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VLC updated to version 3.0.12.1, adds Apple Silicon support

One of the most useful applications on the planet just got even spiffier. VLC, the open source media player, has been updated to version 3.0.12.1. The new version adds support for Apple Silicon/M1-based Macs. VLC 3.0.12.1 is available for free and requires Mac OS 10.7.5 or later to install and run. If you’ve tried the […]

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Hack: User pulls off ROM hack, runs Mac OS 6.0.1 on Amiga 500 computer

This is one of the cooler old-school projects out there. And it seems to have worked. Apparently, Reddit and imgur user “wowbobwow” was able to get Mac OS 6.0.1 running on an Amiga 500 computer. This was achieved by using an emulator called “A-Max” that allowed Mac ROM chips to be run on the Amiga.

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Developer adapts Apple Watch to run Mac OS 7.5.5

I’m not sure how he did it, but developer Nick Lee managed to get Mac OS 7.5.5 running on his Apple Watch. The developer started by updating his Apple Watch to the developer version of watchOS 2, and then ported the Mini vMac emulator so it would run on the device. The icons are really […]

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iOS Rumor Software

Rumor: Microsoft Office to arrive for iOS, Android in March of 2013

The plus side: This is cool and interesting and, if true, could be outstanding. The negative side: Someone’s probably getting fired over this leak. Per Czech web site IHNED (translated by The Verge), Petr Bobek, a Microsoft product manager in the Czech Republish, reportedly indicated that native versions of Office for iOS and Android will […]

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Rumor: Apple looking to expand on voice commands in iOS 5.0

Because you don’t spend enough time talking to your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Per TechCrunch, Apple is rumored to be working on a means of vastly improving voice commands on devices like the iPhone and iPad with the anticipated release of iOS 5 later this year. Apple’s “deeply integrated” voice control feature in iOS […]