Separate Windows 8 DirectX 11 SDK will not be - but Windows 8 SDK

Microsoft already has more than a year, from June 2010 does not update the software package for developing DirectX-applications. This is to some extent due to the ongoing development of the next Windows operating system 8. Finally, Microsoft has confirmed that it will not produce a single DirectX SDK.

The software giant made the announcement quietly, but the information there, and developers can look at it. In essence, with the release of Windows 8 Developer Preview Build 8102 Milestone 3 (M3) Package DirectX SDK was officially replaced by a single package Windows SDK.

Microsoft has officially explained the move as: "We originally created the DirectX SDK as a high-performance platform for developing games under Windows. With the development of technologies DirectX, they have become responsible for the increasing number of applications. Today, the ubiquity of Direct3 D-equipment makes even traditional desktop applications to use hardware acceleration. At the same time technology DirectX became more integrated into Windows. DirectX today - a fundamental part of Windows. Since the Windows SDK is the main SDK for Windows, we now deliver DirectX as part of the Windows SDK. You can now use Windows SDK to create great Windows-games. "

How to Windows NTFS read AND write on Mac OS X

By default, Mac OS X volumes (partitions / hard drives) that are formatted with the Windows NTFS file structure just read. The NTFS file system driver for OS X is simply not possible to write, in all likelihood a commercial interest here lies behind.

Now it is of course handy that you can exchange files with a Windows user on a NTFS formatted hard disk. There are several commercial products available such as Paragon NTFS for Mac, but it is also free and even better!

First download the latest version of MacFuse and install it. http://code.google.com/p/macfuse/

MacFuse enables file system drivers to the kernel without the need to be added. It is a user side framework in which you can add exotic file formats.

Second install NTFS-3G This is a file system driver that you add to the MacFuse framework. There are two versions to download. The "stable" is the most secure and stable option and the "ublio" is a speed optimized version. It is wise to opt for the "stable" version, the "ublio" can corrupt your NTFS volume when you put a USB hard drive from your Mac without your neatly unmounting it first.

http://macntfs-3g.blogspot.com/

After you have installed NTFS-3G and your Mac has restarted, you can read and write to NTFS volumes. The tool provides an automount feature so no additional action is required. Convenient as that!

As an additional offer NTFS-3G also possible to format NTFS volumes with Disk Utility. An addition, you will also now choose from "Windows NT File System (NTFS-3G).

NTFS volumes to monitor and restore you can use the va ntfsfix tool. For all options of the tool, type: man ntfsfix