We have received reports that the current release of XtremeMac’s AirPlay for iPods suffers from background noise. A slight constant buzzing is audible through your stereo speakers when AirPlay is in operation. At press time, XtremeMac representatives could not be contacted for comment.
One of the coolest features of Mac OS X is its innate ability to handle most of the world’s languages right out of the box. This is because Mac OS X is Unicode compliant. Mac OS X does not only read and display foreign language fonts but it can Read More
Some users have reported the inability to utilise the Junk Mail options in Hotmail when accessing Hotmail online using Mac browsers, eg inability to delete junk mail and also re-allocating mails as ‘not junk mail’. After some tests we found a way around it. “Thanks for reporting this Nick!” For Read More
With the launch of the newer iPod Mini’s that apparently run for 18 hours as opposed to the earlier generation that only ran for 8 hours, there comes a bit of confusion. How do you know you’ve got a newer version and not been passed an older one? This issue Read More
One of the main differences in tech jargon that gets most new Mac switchers is the Mac term ‘alias’. In Windows speak, this is the Mac equivalent to ‘shortcut’. Learn to create and identify aliases in Mac OS X. Creating An Alias Select any folder and CMD + click or right Read More
Together with the introduction of the new slim 30GB and 60GB iPod Photo, Apple also mentioned the emergence of an iPod Camera Connector: “The new iPod Camera Connector is an optional accessory that enables customers to connect their digital camera to iPod photo and import their photos into the iPod. Read More
Following our earlier report on a rumour of a larger capacity iPod Mini, Apple has finally introduced a 6GB(1,500 songs) iPod Mini coming in at USD$299 whilst retaining its 4GB(1,000 songs) iPod Mini option with lowered price, USD$199. The new iPod Mini’s also boast an 18 hours battery life, has 3 Read More
We’ve finally got our hands on an 1GB iPod Shuffle for a closer look and preliminary findings have us fighting over it. The iPod Shuffle is the latest and smallest member of the iPod family from Apple. Spurring on, what has been described as an ‘iPod economy’ loaded with Read More
A quick search at The US Patent And Trademark web site, will reveal that Apple has recently registered ‘Bonjour’ as a trademark to replace ‘Rendezvous’. This change has been reflected in the latest Mac OS X 10.4, Tiger seed where all references to ‘Rendevouz’ have been replaced with ‘Bonjour’. The change Read More
For the road warrior, there are times we get caught needing to transfer files on the road, without the assistance of an USB thumbdrive or CDRW. Don’t fret, if your Mac portable is WiFi equipped, transfering files between WiFi equipped Mac portables is a breeze. WiFi is the preferred Read More
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