patent covering its iTunes Producer application, which is used by record companies and artists to encode and send music to the iTunes Music Store. “The patent includes screenshots of the application, which Apple only distributes to authorized musicians and record labels,” reports Waxy.org. “One screenshot includes some interesting fields, such as Parental Advisory warnings, BPM, and various sales and copyright information.
Read MoreThieves swiped about US$9,000 worth of Apple laptops at the company’s retail store in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood, police said. “Surveillance video from Dec. 12 shows someone smashing through the glass front door at the store in the 5500 block of Walnut Street. A man is seen rushing to the back of the building while a woman grabs three laptops from a shelf. Both people then run outside. The entire episode takes just 19 seconds.”
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