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Stop “Save As” From Changing Original File in OS X Mountain Lion

Sep 25, 2012 - 16 Comments
Stop Save As changing original file in OS X

“Save As” is back in OS X Mountain Lion and Mavericks, but many users have complained of how it modifies the original file in addition to the newly saved file, thereby defeating the purpose of how many people use Save As. If this bothers you, you’ll be pleased to discover that from OS X 10.8.2 … Read More

The Best Free RSS Reader for Mac OS X is NetNewsWire

Sep 24, 2012 - 19 Comments
NewNewsWire RSS Reader for Mac OS X

OS X Mountain Lion may have removed the native ability to subscribe to RSS feeds from Safari in addition to the feed reader in Mail, but that doesn’t mean your RSS feed reading habits are toast on the Mac. Quite on the contrary, there’s a fantastic free RSS reader available to OS X users called … Read More

Manage & Delete iCloud Storage and Backups from Mac OS X

Sep 24, 2012 - 4 Comments
Manage iCloud backups and storage in Mac OS X

If you have run out of iCloud storage for backups of either your Mac or iOS stuff, you can now easily manage existing backups and data for all devices right on your Mac from OS X.

Apple TV 5.1 Update Released

Sep 24, 2012 - 7 Comments
Apple TV 5.1

Apple has released a new software update for Apple TV that brings a few of the more popular iOS 6 features to the device. Despite sharing some features with iOS 6, the version is labeled as 5.1 with a build of 10A406e. The update includes Photo Stream sharing, new screen savers, the ability to switch … Read More

How to Use Google Maps on iOS 6 Right Now

Sep 24, 2012 - 32 Comments
Google Maps in iOS 6

If having Google Maps on your iOS 6 equipped iPhone is an absolute must right now, you’ll be pleased to discover that Google Maps has a surprisingly good web app that works extremely well from mobile Safari. Thanks to the speed of the A6 process in the iPhone 5, the web app so quick it … Read More

Check Mail in iOS with a Pull-to-Refresh Gesture

Sep 22, 2012 - 4 Comments
Check Mail in iOS 6 with a pull-to-refresh gesture

Mail generally automatically checks itself when launched in iOS, or mail checks itself every some-odd amount of minutes based on your Push and Fetch settings. But any modern version of iOS Mail app will not find a standard mail refresh button, but that doesn’t mean you can’t forcibly check mail yourself when you want to … Read More

Buying a Verizon iPhone 5 Comes Unlocked for GSM SIM Cards

Sep 22, 2012 - 11 Comments
iPhone 5 white

iPhone 5 owners who opted for the Verizon model have discovered the device ships with an unlocked nano-SIM card slot, even if the device was bought under contract at a subsidized rate and did not pay the full unlocked price. This is excellent news for travelers or for anyone who wants to immediately get access … Read More

Mac Setups: The Desk of a Startup Lead

Sep 22, 2012 - 17 Comments
Startup leaders Mac desk setup

Alex L. manages a startup in Brazil that builds web apps with Ruby on Rails, and, no surprise, he uses a bunch of great Apple gear to get the job done. Being a startup also means juggling a lot of hats, so beyond development the workstation gets used for design and film production. Hardware shown … Read More

iPhone 5 TV Commercials Start to Air: Thumbs, Cheese, Physics, Ears [Videos]

Sep 21, 2012 - 14 Comments
iPhone 5 in hand

Apple has started to air a group of four commercials for the iPhone 5, each ad is voiced by Jeff Daniels (Dumb and Dumber, Newsroom) and focuses on different aspects of the phone. The videos are described briefly and embedded to watch below. The first commercial, titled “Thumb”, focuses on the new 4″ display and … Read More

How to Transfer Everything from Old iPhone to New iPhone 5s or 5c the Easy Way

Sep 21, 2012 - 75 Comments
How to transfer everything from old iPhone to new iPhone

Did you just get a new iPhone? Do you want to move everything from the old one to the new one? No sweat, we’ll walk you through the two absolute easiest and most pain free methods to migrate everything from that old iPhone to the brand spankin new iPhone 5s or 5c. Transferring everything from … Read More

Get Weather on iPad with the Clock App

Sep 21, 2012 - 7 Comments
Get weather through the Clock app on iPad

iOS 6 brought with it a new feature that lets iPad users finally get weather on the device without downloading a third party apps: the new Clock app. Yup, there’s a new clock app for iPad users only, and it does all the things the iPhone and iPod touch clock app did, plus the ability … Read More

Battery Life Improves Dramatically in OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2

Sep 20, 2012 - 36 Comments
Battery Life in OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 improved dramatically

OS X Mountain Lion has been a fantastic update for Mac users, but some of us on portable Macs discovered an annoying side effect of reduced battery life, often accompanied by a Mac that felt warmer to the touch. Those issues have been largely fixed with the OS X 10.8.2 update, making it a must-have … Read More

How to Enable Siri on iPad

Sep 20, 2012 - 29 Comments
Siri on iPad 3

Siri has made it’s way onto iPad thanks to modern iOS and it’s actually one of the best reasons to upgrade to a newer device. Though you should see the option to enable Siri during the first reboot and basic setup after updating to a new iOS version getting a brand new iPad, if you … Read More

Not Thrilled with Apple Maps in iOS 6? Bing Maps is a Decent Replacement

Sep 20, 2012 - 25 Comments
Bing Maps on iPhone

The primary shortcoming of iOS 6 for some people is Apple’s new Maps app. Sure, it’ll get better as more people use it and as Apple updates it, but if you’re highly dependent on reliable detailed maps right now you may not want to wait. An official Google Maps app for iOS is likely coming … Read More

OS X Lion 10.7.5 Update Available, Includes Bug & Wi-Fi Fixes, Adds GateKeeper

Sep 19, 2012 - 30 Comments
OS X 10.7.5

OS X Lion 10.7.5 has been released alongside iOS 6 and OS X 10.8.2. For those still using OS X Lion, the update brings the Gatekeeper security feature to Lion, fixes a variety of common bugs, resolves a wifi issue with iMacs, and is said to generally improve the stability of OS X. OS X … Read More

iOS 6 IPSW [Direct Download Links]

Sep 19, 2012 - 90 Comments
iOS 6 IPSW

iOS 6 is now available for everyone to download. Most users are best served updating to iOS 6 through OTA or iTunes, but advanced users can upgrade manually with firmware files. This has several advantages, particularly for those upgrading multiple devices in a household or institution, or for those updating from older versions of iOS. … Read More

OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Released

Sep 19, 2012 - 8 Comments
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2

OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 has been released alongside iOS 6. The update provides several new features and increased crossover compatibility with iOS, and also fixes a variety of bugs and complaints about previous versions of OS X 10.8. New features include Facebook integration, PowerNap support to 2010 MacBook Air models, iMessage improvements, shared Reminder … Read More

iOS 6 Has Been Released, Download Now!

Sep 19, 2012 - 21 Comments
iOS 6 Download from OTA

Apple has released iOS 6 for all compatible devices, this includes the iPhone 5, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPod touch 4th gen, and iPod touch 5th gen. iOS 6 includes a variety of new features and refinements, makes Sharing possible with Photo Streams, adds Apple’s new Maps app and … Read More

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