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Apple releases Safari 6.0.3 update

Hey, an update’s an update. Late Thursday, Apple released Safari 6.0.3, an update to its web browser. The new version, a 44.8 megabyte download (via MacUpdate), includes the following fixes and new features: – Contains updated security content. Download included with OS X 10.8.3 Mountain Lion. – Improves scrolling on facebook.com. – Improves scrolling while […]

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How-To: Remote lock, remote wipe and restore data to a Mac via iCloud

You might want to take a gander at this. Following last week’s news that Wired journalist Mat Honan had his Mac remotely wiped as part of a devastating attack by hackers, a lot of interest has been focused on how to both remotely wipe your Mac’s data via iCloud as well as restore your data […]

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Microsoft pulls Office 2011 Service Pack 2 update, offers apology and workaround for Outlook database corruption bug

Well, this is awkward. A little over a week after releasing an update to its Office 2011 for Mac, Microsoft has stopped pushing out auto-updates for Service Pack 2 over a flaw that corrupts identity databases in the company’s Outlook mail client. The announcement was made on Friday through the company’s Office blog, and notifies […]

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AT&T using iTunes, telephone-based assistance for iPhone unlock process

Following up on Friday’s story, wireless carrier AT&T began allowing out-of-contract customers to unlock their iPhone for use on other carriers yesterday, and the unlock codes are applied to the device after restoring through iTunes. Per AppleInsider, customers who were among the first to take advantage told the web site that after dialing 611 to […]

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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.7.3 Supplemental Update

They may come from out of nowhere, but supplemental updates are a good thing. On that note, Apple has released its Mac OS X 10.7.3 Supplemental Update. The update, a 38k download (provided you have Mac OS X 10.7.3 already installed), resolves an issue when restoring a Mac from a Time Machine backup. As usual, […]