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I just came across this post over at the Apple forums and now have my RIZR Z3 working correctly with iSync! It now will sync wirelessly via Bluetooth fixing my biggest gripe with using the Z3 with my Mac.

The Z3 plugin can be downloaded here.

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I’ve been so busy with the kids I forgot to post that SiriusMac 2.0.2 was released last Monday. It features premium audio stream support and includes a number of bug fixes and usability enhancements. Enjoy!

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SiriusMac 2.0.1 was released this afternoon. It addresses all of the major bugs and usability issues that the initial 2.0 release suffered from. You can find more details about it here.

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Version 2 of SiriusMac - the best damn Sirius satellite radio player for the Mac - was released to the public tonight. You can go fetch a copy here. It fixes all of the shortcomings of version 1.x and includes an all new UI and a “mac-like” drag and drop install. I’ve been beta testing it for several weeks and it faithfully mimics all of the features you would expect from an actual Sirius tuner. It also fixes my biggest annoyance from version 1.x - it now has volume control within the application using code I contributed
Congratulations to VizualMenace on the release!

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Goodtime recently posted a UI preview of his StarPlayr (formerly SOX) Sirius radio player application for the Mac. It is planned for release in 2008 - I’m looking forward to running it through its paces and seeing how it compares to Sirius Mac.

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Testing out the new alpha of ecto 3.

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It works slick! The install is now “mac-like” with none of the manual steps that were required by 1.x. The only dependancy the it has is Apple’s X11 package, but after talking to VizualMenace I’m pretty sure that can be removed in a future release.

A general beta should be available in the next few days. Be sure to go donate and show some support for good Mac software.

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It seems there has been some drama recently surrounding SiriusMac and its future.

Fortunately Barry Walters, the original developer, is continuing on development of the project and plans to release version 2.0 shortly. He also has introduced XMac which is the equivalent player for those stuck with XM service. SiriusMac is a fantastic program and has found a permanent home on my dock - it gets almost as much use as the actual Sirius tuner in my car. The only feature I wish it had was Last.Fm support for scrobbling the current track being listed to.

Be sure to donate and show support for great Mac software.

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The guys from NiceMac.com released the 1.1 version of SiriusMac. It adds a number of features to this already great app and had a new easier installer. I’ve been running the various beta releases for about a month and it rocks!

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The recent Mac OS X 10.4.10 update seems to have broke my Airport
When running off battery I can consistently reproduce a problem where the Airport connection will stop sending / receiving data after about 5-10 minutes of use. Putting it to sleep/wake or turning Airport off/on will sometimes fix the problem only to have it reoccur 5-10 minutes later. This also will pretty regularly be followed by a kernel panic.

From browsing the forums it looks like I’m not the only one having problems after the update. Strangely the issue does not seem to occur when running off AC power. Since I have an AppleCare contract I called this afternoon and got a case opened. The Level 2 tech I spoke with mentioned this was an “emerging issue” and that they would forward on my case and panic logs to Engineering for analysis. Hopefully a fix will be forthcoming soon.

UPDATE:

The recent Airport Extreme Update 2007-004 seems to have fixed the problem. Thanks Apple

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