Category: Macintosh
As long as mobile devices such as my 3rd generation iPod touch still require me to squint at everything, and require me to jab at a glass screen to “type,” the desktop computer is still worlds easier to use for so many tasks. Sarah Purewal at PCWorld thinks so, too. It’s an intriguing proposition, but don’t count on mobile devices killing off your desktop PC any time soon. While mobile gear is certainly convenient when you’re trying to conduct business on…
Frank Black has released his latest rendition of Eamon Deluxe interactive fiction system. Version 5.0 which runs on all flavors of Windows, Linux and Mac OS X, allows the users to experience the joys of playing the original Eamon adventures all in one place. While the Eamon adventures were primarily developed for the Apple II series computers, this marks the first time that the system is available on all of the major current platforms. You can download the Eamon Deluxe…
Skype version 5.8 has been updated to 5.8.0.945. The latest updates includes a host of general updates and stability bug fixes. You can download the latest version of the Skype software from their website at: http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-macosx
Gerard Puter has released a major update to the Virtual ][ Emulator. The latest update brings the emulator in line with the latest version of Mac OS X (Mountain Lion) and includes a number of video related improvements as well. Improvements included in Version 7.0 of Virtual ][ are as follows: Virtual ][ is a Macintosh based Apple ][ emulator, which includes many advanced emulation features rarely found in other emulation packages. Some of these advanced features include Epson compatible…
Apple has released an update to their Thunderbolt Software, bringing it to version 1.2.1. The latest version of the software adds the support for the Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet adapter which comes as an option with the new Mac Book Pro. You can download the update through the Software Update menu under the Apple Menu or from the Apple Support website at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1544
Early this morning, I was joined by about 50 people in front of the Tokyo Apple Store. All of those in line were hoping that there were still machines in stock, but just as the doors appeared to open, a staffer walked out and boldly announced that while there were display models of the new machine, no actual for sale items were available. Funnily, I needed to go to the store to have an iPhone repaired but figured I would…
As we were chatting away in IRC pre-WWDC Keynote, I mentioned that I would like to see a new MBP with Flash and dual SSD. Now that I look on that configuration, I had it all wrong but then that was before the keynote. Tim Cook and his merry men brought us all to our knees again with the new offerings from Cupertino. It seemed quite funny at the time but one person mentioned that a MacBook Pro with Flash…
Apple has released an update to Safari to address several issues with Adobe Flash. Safari 5.1.7 brings the app up to date and in line with Mac OS X 10.7.4 and addresses the following issues with the browser: Improve the browser’s responsiveness when the system is low on memory Fix an issue that could prevent webpages from responding after using a pinch to zoom gesture Fix an issue that could affect websites using forms to authenticate users Disable versions of…
Apple has released the latest update to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion. The Mac OS X 10.7.4 update addresses a number of issues including: Resolve an issue where the “Reopen windows when logging back in” setting is always enabled Improve compatibility with certain British third-party USB keyboards Address an issue that may prevent files from being saved to a server Improve the reliability of copying files to an SMB server You can download the latest update through the Software Update…
New screen shots of the impending Macintosh version of Eamon Deluxe version 5.0 have been posted on the Eamon Adventurers Guild Online Blog. The screen shots show that the new software is nearly complete and seems to be operating nominally. Although the site does not discuss any time frame for the actual release, the screen shots do make it appear that the release date will be very soon. You can check out the new screen shots at the Eamon Adventurers…
Brian Fargo and his InXile team set a lofty goal when they started flirting with the idea of creating the followup to the game Wasteland. With Kick Starter being the go to place for game producers these days, Brian took his ideas to the website and laid out a number of rewards for each level of support. With a funding goal of 900,000 USD, it seemed to be a long shot according to his posts, yet it was funded and…
Apple has released the same Flashback Trojan Removal Tool that is found in the Java update for OS X 2012-003 as a standalone tool. The new standalone version of the tool is for those users without Java installed. You can download the Flashback malware Removal Tool from the Software Update feature under the Apple menu or from the Apple support website at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1517
Apple has released a third update to Java for both Mac OS x Lion and Mac OS X 10.6 to deal with the infections of the Flashback Trojan. Infections reached a whopping 600,000 machines globally according to three anti-virus companies that were monitoring it (Dr. Web, the discoverer of the Trojan, Kaspersky, and Symantec) , however, that number has dropped to 270,000 in recent days. The update on the Apple Support Website updates Java to Version 1.6.0_31. This brings it…
Apple has had a knee-jerk reaction to the discovery of the Flashback Trojan that has infected up to 600,000 Macs globally. Dr. Web, a small Russian anti-virus company, first discovered the Flashback Trojan and has been monitoring infections on a global basis. Now Apple has sent a Shutdown notice trying to shutdown the company’s server, saying it is being used for command and control in the Flashback Trojan bot-net. The Flashback Trojan is attacking a hole in Java and Apple…
After media reports yesterday of more than 600,000 Macs globally being infected by a Trojan taking advantage of a Known Java vulnerability, Apple has responded by releasing the second update to Java in two days. The update, 2012-002 is available for download via the Software Update feature of the Apple Menu, or from the Apple Support website at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1515
Apple has released an update to Java for Mac OS X Lion. The update 2012-001 is intended to address issues with reliability and security. It also addresses compatibility issues for Java SE 6. This update require Mac OS X Lion 10.7. You can download the update through the software update option on the Apple menu or from the Apple support website at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1515
Apple has released an update to the iPhoto ’11 Application. IPhoto Verison 9.2.3 addresses a host of issues and includes the following updates and enhancements: Improves overall stability Addresses an issue that could cause iPhoto to quit unexpectedly on systems with multiple user accounts Fixes and enhancements included in iPhoto Versions 9.2 to 9.2.2 Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream Addresses compatibility with iCloud and iOS 5 Left and right swipe gestures can now be used to navigate…
Apple has released an update to their Safari Internet Browser software. version 5.1.5 is intended to address a couple of stability issues in both Lion and Snow Leopard: You can update the browser through the Software Update function under the Apple Menu or by downloading the update from the Safari Support Page at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1070
Apple has released an update for the Apple Software Installer for users running Mac OS X 10.6. Update 1.0 of the Apple Software Installer is intended to address an issue which prevented certain Apple Software packages from installing properly. You will need to be running Mac OS X 10.6 and have updated to at least Mac OS X 10.6.8 to install this update. The update can be installed from the Software Update option under the Apple Menu or by going…
Apple has updated the Digital Camera RAW Compatibility, releasing version 3.10 of the compatibility driver. The update adds the following cameras to the compatibility list for Apple’s Apperture 3 as well as their iPhoto ’11 packages: Canon PowerShot G1 X Nikon D4 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX1 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ38 Samsung NX200 Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony NEX-VG20 You will need at least Mac OS X 10.6.8 or Mac OS 10.7.1 installed in order to use this update. You can…
