Security Update 2008-003 Posted for OS X 10.4 and 10.5
Thursday May 29, 2008
Apple just released a security update for OS X 10.4.x and 10.5 through 10.5.2. The 10.5.3 update that was recently released already contains the security updates found in 2008-003.
I highly ... Read More
Apple Updates OS X to Version 10.5.3
Wednesday May 28, 2008
Apple today released Mac OS X 10.5.3, the latest update for Leopard. According to Apple’s web site, 10.5.3 fixes more than 69 known bugs. The actual number of bug fixes ... Read More
Adobe Labs Previews Fireworks, Soundbooth, and Dreamweaver
Tuesday May 27, 2008
Adobe Labs today posted new beta releases of Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Soundbooth. All three applications will be included in the next version of Adobe Creative Suite (CS4). In the meantime, ... Read More
WWDC 2008 Rumors - What New Product Would You Like to See?
Saturday May 24, 2008
The Worldwide Developers Conference is just over two weeks away. The WWDC is traditionally a time for Apple to announce new software, and sometimes, new hardware.
Past WWDC announcements include:
WWDC 2007 ... Read More
New Review - Carbon Copy Cloner 3.1
Thursday May 22, 2008
Courtesy of Bombich Software
When Apple moved from OS 9 to OS X, we lost the ability to easily make bootable copies of our systems. Mike Bombich stepped in and created ... Read More
Apple Captures 66% of Computer Sales Over $1,000
Wednesday May 21, 2008
Courtesy of Apple
Information Week recently cited a report by NPD Group, a well-regarded market research firm, which states that Apple has been able to grab 66% of computer sales valued ... Read More
New Review - SuperDuper 2.5
Monday May 19, 2008
Courtesy of Shirt Pocket
When it comes to creating backups, Mac users are spoiled for choice. Only a few backup applications can create bootable copies of your startup drive, though; SuperDuper ... Read More
Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference is Sold Out
Friday May 16, 2008
Courtesy of Apple
The 2008 World Wide Developers Conference, scheduled for June 9-13, has sold out. This is amazing for two reasons. First, in its long history, it has never sold ... Read More
New Review - Macally PHR-S100SUA External Drive Enclosure
Thursday May 15, 2008
Photo © Coyote Moon Inc.
Macally is a well-established Macintosh peripheral manufacturer that many of us long-time Mac users remember as one of the better sources for mice and keyboards. Since ... Read More
New DIY Project - Build Your Own External Hard Drive
Wednesday May 14, 2008
Photo © Coyote Moon Inc.
Recently, my wife told me that she needs more storage space for her iMac. I could have just installed a larger internal hard drive, but for ... Read More
Microsoft Releases SP1 Update for Office 2008 for Mac
Tuesday May 13, 2008
Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is now available from Microsoft. The first major update to the 2008 Office for Mac products addresses security, reliability, and performance ... Read More
Photoshop Express Update Now Available
Monday May 12, 2008
The Adobe Photoshop Express Team has fixed the bug that caused a short delay in releasing the latest version of Photoshop Express. The update is now available for downloading.
Apple to Offer Refunds for PowerBook and iBook Power Adapters
Sunday May 11, 2008
The Los Angeles Times reports that Apple has agreed to pay the cost of replacing the power adapter used in some PowerBooks and iBooks. A class action lawsuit filed in ... Read More
Apple Settles iPod Battery Life Suit in Canada
Sunday May 11, 2008
Courtesy of Apple
The San Jose Mercury News reports that Apple has agreed to settle a dispute in Canada over the expected battery life of early generation iPods. Apple already settled ... Read More
Apple Online Store Shows iPhones as ‘Currently Unavailable’
Saturday May 10, 2008
Courtesy of Apple
If you were thinking about springing for an iPhone this weekend, you may be out of luck. Both the Apple U.S. and the Apple UK online stores show ... Read More
Don't Mess With Mac Women
Saturday May 10, 2008
A Fox news station in New York reports an interesting case of a stolen Mac, and how the clever victim was able to identify the perps.
Two would-be thieves are cooling ... Read More
New Version of Parallels Desktop Now Available
Friday May 9, 2008
Parallels has released a new version of Parallels Desktop, its popular virtualization software. Version 3.0 has been updated to build 5600. This latest build adds support for Windows XP Service ... Read More
Photoshop Express Update Put on Hold
Wednesday May 7, 2008
Don't you hate bugs? Software bugs, that is. The other kind can be downright beneficial, but I think it’s safe to say that developers hate the software kind.
The Adobe Photoshop ... Read More
Photoshop Express to Gain New Features
Wednesday May 7, 2008
Adobe just announced a new version of Photoshop Express that adds some of the features most requested by users during the beta testing period.
Photoshop Express now integrates with Flickr. ... Read More
AT&T Getting Ready for June 15-July 12 iPhone Launch
Tuesday May 6, 2008
Courtesy of Apple
If you’re an AT&T employee, your summer vacation has been put on hold, at least if you work retail or support. According to our friends at The Boy ... Read More
Steve Jobs One of the Top 100 Most Influential People
Monday May 5, 2008
Courtesy of Apple
It comes as no surprise that Steve Jobs ranks as one of the most influential people in the world, specifically, the 82nd most influential person, according to TIME ... Read More
Macs Go to Work - 87% of Workplaces Have Macs
Saturday May 3, 2008
Apple Layoffs in Elk Grove
Friday May 2, 2008
According to KNTV, an NBC affiliate in San Jose, California, Apple is planning to lay off 174 sales and support positions from its Elk Grove facility, located just south of ... Read More
Roxio Toast 9 Titanium Review - It’s Worth the Upgrade
Thursday May 1, 2008
Courtesy of Sonic Solutions
In the past couple of weeks, I’ve spent a fair amount of time getting familiar with the newest version of Roxio’s Toast, the ever-popular CD/DVD authoring ... Read More