Apple released their iPhone 3.1 firmware on September 9, and now the iPhone Dev Team has released their Pwnage Tool 3.1 software which can jailbreak iPhone 3.1. There is no Windows Pwnage Tool 3.1, it only works for Mac. If you’re a Windows user then you’ll have to wait for the iPhone Dev Team to release redsn0w. If you’re a Mac user, then follow the steps below to jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1.

The Pwnage Tool 3.1 software only works on the following devices: iPod Touch 3.1.1 (first generation only), iPhone 3.1 (first generation), and iPhone 3G 3.1. As of right now the iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 2nd generation, and the new iPod Touch 3rd generation are not supported.

How to Jailbreak iPhone 3.1 with Pwnage Tool 3.1

1. Download Pwnage Tool 3.1 (Filename: PwnageTool_3.1.dmg Filesize: 23.1 MB).

2. Double-click the Pwnage Tool icon to launch Pwnage Tool. You may get a message that says “PwnageTool is an application downloaded from the Internet. Are you sure you want to open it?“. Just click Open.

3. When Pwnage Tool 3.1 launches you will see a message that says “Copyright 2009 iPhoneDevTeam. This software is not for commercial use. If you bought this software demand a refund. It is not for sale. We are not responsible for any damage this software may do to any of your equipment, BE WARNED.” Just read it and click Ok.

4. Click on the device you want to jailbreak. I have an iPod Touch so I’ll click the iPod Touch in Pwnage Tool. After selecting the device click the arrow in the bottom right corner.

5. Pwnage Tool will now attempt to locate the IPSW file for your device. If you don’t have it downloaded already, here are the download links (iPod Touch download links will not be added here because they expire):

• iPhone 3.1 download (iPhone1,1_3.1_7C144_Restore.ipsw, 241 MB)
• iPhone 3G 3.1 download (iPhone1,2_3.1_7C144_Restore.ipsw, 242 MB)

6. Once Pwnage Tool finds your IPSW click on it. If it doesn’t find it then you can manually browse and locate it. Click the blue arrow in the bottom right corner of the Pwnage Tool application to continue.

7. Pwnage Tool will now show a message saying something like “We will now create an ipsw file that you can use to restore your iPod Touch (2G) with iTunes. This file will be placed on your desktop. Do you want to continue?“. Click Yes.

8. Pwnage Tool will now start building the IPSW. You will be prompted to enter in your password, just enter in your password and click Ok.

9. Once your IPSW has been buit, Pwnage Tool will display the following message: “Has your iPod Touch (2G) been Pwned before (does it have the pineapple logo)? If you are unsure click No.“. Just go ahead and click No.

10. Time to put your device in DFU mode. Pwnage Tool will guide you through the steps.

11. Once you have successfully put your device in DFU mode Pwnage Tool will display the following: “Successfully entered DFU mode! Close the Pwnage Tool application, start iTunes and restore with your custom firmware bundle.” Just click Ok.

12. Now open iTunes (make sure you have iTunes 9!). If you don’t have iTunes 9 then download it and install it now.

13. Once you launch iTunes 9, press option on your keyboard and click Restore in iTunes. Find the IPSW file that is named something like iPod1,1_3.1.1_7C145_Custom_Restore.ipsw. Make sure it has Custom in the name of the file and then click Choose.

14. iTunes will now restore the custom IPSW file to your iPhone or iPod Touch. Once it’s done you’ll see Cydia and Icy on your device! Congratulations, you are done jailbreaking iPhone 3.1 firmware.

You can jailbreak iPhone 3GS 3.1 and iPod Touch 3rd generation, but the jailbreak is not out for it yet. I’ll create a guide on how to jailbreak it once the software for it is released. Stay tuned!

Apple’s buy a Mac, get a free iPod Touch (college students only) promotion is ending soon. If you’re thinking about buying a Mac, decide now. Tomorrow is the last day Apple will be giving a free iPod Touch with Mac purchases. Not sure how this works? Follow the steps below.

How to get a free iPod Touch with the purchase of a Mac

1.  Buy a Mac online from the Apple Store for Education.

2. Add an iPod Touch to your cart at the same time. You can choose the 8 GB or 16 GB, but the 16 GB will cost you $70 (after rebates).

3. Pay for your iPod Touch and Mac.

4. Go to Apple.com/promo to claim your rebate.

It’s really simple! I’ve filled out a rebate on Apple.com before and it’s easy. This rebate is only beneficial if you are planning on buying a Mac. If you want an iPod Touch, I recommend you wait until September 9. Apple will be announcing the iPod Touch 3rd Generation on that day.

Today I finally received my Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard DVD  in the mail. This update costs only $29 (from Apple’s website or store). This is my first time upgrading a Mac OS, and I found that I had a better experience upgrading on a Mac OS then I did with Windows. In this post I’ll show you just how easy it is to install Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.

Note: I didn’t back up my data with Time Machine before updating, but you should do that if you have important data on your hard drive.

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Install Guide

1. Close any apps you have open on your Mac.

2. Insert your Mac OS X Snow Leopard Install DVD.

3. A Window titled Mac OS X Install DVD should pop up. Click the Install Mac OS X icon in the top right.

4. As it says in the Window, to set up the installation of Snow Leopard click the Continue button.

5. Click Agree to agree to the license agreement.

6. This screen will tell you which hard drive Mac OS X Snow Leopard will be installed on. If you want to Customize what will be installed, you can click Customize and check/uncheck whatever you want. After you’ve done that click the Install button.

7.  A  window will pop up asking you to confirm that you want to install Mac OS X Snow Leopard on your hard drive. Click the Install button to confirm.

8. You will need to enter in your password to confirm your Mac OS X Snow Leopard installation. Enter in your password and click the OK button.

9. Mac OS X will now start installing. It will take about an hour or less for it to install. During the installation it will restart your computer one time.

10. Once Mac OS X is installed your Mac will restart and you should see the new Snow Leopard wallpaper, and a Thank You video. Congratulations, your Mac OS X Snow Leopard is installed. Enjoy the new update from Apple! Let us know your installation experience in the comments.

On Friday, Apple will be releasing the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system. Users will be able to buy it from Apple.com or retail stores for $29.99 (single user license)/$49 (family pack). If you preorder Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard from today to Wednesday, it will arrive to you on Friday.

If you purchased a qualifying computer on or after June 8, you will be able to get the Snow Leopard update for $9.95 through Apple’s Up-to-Date program. All you need to do is go to Apple’s Mac OS X Snow Leopard Up-to-Date Program page, and read their terms and conditions to see if you qualify. This program will end on December 26, so if you recently purchaed a Mac you may want to take advantage of it now!

Are you preording Snow Leopard for your Mac? What feature of the new Mac OS X Snow Leopard do you like the most?

Why is Windows so expensive? Search that up in Microsoft’s search engine, Bing, and you’ll see this:

That’s right, the first result that shows up is a “Why are Mac’s So Expensive?” Yahoo Answers page. The person who created this page posted a question asking why Mac’s are so expensive, and that he was fed up of Windows and wanted to switch to a Mac but couldn’t because Macs were expensive.

I’m not sure whether or not Microsoft purposely put this answer on the top of their results, but it sure is funny!

Apple has released the Mac OS X 10.5.8 update, the size of this update is 165 MB. If you’re a Mac user you should update!

How to update to Mac OS X 10.5.8

1. Click the Apple logo in the top left corner
2. Click “Software Update…”

3. Click Install (you will need to restart your Mac afterwards!).

Download Mac OS X 10.5.8

If for some reason you are not able to update to Mac OS X 10.5.8 through the Software Update app, you can still download it from Apple’s website. Here are the download links from Apple’s website:

1. Download Mac OS X 10.5.8 Update (file name: MacOSXUpd10.5.8.dmg file size: 274 MB)

SHA1 digest = 11e79fb9b0ba63f211a708a1bcf8b397077a2e5e (this is used to verify the update is from Apple)

Download Mac OS X 10.5.8 Combo Update

Here is a direct download link for the Mac OS X 10.5.8 combo update.

1. Download Mac OS X 10.5.8 Combo Update (file name: MacOSXUpdCombo10.5.8.dmg file size: 759 MB)

SHA 1 digest= 6a3a744626503a807dd0158c41d0350aa37fe6c7

What’s new in Mac OS X 10.5.8?

• Upgrades Safari to version 4.0.2.
• Improves the accuracy of full history search in Safari 4.
• Resolves an issue in which certain resolutions might not appear in the Display pane in System Preferences.
• Dragging an Aperture image into Automator now invokes an Aperture action instead of incorrectly invoking an iPhoto action.
• Resolves an issue that could prevent importing of large photo and movie files from digital cameras.
• Improves overall Bluetooth reliability with external devices, USB webcams and printers.
• Addresses an issue that could cause extended startup times.
• Improves iCal reliability with MobileMe Sync and CalDav.
• Addresses data reliability issues with iDisk and MobileMe.
• Improves overall reliability with AFP.
• Improves overall reliability with Managed Client.
• Improves compatibility and reliability for joining AirPort networks.
• Improves Sync Service reliability.
• Includes additional RAW image support for several third-party cameras.
• Improves compatibility with some external USB hard drives.
• Includes latest security fixes.

Mac OS X 10.5.8 Release Notes

The 10.5.8 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac, as well as specific fixes for:

• compatibility and reliability issues when joining AirPort networks.
• an issue that could cause some monitor resolutions to no longer appear in Displays System Preferences.
• issues that may affect Bluetooth reliability.

[via Apple]