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Apple releases Software Installer Update 1.0 for Mac OS X 10.6.8 operating system

Late Tuesday, Apple released its Software Installer Update patch. The upgrade, a 1.3 megabyte download, addresses an issue that may prevent certain Apple software from installing under the Mac OS X 10.6.8 operating system. The update requires an Intel-based Mac and Mac OS X 10.6.8 to install and run. If you’ve tried the patch and […]

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CrossOver updated to 11.0.1

CrossOver, the popular emulation program from CodeWeavers, has been updated to version 11.0.1. The new version, which is available as a demo, offers the following fixes and changes: – If you have registered CrossOver for ‘All users’ on your computer and CrossOver erroneously states that it is expired, even though you have registered it, please […]

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iPad News

FAA to take “fresh look” at permitted onboard electronics, may allow iPad use during all stages of flights

Maybe the FAA will get sensible sometime soon. Per the New York Times, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has indicated it is taking a “fresh look” at the use of portable electronics on airplanes, which could potentially lead do devices like Apple’s iPad being allowed for use during takeoff and landing. The FAA plans to […]

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Early thermal testing shows iPad 3 running 10 degrees hotter than previous generations

You may love your new iPad 3, but it’s been commented as a toasty beast. Per Engadget, thermal imaging of a side-by-side comparison of the third-generation iPad and the iPad 2 found Apple’s latest tablet running 10 degrees (Fahrenheit) hotter than its predecessor. Dutch site Tweakers.net performed the GLBenchmark test on the two generations of […]

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Onyx updated to 2.4.5

Onyx, Titanium Software’s popular freeware multifunction utility for Mac OS X, has been updated to version 2.4.5. The new version, a 16.5 megabyte download adds the following fixes and changes: – Deleting the internet cache improved. – Deleting the logs improved. – Deleting the fonts cache improved. – Deleting the applications cache improved. – Set […]