Tag: OSX
Apple Takes Down OSX Updates Due to Stability Issues
Apple sent out Mac OSX Updates last week for OS X 10.7.3 Lion fixing mostly stability issues, but instead caused some problems for updaters. The delta update exited beta testing and hit the average user fixing security problems and some bugs. A delta update replaces only those files that need updating, resulting in a smaller [...]
OSX 10.7.3 Safari and AirPort Utility Updates Available
Apple pushed a pair of updates today for OS X Lion for the AirPort Utility and for the OS itself. The AirPort Utility handles your Mac Wi-Fi radio. This update brings compatibility with Apple’s AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule devices all of which are networking devices produced by the company. For all the [...]
OS X Shortcuts for Cutting Copying and Pasting
Here are some great OS X shortcuts for cutting, copying and pasting text. When copying or pasting text, most people select the text and then use the Edit menu and choose the Copy command or the Cut command. Then they move their cursor to the new place they want to place the text and again [...]
How To Use the Built-in DropBox-Style Sync in Mac OS X Lion
Did you know Mac OS X Lion has a folder that will sync files much like DropBox or SugarSync? Let me show you how to make use of it. If you’ve used DropBox or SugarSync, then you know of the beauty of putting a file in a folder on one computer and having it show [...]
New Lion Installations Down According to Web Stats
After a quick surge in the initial weeks after Apple’s new Mac OS X 10.7 Lion operating system appeared in the Mac App Store, the numbers of new Lion installations have slowed a little bit, according to numbers from ad firm Chikita. The number of visitors that the online advertiser sees in sites displaying their [...]
New Trojan Turns Off OS X Malware Detection
A new vulnerability has appeared on OS-X, exploited by a Trojan (a program that pretends to be another, safe piece of software to socially trick users into giving it a system password) that turns off the built in malware detection system. This piece of software will disable Apple’s XProtect system, which automatically and quietly downloads updates [...]
Mac OS X 10.7.2 Update Brings iCloud To Your Apple Computer
Apple updated their OS X Lion operating system today, bringing the version to 10.7.2. Along with the update you get support for the new iCloud which stores things like your mail, calendars and contacts. It also syncs that content across other computers running the same version. In addition you can access them via your iOS [...]
MacUpdate Promo Bundle Saves You $487 on 11 Useful Apps
MacUpdate offers a bundle of apps every so often at a sale price. It sometimes includes some awesome apps at a great price. The Fall 2011 bundle, in particular, will only cost $49.99, and you get over $487 worth of software in it. In the past I’ve seen the list of apps and considered them [...]
Launchpad-Control Hides Program Icons from Lion’s Launchpad
Apple introduced Lion with Launchpad, the iOS like interface, that unfortunately shows every single app on your computer including those that you never launch through an icon. That’s where developer chaosspace stepped up and created Launchpad-Control, a simple utility that installs in your System Preferences and allows you to control which apps will be available [...]
OS X Lion’s Wonderful New Window Resizing Methods
One aspect of OS X that used to annoy people who switched from Windows was the poor window management. OS X Lion took a big step forward with the simple but awesome way it lets users resize windows. Previously, for some inexplicable reason, the only way to resize a window was to grab the lower [...]
