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Mac, Software »

[15 May 2012 | No Comment | 299 views]

With the Mac rapidly gaining market share in both the consumer and enterprise segments, more and more printer makers offer drivers. However, there are hundreds of unsupported models out there in the wild and you might be forced to use …

Mac, Software »

[10 May 2012 | One Comment | 385 views]

One of the reasons I prefer Lion Cache Cleaner over other products is that Northern Softworks is “johnny on the spot” with updates whenever Apple delivers new code. On Wednesday afternoon, Apple shipped OS X 10.7.4 and later that evening …

Mac, Security, Software »

[9 May 2012 | 4 Comments | 776 views]

Although Apple has gotten grief for being slow to issue patches for security vulnerabilities, the biggest problem facing users is their near steadfast refusal to install the available updates. With Safari 5.1.7, Apple’s taking a proactive approach by disabling old …

Mac, Software »

[9 May 2012 | 3 Comments | 1,215 views]

The FileVault password vulnerability that recently attracted headlines? Yeah, that and a few other security issues have been fixed, as well as a number of bugs in this latest Mac operating system update. There is a fresh version of Safari …

Mac, Security, Software »

[8 May 2012 | 5 Comments | 602 views]

Our friends in Redmond have been scrambling to patch a series of security and bug issues. This time around Microsoft is hoping to wrangle a memory issue that can result in malicious code running on your Mac, which most definitely …

iOS, Security »

[7 May 2012 | 3 Comments | 863 views]

Sweating the small stuff is what this Apple mobile operating system update is all about or, “ah-boot,” as my hoser friends say. Actually, I don’t have any friends on the more polite and culturally adept side of Lake Erie.
However, if …

iOS, iPad, iPhone, Software »

[2 May 2012 | One Comment | 1,061 views]

Mobile multimedia workers of the world unite behind these iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand for iOS updates that Apple released on May Day. Should we storm the Bastille or perhaps storm Apple’s spaceship headquarters (once it’s built)?
If you’re looking for lighter …

Mac, Software »

[27 Apr 2012 | One Comment | 533 views]

As always, if you’ve got just one Hewlett-Packard or Samsung 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 …

Mac, Software »

[26 Apr 2012 | No Comment | 517 views]

Neither Gecko nor WebKit and definitely not Internet Explorer, Opera is beloved by a vocal minority of browser users because it’s fast and offers unique features. Part of the attraction is Opera’s strong development cycle and this release will burnish …

Games, iOS, iPad, iPhone »

[26 Apr 2012 | One Comment | 416 views]

The good people at Chillingo have updated Cut the Rope with the new DJ Box level pack, which adds 25 new puzzles. Feed your wee green beastie while spinning tunes old school on a series of turntables — this is …