All the intel binaries are optimized for SSE2 when they are compiled. Some also include SSE3 instructions, but since there are equivelents in SSE2 for all SSE3 instructions, the ke…

Did Intel release its own compiler for OS X or is Apple still using gcc from 10.4.4 to now?

The compilers automatically use SSE, unless you explicitly tell them not to. AFAIK the fpu is actually integrated into the SSE unit of the P4 at least.

Quote: Originally Posted by OreoCookie The compilers automatically use SSE, unless you explicitly tell them not to. AFAIK the fpu is actually integrated into the SSE unit of the…

Quote: Originally Posted by tkmd OK but do you know if apple is using Intels' compliers or gcc when compiling for the Intel versions of Mac's in 10.4.5? I assume they use gc…

Apple is using GCC for the OS and its applications at the moment. Intel has a new compiler for the Mac in beta (final release this fall) that offers a substantial increase in perf…

That'd be cool, a nice 5-40% speed bump, although my Mini Core Duo already is pretty smokin' compared to every other Mac I've ever used.

A friend of mine came to me with a problem today, he accidently copied 3500 pic files onto his desktop. So the desktop is covered in files, but they can't be deleted. When trying t…

You could use something like Force Delete, or you could try these two terminal commands: cd ~/Desktop mv *.jpg ~/.Trash Why do I mv them to the Trash instead of rm'ing them, you …

the terminal commands worked, thanks! Had to use different cases to get them all: *.jpg *.JPG *.tiff *.TIFF He thanks you and is in the process of joining this site. Tim

Probably could have just restarted, then whatever file was *hung up* would have been released. What annoys me is that when the desktop is covered in too many files, it starts over…

Sometimes I get the "file in use" message when the file is not really (or apparently) in use and the trash won't empty (adium file transfers and slideshows from the finder are cham…

Quote: Originally Posted by satcomtim the terminal commands worked, thanks! Had to use different cases to get them all: *.jpg *.JPG *.tiff *.TIFF He thanks you and is in the p…

Does anybody know what UPS's are supported by OS X built in UPS software?

Shouldn't they all be?

Any UPS that supports the HID standard -- which is basically all of them. Note that this is NOT a question about OS X, it's a question about UPSes, and thus does not belong here. …

There are 5 children in my house and they tend to destroy dvd's frequently! Instead of buying another copy, i want to make backups and keep the orignals. I downloaded MacTheRip…

that's probably because virtually all commercial DVDs are DVD-9 these days, rather than DVD-5. DVD-9 is the code for a dual-layer DVD disk, which can hold up to 9.4GB of data. DV…

Questions about applications go in the Applications forum. tooki

Does anyone know of a 3rd-party app that is similar to Photoshop or Illustrator, but is as easy to use as iWorks Pages? I'm particularly looking for an app that integrates Apple's…

Graphic Convertor? :O

Seashore maybe? http://seashore.sourceforge.net/

GIMP is good. It offers the power of Photoshop, but it's Open Source (and thus free). Check it out.

You don't mention price in your post, but if you're not opposed to spending *some* money, PS Elements is good. It does what most users need Photoshop to do for about $80 USD. Of co…

ArtRage (the free version is not full featured but gives you an idea of what it is capable of) - fantastic app. More Illustrator than Photoshop but even that doesn't describe it ve…