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Customizable Four-Finger Gestures May be En Route for Apple Notebooks in Mac OS X

There’s some interesting stuff buried within the depths of the Mac OS X file structure. Among these, according to MyAppleGuide, is a bit of code in Mac OS X’s Trackpad preference panethat would allow users of multitouch-capable trackpads such as those on the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros to define their own four-finger gestures. The […]

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Software

CoolBook Updated to 2.13, Receives Unibody MacBook Support

Over the weekend, developer Magnus Lundholm released CoolBook 2.13, the latest version of his shareware CPU frequency, voltage and temperature monitoring program. The new version, a 600 kilobyte download, adds support for Apple’s new unibody MacBooks as well as repairs the following bugs and features: Fixed a bug adding invalid values to the frequency selector. […]

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Rumor: Apple to Meet with China Unicom Executives Regarding iPhone

Wireless carrier China Unicom has reportedly sent top executives to meet with Apple in the United States next month as Apple may be bringing its iPhone handset to the Chinese market. According to tech.sina.com.cn (the report is in Chinese) and Macworld UK, the movements of the China Unicom executives were cited by “knowledgeable sources.” The […]

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Software

Apple Releases Security Update 2009-001

Making Friday a somewhat official update-o-rama, Apple released Security Update 2009-001, its first collection of security fixes for the new year. The 43.4 megabyte download contains the following fixes and features: AFP Server: Impact: A user with the ability to connect to AFP Server may be a able to trigger a denial of service Description: […]

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Apple Releases Java for OS X 10.5 Update 3

Early Friday, Apple released its Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 3 patch. The 3.1 megabyte download, adds the following fix: Java: Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in Java Web Start and Java Plug-in Description: Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Java Web Start and the Java Plug-in, the most serious of which may allow untrusted Java Web […]