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A strange error showing a message that reads “CUI” causing applications to crash on launch has been discovered in OS X 10.7.3 Lion. Fixing the issue is complicated, though not impossible, and Apple is already on the case for a future software update.Many users who installed OS X 10.7.3 on launch day becam... |
3 February 2012
02:46 GMT |
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Apple continues to test Mac OS X 10.6.4 amid rumors of a release around its Worldwide Developers Conference, which, unfortunately, haven’t materialized. On the good side, the Mac maker appears to have just a limited number of focus areas for the development cycle of 10.6.4, with this build’s seed notes sh... |
15 June 2010
03:24 GMT |
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People close to Apple are telling iPhone in Canada that Cupertino is already making arrangements to begin development on the fourth major revision to its Snow Leopard operating system, Mac OS X 10.6.4. While Mac OS X 10.6.2 spent only a month in development, the most recent update – version 10.6.3 – took ... |
23 April 2010
04:55 GMT |
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How many times a day do you end up using a PC although you also own and use a Mac? This happens to me quite often when I have to wake one of my friends’ PCs from the dead or even the one that I keep at home mainly for testing Windows applications and playing games that are not yet available on the Mac platform.... |
10 July 2009
13:11 GMT |
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One of the key aspects contributing to the consumer perception that Mac OS X is more secure than Windows is the threat environment orbiting around each platform. Or, better yet, the absence of a fully evolved threat environment for Apple's proprietary operating system. In this regard, Microsoft's OS is situ... |
16 June 2009
08:05 GMT |
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In what seems like a surprise move from the already famous maker of Mac clones, Psystar has recently introduced a new computer, which, interestingly, isn't capable of running Mac OS X. Psystar has made a name for itself just because it provided (and still provides) regular computers that are modified to run Appl... |
8 April 2009
04:26 GMT |
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Any Mac user you will ever bump into will tell you that he/she loves his/her Mac. Even more, most people that have bought an Apple product will also say they are satisfied with their acquisition. The fact is that they will not say that because of some weird power that Steve Jobs has over all people that have ever bou... |
31 March 2009
12:41 GMT |
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A French fellow going by the screen name of Dea-loC has come up with a wicked theme for the iPhone. Symbolically dubbed iPhoneOSX, the theme blends Mac OS X Leopard particularities with the iPhone OS to look like something designed in Cupertino, California."This is my preview of my futur [sic] theme: iPhoneOSX,&rdquo... |
26 March 2009
05:12 GMT |
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One of the things that make the Macs the (almost) perfect running machines there are is the fact that Apple keeps their hardware configuration under control. Thus, the Cupertino-based company is capable of always delivering a top notch experience to all of its users by carefully testing and optimizing OS X for the li... |
27 February 2009
12:11 GMT |
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Earlier this week, Apple was rumored to have seeded its developer community with a new build of OS X Leopard. Beta build 9J22 was soon confirmed, with several sources pointing out to the twenty focus areas and seventy areas of change. Now, courtesy of World of Apple, the full seed notes for Mac OS X 10.5.7 Build 9J22... |
27 February 2009
07:00 GMT |
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Until the verdict is given in the Apple vs. Psystar fiasco, we can only assume that PearC knows what it's doing when stating that the German law allows it to sell PCs with OS X pre-installed on them. And wait 'till you see the prices on these babies!Just like Psystar, PearC's business is to manufacture... |
6 February 2009
09:31 GMT |
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Apple has released Server Admin Tools 10.5.6, a package that contains remote administration tools, documentation, and utilities you can install on a computer other than your server. The download is free; the .dmg file weighs in at exactly 88MB.According to an Apple support document, Server Admin Tools 10.5.6 is requi... |
23 January 2009
02:37 GMT |
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People will always write articles about which operating system is better. While making comparisons, let’s say, between Windows and OS X, will surely make you a target of fans of either the former or the latter (depending on your approach), I think that stating the obvious pros in regard to OS X will only make ... |
26 November 2008
13:11 GMT |
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What would you say if I were to tell that the default apps on your newly bought OS X system have free alternatives out there that, sometimes, are actually better? Yes, there are developers that can do a (slightly) better job than Apple when it comes to performing certain tasks on OS X, be it watching a movie, re... |
24 November 2008
12:01 GMT |
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Word has it that Mac OS X 10.5.6 will be out and ready to install by the end of this working week. While all this is exciting news, the clues that have supposedly led to this conclusion seem pretty shallow.TUAW cites Ars Technica's Chris Foresman, who notes that OS X 10.5.6 test builds are seeing rapid successiv... |
18 November 2008
05:07 GMT |
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While Apple and Psystar are trying to reach a settlement behind closed doors, the latter continues to sell its Open stuff, having just added new powerful Mac clones to its portfolio. The new Open Computers from Psystar are now shipping, and can be ordered with built-in Blu-ray and NVIDIA 9800 GT graphics cards.&ldquo... |
29 October 2008
05:47 GMT |
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Earlier this week, we reported that Apple's developers were seeded new builds of Mac OS X 10.6 and Mac OS X 10.5.6 to test thoroughly, while some devs also reported receiving a new build of the iPhone SDK. Now, thanks to the well-connected folks at World of Apple, we can gaze at the seed notes for Mac OS X 10.5.... |
28 October 2008
11:55 GMT |
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Muzzle, a Dutch Hackintosh community site, has posted an interview with Davide Rutigliano, the co-creator of the EFI-X hack dongle and CEO of Art Studios Entertainment Media. Davide weighs in on the legality of the product and on what its future may be. Clearly a PC running Mac OS X is an intriguing subject, so we en... |
22 October 2008
09:05 GMT |
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Remember all those videos showing different types of netbooks running on Apple's OS X operating system, recently surfacing on the Internet? Well, it looks like we will be soon dealing with a very unique netbook system powered by some of Apple's technologies, although the system itself is not part of Apple&... |
13 October 2008
11:08 GMT |
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Modified netbooks running Apple's OS X have been seen before, so we could say it has become somewhat of a trend for users out there to install an OS X operating system on a portable computer system that is gaining more popularity with each day. However, this is the first time we see a netbook with touch-sc... |
8 October 2008
10:58 GMT |
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It has become somewhat of a trend for netbooks running Apple's Mac OS to surface on the Internet. We have already seen how two of the most popular such products on the market, the Aspire One and MSI's Wind, were successful in loading and booting into OS X. Now, the time has come for yet another netbook to ... |
3 October 2008
04:19 GMT |
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The Combo versions of Mac OS X 10.5.5 and Mac OS X Server 10.5.5 have also been made available by Apple. The packages are aimed at users of Mac OS X 10.5, Mac OS X 10.5.1, Mac OS X 10.5.2, Mac OS X 10.5.3 and Mac OS X 10.5.4.Combo Updates update the base version of a Mac OS X release to the version specified in the C... |
16 September 2008
03:47 GMT |
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Why do you think the chicken crossed the road? From where I'm standing, it must have been because on the other side everything seemed to be a lot better than on its side. Probably the chickens that lived on the other side of the road had better food, a lot more space in the henhouse and a couple of bubble bathtu... |
2 September 2008
04:01 GMT |
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Signaling yet again that the time for inaction when it comes down to the damage delivered by Apple's Get a Mac ads is over and done with, Microsoft has come out with the proverbial guns blazing. The Redmond giant, through the voice of Christopher Flores, Director Windows Communications, is applauding Windows Vis... |
22 August 2008
09:19 GMT |
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Yesterday we reported that Apple was close to issuing the first pre-release build of Mac OS X 10.5.5, the latest maintenance update for Leopard users. "People familiar with the matter" told AppleInsider that Apple Developer Connection members and other high-profile software makers could receive the first test builds ... |
1 August 2008
04:46 GMT |
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There's a saying that goes something like this: everything that is forbidden is more interesting, or more gratifying. Nonetheless, the point is that people tend to do things that are generally forbidden or off limits. That also seems to be the case with those that take pleasure in installing Apple's Mac OS ... |
15 July 2008
09:28 GMT |
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Acer's Aspire One netbook has already been shipped to a couple of lucky users and some of them have wasted no time in ripping apart their new device and posting pictures of it on the web. Thanks to them, but especially to their pictures and opinions, other users should now be able to better understand Acer'... |
7 July 2008
11:14 GMT |
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Sources are reporting that the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard documentation says Intel is the only processor type supported by Apple's latest OS X iteration, with at least 512MB of RAM being required as well.Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, the next major overhaul, so to speak, of Mac OS X, is due out in "about a year," ... |
12 June 2008
08:31 GMT |
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We've just received word that a group of independent Apple Authorized Training Centers has announced the formation of the Certified Training Alliance (CTA). CertifiedTraining.com is set to promote independent Apple Authorized Training Centers (AATCs) and the Apple Training and Certification they provide. "We for... |
5 February 2008
10:12 GMT |
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I don't know about you, but I have installed all types of OSs on all kinds of machines and I've never had any problems (as long as I've picked the right OS for the right platform - i.e. Linux x64 distribution works only with a machine equipped with an x64 processor and will NEVER work with an x86). If ... |
31 January 2008
02:15 GMT |
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It's no secret that each and every one of us would rather sit on our arses doing nothing all, satisfying most of our needs remotely. Now we can, thanks to Wayne-Dalton who has crafted the WDUSB-10MAC, hailed as the world's first Z-Wave-enabled home control system, according to engadget.com.Just so everyone&... |
25 January 2008
08:45 GMT |
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The potential problems that one can have when upgrading their MacBook to Leopard have been widely reported and users should be aware of them. While holding off jumping to the next big cat might be the best move for those with portables, it now looks like even upgrading to the latest version of Tiger can cause seriou... |
26 November 2007
10:05 GMT |
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Apple has a reputation of being quickly on top of any potential security risks and plugging them before they can actually start posing a threat to users. The company is just as lithe when it comes to bug fixes and improvements and the first update to Leopard is already on its way.Apple has historically been very qui... |
8 November 2007
09:31 GMT |
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News of the so-called first Mac Trojan spread quickly given its timing just after the Leopard release. Despite what many reports say, it was not the first Trojan and it will likely not be the last, but the increased attention has led to users becoming more and more vocal about the current practices of software deve... |
8 November 2007
09:05 GMT |
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The iPhone was nothing but a rumor for years before Apple actually announced it as an actual product, being the subject of many reports and inside information. Much like it, the Mac tablet is also another rumor that has been around for ages and which is still as popular as ever.This year, the Mac tablet slipped under... |
7 November 2007
08:58 GMT |
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Leopard has received quite a lot of press, the vast majority of it overwhelmingly positive, but while most people take the new operating system at face value, some of the more interesting tidbits are hidden. Between all the reviews and comparisons with Vista, one can lose track of small things that point to larger o... |
5 November 2007
08:18 GMT |
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Mac uses need to start sleeping with the light on because there is a new security threat on the horizon. The culprit is a new OS X-specific Trojan horse that has started popping up on a few sites and has already affected one user.OS X AV vendor Intego warns about what they labeled OSX.RSPlug.A, which is also known as... |
31 October 2007
15:06 GMT |
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Apple's Leopard launch was a success, with tens of thousands of people around the world gathering at Apple Stores and many more receiving their copy in the mail from home. Like with all Apple launches, lines oft stretched around corners, but unlike with the iPhone, the Leopard launch turned out to be quite non-e... |
29 October 2007
08:13 GMT |
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Analysts predicted that Apple will sell twice as many copies of Leopard as they did with Tiger, simply by comparing the installed base now and at the time when Tiger shipped. Now, with the Leopard launch close and preorders having been available for a few days, those numbers are being confirmed.Many solution provide... |
23 October 2007
08:19 GMT |
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It looks like the Leopard race is on its last leg, as Apple has just finished updating its site to offer Leopard preorders. The company's official date is the 26th, as was widely reported by all rumor sites.When Apple took the Online Store down earlier today, there was little need for speculating on what the ne... |
16 October 2007
09:15 GMT |
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When talking about Apple everyone mentions the hardware products they make. While the iPod, iPhone and Macs are clearly the products that sets Apple apart, it is important to remember that the real secret behind the success of Apple's hardware is the software that powers it, OS X.Apple now uses OS X in all of ... |
9 October 2007
10:12 GMT |
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EA have recently hit the market with NFS and Battlefield ports for the OS X, so Valve couldn't wait to seize the opportunity and make an OS X port of their own. Of course, Half Life 2 seems to have been the chosen title and the talks with Apple were on their way when suddenly...they stopped. The reason? A milli... |
8 October 2007
04:06 GMT |
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The Black Hat USA 2007 conference, in Las Vegas, saw the introduction of the 'Pwnie' awards. These distinctions were handed out to security researchers for accomplishments in the field of computer security. While many of the Pwnies were awarded for actual achievements, a few were also awarded for spectacul... |
3 August 2007
07:50 GMT |
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Apple's offerings have long been seen as consumer products that are not adequate for business use beyond the very restrictive fence of the creative art departments. This perception has been around for a long time, despite various studies and surveys that indicated otherwise, but it looks like things are finally... |
2 August 2007
08:56 GMT |
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The next version of OS X has pretty much faded from sight after WWDC and the lukewarm reception of the top secret features. While users may not be overly eager to get their hands on Leopard, developers most certainly are if they are to write code for it. Those attending the World Wide Developers Conference received ... |
27 July 2007
08:58 GMT |
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Mac security threats have come to follow a very precise and highly dysfunctional pattern. Security researchers and firms keep warning that the platform is not secure and that users need to start taking security seriously or face impending doom. Then somebody comes up with a proof of concept exploit that is about as d... |
19 July 2007
09:13 GMT |
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It is unclear when or why it started, but game developers are starting to pay more attention to the Mac platform and new titles that nobody was expecting keep being announced. Such is the case of a "Game Head" video posted on Gametrailers.com, where Epic Games' VP Mark Rein announced that a Mac version of Gears ... |
18 July 2007
08:35 GMT |
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Adobe has identified and fixed several vulnerabilities in their software that would allow an attacker who managed to successfully exploit them to take control of the affected system. It seems that these vulnerabilities are platform-independent and all users - including OS X ones - are strongly encouraged to upgrade.T... |
13 July 2007
10:57 GMT |
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Mac users are usually quick to update whenever a new software update comes out, be it third party, OS or security related. Such was the case of the latest update to OS X, 10.4.10, but the update contains a hidden surprise that is driving some users loopy. The popping sound that many users are experiencing after upda... |
26 June 2007
10:33 GMT |
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It has finally arrived, the much-talked-about 10.4.10 update. People were wondering which would be first, 10.5 or 10.4.10, over a year ago, but with the Leopard delay announced earlier this year, there was no longer any real doubt. Other than being the tenth update to Tiger, there is nothing of particular interest ab... |
21 June 2007
07:20 GMT |
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