Some owners of MacBooks and MacBook Pros have had a problem with fraying insulation on the magnetic end of their MagSafe power adapters. Apple has announced a replacement program for eligible adapters. Adapters are considered ineligible for the program if they show obvious signs of abuse. Apple writes: “You may notice a separation of the […]
With ongoing MobileMe issues, Apple has offered all MobileMe subscribers a free 60 day extension on top of the earlier 30 day extension. To me, this shows that Apple knows about MobileMe’s problems and really is working on making it a rock-solid service we can depend on. Apple says: “We have already made many improvements […]
There are several dozen excellent video tutorials posted throughout Apple.com. The Business section has some of the best. They include topics such as Battery Optimization, Restricting Spotlight, Merge PDFs With Ease, Deleting Securely, and many more. The videos are short and sweet and get right to the point. It’s definitely worth any Mac users time […]
To run the new apps on your iPod touch, you need the “iPhone 2.0 Software Update for iPod touch.” This costs $9.95. As of this writing, the link Apple’s link to the update is not working. You can try it anyway by clicking here (note that this will launch iTunes, version 7.7 required): Hopefully Apple’s […]
You can check out the long-gestating App store offering applications for the iPod touch and iPhone by clicking here (note that this will launch iTunes, 7.7 or higher required to access the App store). There is a direct link to iPod touch applications, which will also run on the iPhone but don’t require the iPhone’s […]
When I logged onto Mac.com this morning, I noticed this message: “As part of the MobileMe launch, www.mac.com will be taken offline at 6pm PT on Wednesday, July 9th. Members will be unable to access www.mac.com or any .Mac services during this time with the exception of .Mac Mail accessed via a desktop application, iPhone, […]
If you have a .Mac account, you will automatically be upgraded to a MobileMe account when the service rolls out in July. A change of service email will be sent to your mac.com address when the upgrade occurs. Here’s what current .Mac subscribers can expect as the transition takes place. First, current mac.com email addresses […]
Good-bye, Mac.com, hello Me.com. In early July, Apple is replacing the six-year old .Mac suite of internet tools a new, drastically overhauled service called MobileMe. MobileMe was demoed at WWDC, and it looks like an awesome service – definitely much better than .Mac, and very strong contender among other clunkier web services. The gateway to […]
Steve Jobs will deliver the keynote address at Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference today at 10 AM Pacific. He is expected to deliver the iPhone update alluded to in previous public addresses. 3G support is expected for this version of the iPhone, along with other updates possibly including GPS. iPhone updates are important, but most […]
Apple has released an update to Leopard, bringing us to OS 10.5.3. All users running Mac OS X Leopard are recommended to install the upgrade, as it includes system fixes that enhance the “stability, compatibility and security” of your Mac. The latest update to Leopard should appear in your Mac OS X Software Update. For […]
