Yesterday in the MacNN forums, ghporter asks "is it worth upgrading from Snow Leopard to Lion?" read more here. Also yesterday one Senior User discovered they were having problems copying and pasting from e-mails and have turned to the forums for some advice.
Today at Apple's online store save on Mac minis, iMacs and more. Starting at $519 is the refurbished Mac mini with a 2.3GHz Intel dual core i5 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. Or for $699 is the refurb. Mac mini with a 2.5GHz Intel dual-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive.
Microsoft has starting pushing security updates for the 2008 and 2011 versions of Microsoft Office for Mac, including an "important" security fix for six vulnerabilities that could allow remote code execution, even on affected Macs. On the Windows side, the problems stretch back all the way to Microsoft Excel 2003, but for Macs only the two most recent versions of Office are affected. The fix is available through the Microsoft Updater.
MacNN forum goers this week ask, "why would an 11 year old boy urinate on $36K worth of MacBooks", in this thread which was started by Professional Poster amazing after they read a blog post about this happening at an elementary school in Allen Township Pennsylvania. In the thread "Mac mini sound not working" forum goers try to assist one Mac Enthusiast with their Mac mini audio problem.
Today in the MacNN forums Moderator P started a thread discussing the release of the new Radeon 7000 Series GPUs in the thread titled "Ivy Bridge and Radeon 7000M", join in here. Also today forum goers converse about Lion performance problems in this thread started in the early hours of the morning.
Today Forum Regular Nergol asks "is my Disk Doubler drive slow?", read more here. Forum goers discuss Outlook 2011 in a thread started yesterday by Senior User jeff k.
Flush with success from its iOS product line, Autodesk is expanding its presence on the Mac platform by releasing a "technology preview" version of Inventor Fusion, its first 3D direct modeling software for the Mac. Users can open and edit 3D models from other programs and incorporate them into new or existing designs, including those from AutoCAD and other Autodesk programs.
New numbers of analyst firm NPD for March added to previous data for the quarter suggests that US Mac sales will be flat or low in terms of year-over-year growth, missing analyst's estimates, warned Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster. Foreign sales, already expected to offset the slow growth in North America as buyers wait for anticipated notebook and iMac refreshes, may not hit the 14 percent year-over-year consensus targets analysts expect.
Yesterday in the MacNN forums Junior Member porrid asks if the Flashback Trojan is still prevalent after downloading some questionable files, read more here. Also yesterday Forum Regular wetstuff started a thread looking for ways to transfer files from 10.7 to an older computer, join in here.
Yesterday in the MacNN forums dedicated MacNNer ClaraT started a thread asking if there was any downside to updating to iOS 5.1 on an iPhone 4S, click here to read more. Today the conversation continues in the thread titled "two sleeping questions" where members discuss the sleep function in OS X Lion.
Yesterday in the MacNN forums Professional Poster shifuimam asks "can a G4 play HD video?" click here to read more and join in. Also yesterday one Junior Member was inquiring about what video card they should use as a replacement in their Mac Pro from early 2008 in this thread.
Today in the MacNN forums one Fresh-Faced Recruit asks "why bother with Apple's desktops (as opposed to their notebooks)?" as they are considering getting a computer as a gift for their parents. Also today iM@k was given a 30-inch Apple Cinema Display with a faulty tension spring, as such they are looking for a the correct part number for a VESA mount plate for it, click here to join in.
Paradigma Software is debuting a new line-up of Valentina data management and database products for Mac, Windows and Linux. The flagship product is now Valentina Studio Pro 5, which adds Postgre support and incorporates the formerly separate Valentina Studio Admin. In addition, the product supports ENUM types, journaling and more.
Today in the MacNN forums Professional Poster Waragainstsleep is looking for some assistance with WebDAV and Lion Server. Yesterday Junior Member PhilCat started a thread looking for help with privacy settings that went missing in Safari, click here for more.
Today in the MacNN forums members discussed what Mac models can run OS X 10.6, click here to read more. Also today Forum Regular Nergol was looking for hard drive recommendations in the thread titled "1TB Drive: Samsung SpinPoint or WD Caviar Blue?"
CoSoSys has updated their portable data security solution EasyLock to version 2.0, bringing with it cross-platform support for Mac, Windows and openSUSE and Ubuntu flavors of Linux. The program uses 256-bit AES encryption (CBC-mode) to turn any mobile drive into a secure data vault. Version 2 also sports a re-written user interface focusing on ease of use. The program can run off the USB or portable drive itself, requiring no installation or admin password.
At Apple's online store today save on a variety of refurbished Apple products from iPads and iPods to MacBook Pros. Starting at $399, after a $130 discount, is the refurb. 16GB iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G. The 32GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi is available as well in both white or black for $499. At the top of the iPad pricing scale is the refurb. 64GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G in black or white for $729 after a $100 price break.
At Apple's online store today there is a wide selection of refurbished Macs for $1000 or less. At the low end of the pricing scale is the refurb. Mac mini with a 2.3GHz Intel dual-core i5 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive, now only $519. For a little more, $699, is the refurb. Mac mini with a 2.5GHz Intel Dual-Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive.
Today at Apple's online store save on refurbished Macs, iPads and more. The Mac mini with a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM and dual 500GB hard drives is now priced at $749 after a $150 price break. The refurb. 21.5-inch iMac with a 3.06GHz Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive is now $929, down $170 from the original MSRP.
Yesterday in the MacNN forums NobleMatt started a thread looking for a way to cahnge the name of the iCal account from which an invite is coming from, and has yet to find a solution. Forum members discuss RedSnow in this thread started by besson3c earlier this week.
Logitech has introduced the Cube for Mac or PC, combining some of the functions of a mouse with a presenter. The device is not much larger than a Zippo lighter, and will fit comfortably in a shirt pocket. In mouse mode, a user can use swipe gestures across its main panel to scroll down a slide using Logitech’s FlowScroll tech.
Hitachi has introduced a slew of new hard drive solutions for Macs ahead of CES 2012. Among the options for Mac users include new internal hard drives as well as desktop and mobile hard drive solutions. The new drives range variously in capacity from 750GB through to 8TB.
Yesterday in the MacNN forums, Forum Regular scip was looking for a way to do a clean install of Lion on a mid 2011 Mac model without having the internet. Mac Enthusiast mkral has been having trouble with appointments in Outlook disappearing and has turned to the forums for some advice.
Today at Apple's online store save big on refurbished Macs starting as low as $519 for a Mac mini originally released in June 2010, it features a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM and dual 500GB hard drive. Currently iPad models start as low as $399 for the first generation iPad with Wi-Fi, and go up to $729 for the refurb. 64GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi +3G.
Today in the MacNN forums one Fresh-Faced Recruit is running a Mac mini server with Lion at the office and has a few questions in the thread titled "adding badge notification to a folder." Senior User MacNNUK is looking for a way to record every site they download from, click here to read more.
At Apple's online store save on refurbished Macs starting at $749. The refurbished Mac mini with a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM, dual 500GB hard drives and Snow Leopard Server has been reduced by $150 to $749. A $300 price break is available on the 11.6-inch MacBook Air with a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and 128GB flash storage, now $799.
A Google administrator, Clay Caviness, who works with the search giant's internal "Macintosh Operations" team, has announced that the company will be releasing a range of tools that it uses to manage its Mac machines. The company has added a "macops" page on its project hosting site, where the utilities and scripts will be posted in the future.
Today in the MacNN forums vinodkalpaka has a question about using Mac mini with Lion Server with computers running Windows, read more and join in here. Yesterday one Fresh-Faced Recruit started a thread looking for advice on a printer problem in the thread titled "USB to Centronics adapter not working??" click here to join in.
Mozilla has posted the final version of Firefox 9 for Windows, Mac and Linux machines, following five weeks of testing in the beta channel. As expected, the release brings type-inference support that is said to significantly improve JavaScript load time for complex pages, along with expanded support for HTML5 and CSS standards.
Rumors that Apple is to launch a MacBook Pro with a Retina display have surfaced, and MacNN forum goers were quick to jump on the topic, click here to read more or join in. Earlier this week one Fresh-Faced Recruit started a thread looking for some help with MacBook Air iSight problems.
Microsoft's Windows operating system has experienced a slight surge in usage share from October to November, according to recent numbers published by data analytics company Chitika. The 1.4-percent gain negates Windows' slight slide in share between August and September, while pushing down competing desktop platforms and mobile operating systems.
Today at Apple's online store save big on refurbished Macs starting as low as $519 for a Mac mini originally released in July 2011, it features a 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. A $100 price drop is available on the refurb. Mac mini with a 2.5GHz Intel dual core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive, now $699.
Today at Apple's online store save on these five refurb. Macs for less than $1000. First on the list is the Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server, a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM and dual 500GB hard drives, now $749 after a $150 price break. For $100 more is the refurb. Mac mini with Lion Server, a 2.0GHz Intel quad-core i7 processor, 4GB of RAM and dual 500GB hard drives, now $849.
Days after the completion of the last Humble Bundle offer, developer Jeffrey Rosen has launched a new promotion, dubbed the Humble Introversion Bundle. As with previous offers, buyers set their own price for the bundle, which this time includes four games from Introversion (with an option to get two more games). All games work natively on all major platforms (Mac, Windows, Linux) and are DRM-free. The money raised is split according to the buyers' wishes.
Yesterday one Fresh-Faced Recruit started a thread asking if others thought a MBP might make a good desktop computer after the recent death of their PC. Also yesterday David2213 had some questions about documents on iPad in this thread.
Today in the MacNN forums one Forum Regular started a thread looking for some suggestions about what to do with a MBP that isn't running Lion very well, join in here. "Insider asks "What feature should Apple add to iCoud?" in this thread started earlier this week.
Save big on refurbished Macs today at Apple's online store, like this $100 price break on a refurb. Mac mini with a 2.5GHz Intel dual-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive, now $699. For a little bit more, $749, is the refurb. Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server, a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM and dual 500GB hard drives.
Qualcomm Atheros just announced the release of the Skifta 1.0 Android app (free, Android Market) that will allow users to stream content from their Android devices or saved on the cloud to any DLNA-compatible device. It will offer a Channel library, that will let users access content from their Picasa, Photobucket, Soma.fm, Napster, ShoutCast, Revision 3 and TED Talks accounts or service, among others, without launching those apps separately.
Today in the MacNN forums one Grizzled Veteran has "A couple questions about iOS multi-tasking and data usage …" and has turned to the forums for some advice. Also today forum goers express their angst about issues with Safari in iOS 5 in this thread.
Apple is allegedly preparing to refresh its MacBook Pro notebook lineup sometime next week, unnamed sources have told 9to5Mac. Several recent reports appear to corroborate the same rumor, though the latest details suggest the launch event may be imminent.
Today in the MacNN forums The Godfather started this thread discussing T-Mobile's new "no contract" 4G plans. Also today members continue to discuss moving User folders to a second hard drive in this thread started last month by GSixZero.
A company called Joypad has released a self-title free app for the iPhone that turns it into a Wi-Fi, ad-hoc or Bluetooth synced controller for some popular retro-style games, including Super Mega Worm, Vertex Blaster and others. The app offers multi-button presses, five controller layouts (with support for additional ones), accelerometer and multi-player support as well as options for retro gaming. Joypad supports select iOS as well as Mac or Windows games.
Concern over the security of OS X Lion has popped up recently in the MacNN forums when one forum goer posted a link to an article about one Aussie researcher who cracked OS X Lion passwords, click here to read more and join in. The conversation about discontent with OS X Lion continues in the thread titled "restoring 10.6 after Lion?"
Apple's online store today has a selection of refurbished Macs at reduced prices. They start at $749 for the refurb. Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server, a 2.66Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM and dual 500GB hard drives. For just a little more, $849, is the refurb. 13.3-inch MacBook with a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive.
Yesterday in the MacNN forums Dex13 started a thread looking for some guidance on what to do after an apparent disk failure in 10.5, click here to read more. Also yesterday one Mac Elite asked if there was a way to use an iMac as a screen for a Mac mini in the thread titled "strange question about a Mac Mini and an old iMac."
Portland, Oregon-based mSeven Software has announced the launch of mSecure 3.0, a cross-platform password and security manager for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android systems. The new version offers 17 pre-categorized groups for passwords, as well as the ability to generate new custom groups and favorites for fast access. It also features improved data security when syncing with "cloud"-based services such as Dropbox and (when available) iCloud.
Embarcadero Technology has launched a "CPU and GPU powered" rapid application development environment called FireMonkey aimed at business developers who need video and 3D, animation, interactive data visualization and enterprise-level database connectivity with native performance for Mac, Windows and iOS. By being able to leverage the native GPU, the program creates apps with scalable vector graphics, UI components and powerful image effects.
Today in the MacNN forums, one Mac Enthusiast started a thread looking for some rumors about when the next iPad might be available. Earlier this week, one forum goer asked "Is an MBA wrong for someone who wants to multiboot?" click here to read more and join in.
OfficeTime.net has updated its OfficeTime time-tracking software for Mac and Windows, as well as launched a version of the app for iOS devices. The new version of the desktop app improves speed and file opening, can optionally import contacts from Outlook (in the Windows version of OfficeTime) and now does automatic hourly, daily, weekly and monthly backups. The iOS version works with iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone comes in a regular and free edition.
Brother International has announced a new range of low-cost small-office or home-office All-in-One (AiO) color inkjet printers ranging from $100 to $150 that feature Mac and Windows software, a front-loading four-cartridge ink system, free phone technical support and (coming at the end of the year) mobile device remote printing options. The flagship model offers built-in two-sided printing and CD/DVD direct printing, along with direct uploading to select websites.
