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However, being a kernel developer or a system-level developer, one might need to test something out against the 64-bit kernel in Snow Leopard which is disabled by default on non-server configurations. So here is nifty utility called K64 Enabler that lets you enable/disable the 64-bit kernel of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
Please note that to enable the 64-bit Kernel a K64 capable machine is required. Once enabled, this will also boost the performance of the machine. Simply download and use the utility, and use the activity monitor or the uname command in terminal to check if the 64-bit kernel mode has been enabled.

This works only on machines with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Download K64 Enabler from MacUpdate.

For those of you with an iPhone or iPod Touch who have been recklessly spending money on all those apps from the App Store in iTunes, now is time for a reality-check.
An app for Mac OS X named App Store Expense Monitor that sits in the menu-bar is here to reveal all the dirty secrets by revealing how much you have been spending on the apps available in the iTunes App Store.

On the front, this may look like just a simple app that tells you how much you have been spending on the App Store, but there is more to it.



This app not only reveals the total money spent on the App Store, but also makes a table of your apps which can be sorted by the Name of the app, the Developer, the Category and the Price. This might be helpful in getting some detailed statistics about your App-purchasing behavior such as what sort of Apps one buys mostly and the maximum and minimum range of money spent on a single app.

For users with multiple accounts in iTunes, this app will also categorize the total money spent based on the iTunes account using which the purchases were made. Since it fetches the data from Mobile apps folder in iTunes and does not access the account itself, so this utility is pretty safe to use and can be a little inaccurate in terms of the statistics.

This utility is only available for iPhone users on Mac OS X. Download it.

The beta release of a new Linux OS by the SUSE Studio seems to be trending up on Twitter and has created a lot of buzz already.
The OS, which is named as the Chrome OS, is actually only a Linux distribution built using the developer version of the Google Chrome web-browser for Linux at it's core and is not by Google.

The Chrome OS by SuSE, which comes pre-installed with the Chrome web browser should not be confused with the Google Chrome OS which will be available for download in 2010 after an official announcement by Google. Below is a screenshot of the Chrome OS by SUSE.



Like any other Linux distribution, the Chrome OS by SUSE can be downloaded for free. Unfortunately! a Live-CD version is not available.
To try it out, head on to this page and follow the instructions. Please note that it's not the official Google Chrome OS which was promised by Google in June this year.

For those who love open-source and simply don't want to try Windows 7 or Mac OS X Snow Leopard, we have the new build of Ubuntu 9.10 named as Karmic Koala.
Karmic Koala is the 11th build of the popular Linux-based distribution and promises a new stable environment to it's users.

Ubuntu 9.10 features a redesigned, faster boot and login experience, a revamped audio framework, and improved 3G broadband connectivity, all of which contribute to a first-class user experience. Furthermore, the innovative '100 Paper Cuts' initiative organised with the Ubuntu Community allowed users to nominate minor annoyances that impacted their enjoyment of the platform.

The most noticeable two new additions to the Ubuntu platform have been the Ubuntu One and the Ubuntu Software Center. The former is an umbrella name for an exciting suite of online services which provides an enhanced desktop experience, simplifies backup, synchronisation while the later is a repo that provides better information to users about all the software.
For developers, Ubuntu now have a simplified toolset called 'Quickly' which makes it fun and easy by automating many of the mundane tasks involved in programming. Pidgin has been replaced by Empathy as the default IM client on all flavors of Ubuntu Karmic Koala.
Ready to try Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala? Download it now

Visual Tabs and Turbo mode browsing are two of the very unique features in Opera 10.
Read below for more.

• Exclusive Opera Turbo compression boosts slow connection speeds.
• Innovative visual tabs displays Web sites in thumbnails.
• Intuitive, sleek design.
• Easy-to-personalize Speed Dial visual bookmarks.
• Everything built-in, no need for extensions.