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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Like so many in this modern tech culture, I do some consulting on the side. You don’t want to see my rates… I keep my client list small and the invoices large. Of course, my clients know going in that they’re getting top-top-top notch service, so it’s not a big deal when they see the […]
Seems to be a codec-filled day… First Xbox 360 adds DivX, then Adobe Flash adds H.264… now DivX has updated DivX for Windows to version 6.8. Run the Check for Updates… app in the DivX menu to grab it if you’ve already installed.