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Camptune is a utility proposed by Paragon Software that allows resizing the fly and non-destructive partition Bootcamp containing Windows or other Operating Systems.

If, after installing Windows on Mac, is aware of having spent too much or too little space, the only solution provided officially by Apple is the downsizing of destructive partition.This means that if we wish to enlarge it by cautious 5 GB decided at the beginning and bring it to 50 Gb necessary, we must first resign themselves to losing the entire contents.With this utility, however, is no longer necessary to make tabula rasa.

The programme is, in truth, a CD containing an image bootable Linux prepared to support Bootcamp and operations on it. Currently, the software is in a state of pre-release and it’s free. To receive the download link is just complete the form on this page, while burning the ISO is advisable to use Disk Utility.

Finally, given the extreme delicacy of the transactions involved, before doing anything is important to perform a backup, perhaps using Winclone.

More news on the case Psystar: Apple not merely to sue the company of OpenMac but has requested the withdrawal of all machines already sold by April 2009.

Despite the Open Computers has been accompanied by an original copy of Mac OS X, Apple has declared that the operation remains illegal because the retail versions of the operating system updates are just running only on Apple machines are already equipped with Mac OS. Psystar has installed on their computers (and then sold) a modified Apple operating system, violating the copyright.

In addition to recall Mac-clones sold to Psystar being asked to pay damages equal to three times the gains achieved. The line notice Apple seems tougher than expected.

There are news from the front Psystar, the company famous for the production of OpenMac. In three months since the launch of the challenge, Apple has broken his silence in court citing the controversial company of Mac-clones.

Psystar is accused of violating several points of the licence to distribute Mac OS X, that it had amended copyrighted material, having sold without a licence and, last but not least, they used the trademarks owned by Apple Computer.

The timeliness of Apple in the defence of their rights and patents has always been proverbial, in which case the company is, however, move with considerable delay. Tanta slowness could be due notice of the importance of the issue: a judgement unfavorable for Apple could declare unlawful l ‘EULA Mac OS X.

After the presentation of its Open Mac, Psystar attacks now the server market by launching its Open Need essentially a clone of Apple’s Xserve. OpenServ 1100 and OpenServ 2400, these are the names of models available, and feature one or two processors quad-core Intel Xeon respectively by 2.5 or 2.66 GHz and occur with the form of rack servers.

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Flickery Flickr is a client for OS X very sophisticated, elegant and functional, produced by Eternal Storms Software and currently in a state of free public beta.

The software allows you to browse, view and proceed all’upload photos, but also manage tags and comments, all through a convenient interface minimalist. And you can see one or more images and add them to favorites or a set of photographs, thanks to convenient thumbnail view, which allows you to have a glance thumbnails of all the photos contained in a set. Furthermore, are available to users editing tools easy to use for practicing small corrections first dell’upload.

As already mentioned, the beta is free but will expire on June 30. Working only with Leopard, you can proceed to download Flickery from this page.

The Scruffs is a game for Mac OS X that winds through a series of riddles and solutions. The player’s task is to reconstruct the history of the family Scruffs, characterized by a secret of great value, that only knows grandfather. The solution dell’enigma enable the family to avoid the sale of their homes, crushed by heavy debts.

You are so immersed in the daily lives of Scruffs, with the task of solving a series of quizzes and games and, to do this, you have one hour of time. If you are unable to complete the puzzle on time, the house will be sold and leave everyone in the middle of a road.

The game, from graphics and very simple style cartoon, it is rather engaging in its immediacy and can be appreciated at any age.

The demo version allows 60 minutes of play total, also used in several sessions. Later, you can choose to buy the complete code for $ 19.95

Apple has made available a podcast, viewable through iTunes, dedicated to the configuration and management of server version of Leopard.

Currently there are two arguments, the first on installation and configuration, the second on overall management of the system.

Network administrators alike in a Mac, find the discussion of topics very basic. However, the explanation is simple enough, so as to allow, even to those who want to address the putting into operation of a server OS X, to avoid initial moments of loss.

Last appearance, no less important, concerns the language in which they are presented two episodes. For both dialogues are in English.

VectorDesigner, a young but already apprezzatissimo vector graphics program dell’italianissima software house Tweakersoft, you upgrade to version 1.2.0, bringing with them interesting novelty. In addition to a general revision, to delete several minor bugs, is enriched with useful new features as “smart snap” that allows you to automatically select the items to Hover.

Profit also the new section of tutorial videos, for a more immediate use of the programme. Of course, is always present functions features of the programme, such as integration with Flickr and the Media Browser Mac OS X.

VectorDesigner 1.2.0 is shareware and costs $ 69.95 (approx. 45 Euro) and is a free update for those already in possession of an earlier version.

Celestia 1.5.1 is a beautiful application of simulation for Mac OS X that shows and allows you to explore our universe in 3 dimensions. Unlike other similar programs, however, borders the visitor on the surface of the Earth; allows rather wander the solar system, admire more than 100,000 stars and even beyond the galaxy.

Thanks to the functions of zooming, you can quickly move from clusters of galaxies at a distance of a few meters from the surface of planets. In addition, the program has a huge catalogue of stars, galaxies, planets, satellites, asteroids, comets and even convincing spacecraft inspired by Star Trek, Star Wars and Babylon 5. Beyond this, you can also download other 20 different solar systems, 50 ships and 70 space objects.

Free, open-source and multi-platform (also available for Linux and Windows), you can download Celestia from this page.

CopyPaste Pro is a powerful extension to clipboard Mac OS X.

This utility is defined as a sort of Time Machine for the functionality of rescue temporary system. To make a practical example, CopyPaste Pro allows you to keep an archive of all content included in clipboard and modify them individually before paste. Then you can decide to store them for later use, reminded through a small interface similar to features backup Leopard.

CopyPaste Pro requires OS X Tiger or Leopard, Enjoy an update, the discounted price of $ 20 until May 12. After that date, the cost of the licence return to full price of $ 30.
The demo version is this address.