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Parallels Desktop updated to 7.0.15106

On Thursday, Parallels released version 7.0.15106 of its Parallels Desktop virtualization software. The new update, a 306 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Resolves an issue with installing Parallels Desktop in Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 or later. – Resolves an issue with opening third-party virtual machines in Parallels Desktop. – Resolves […]

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Carbon Copy Cloner updated to 3.5.1

On Saturday, Carbon Copy Cloner, the shareware favorite for drive cloning operations by Mike Bombich, reached version 3.5.1. The new version, an 8.6 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Fixed an issue in which CCC was unable to save scheduled tasks after being updated. – Resolved a permissions issue related to accessing […]

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Users complain of shorter battery life after Mountain Lion install, Apple reportedly launching investigation of issue

This is either the end of the world or a firmware update that may need to happen. Per AppleInsider, a number of MacBook Pro and MacBook Air owners who updated to the recently-released OS X Mountain Lion are complaining of battery performance issues, with some reporting their batteries only last half as long as when […]

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Guide: How to troubleshoot PowerNap weirdness under OS X 10.8

There’s been a lot written about OS X 10.8’s new PowerNap feature, wherein your 2011-2012 MacBook Air and 2012 Retina Display MacBook Pro notebooks can perform various background tasks (such as synchronization and updates) while in Sleep mode, but it’s hard to say what to do when things go wrong. With that in mind, the […]

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Apple Store for iOS updated to 2.3, adds new shopping features

It’s not the most exciting news in the world, but it’s sort of a helpful update. On Friday, Apple released version 2.3 of its Apple Store app for iOS. The new version, a 5.6 megabyte download via iTunes, adds the following fixes and changes: – Now get the option to have Pages, Keynote and Numbers […]