The White iPhone 4 has appeared for sale on UK cell provider Three’s website, with a delivery date of Wednesday, April 20. While the release date isn’t surprising considering the white iPhone is supposed to be available by the end of April, what is surprising is the 16GB model is nowhere to be found, suggesting the phone may only come in 32GB sizes.

Update: Scratch the 32GB only thing, we eventually found a 16GB model on Three UK’s site, their site search is just awful (a search for iPhone turns up several Nokia phones, for example). Screenshot at the bottom of the post.

I’m still wondering if anyone cares about a white iPhone when there is continuous talk about a iPhone 5, due out sometime in the next 6 months, that would probably come in white and black too. Has anyone really held out for over a year waiting to upgrade to an iPhone 4 just so they can get a white model? I find that unlikely, although maybe the white iPhone will get a sales boost if it can glow like the white iPad 2.

Anyway, if you’re in the UK and have been dying for the unicorn phone, try to place an order on Three’s website since you can add the phone to a shopping cart. There’s always a chance Three has made a mistake on the availability and shipping date, as MacGasm points out it could just be a PR blunder.

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If you’re coming to Mac OS X from elsewhere in the unix & x11 world, you might be used to the focus of Terminal windows following your mouse cursor. With a little command line magic, we can enable this hidden feature in the Mac OS X Terminal.app too.

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The white iPad 2 just got even cooler; if you shine a light on the edge of the iPad 2, the white frame lights up in a snazzy glow.

The image above was pulled from a YouTube video which is circulating around Twitter that shows off the effect. In the video, an iPhone 4’s camera flash is used to light up the frame, but obviously any other light source would work as well. LED case idea anyone?

Watch the video of the glow in action:
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Is that Magsafe cable cord getting in your way when using your Mac laptop? Try attaching the cord to the side of your Mac’s display by using the cables clip as shown in the pictures. This works with newer MacBook Pro’s, unibody MacBooks, and new MacBook Air too, it clips directly onto the side of any MacBook display and you can keep the cable out of the way from interfering with anything else.

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Update: Redsn0w 0.9.6rc13 is an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.2, you should use that instead.

If you run iOS 4.3.2 and you’re anxious to jailbreak, you can do so using existing versions of Redsn0w. However, be aware that using Redsn0w 0.9.6rc12 to jailbreak iOS 4.3.2 is currently a tethered jailbreak, meaning you will need to boot the iOS device connected to a computer (learn more about tethered vs untethered jailbreaks).

This guide should work on all devices that redsn0w currently works on, including iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM, iPod Touch 4G, iPod touch 3G, iPad, and Apple TV 2. Each device will be tethered though, so if you don’t mind that, proceed.

How to use Redsn0w for a Tethered iOS 4.3.2 Jailbreak

Important: Remember, this is a tethered jailbreak. Backup your iOS hardware before proceeding. If you rely on ultrasn0w unlock, do not use this jailbreak.

Before getting started, you’ll need three things:

• Download iOS 4.3.2 and install it on the device you want to jailbreak (do not update if you need a carrier unlock like ultrasn0w!)
• Download Redsn0w 0.9.6rc12 (Mac & Windows versions available)
• Download iOS 4.3.1 firmware, yes you need 4.3.1 IPSW for this 4.3.2 jailbreak

Once your iOS hardware is updated to iOS 4.3.2, you can proceed to jailbreak:

• Follow the instructions to jailbreak iOS 4.3.1 with redsn0w, everything is identical except for the following step…
• When you click on “Browse” for IPSW, choose iOS 4.3.1 IPSW and NOT iOS 4.3.2
• Proceed with the jailbreak as usual

Your iOS device will reboot into a jailbroken iOS 4.3.2. Because this is a tethered jailbreak, anytime you reboot the hardware you’ll need to perform a tethered boot through redsn0w by launching the app and selecting “Just boot tethered right now” and clicking ‘next.’

Boot tethers are not complicated, just annoying. Personally, I would advise to wait for an untethered jailbreak, which should be available in the near future. iOS 4.3.2 is mostly bug fixes and security updates, so you aren’t missing out on anything exciting by delaying the update. We’ll keep you posted when a new untethered jailbreak comes available.

If you’ve bought a MacBook Air recently, you may have a faster SSD than a model that was purchased just a few months ago. The difference in read and write speed is noticeable, the above chart shows the ‘old’ Toshiba TS128C drive atop a ‘new’ SM128C drive, which Anandtech assumes is produced by Samsung, saying:

There is no absolute confirmation yet that Samsung manufactures the SM128C, but all indicators point that way. Regardless of manufacturer, the SM128C appears noticeably faster in sequential read/write performance. What we can’t confirm is how the two models differ in more intense testing

You can check what model SSD you have by going to System Profiler > Hardware > Serial-ATA, from here you will see APPLE SSD TS###C with the ### representing the capacity of the drive. I have a MacBook Air that was purchased in February and it has a Toshiba model TS064C SSD in it, so if there was an SSD change it must have happened very recently, which is substantiated by several commenters on 9to5Mac who say their Air’s bought in March have the new drive.

Anandtech also mentions they haven’t been able to test TRIM support on the new drives, and it’s not clear if TRIM is enabled on these new MacBook Air’s in the same fashion that TRIM is enabled on new MacBook Pro‘s.

Mac OS X Lion supports TRIM natively, but if you don’t want to wait until Lion, TRIM can also be enabled in Mac OS X 10.6 with a hack.

Note: This feature is currently only in Lion Dev Previews, but it will likely come to a Safari update for existing versions of Mac OS X in the near future.

Safari 5.1 in Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 2 has added a new feature that blocks cookie tracking used by online marketers. Cookie tracking may sound more nefarious than it is, because the general goal of tracking your web activity is to serve the most relevant ads to you. This is why when you look for a product online and check out that products web site, suddenly advertisements for that product are appearing elsewhere on the web afterwards.

Personally, I’d rather have ads that are geared towards me and things I’m interested in than some of the generic and annoying advertising out there. Show me ads for Apple products, not ads for generic Windows virus and Registry scan crapware, and this is the kind of ad targeting cookie tracking enables. I’ll elaborate more on this later, but nonetheless, I think the more control you have over your browsing activities the better, so I’m happy to see the do-not-track option appear in upcoming versions of Safari.

Enough rambling, here’s how to enable this feature in the current Dev Preview:
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This Mac setup features a MacBook Pro running with the lid closed and connected to an Apple Cinema Display. Personally, I like to leave the screen of my MacBook Pro open for the additional real estate, but it’s hard to argue that this setup looks great. Don’t miss the iPhone 4 and iPad too.

Found via Flickr

Update: Updated with direct download links for the DP2 Update 1 packages – these files are only relevant for developers with DP2 installed.

An update to Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 2 has been pushed out via Software Update. The download comes in at around 1GB and changes aren’t specific other than being “recommended for all users running Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 2.”

What about Developer Preview 3? Alongside the DP2 update, an accompanying XCode 4.1 update includes a reference to “support Mac OS X Lion preview 3,” suggesting that Lion Developer Preview 3 may be released in the near future. XCode 4.1 preview 3 is a required update if you plan on building any software in Lion DP2.

Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 2 was released to developers on March 30, I found the update to be less stable and more resource hungry than Developer Preview 1, so I haven’t used it much. I’m hoping this update resolves some of the memory leaks that appeared in Developer Preview 2, although not all machines seem to be affected.

As always, backup your Mac before installing system updates. This is especially important when using a beta OS, which is also why I’ll continue recommending the dual boot method if you plan on trying out the Lion preview releases.

Lion Developer Preview 2 Update 1 Package – Direct Downloads

Here are direct download links from Apple for Dev Preview 2 Update 1 Package installers. These do NOT contain the full installation of Lion, only the update package released today. If you’re not a developer with Dev Preview 2 already installed, these won’t be of any use:
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Are you bored with your iPhone ringtones? You probably know by now that you can make iPhone ringtones yourself with iTunes, but instead of chopping up a song, why not get some ringtones that actually sound like they belong to a phone?

You’re in luck because there are 932 free iPhone ringtones on your Mac right now… yes I know you’re saying “What???” and yes, there are 932 potential ringtones residing right on your Mac that we’re about to introduce you to. There is a small catch though, these files aren’t ringtones yet, they’re actually sound effects included in the iLife and Garageband suites. Fortunately they’re great quality and loop well, so most of them make fantastic ringtones. With a little patience, we can convert any of these sound effect files to an iPhone compatible ringtone, so here’s how to access these files and then convert them into an iphone compatible m4r ringtone file.
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Are you looking for the perfect desk for your MacBook Pro? Do you have five MacBook Pro’s and you’ve been dying to make a custom laptop desk out of them? Of course you do, who doesn’t right? So open them up like a book and start stacking them to create the most expensive MacBook Pro stand and desk ever.
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You can add a Recent Items menu Stack to the Mac OS X Dock by using a defaults write command. The default is set to “Recent Applications” but once the Dock item exists you can adjust it to feature other recent items too, like Recent Files, Recent Items, Recent Servers.

This is a neat feature that works in all versions of Mac OS X, so let’s show you how to enable it with a defaults string from the command line.

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Apple has released iOS 4.3.2 update for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM, iPad, iPad 2, and iPod touch 3rd gen and 4th gen models. The 4.3.2 update includes several security updates and bug fixes, noticeably to resolve freezing FaceTime calls, and the update also resolves a 3G connectivity issue that some iPad users discovered in prior versions of iOS. iPhone 4 CDMA owners will also find an update to iOS 4.2.7 that includes the same fixes.

Launch iTunes with your iOS device connected and you will be notified of an available software update. If that doesn’t work, or you’d rather have an iOS 4.3.2 IPSW file, you can use these direct download links:

iOS 4.3.2 Direct Download Links

These are direct download links of iOS 4.3.2 IPSW files from Apple. Be sure to right-click and “Save As” the file, it should be a .ipsw extension:

• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 4 GSM
• iPhone 4 CDMA – iOS 4.2.7
• iPad 1
• iPad 2 – WiFi model
• iPad 2,2 – AT&T GSM
• iPad 2,3 – CDMA Verizon
• iPod Touch 3rd Gen
• iPod Touch 4th Gen

Most users should update their iOS hardware through iTunes for ease of use, but you can learn how to use IPSW files if this interests you.

Note: If you rely on a jailbreak or unlock, you should hold off on updating to iOS 4.3.2 until further notice.

If you’ve been looking for a great SSH client for iPad or iPhone, Prompt is probably exactly what you’ve been searching for. Released by Panic software, Prompt is a great looking SSH app that includes a bunch of features to improve the SSH experience from an iOS device.

Notable features are: autocompletion of frequently used commands, SSH keyfile support, favorites, customizable keys for special characters, passcode lock for active sessions, multiple connections, and more.

Prompt is $4.99 from the iOS App Store (App Store link)

The app is universal for iPhone and iPad, but just by the nature of screen and keyboard size, I’d guess Prompt will be a better experience on the iPad (I’d let you know from firsthand experience, but I’m still waiting to find an iPad 2 which is much like finding a needle in a haystack). Even still, the iPhone app looks good too for quick work, and you can run the app on both devices with a single purchase.

Panic makes very high quality software so I have no doubt that Prompt will be a great app, so check it out.

Late last night, a reference to a “ix.Mac.MarketingName” mystery string appeared on the iOS App Stores under the required compatibility section of nearly all apps. Initially people thought it was just a bug, but the placement and wording of the text started a fury of speculation. Most unusual of course is that it’s seemingly a reference to a Mac included in an iOS app compatible hardware list. Plus the whole “MarketingName” aspect looks like a placeholder for an unnamed product.

The mystery string appeared as follows:

“Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and ix.Mac.MarketingName.“

Here’s a screenshot showing where the text appeared on an App Store listing:
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Reverse scrolling is one of those features that came along in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion that surprised a lot of people, on a computer it doesn’t feel quite as normal as it does on a touchscreen iPad or iPhone, but once you get used to it, it’s good.

If you dual boot between 10.7 and 10.6 and you’re used to the Lion inverse scrolling, or you just prefer the way the iPad and iPhone scroll through documents and webpages, this app is what you’re looking for.

You can get Scroll Reverser free from the developer.

This app made the rounds a little while ago and I didn’t see a lot of use for it, but the more I use Lion the more I come back to Snow Leopard and find the scrolling differences strange to get used to. With this app, no more problems.

If you’re confused here let me explain: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion defaults to the way iOS scrolls through documents, this is the opposite behavior to Mac OS X 10.6 and before. If you hate the idea, don’t worry. Scrolling isn’t permanently inverted and the behavior can be changed through the Trackpad/Mouse System Preferences.

The long anticipated White iPhone 4 will finally be available by the end of April, according to a report from BusinessWeek. The phone will be sold at both AT&T and Verizon stores, with presumably the only difference being the devices color. If the white iPhone 4 does appear in the coming weeks, this will meet the “spring 2011” timeline that Apple announced last fall.

Apparently the white phones extended delay was due to manufacturing challenges, including an issue where the paint would peel under heat. BusinessWeek seems confident of the timeline, citing three individuals who are privy to the release date.

Now the question remains if anyone still cares about the white iPhone 4 model, as talk and hype has moved onto the theoretical iPhone 5 which may or may not come this year. If the white iPad 2 is any indicator of interest, the white iPhone 4 will certainly be popular, despite the rumormill churning out iPhone 5 theories.

Just about every morning I call several Apple Stores and ask about their current inventory and availability of iPad 2 models. Up until this week, stores generally had nothing in stock by the time they opened, and the store reps continue to tell me they have lines in the mornings. This has eased up slightly for the Verizon iPad 2 models, but the GSM and WiFi versions continue to be extremely difficult to find.

If you’re like me and you didn’t bother to order an iPad 2 online (silly, it would have been delivered by now), you’re left checking stock at resellers and generally crossing your fingers as you hope to get lucky in the midst of countless others doing the exact same thing.

Enter the iPad 2 Inventory Scanner, which is bound to improve your chances. All you need to do is enter your zip code and the model you are looking for, and the utility will check all nearby Target stores for any inventory of the model you specified. Yes, you read that right, it only checks Target stores inventory, but it is still very useful and one of my friends used this tool to track down an elusive iPad 2 today.

Check out the iPad Scanner at ChristianRadu.com

The web app is based off the finder links that appeared on MacRumors forums some time ago, but the interface is much more user friendly for quick searches. So if you’re trying to track down an iPad 2, check this out.