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Mac, Software »

[13 Jul 2011 | One Comment | 3,575 views]

With 19 new features, tweaks and bug fixes, this is fairly substantive dot update. Though it’s tagged as being Lion compatible, it runs just fine under Mac OS X 10.7 which is no surprise given that it’s coded in Java.
There …

Mac, Software »

[12 Jul 2011 | 2 Comments | 5,905 views]

If you’re into reading tea leaves, here’s a nice sprinkling that cries out “Mac OS X Lion is almost here.” Whereas there’s nothing in the accompanying knowledge base articles, with Lion expected on Thursday (or Friday), we’ve got quite a …

Mobile, Software »

[12 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 1,435 views]

If you’re a Star Trek collector or have younger kids, this is a must have app. For everyone else, you’ll want to take a longer look before plunking down the $5 asking price. What’s cool and what’s crap? Step inside …

Mac, Software »

[11 Jul 2011 | 3 Comments | 1,882 views]

[u]This work around isn’t working for at least some users (see comments below). There are questions about the source of the problem and who’s affected. Will follow up on this issue and post an update. So caveat emptor and stay …

Apple luv, Software »

[11 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 4,566 views]

Some people talk about the death of Adobe Flash. Then there are those doing the killing — companies hiring for HTML5 coding projects. A new, independent report out of Oz shows what we have all suspected for some time, though …

Mac, Reviews, how to, Software »

[11 Jul 2011 | 2 Comments | 5,137 views]

With Apple’s next-generation desktop operating system rewrite is due any day now and Rosetta, the PPC compatibility layer in earlier versions of OS X, going the way of the dodo, it’s critical to check whether or not the apps you’re …

Mac, Software »

[9 Jul 2011 | 2 Comments | 2,608 views]

Mozilla has promised an accelerated development schedule for Firefox and they’re delivering. Like Chrome, which offers stable, beta and dev channel releases, Firefox now comes in three versions, as well, with Firefox 5 the current stable release.
And, here’s Firefox 6 …

Mac, Software »

[8 Jul 2011 | 3 Comments | 2,249 views]

Apple’s next generation desktop operating system and a refresh of their best-selling portable will arrive on Bastille Day, the date France celebrates an event that led to a series of events resulting in a lot of headless royals — viva …

Mac, Software »

[8 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 803 views]

This update includes fixes to the Library window, mouse focus, problems remembering window locations, stroke construction when welding curves closed, some layer masking issues, auto-save issues that cause bone rigs to occasionally reset themselves.
Additionally, shortcut keys were added to …

Mac, Software »

[8 Jul 2011 | One Comment | 898 views]

As always, if you’ve got just one Canon printer, run Software Update to get the specific driver you need. For sys admins and archivists, you may begin downloading now and here’s hoping your collection is complete before you run out …