Apple has always been a supporter of open standards that allow for greater universal compatibility and one of its latest attempts to dispel myths and bridge the Windows/Mac gap further is the availability of Bonjour for Windows. ‘Bonjour’ used to known by Mac users as ‘Rendezvous’. A technology that transparently linked devices and Macs together […]
Once again, Apple has released a press release requesting for customers who have bought iBooks or Powerbooks with faulty batteries to return them to Apple for an exchange. To find out if your Apple portable is affected please visit the CPSC site.Read More
Among the list of most Mac switchers’ first questions is “how do I defrag* my Mac’s hard drive?” In response, the question then becomes, do you need to defrag your Mac’s hard drive? There are two schools of thought in this arena and you can choose either. Apple’Read More
iTunes 4.8 is the latest installment from Apple and now includes new Music Store features and support for transferring contacts and calendars from your computer to your iPod (requires Mac OS X version 10.4 on your computer). Syncing of contacts and calendars requires Mac OS X 10.4, otherwise, iTunes 4.8 continues to work on Read More
It looks like Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger is not exempt from the issues that plague the launch of new operating systems. Reports are a buzz on the Net about Tiger issues with certain Firewire hard drives and compatability with existing software. We have every confidence that Apple will iron out Read More
One of the latest offerings from Griffin Technologies is the Griffin TuneJuice. Compatible with the latest iPod and iPod Mini, in a simple plug and play move you can rock on for another 8 hours after your iPod’s internal battery has been consumed. Powered by a 9V battery and extremely Read More
One of the must-have apps in your Mac OS X salvo is Raging Menace‘s, Menumeters. If you’re an observant chippie you’ll realise quickly that its on the menubar of most Mac technogeeks. Its a great little app that is a true SystemUIServer plugins (also known as Menu Read More
Hard drives like everything else contain moving parts and performance degradation occurs over time. Most hard drives have a general lifespan of about 3 years of regular use. After that you’re running a risk when you keep important data on that particularly aged hard drive. Data corruption can occur on Read More
‘War driving’ is a WiFi sub-culture where individuals or groups literally drive around neighbourhoods or built-up surburban areas in search of WiFi networks to exploit. Unsecured or WiFi networks with vulnerabilities are quickly accessed and explored*. Some war drivers are simply mischievious whilst others are outright intrusive. Some even go Read More
If you’ve received or bought a Mac that is accompanied by a full version of Mac OS X 10.x’s restore DVD then it should come with an OS 9 Classic install package contained therein. The use of OS 9 Classic becomes important if you’re a parent shopping around for Read More
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