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Preparing for the upcoming OS X 10.6.3 update

11 hours 4 min ago
We may see OS X 10.6.3 released today or early next week, but before you decide to install it, be sure you have your system prepared and consider options for installing.
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Apple releases Logic Pro and Express version 9.1.1

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 3:18pm
Apple has updated their Logic Pro and Logic Express applications to version 9.1.1, which improves the implementation of the 32-bit Audio Unit Bridge and enhanced compatibility with 64-bit audio unit plugins.
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Finder crashing when scrolling through folders

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 11:30am
Some people have been experiencing an ongoing issue where the Finder in Snow Leopard will crash either when navigating through folders or when scrolling.
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MacFixIt Mailbag: I need my old files!

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 10:45am
A MacFixIt reader writes in to ask us how to retrieve his files from an old 400MHz PowerPC Mac tower--a machine that did not include any disc-burning capabilities.
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Enable writing with Apple's built-in NTFS driver

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 3:28pm
While Apple offers a driver to read NTFS volumes, by default it will not write to them. To overcome this, there are several third-party NTFS drivers available, but in Snow Leopard you can also set Apple's built-in driver to write to NTFS as well.
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Speed up Mail and Web access with alternative DNS servers

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 2:35pm
There may be times when Internet access seems to crawl, even when you are connected through a broadband connection and do not have other people on your network using bandwidth.
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iWork.com beta sports iPad-friendly interface, sharing features, more

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 2:02pm
Apple has updated it's document viewing and sharing Web site, iwork.com (currently in beta), to include an iPad- and iPhone-friendly mobile site and extra sharing features to enhance compatibility with the iWork suite for iPad.
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10.6.3 Update: Apple testing font issues in latest private beta

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 9:56am
The impending release of the update to Apple's Mac OS X operating system is steadily getting closer. With developer builds being released at an increasingly shorter rate, here is a preview of some things to expect based on the latest build.
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iTunes 9.0.3: Error 42408 or Error 42404 possible resolutions

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 2:37pm
When downloading purchases from the iTunes Store or authorizing those purchases on your machine, you may encounter either Error 42408 or Error 42404 stating that the action could not be completed.
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Apple delays shipment of some iPad accessories

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 1:01pm
Apple's iPad will ship on April 3, but some of the accessories made for the device won't.

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Apple details battery replacement program for iPad

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 11:36am
Apple has released details on how it plans to deal with battery related issues on the iPad.
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Driver updates released for Brother and Samsung printers

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 9:40am
Apple has released a couple of new printer driver updates for Brother and Samsung printers and scanners. The updates are for OS X 10.6, and include support for the latest printers and scanners from these companies.
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Outline disk usage with Grand Perspective (review)

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 8:57am
Grand Perspective is an open source project which offers an alternative way of representing file sizes on disk rather than through lists of numbers as is done in the Finder.
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Apple releases Aperture SlideShow Support Update 1.1

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 3:42pm
Apple has released a small update for the program, which addresses problems where HD video clips played during slideshows were becoming unsynchronized with the accompanying audio track after performing trimming functions on the clip.
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iDVD-burned DVDs showing image quality issues on HDTVs

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 2:05pm
After burning a DVD with iDVD 7, you may find that the image quality is very poor, typically exhibiting pixelation or interlacing problems when played on your high-definition television or Apple monitor.
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Recent Utilities Update: CleanMyMac, Cocktail, SwitchResX, more...

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 1:21pm
Our Weekly Utilities Update report is a list of all the updates for many Mac utilities that have been released in the past week.
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CNET TV Apple Byte: Mac Pro

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 12:29pm
CNET TV's Brian Tong discusses the latest in Apple news. In this week's Apple Byte, Brian explores the latest iPad rumors and developments, whether you should get the 3G or Wi-Fi-only iPad, the iPhone App of the Week, and rumors about a possible Mac Pro r
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Clear dot-underscore files to fix Finder Archive hangs

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 10:37am
In Snow Leopard, some people have had problems with the Finder's archive process, where it will pause indefinitely and fail to complete the compression.
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