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Snow Leopard

I'm taking a break from writing about magic tricks to bring you a list of the more subtle changes I've noticed in Apples new OS - Snow Leopard.

  • Exposé and QuickTime 7 have been moved to the utilities folder.

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  • WiFi cones animate when connecting to a network.

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  • If you have a 'Grid' view stack open and then move your curser over the dock, only the 'Grid' point moves. In Leopard the whole grid would move.

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Overall the speed and responsiveness is very impressive.

Magic X-Ray Update

It's been a busy month at Alakazapps HQ. The end of July saw the release of Magic Dagger, my first card trick for the iPhone. I've also already submitted updates to two of my most popular apps.

In about one week you'll find an update to Magic X-Ray. This adds a video tutorial and a few visual tweaks. If you already own this trick you'll hopefully appreciate the ability to hide the instructions. If you haven't yet purchased Magic X-Ray, the tutorial will make learning it a breeze.

The effect is simple but stunning. You X-Ray your hand, then pull one of your fingers off. Check the new demo below:



Two weeks from now a small update to Magic Match is due to hit the store.

As ever I'm working super hard to bring fresh ideas to the iPhone magic community, more details later in the month.