humble bundle 6 for Mac, Windows and Linux

In case you didn't know, there is this great deal on the internet called humble bundle and the current humble bundle is humble bundle 6.  Basically it is a collection of quality indie games for Mac, Windows and Linux and you specific the price you want to pay and the amount is divided by the developers, charity and bandwidth costs.

Humble Bundle 6 includes:

rochard

shatter

s.p.a.z.

torchlight

vessel

dustforce

bit trip runner

gratuitous space battles

jamestown

wizorb

The total value of these games together is worth over $135.

For me, i wanted torchlight- a famous indie rig in the likes of diablo 2 series, but with better graphics.

Bit trip runner and orchard are also 2 games i wanted on steam.

these games here are all of high quality and you can googlesearch them and get an idea of how much quality these games in the humble bundle are; they are all good games-- ranging from shoot'em ups, to rpg to strategy to platformers.

you also could get keys for steam, an online gaming ecosystem for Mac and Windows.

the website is:
http://www.humblebundle.com

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in case you didn't know-- Mac OSX 10.8.2 Update, Mac OSX 10.7.5 Update, iOS 6, and Apple Security Update 2012-004 for Mac OSX 10.6 came recently last week

Mac OSX 10.8.2 Update: (get it via software update)

This update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users, and includes new features and fixes:

Facebook

• Single sign on for Facebook
• Adds Facebook as an option when sharing links and photos
• See Facebook friends' contact information and profile pictures in Contacts
• Facebook notifications now appear in Notification Center

Game Center

• Share scores to Facebook, Twitter, Mail, or Messages
• Facebook friends are included in Game Center friend recommendations
• Added Facebook "Like" button for games
• Challenge friends to beat your score or achievement

Other new features

• Adds Power Nap support for MacBook Air (Late 2010)
• iMessages sent to your phone number now appear in Messages on your Mac*
• You can now add passes to Passbook (on your iPhone or iPod touch) from Safari and Mail on your Mac*
• FaceTime can now receive calls sent to your phone number*
• New shared Reminders lists
• New sort options allow you to sort notes by title, the date you edited them, and when you created them
• Dictation now supports additional languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Korean, Canadian English, Canadian French, and Italian
• Dictionary app now includes a French definition dictionary
• Sina Weibo profile photos can now be added to Contacts

General fixes

The OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2 update also includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac, including the following fixes:

• Adds an option to discard the changes in the original document when choosing Save As
• Unsent drafts are now opened automatically when launching Mail
• Receive Twitter notifications for mentions and replies from anyone
• URLs are shortened when sending tweets from Notification Center
• Notifications are disabled when AirPlay Mirroring is being used
• Adds SSL support for Google searches from the Smart Search Field in Safari
• Adds a new preference to have Safari launch with previously open webpages
• Resolves an issue that may cause the "Enable Autodiscover" checkbox to always remain checked
• Enables access to the Mac App Store when Parental Controls are enabled
• Support for @icloud.com email addresses
• Resolves a video issue with some VGA projectors when connected to certain Mac notebooks
• Addresses an issue that may prevent Active Directory accounts from being locked out
• Resolves an issue that may cause the policy banner to re-appear prior to logging in
• Improvements to SMB
• Addresses an issue with NIS users when auto-login is enabled
• Addresses an issue in which the Keychain may not be accessible
• Ability to pre-authenticate a FileVault protected system
• Addresses an issue that may cause Xsan to not automatically start after migrating from Mac OS X Snow Leopard

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Mac osx 10.7.5 update: (get it via software update)

The 10.7.5 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac. It also includes Gatekeeper, a new security feature that helps you keep your Mac safe from malicious software by giving you more control over what apps are installed on your Mac.

The 10.7.5 update also includes fixes that:

• Resolve an issue where icons in Launchpad may get rearranged after a restart
• Improve Wi-Fi reliability for iMac (Late 2009 and newer)
• Resolve an issue using Spotlight to search an SMB server
• Improve compatibility connecting to Active Directory servers

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Apple Security Update 2012-004 is recommended for all Snow leopard Mac OSX users and improves the security of Mac OS X.

(Update via Software Update)

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ios 6: (update via itunes 10.7 or run software update via ios)

includes:

Maps- apple's new in-house maps program

updated version of siri- is more capable than ever!

Facebook intergration

Shared photo stream

passbook to handle all your board passes, movie tickets, retail coupons etc.

facetime over cellular as well as wi-fi

safari with icloud tabs

redesigned mail app with vip list

phone app with do not disturb, decline incoming call, instant reply via text message, call back reminder

more accessibility features for disabled users

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Candy Crisis game for Intel based Macs!

In an older blog post i mentioned a game-- candy crisis, a puyo puyo clone.  For people who don't know what i am talking about, candy crisis is similar to tetris or dr. mario.  It is a puzzle game -- a think quick on your toes game.

Apparently someone fixed to source code and tweaked and compiled it to work on intel based macs.

I learned of the candy crisis intel mac version at the source forge forum here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/candycrisis/forums/forum/507508/topic/3401996

this is the latest version of candy crisis for intel macs running lion or mountain lion:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1592116/CandyCrisis/CCX_build-2012-08-09b.zip

I don't know if that version would run on older Mac OSX 10.4 (tiger), 10.5 (leopard), or 10.6 (snow leopard) but you could try this older build:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1592116/CCX_build-2010-06-17.zip

I downloaded the lastest build and it runs and works on my new Intel based Mac mini running Mac OSX 10.8.2.

I am a happy gamer! My favorite game-- candy crisis now works on my Intel based Mac.

this is a heads up to all my readers who own a intel mac and wants candy crisis on their machines.

enjoy!

EDIT: this version is intel native code for us mac users who don't and can't run rosetta.

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MacHeist- solve puzzles and get free Mac Apps!

There is this not so well known or semi-known Mac website- MacHeist.com.  This website gives Mac users free Mac Apps for solving puzzles.  And these Mac Apps are quality apps.  Currently they are hosting the Mac Heist 4 -- Download the Mac Heist Agent App for your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad and you get : Back to the Future Episode 1 (No DRM) and Corel Paint it for free!  And the MacHeist 4 launch is also giving away App Shelf (Mac App for organizing registration numbers and codes for apps you purchase online) This Agent app links your iOS device to missions to solve puzzle (and you could also solve puzzles on your Mac.) And when you solve nano mission 1- you get Netshade (a Mac app proxy server) for the Mac for free.  And when you solve the mission 1, you get: Fractal - a Mac game on Steam, and MacHider (a Mac security app to hide and unhide folders or files.) They just put up Mission 2 and the prize for solving that is: Permute ( a Mac app from converting media)  These prizes are quality apps- some commercial apps and some shareware apps but you get it all for free if you solve the puzzles.

Spoilers and solutions to the puzzles in the missions and nano missions are readily available and you can search google or youtube.  Googlesearch: macheist 4 and nano mission 1 or macheist 4 and mission 1 or macheist 4 and mission 2 -- and get on your way to solving the puzzles and getting your prizes-- Mac apps!

Good luck to all my readers!

MacHeist is at:
http://macheist.com

Log on and register and start and get your Mac app prizes!

Be sure to download the MacHeist Agent for your iOS device and claim your first prize (no puzzle to solve for this one- just for downloading MacHeist Agent) Back to the Future Episode 1 and Corel Paint it.

These Apps costs money and you get it for FREE! So put on your thinking caps and get going!  I am almost finished with solving mission 2 and i am psyched a can't wait to claim the Permute as my prize.

Enough talking err. . . writing this blog entry for now, there a prize to be claimed! The total prize cash value is over $130! so far. . . and they got more missions coming. . .

UPDATE: And the MacHeist 4 launch is also giving away App Shelf (Mac App for organizing registration numbers and codes for apps you purchase online) i just finished mission 2- Permute (Mac app for media conversion) is worth $15, Back to the Future Episode 1 (Mac App Game) is worth $5, Corel Paint it (Mac Painting App) is worth $40, MacHider (Mac Security App) is worth $20, Fractal (Mac Game on Steam) is worth $7, Calendar Plus (Mac App) is worth $5, Netshade (Proxy server app for Mac) is worth $29 and App Shelf (Registration code manager app for Mac) is worth $10.

And there are more missions coming!

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GIMP is now a native Mac App! Yayy!

GIMP version 2.8.2 is now a native Mac app!  Starting with this version, it uses the Mac Aqua UI instead of the X11 interface-- which means it will work like a Mac app should and you can access options in the menubar.

GIMP is a graphics editor program, much like Photoshop and it can do almost everything Photoshop can do and it is FREE!  GIMP stands for Graphics Image Manipulation Program.  You can draw and paint with it too just like MS Paint on Windows or MacPaint on the Classic Mac OS.  You can also edit and tweak photos and graphics with it.  Need to retouch a photo?  GIMP can do it!  GIMP is great for artists and anyone who wants to dabble in art or graphics or photoshop work.  GIMP's potential for graphics and creative works is unlimited.  Why not download it and give it a try?  You got nothing to lose.  GIMP is multi-platform, with versions available for Linux, Mac OSX and Windows.

About the Mac OSX version of GIMP-- version 2.8.2 is for Intel based Macs only. . . sorry.  Users of PowerPC based Macs can get an older version of GIMP and will need the x11 interface installed.

The Website for GIMP is:

http://www.gimp.org/

UPDATE: 

GIMP 2.8.4: Requires 64 bit Intel CPU and MAC OSX 10.6.8 and up:
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Mac OS X 10.8.x Mountain Lion - native
GIMP 2.8.2 for Mountain Lion

Mac OS X 10.6.x Snow Leopard & 10.7.x Lion - native - 64 bit
GIMP 2.8.2 for Snow Leopard & Lion

Mac OS X 10.6.x Snow Leopard - native - 32 bit
GIMP 2.8.2 for Snow Leopard

Mac OS X 10.5.x Leopard - still uses X11
GIMP 2.6.11 for Leopard

Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger - still uses X11
GIMP 2.6.11 for Tiger

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