Tag: Mac OS X

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Breaking The Silence: Apple posts instructions on how to avoid and remove Mac Defender Malware.

Apple posts instructions on how to avoid or remove Mac Defender malware.

Apple sure did take the time to prepare the response while many pundits are calling the beginning of the “Mac-Apocalypse.”

One thing any Safari users should disable the Open “Safe” files after downloading preferences in Safari.

There is a legitimate software called MacDefender, and it has nothing to do with the malware.

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“Breaking The Silence” is also an out-of-print CD/Record of a 90’s Hardcore band, One Step Ahead.

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Apple Developer Friday: Mac OS X 10.6.8 beta and Lion Developer Preview 3.

Numbers of Apple-centric site really know the art of ignoring acronyms and abbreviations. Apparently Mac OS X 10.6.8 beta and Lion Developer Preview 3 are now available for Apple Developers who agreed to the NDA.

Solely based on the postings by fine sites such as AppleInsider, MacNN, MacRumors, TUAW and 9 to 5 Mac; I now know that Apple is seeding Mac OS X 10.6.8 beta and Lion Developer Preview 3. I wonder why John Gruber of Daring Fireball doesn’t know anything about it; instead he is selling his own swag. How dare he!

Anyway, I’m going back to my MacBook Pro Core Duo.

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Tuesday Blues: Google I/O 2011, Microsoft Buys Skype, and Senate Hearing On Mobile Privacy.

It’s Tuesday and there are a lot of news coming.

Microsoft confirms Skype acquisition.
Some said that Microsoft were “tricked” into overpaying the acquisition. Om Malik brings up a few good points.

Google I/O 2011
Exciting event for Google Developers and Fans.
(Ed. – The message is: “People in the glasshouse shouldn’t throw the rocks.”)
Coverage by This is ny next.

Senate Hearing on Mobile Privacy
Apple and Google on hot seats regarding location data and privacy.
A Senior VP and a lobbyist testified. Guess which companies they are representing, respectively.
Coverage by This is my next.

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Windows 7 Experience Index on 2011 15-inch MacBook Pro Core i7.

I finished installing Windows 7 on 2011 15-inch MacBook Pro Core i7 through Boot Camp early this morning. Why you asked? Because there’s a specific audio software that would run on Windows. I tried using virtualization within Mac OS X but it performed so poorly. I did upgrade the RAM to 8GB.

Anyway, here’s the Experience Index:

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Apple Introduces New iMac with Sandy Bridge CPU and Thunderbolt port.

As expected, Apple introduces two new models of iMac with Sandy Bridge CPU and Thunderbolt port. Both ready to ship 21.5-inch and 27-inch models come with Quad-Core Intel Core i5. Option for Quad-Core Intel Core i7 is available for custom order.

Notably, the 27-inch model comes with two Thunderbolt ports which enable the iMac to support simultaneous two external monitors.

Other notable features:

  • AMD Radeon 6750M and 6770M Graphics with 512MB of GDDR5 memory for the 21.5-inch and 27-inch model.
  • AMD Radeon 6770M Graphics with 512MB of GDDR5 Memory, 6970M Graphics with 1GBof GDDR5 Memory and 6970M Graphics with 2GB of GDDR5 Memory for the 27-inch model.
  • FaceTime HD camera.
  • SDXC card slot.

The new iMac is now available at Apple Online Store and Apple Retail Store.