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Apple releases macOS Monterey 12.1 update

Apple on Monday released its macOS Monterey 12.1 update, and offers the following new features, fixes, and changes: Fix for desktop and screen saver appearing blank after selecting photos from the Photos library Fix for trackpad issue in which the device could become unresponsive to taps or clicks Fix for external displays possibly not charging […]

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IconFactory celebrates 20th anniversary with old-school BitCam app

This could be pretty nifty. The IconFactory has released BitCam, a small graphics app that creates a retro feel for the pictures on your iOS device. Created to celebrate the IconFactory’s 20th anniversary, the app is done in something of a Mac OS 6 feel, complete with old camera click sounds when you take a […]

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Force Touch trackpad analyzed, first hands-on experiences posted

The Force Touch trackpad is apparently the trackpad that clicks back at you. That’s the way it’s being described, as the new trackpad isn’t the usual button that’s pressed during use, but a set of electromagnets that move enough to feel like there’s a click happening. The end result feels like a regular click, which […]

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Adobe releases Flash Player 11.2.202.221 release candidate

Late Wednesday, Adobe released its Flash Player 11.1.102.62 release candidate for Mac OS X. The update, a 10.7 megabyte download via MacUpdate, includes the following fixes and changes: – Multithreaded Video Decoding (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)* – This release introduces a new fully multithreaded video decoding pipeline which resolves a number of legacy playback issues. […]

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Apple Working on Fix for Hard Drive Noise Issue in MacBook Pro Notebooks

Apple may be working on a fix for a MacBook Pro issue in which owners have complained of annoying hard drive beeps and clicks from their notebooks. According to AppleInsider, an Apple Discussions Board thread containing hundreds of posts features users complaining that their 7,200RPM hard drives will randomly click and beep, and some have […]