CompUSA Closing Prompts Apple Store mini Return?
I was reading TUAW awhile back, and they noted that Apple heavily relies on CompUSA in many areas for service and support. In a lot of high-traffic areas, still absent from the Apple Retail Store footprint, CompUSA was the corporate/retail location to take sick Mac systems. This got me thinking… Apple may need to expedite [...]
Introducing the Mac OS Tune-Up
Today, I’ve rolled out the Mac OS Tune-Up, which is a collection of every Mac OS Software Update, as well as updates for software bundled for Mac, such as iLife. The goal of the tune-up is to allow you to copy all the available Mac OS software updates to a flash drive, DVD, or even [...]
CompUSA Shutdown Update (Updated)
Just wanted to give folks an update on the progression of the CompUSA shutdown. I’ve been told that things will continue as normal at least until January. Commissions will be payed to vendors and returns will be accepted. After the holidays are done however, the stores will be handed off to a third-party that will [...]
Finally, I can talk about FireWire S3200
FireWire is a good thing, sadly, it has seen better days. With the proliferation of USB 2.0 and SATA, people have been questioning the need for a technology like FireWire. And, they have had some good reasons. Between USB 2.0 and SATA, existing FireWire technology is only really effective for certain products, Digital Video being [...]
QuickTime 7.3.1 & GarageBand 4.1.1 Are Out
Apple Software Update now lists QuickTime 7.3.1 and GarageBand 4.1.1. Looks like the QuickTime update fixes that nasty RTSP exploit that was demonstrated on Second Life. Update away! QuickTime 7.3.1 QuickTime 7.3.1 addresses security issues. This update is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users. For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798 [...]
HP AiO 4.0.1 Drivers on Apple Software Update
For some weird reason, Leopard ships with HP AiO 4.0, while HP AiO 4.0.1 has been available since October. Even weirder, some Leopard systems pick up the update when running Apple Software Update, while some don’t. And, that’s even taking into account an HP all-in-one printer added to the systems. Finally, weirdest, Apple doesn’t offer [...]
My Offer to Micromat
Last time on the latest Micromat saga, I wrote about how Micromat refuses… yet again, to offer a downloadable update option for TechTool Pro 4. After the “one time” Intel upgrade (version 4.5), which cost $25, Micromat is wanting users to pay another $25 for a DVD update that will keep TechTool Pro 4 working [...]
Quiznos Nutrition Revealed… It’s not good…
As blogged previously, Quiznos has finally disclosed nutritional data (which they agreed to disclose earlier this year). However, they are doing so in a real pain-in-the-gut way (and by gut, I mean a different part of the body). You can only view nutritional data one item at a time. No way to compare unless you [...]
The Dreaded Out of Office Auto Reply…
For the first time… I’ve set my email on out of office auto reply. I will be gone until next Friday. It feels weird telling folks to jump off a cliff, but I’m used to reading it enough that I shouldn’t be bearing the world’s burdens… especially when everyone else decides to click off from [...]
WHS Tip: Enclosures Matter!
I’ll admit it, when I use an external drive enclosure, I tend to go cheap. That means those funky dual-USB connectors to suck power from the system, the high failure rates, and yadda yadda. If you’ve used them, you know what I’m saying. Here’s a lesson on why that’s a bad idea with Windows Home [...]
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