On Friday, virtualization softare maker VMWare released version 4.1.0 of its Fusion software for the Mac. Similar to other virtualization software packages, VMWare allows users to run alternate operating systems such as Windows and Linux distributions on Intel-based Macs at native speeds. Other features, such as Unity, allow users to run and minimize Windows applications […]
Tag: Lion
Sometimes the firmware update doesn’t fix everything… Per AppleInsider, as some users continue to report battery life issues running Mac OS X 10.7 Lion on older MacBooks, Apple continues to look into the problem in hopes of finding a solution. One user reported receiving a phone call from an Apple technician last week. The representative […]
Late Friday, Logitech released version 3.5.1 of its Control Center software. The update, an 18.9 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes for the driver software: – Provides support for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and offers a new Mission Control action. – Fixes issues with the Solar Wireless Keyboard K750 for Mac – […]
Late Tuesday, Apple released its Thunderbolt Software Update 1.1 firmware upgrade for its Thunderbolt-equipped Macs running Mac OS X 10.7 (“Lion”). The update, a 72.53 megabyte download, provides support for the Apple Thunderbolt Display and bug fixes for Thunderbolt device compatibility. In addition to the direct download, Thunderbolt Software Update 1.1 is available through Mac […]
Sometimes you get the feeling that that the security war never really ends. Per Macworld, F-Secure has reported on a new, scarier-than-usual Mac Trojan horse masquerading as a Flash installer. The downside is that if you do fall victim to the Trojan, it disables your Mac’s automatic malware definition updates. F-Secure, which has a report […]