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Angry Birds for Mac Review

Jan 9, 2011 - 12 Comments

Along with the Mac App Store came Angry Birds, the wildly popular iPhone game that was then brought to the iPad, Android, Windows, and is now making waves in Mac OS X. If you haven’t played Angry Birds before, it’s remarkably simple in concept, you just fling various birds at objects to try and destroy … Read More

Redsn0w 0.9.7b5 Download Available

Jan 9, 2011 - 8 Comments

Update: Redsn0w 0.9.7b6 is now available and includes Skype support, it can be installed over beta 5. Redsn0w 0.9.7b5 is now available to download, this is the fifth release in the redsn0w untethered jailbreak beta test. This release is somewhat significant in that it resolves several major bugs in the prior version, most notably Bluetooth … Read More

Fix Mac App Store Error @@errorNum@@

Jan 9, 2011 - 3 Comments

I launched the Mac App Store today and when trying to download an app I was hit with a strange error saying my request could not be completed, here’s the exact message: “We could not complete your request. There was an error in the App Store. Please try again later. (@@errorNum@@)” The “@@errorNum@@” looks a … Read More

How to Uninstall Flash from a Mac

Jan 9, 2011 - 13 Comments

Want to remove and uninstall Flash Player from a Mac? Some users install Flash but later decide they do not want the app and plugin on their Mac, thus will want to remove it. Adobe Flash Player is known to cause a slew of issues, slowdowns, battery drain, crashes, and other problems for Mac OS … Read More

How to Enter iPhone Recovery Mode with iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, 6, 6 Plus, iPhone SE, 5s, 5, 4s, 4, etc

Jan 8, 2011 - 72 Comments
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Sometimes things go wrong and you need to put your iPhone into Recovery Mode to restore it and get it working again. It turns out that Recovery Mode is what your iPhone goes into when you are doing a standard iOS upgrade or restore anyway, but you may want to put your iPhone into recovery … Read More

Minesweeper for Mac is on the Mac App Store

Jan 8, 2011 - 4 Comments

Try not to get too excited, but you can get Minesweeper for Mac OS X now. That’s right, your favorite Windows game that has been following you around since Windows 3.1 and undoubtedly wasted tons of your PC time is now here to keep your company on the Mac. The graphics are as amazing as … Read More

Mac Setups: MacBook Air 11″ wasting time with Angry Birds

Jan 8, 2011 - 2 Comments

I really like the MacBook Air 11″ so it should be no surprise that I’m posting a picture of one, but this is also a bit of a homage to Angry Birds making its way to Mac OS X via the Mac App Store. If you don’t have Angry Birds yet, don’t get it, it’s … Read More

Verizon iPhone to be announced on 1/11/11 according to Wall Street Journal

Jan 7, 2011 - 2 Comments

The iPhone is coming to Verizon on 1/11/11, according to the Wall Street Journal: Verizon Wireless will say Tuesday that Apple Inc.’s iPhone is finally coming to its network, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Tuesday is obviously next Tuesday, which is the date on the mystery Verizon invitation that was sent … Read More

Verizon iPhone to be announced on January 11?

Jan 7, 2011 - 7 Comments

More Verizon iPhone rumors… earlier today there was a report that the Verizon iPhone was going to be launched on February 3rd, but that may be wrong (or maybe it’s the availability date)… now press invites are being sent out to a Verizon event on Tuesday (Apple’s favorite day), January 11. This report comes from … Read More

Verizon iPhone Launch Date: February 3rd?

Jan 7, 2011 - 1 Comment

A new report from BGR claims that the launch date for the Verizon iPhone is set for February 3rd. Citing “a source close to Apple,” they point to blacked out retail dates for employees vacation requests “between February 3rd and February 6th — Thursday through Sunday.” This is significant because “Back in June of last … Read More

iPad 2 Pictures Leaked? Nope, Just Great Looking Mockups

Jan 7, 2011 - 2 Comments

Here’s a few pictures of iPad 2 mockups, presumably based off of the leaked case designs that have made the rounds on various Chinese websites. You’ll notice it looks pretty similar to the iPad 2 hardware mockup that Engadget found at CES inside an iPad case. These pictures originally appeared on MicGadget who initially claimed … Read More

Run classic Mac OS on iPhone or iPod touch

Jan 7, 2011 - 3 Comments

This is hilarious, you can run classic Mac OS from a Macintosh Plus directly atop iOS on your iPhone or iPod touch thanks to an emulator called Mini vMac. What you’ll need to get this working: A jailbroken iPhone or iPod touch (here’s our jailbreak downloads and info) Mac Plus ROM image (you can get … Read More

Fix Mac App Store Error 100

Jan 6, 2011 - 10 Comments

I just downloaded Mac OS X 10.6.6 and launched the Mac App Store to get out some apps. When trying to download an app I was hit with this error message: “We could not complete your App Store request. An unknown error occured (100). There was an error in the App Store. Please try again … Read More

iPhone 3GS is now $49 from AT&T

Jan 6, 2011 - Leave a Comment

Starting January 7, new and existing AT&T customers can get the iPhone 3GS 8GB model for just $49, this is not a refurbished unit, it’s brand new. The low price is valid only through AT&T stores and online, which has caused many to speculate the reason for the price drop is to try and grab … Read More

Mac OS X 10.6.6 Direct Download Links

Jan 6, 2011 - 17 Comments

Mac OS X 10.6.6 and the Mac App Store was just released and it will be a particularly popular software. If you have trouble getting the new Mac OS X release an App Store from Software Update, or if you’d rather use a combo updater, or just download the file for multiple machine installations, you … Read More

Mac App Store & Mac OS X 10.6.6 Download Available

Jan 6, 2011 - 15 Comments

The Mac App Store has been released as part of the Mac OS X 10.6.6 System Update. The release notes are brief, and although the 10.6.6 update includes a few security and bug fixes, the majority of the release is geared to support the Mac App Store. The Mac OS X 10.6.6 Update is recommended … Read More

What if you had bought Apple stock instead of Apple hardware?

Jan 6, 2011 - 9 Comments

Ever wondered what your return on investment would be if you had bought Apple stock instead of Apple hardware at the same cost? Great, because now you can torture yourself with the riches you don’t have! If you bought a top of the line PowerBook G3 in 1997 for $5700 get ready to pinch yourself… … Read More

Use your Mac and Photo Booth as a Mirror

Jan 6, 2011 - 5 Comments

Do you need a mirror but you’re nowhere near one? Hey no problem, bust out your Mac and open up Photo Booth, use the computers camera!

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