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[31 Jul 2011 | 6 Comments | 2,221 views]

Revolutions are rarely bloodless and the release Mac OS X Lion has caused a lot of upheaval, though the effects vary considerably. That said, if you’re a 1Password user, this update appears to hit all of the important issues created …

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[29 Jul 2011 | 11 Comments | 6,353 views]

When Apple shipped Mac OS X Lion, in addition to Sandy Bridge upgraded Mac mini and MacBook Air models, they also started shipping existing MacBook Pro models with Lion fresh packaging + collateral + updated keyboards. However, the company also …

Mac, Reviews, how to, Software »

[29 Jul 2011 | 10 Comments | 8,739 views]

Personally, I really like Safari 5.1. It’s WebKit 2 based, has nearly bullet proof sandboxing, WebGL support and, well, there’s a lot to sink your teeth into. However, there are quite a few Snow Leopard users that want to get …

Mac, Software »

[29 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 1,313 views]

I always feel like somebody’s watching me and, in fact, when I’m online many someones are. So, who is watching? Exactly who you would think is: AdMob (Google), AdSense (Google), DoubleClick (Google), Amazon, Facebook, Adbrite, Microsoft, AOL, Yahoo and the …

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[28 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 1,057 views]

The Pixelmator Team was a little hasty in pulling the trigger on releasing the version 1.6.6 update, which had a crash on launch problem that resulted in the company pulling it from the Mac App Store — much user confusion …

Deals, Mobile »

[27 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 955 views]

Whereas the iPad is truly revolutionary, Apple’s iPad dock isn’t worth the cardboard it comes packaged in — I know because I have one in my drawer. Thankfully, there are other options and one of the best can now be …

Mac, Software »

[27 Jul 2011 | 2 Comments | 935 views]

Until Skype v5.x shipped, FaceTime sat in my Applications folder utterly unloved. Now, Apple’s video conferencing app gets used a couple times a week and Skype not so much, though I’m still religious about keeping up with the updates in …

Deals, Mac »

[26 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 1,735 views]

Yes, the mothership has discontinued their consumer and education grade notebook computer, but it will continue to be available to volume educational buyers. Assuming you don’t want a dozen let alone 1,000, where can you get a white MacBook?
The most …

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[26 Jul 2011 | 2 Comments | 3,691 views]

It’s not unheard for Apple to issue a fix for a just released fix, but I can’t remember miss this big since the days of System 7. Thereupon, the company has updated and re-issued all three versions of its 10.6.8 …

Mac, Reviews, how to, Software »

[26 Jul 2011 | 7 Comments | 3,946 views]

Apple has released a big new desktop operating system update and the complaints have reached a fever pitch in recent days. Fortunately, many of things users dislike can be changed and the fixes are generally quite easy — here’s how …