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Category Archives: Mac OS X
The state of Java on Mac OS X
James Duncan Davidson wrote about the state of Java on Mac OS X and I saw a comment that was dead-on: I agree Apple is focused more on server-side Java on the Mac, but keep in mind that there is … Continue reading
Posted in Desktop Java, Eclipse, Mac OS X, RCP
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Yay – Kim’s got a blog!
Kim Horne, who gave a nice presentation on “Addressing UI Scalability in Eclipse” at EclipseCon 2005, has just started an Eclipse-focused blog, titled Kim’s Eclipse Musings. I enjoyed the session quite a bit due to her sense of humor. She … Continue reading
Posted in Eclipse, Mac OS X, RCP, User Experience
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PowerPC inside
Mac OS X runs on PowerPC (G4s and G5s). Linus Torvalds runs Linux on a dual 2Ghz PowerMac G5. Nintendo Gamecube is based on PowerPC, a customized design named Gekko. Sony has licensed the Power Architecture. This has resulted in … Continue reading
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Eclipse on Mac demos
Here’s the PowerMac G5 (hidden) with 30″ Cinema Display and 15″ PowerBook, both running Eclipse that you can try out at EclipseCon that I talked about in my previous blog post. They’re over at the Apple booth staffed by friendly … Continue reading
Posted in Eclipse, Mac OS X
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EclipseCon on Mac
Today, one of the big themes was Patterns contained in the Keynote by Tim O’Reilly titled “Open Source Business Design Patterns” and the Plenary by Erich Gamma and John Weigand titled “The Eclipse Way“. But another big theme, at least … Continue reading
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Will Apple be supporting Eclipse and SWT better in the future?
Marcello pointed out this Apple job posting for a Java Frameworks Engineer in the Eclipse-Mac Google group: “We are interested in an energetic developer who can master our Java implementation (Java, Obj-C, C & C++) and contribute to making Mac … Continue reading
Posted in Eclipse, Mac OS X, Swing, SWT
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PC Magazine recommends the Mac mini
“If you’ve been thinking of switching to a Mac but have been put off by the high price of a new system, now may be the right time.” – PC Magazine Exactly. Read the full Mac mini review here. They … Continue reading
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Mac mini – the first few days
It’s been two and a half days since I brought the mini home from the Apple store and I thought I’d share some of my early experiences with it. It’s tiny – I mean it is unbelievably small. When my … Continue reading
Posted in Mac OS X
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Setting up the Mac mini – an illustrated guide
Ahh… home sweet home. Here’s all my new Apple stuff (minus the printer) on the desk where my PC currently resides. The boxes look cool, I must admit. Gateway 2000 boxes used to be kinda kitschy with the cow spots, … Continue reading
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Mac mini frenzy at Tysons Corner Apple Store
I woke up at 8AM and got on the road just when the snow started falling. It’s predicated that we’ll get 4-7 inches of snow today here in the DC Area. I got to the Apple Store at Tysons Corner … Continue reading
Posted in Mac OS X
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