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Apple releases iTunes 11.4 update, includes support for iOS 8

Like most major Apple announcements, this one came with a new iTunes update. On Tuesday, Apple released version 11.4 of its iTunes media suite. The new version, a 249.8 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Sync your favorite music, movies, and more to devices with iOS 8. iTunes 11.4 requires an Intel-based […]

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Hardware MacBook Air Rumor

Rumor: Apple to release thinner MacBook Air in late 2014, early 2015

The MacBook Air could get even thinner by the end of 2014 or early 2015. Per MacRumors and DigiTimes, supply chain sources in Taiwan have noted that component production has already begun in small volumes. Apple will also reportedly cease production of the 13-inch non-Retina MacBook Pro by the end of 2014. A report last […]

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Microsoft ends Skype support for users running Mac OS X 10.5.8 and earlier

If you love older versions of the Mac OS X operating systems and Skype, you’re out of luck. Per AppleInsider and The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Microsoft on Thursday announced that it has ended support for Macs running OS X 10.5.8 Leopard or earlier. Starting last week, Skype users began to complain on the company’s forum […]

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Apple posts new MacBook Air EFI update 2.9.1

As we reported last week, there were numerous problems with the MacBook Air firmware update released earlier in the week. Users reported symptoms as innocuous as the update simply not being applied, to preventing the laptop from rebooting. In most cases, performing multiple SMC resets on the computer fixed the booting problem, but the update […]

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Apple releases updated MacBook Pro lineup with slight speed boosts, lower prices on some models

You can’t argue with a speed bump and a lower price on the notebook you want. Per Macworld, Apple on Tuesday released it’s upgraded line of professional MacBook Pro notebooks, the intro-level and mid-range 13-inch Retina MacBook Pros going from a 2.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 with a Turbo Boost of up to 2.9GHz to […]