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Cocktail updated to 6.4.1

On Wednesday, shareware developer Maintain released version 6.4.1 of CocktailCocktail (Mountain Lion Edition), the popular shareware utility program that allows for additional Mac OS X system tests. The new version, a 5.5 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and features: – Updated network optimization presets. – Improvements on the clear DNS cache procedure. – Addresses […]

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First look at OS X Mavericks developer preview goes live

The mighty Jim Dalrymple got his hands on a developer version of Apple’s upcoming OS X Mavericks operating system and had a few things to say about it. Over on The Loop, Dalrymple threw together a comprehensive first look at Apple’s upcoming operating system. The piece delves into the new Finder layout, new iCloud elements, […]

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iOS 7 developer beta incorporates password disable feature

As mentioned before, it’s the beta versions that point out the cool stuff on the horizon. Per AppleInsider, Apple’s latest beta build of iOS 7 makes it more difficult for thieves to get away with stealing an iOS device by requiring a user’s password to be entered when disabling the “Find My iPhone” functionality. The […]

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Firefox updated to 22.0

Sit back, grab a refreshing drink and watch the Firefox version numbers soar… On Tuesday, Mozilla.org released version 22.0 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 42.6 megabyte download via MacUpdate, adds the following fixes and changes: New: – Mac OS X: Download progress in Dock application icon. – HTML5 audio/video playback rate […]

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Study finds mid-2013 MacBook Air’s 802.11ac Wi-Fi speeds throttled by bug in OS X

Even in the event that the Wi-Fi connectivity issues on the mid-2013 MacBook Air notebooks are hardware-based, the underlying operating system software is apparently throttling potential data speeds on the new networking protocol. Per AnandTech and CNET, a series of tests by AnandTech confirms that much of the Wi-Fi speed throttling is software-based. The new […]