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  • VMware Fusion update lets users virtualize Leopard, Snow Leopard

    Posted November 19, 2011 - 9:09 pm

    On Thursday VMware released Fusion 4.1, an update to its $50 virtualization software ( Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice ) that adds numerous small improvements--and a huge, unheralded change that could provide Mac users with much more flexibility when it comes to running old versions of Mac OS X.

  • Apple preps OS X Lion for iCloud debut

    Posted October 5, 2011 - 1:40 pm

    Apple appears on track to release a Mac OS X Lion update by Oct. 12, when the company will roll out iCloud, its new online synchronization and backup service.

  • Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac launched

    Posted September 1, 2011 - 11:04 am

    Parallels has announced a new version of Parallels Desktop for Mac, which lets you run Windows and Mac apps side-by-side on a Mac without having to reboot.

  • Can Apple be great without Steve Jobs?

    Posted August 25, 2011 - 10:45 am

    Despite months of semi-Jobs-lessness at Apple, it's still not clear it its success comes only from Jobs' brilliance or whether Apple is able to be brilliant on its own.

  • Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.8 supplemental update

    Posted July 25, 2011 - 5:44 pm

    Lion may be the new leader of the Mac OS X pride, but Apple hasn't forgotten about Snow Leopard users: On Monday, the company released Mac OS X 10.6.8 Supplemental Update and Mac OS X 10.6.8 Server Supplemental Update which offers fixes and patches for minor Snow Leopard and Snow Leopard Server issues.

  • Mac IT Guy: OS X Lion Server

    Posted June 13, 2011 - 9:34 am

    With all the attention on the desktop version of Mac OS X Lion and its 250-plus new features, the news about Mac OS X Lion Server has been somewhat ignored. That’s a shame, because it looks like there’s going to some really good stuff in it.

  • Mac Defender malware: A survival guide for OS X users

    Posted May 25, 2011 - 11:16 am

    Apple says it has a fix in the works for the Mac Defender fake antivirus app that has plagued a surprising number of Mac users in recent weeks. The company recently posted a Mac Defender support page explaining how you can remove the malware from your system. Apple also says it will roll out an OS X software update to protect Mac users from future attacks.

  • 7 questions about the Mac malware scare

    Posted May 23, 2011 - 5:11 am

    A few answers help clarify what the MacDefender scareware plague really means for Mac users and administrators

  • 3 ways to secure Macs at work: Lessons from MacDefender

    Posted May 20, 2011 - 6:44 pm

    For a long time, one of the strongest points for using Apple computers in your business as opposed to a Windows-based PC has been the suggestion that the Mac platform is somehow inherently more secure

  • How to switch from Windows to Mac: 13 tutorials

    Posted March 10, 2011 - 12:09 pm

    Apple products are seemingly finding their way into more and more Windows shops. Here’s what you need to know for a smooth transition.

  • Automator workflow: From PDF to iBooks

    Posted February 24, 2011 - 11:19 am

    If you like to review documents on your way to and from work, you likely know that you can use Apple's free iBooks app to read PDF files on an iOS device running iOS 3.2 or later. What you may not know is that with an easy-to-assemble Automator workflow, you can move a PDF directly from Apple's Preview to an attached iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. This workflow demonstrates the power of the Print plug-in.

  • Flood of new gadgets threatens iPhone, iPad

    Posted November 2, 2010 - 4:46 pm

    Despite all its success with the iPhone and iPad, Apple remains a marginal player in the enterprise; the question is whether it can stay that way.

  • Microsoft ships cloud-enabled Office 2011 for Mac

    Posted October 26, 2010 - 4:36 pm

    Includes native version of Outlook for the MacOS, not ported from Windows.

  • Windows, Mac, or Linux: It's Not the OS, It's the User

    Posted June 2, 2010 - 9:24 am

    Who's got the safest operating system? Apple, Google, Microsoft? According to one security expert, what really matters is who's using the OS.

  • Steam Coming to OS X?

    Posted February 26, 2010 - 9:24 pm

    Steam is the extremely popular digital content delivery system developed by Valve Corporation. Self-described as the "Nexus of PC Gaming," it has over 25 million users and is home to over 1000 games from both independent developers and big name publishers alike. Currently, Steam is only available for Windows, leaving Mac gamers to seek more conventional means to buy their games, or at least giving a great reason to install Boot Camp.

  • Six unexpected uses for tooltips

    Posted February 24, 2010 - 3:07 pm

    Tooltips--those little yellow rectangles of information that pop up when you hover your cursor over something--do more than just describe the name and function of a button on a toolbar. Use them to find the full name or path of a file in the Finder, to get a quick summary of a help topic, and more. Here are six of my favorite tricks. (Note: Apple now uses the term "help tag" instead of "tooltip" in much of its documentation. You might encounter both terms.)

  • Use a built-in shortcut to ease Screen Sharing in Mac OS X 10.6

    Posted February 24, 2010 - 1:30 pm

    If you use Screen Sharing a lot in OS X 10.6, there are a couple ways to make it easier to connect to your Macs. First, there's ScreenSharingMenulet, which places an icon in your menu bar, showing machines you've previously connected to via Screen Sharing. If you'd rather keep your menu bar uncluttered, though, here's a built-in solution.

  • TinkerTool 4.0 monkeys with Snow Leopard

    Posted February 24, 2010 - 12:34 pm

    Marcel Bresink released version 4.0 of the venerable system utility TinkerTool, which adds a massive laundry list of new preferences to Mac OS X and brings full compatibility with Snow Leopard.

  • Customize the root shell's prompt in Terminal

    Posted February 22, 2010 - 1:32 pm

    Today's hint is for those of you who, like me, use Terminal often and occasionally have a need to do things there as the root user. If you don't know what Terminal is, don't know what the root user is, or haven't ever heard of the sudo command, this hint probably isn't for you.

  • Enable Bluetooth sending in Snow Leopard

    Posted February 22, 2010 - 1:22 pm

    Reader Nick Bradsworth misses an option he once found in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. He writes:

  • Mozilla ends Firefox support for Mac OS Tiger

    Posted February 5, 2010 - 9:28 pm

    Baring any last-minute change of mind, Mozilla will permanently drop support for Mac OS X 10.4 from future editions of Firefox.

  • Set digital camera auto-import options in Snow Leopard

    Posted January 19, 2010 - 8:11 am

    Snow Leopard addressed a long-standing complaint for those of us with multiple digital cameras--we can finally set different preferences for different devices. Here's how.

  • Make Mac OS X 10.6's List Stacks look like Grid Stacks

    Posted January 14, 2010 - 1:24 pm

    If you use Stacks in Grid mode in OS X 10.6, and you've read this hint, then you know you navigate into (and out of) folders in Grid mode Stacks using the keyboard. If you use List mode Stacks, there's no need for these techniques, because folders are opened automatically when you mouse over them. (If you're using the keyboard, you'll need to press the Right Arrow to expand the currently-selected folder.)

  • Review

    Product review: Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server

    Posted November 19, 2009 - 12:13 pm

    Well, wouldn't you know it--someone at Apple was paying attention to those of us who have been praising the Mac mini as a good server.

  • Snow Leopard Update Zaps Bugs, Kills Hackintosh Netbooks

    Posted November 10, 2009 - 11:39 am

    On Monday Apple released an update to its Snow Leopard operating system (10.6.2 ) that fixes flaws, including one that wipes out a users' personal data. But along with fixes, Apple's update also kills support for Intel Atom processors, in a bid to stop users from hacking their netbooks and creating "hackintosh" systems.
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