VMware warns away ATI users from installing Mac OS X 10.5.7
VMware is telling users of Fusion who are working on Macs equipped with ATI hardware not to install the latest Mac OS X update, if they’re using 3D software. More: continued here
Month: May 2009
Clean Up and Revive Your Bloated, Sluggish Mac
A few years back you dropped significant cash to switch over from the virus-laden world of Windows to a shiny new Mac, but over time it’s gotten slow and crufty. Let’s clean it up. More: continued here
Red Laser: The First Accurate iPhone Barcode Scanner
Red Laser, which has just hit the iTunes App Store, is the ultimate iPhone barcode scanner, which works just like one of those red-laser scanners at the checkout (hence the name.) More: continued here Incoming search terms:itouch barcode scanner
‘Team of Apple executives’ to deliver WWDC Keynote
A team of Apple executives led by Phil Schiller will deliver this year’s keynote address at the upcoming Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple revealed on Wednesday. More: continued here
Apple responds to Microsoft’s Laptop Hunters… with a Megan
According to Apple, there aren’t any PCs with fast processors and big screens that work without viruses, crashes or headaches. But folks, this isn’t reality, this is advertising. In fact, this is Apple’s first jab since Microsoft took off the gloves with its Laptop Hunters series of pokes against Apple. More: continued here
Researcher: Microsoft puts Mac users at risk with patch policy
A security researcher says Microsoft is putting Mac users at risk by fixing the Windows versions of PowerPoint while announcing that patches for the same flaws in the Mac editions would not be released until June. More: continued here
Undercover software used to locate MacBook in Norway
Three months after his MacBook was stolen, a 23 year-old Norwegian man recovered the laptop with the help of the police and Orbicule’s Undercover software. More: continued here
Apple and AT&T playing favorites with the App Store?
There’s a disconnect between some video-streaming applications approved for 3G use in Apple’s App Store and those, like SlingPlayer Mobile, which are limited to Wi-Fi access only. While Apple has certainly not been shy about exercising its veto power over App Store applications–just ask Trent Reznor, for example–it’s unclear why Sling’s… More: continued here
Mac OS X 10.5.7 Combo Update
The 10.5.7 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. More: continued here
Twitter tips: Three ways to deal with Twitter spam
As the amount of followers you have on Twitter increases, you might find yourself dealing with an increase in Twitter spam. CIO.com offers three tips on dealing with spam messages. More: continued here
Digging into Apple’s OS X 10.5.7 update
Rob Griffiths dives into the sizable OS X 10.5.7 update to see how well it works, and what areas of the OS may have been updated, beyond those that Apple covered in its release notes. More: continued here
CheckIt 2 offers five utilities in one package
Smith Micro has released CheckIt 2 System Performance Suite, which incorporates a number of different utilities for backup, file compression, and system maintenance. More: continued here
Poster on Chinese forum leaks next-gen iPhone specs
A poster on an Chinese Apple site claims to have played with Apple’s next-gen iPhone, and he spills the beans on the specs – More RAM, faster processor, 3.2 Megapixel camera with autofocus and more More: continued here
Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update
The 10.5.7 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. More: continued here
Mac OS X Server Combo 10.5.7
The 10.5.7 update is recommended for all servers currently running Leopard Server. This update includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for: More: continued here