Archive for October, 2009

Beta version of Firefox 3.6 for Mac now available

// October 31st, 2009 // No Comments » // Featured, Mac OS

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Want to see something scary this Halloween? Like, perhaps, a browser that doesn’t coddle you with all that silly stability and reliable performance? Feel like spending a little time on the bleeding edge? You too can taste the future (which, I am told, has a distinctive metallic tang) by downloading the first public beta of Firefox 3.6, now featured over at the Mozilla developer blog.

The next release of the open-source browser includes more flexible video options, better Javascript performance, updated font support and single-click appearance customization through the Personas skinning system. You can read more about the 3.6 changes from a web development perspective here.

The Mac version requires Mac OS X 10.4 or higher, and you can get it from the beta download page. Happy surfing!

TUAWBeta version of Firefox 3.6 for Mac now available originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple’s ad man steps down, but another Apple fan will take his place

// October 31st, 2009 // No Comments » // Mac OS

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When many people think of Apple, they think of the ad campaigns that the company has used over the years:
  • The original “1984″ Super Bowl ad that introduced the Mac to the world
  • The “Think Different” campaign that coincided with the return of Steve Jobs to the company
  • The iPod dancing silhouettes
  • “There’s an app for that” — the iPhone ads
  • “Hello, I’m a Mac. And I’m a PC.” — the Get A Mac ads
Apple’s advertising agency is TBWA / Media Arts Lab, and the person who has been the creative force behind all of these ads is a man by the name of Lee Clow. The 66 year-old Clow has decided to step down as chief creative officer at the agency, although he’ll remain chairman and global director of Media Arts Lab and fulfill other roles within TBWA.

Clow’s replacement is no stranger to Apple. Duncan Milner is currently the executive creative director on the Apple account and is considered by many in the advertising industry to be the perfect replacement for Clow, a close friend of Steve Jobs.

TUAWApple’s ad man steps down, but another Apple fan will take his place originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MacTastik Weekly #40

// October 31st, 2009 // No Comments » // Apps

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