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  • Swad

    Clean your white MacBook

    By Swad, in OSx86,

    One very cool thing about Apple's industrial design: they use a lot of white. One not-so-cool thing? Yeah, they use a lot of white. For those of you who, like me, enjoy a nice (greasy) fried platter o' goodness while multitasking on your MacBook, you know how dirty it can get.
     
    The FreeMacBlog has some suggestions for cleaning your white object of hipster envy - they suggest Glass Plus Wipes to do the trick. I recommend sandpaper for those hard-to-clean stains (kidding, obviously).
     
    What's worked for you?
  • kevin_4e
    Take Swad's advice when synchronizing GCal and iCal by using Spanning Sync. Spanning Sync allows users to combine Google Calendar and Apple iCal and share calendars between multiple Macs... Listen is an iTunes controller widget set apart from the rest. While still maintaining the same functionality of every other iTunes widget, Listen also brings "what's hot" on iTunes Music Store right to your dashboard... When considering how to advertise the upcoming iPhone, Apple apparently realized that they've got some great ad space on their 5th Avenue Cube... Ever wanted to put your Mac "under the knife" to get it looking that much better? If so, you might want to take after this MacBook owner to make yours more unique... With the disappointing end of VirtueDesktop, listen to what Tony Arnold of VirtueDesktop has to say...
     
    Let us know how cool your virtualization setup looks in the "Virtualization Screenshot" thread... And finally, Apple seems to have introduced a new product lineup. Let us know what you think of the stability of the iRack...
  • Swad

    OS X 10.4.9 Released

    By Swad, in OSx86,

    Update fiends, rejoice (you know who you are) - OS X has been updated to 10.4.9. Curious about the goodies? Here are some of the highlights from Apple's full release notes:


    - Adds support for WPA2 encryption in Network Diagnostics.
    - Addresses an issue with automatic AirPort connections that use different authentication methods.
    - Adds modem support for Russia. [YES!!!!!!111111 My mail-order bride awaits...]
    - Resolves a printing issue that could occur with applications using Rosetta, while logged in as Active Directory User that has an SMB home directory.
    - Improves the reliability of OpenGL-accelerated graphics in Blizzard's World of Warcraft.
    - Improves the reliability of OpenGL-based applications on Mac Pro computer with Nvidia graphics cards.
    - Includes the Daylight Savings Time Update (released February 15, 2007) which contains the latest worldwide time zone and Daylight Saving Time (DST) rules as of January 8, 2007.
    - Improves validation of disk images.
    - Addresses a display issue that could occur in X11.app running in 256-color mode on an Intel-based Mac. The update can be downloaded using Software Update. Props to Nonny Moose for beating me to the post.
  • Colonel
    After months of rumors pooling up under rumor mill, Apple finally shed some light on the speculation. Maybe. Accidentally. Today, Apple's UK site posted pre-release information on an upcoming Mac Pro. The 8 Core monster had just a simple caption under it's name in the store.


    Mac Pro
    Now quad-core or 8-core processing power.
    Configure yours today.
    Here's a screenshot:

    Apple has since found the error on their site and fixed it. Also, there is no word yet on pricing for the Mac Pros.
    Anyone else ready to see Leopard flying on one of these?
  • kevin_4e
    If you're looking to keep your Mac in tip-top shape, take advantage of OnyX, the free OS X maintenance utility... With over 75 different Safari plugins, head on over to PimpMySafari to get the best Safari... With the large variety of advertising styles for the iPod, get up-to-date with all of the iPod commercials and their history... Is Steve already using the iPhone? Take a look for yourself and let us know what you think... When making US$4,032 a square-foot, CNN explains to us why Apple is in fact one of the "most admired companies" in today's world...
     
    Got any "old Macs" lying around? Share your collection over at the "What old Macs you have lying around" thread... And finally, meet the world's most expensive cat toy...
  • Colonel
    Apple has released an update for Airport Extreme on Intel-based Macs. The update patches a critical security issue and improves connectivity to WEP Open System networks on MacBook Core 2 Duos and MacBook Pro Core 2 Duos. Apple gives us an in-depth look on the security issue:


    An out-of-bounds memory read may occur while handling wireless frames. An attacker in local proximity may be able to trigger a system crash by sending a maliciously-crafted frame to an affected system. This issue affects the Core Duo version of Mac mini, MacBook, and MacBook Pro computers equipped with wireless. Other systems, including the Core 2 Duo versions are not affected. This update addresses the issue by performing additional validation of wireless frames. Credit to LMH for reporting this issue. Apple also gives us details on the overall update.


    This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh computers and improves compatibility with AirPort Extreme base stations and networks.
     
    This update includes the content from the AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001, and addresses a security issue as described in:
    http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n305031
     
    This update also improves compatibility for the MacBook Core 2 Duo and the MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo when using certain third-party access points configured to use WEP Open System security. The update can be obtained from Apple's Software Update and Apple's download page.
  • Colonel
    Apple has silently updated iTunes to version 7.1 and Quicktime 7.1.5. The new iTunes includes support for the new AppleTV. The update also sports a new full screen Cover Flow view and improved sorting options. Apple gives us the following description on the new iTunes 7.1 update.


    What's New in this Version
    - You can now enjoy your favorite iTunes movies, TV shows, music, and more from the comfort of your living room with Apple TV. This update also supports a new full screen Cover Flow and improved sorting options to let you decide how iTunes should sort your favorite artists, albums, and songs.
    The new Quicktime 7.1.5 update is said to fix a number of bugs and several security issues that had occurred in the previous version of Quicktime 7.


    What's New in this Version
    - Delivers numerous bug fixes and addresses critical security issues. This update is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users.
    The update is available for Mac and Windows and can be downloaded from Apple's Software Update program and the iTunes and Quicktime download sites.
  • Alex Oughton
    Mediafour's MacDrive 7 has officially left Beta status and has been released to the masses.
     
    This version includes, amongst other things, full compatibility with Windows Vista, providing full access to HFS and HFS+ volumes from within Vista, XP and 2003 Server.
     
    I have just received my review copy from the lovely people at Mediafour, so look forward to the full review later this week on InsanelyMac!
     
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  • REVENGE
    So Mac users, have you ever felt that Microsoft has been giving you guys the short end of the stick? Well [shock], it appears that your suspicions might be true after all. MacWorld UK reports that excerpts from documentary evidence used in the Iowan "Comes v. Microsoft" antitrust lawsuit suggests that Microsoft may have had intentions of causing "a great deal of harm" to Apple through cutting off the support and development of their Mac Office division. The excerpt is from a long email conversation between Bill Gates and then Mac Business Unit chief Ben Waldman in 1997, in which there were discussions of "dumping Mac support" and "dumping development of the product [Office]", both of which were perceived as "The strongest bargaining point we have, as doing so will do a great deal of harm to Apple immediately."
     
    In addition, Microsoft had apparently been using Mac Office as a test-bed "guinea pig" for the development of new features NOT for the potential benefit of Mac users, but rather "because it [Mac] is so much less critical to our business than Windows." You can read the whole document for yourself in PDF format here. In the end, you were probably expecting this as usual, since Microsoft seems to make many decisions based on their self-interest for profits, rather than the interest of their consumers.
  • Colonel
    Thinking of buying a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate in the UK? Why not get a Mac Mini with Mac OS X for just about the same price?... If you think the iPhone is advanced for its time, just remember when Apple introduced the old Apple Newton back in 1993. Anyone else think that Apple is repeating some of the same mistakes that they made with the Newton on the iPhone?... Have you ever left the house and realize that you accidentally left your Mac on? Well thanks to this handy Automator script, you can put your Mac to sleep via email... For those of you who love the Disk burning application, Disco, you'll be pleased to hear that Disco has reached its version 1.0 milestone. The burning app is on sale for the next 9 hours at an introductory price of $14.95... Are you one of the many people who have been begging for a Mac Tablet? Now there's the new ModBook from OWC and Axiotron. You can check out the YouTube video of the
    if you want to check it out before you buy!... Sick of the many annoyances in Windows Vista? Tell us how you feel about Vista's annoyances in this thread on the forum... And Finally, it seems that Ballmer has already made an !
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