May 28, 2012 in Apple, Mac OS X, Mac Users, Troubleshooting, Updates, Warning
by Michael Pearce
I took three weeks to live with this update because I wanted to see the reports and followups from other users. My final judgement: Not bad.
April 7, 2012 in Apple, Apple Software, Mac OS X, Mac Users, Troubleshooting, Updates, Warning
I should have been more on top of this, but there have been a lot of updates for 10.6 and 10.7 users. Most important are the Java and the Security updates. There have been stories all over the Web and the semi-conscious media about that Horrible New Mac Exploit. Well, the exploit is real, but Apple is on top of it. Just go to Software Update and run it and you will be protected. No need for a commercial anti-malware program. On the other hand, that exploit was around for quite a while before Apple released the patch. If you want to doubly protect yourself, I have always recommended the open-source and free Clam XAV. Easily located through Google and easy to install.
March 12, 2012 in Apple, Apple Software, Mac OS X, Troubleshooting, Updates, Warning
iPhoto and iTunes
Apple just released an update to iPhoto, version 9.2.2. They also released iTunes 10.6. It looks like you should avoid them, based on reports from the Mac blogs. iTunes 10.6 is mainly to support HD movies from the iTunes Store, as well as the new iPad. These updates are available for both Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and Lion 10.7.3.
February 5, 2012 in Apple, Mac OS X, Mac Users, Troubleshooting, Updates, Warning
Lion Update
Well, I did the update to Lion 10.7.3, and I see no change in performance or features. The update included a jump to Safari 5.1.3, which did NOT fix the problem it has been having with pages not responding, and requiring a forced reload of all open pages.
February 3, 2012 in Apple, Mac OS X, Mac Users, Troubleshooting, Updates, Warning
Updates for February
There has been a slew of updates from Apple in the last week or so, most notably the 10.7.3 release of Lion. The reports coming in so far are favorable: lots of bugs fixed and problems repaired. I will be installing this myself this weekend (after making a clone backup so I can revert if need be) and I will write a further update if I have any trouble myself.
November 27, 2011 in Apple, Apple News Core(ner), Apple Software, Fix, Mac OS X, Mac Users, Tips and Tricks, Troubleshooting, Warning
News & Such
Beware of a phishy Xmas e-card making the rounds of emails, ostensibly from 123Greetings.com. If you open the web link, it tells you need a FLV plug-in to see the video. Wait a moment and you may get a message that an applet is requesting access to your computer.
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