How to connect game controllers While the Mac platform has not been noted for catering to hard-core gamers, there are still many popular gaming titles and gaming accessories available for the Mac OS. If you own a Mac and have a few games you would like to try, then you might also be interested in getting a gaming controller or ... Read More »
New Mac malware opens secure A new backdoor Trojan for OS X is making the rounds, attempting to set up a secure connection for a remote hacker to connect through and grab private information. The malware, dubbed “Pintsized” by Intego, is suspected of using a modified implementation of OpenSSH to set up a reverse shell that creates a secure connection ... Read More »
This Is The Last Call For Mac Pros The Mac Pro is an endangered species in Europe. Apple decided to withdraw its towering desktop behemoth from the market after new regulations concerning power supply design hit the books. So, instead of immediately redesigning the aging desktop, Apple intends to just stop selling it with March 1st originally slated as the ... Read More »
Microsoft quietly raises price Microsoft has quietly increased the prices of its Office for Mac 2011 by as much as 17 percent, putting it on price par with Office 2013 for Windows. The software giant has also quit selling multi-license packages, which allowed customers to purchase multiple copies of the application suite at a discounted rate. The single-license Office for ... Read More »
EA’s Origin comes to Mac Electronic Arts’ direct download service Origin has been released for Mac, the publisher has confirmed. It has the same featureset as the PC version, which includes cloud storage and social connectivity via friends lists. Dual-platform play will also be available for selected EA titles, allowing users to buy a game once and download it for ... Read More »
MacFixIt Answers MacFixIt Answers is a feature in which I answer Mac-related questions e-mailed in by our readers. This week, readers wrote in with questions about a system not loading past the gray Apple screen, an external DVD player not working, how to switch to internal speakers with headphones attached, and trouble enabling X-Ray folder view in the Finder. I ... Read More »
Apple updates Java Following another recent security issue with Java, Apple issued an update that added the latest versions to the system’s browser plug-in blacklist to protect users from any potential threats; however, in doing so it silently blocked a number of people from accessing required Java content, such as banking and financial Web sites. To manage this problem, if ... Read More »
Toshiba LAS VEGAS–Toshiba is known primarily for TVs, laptops, and home theater gear, and at a pre-CES event tonight at the Mandalay Bay hotel, it trotted out its latest innovations in each category. One of the most remarkable is the L9300 series of TVs, which marks the company’s first U.S. foray into 4K TV and presages what are sure to ... Read More »
If sources in Apple’s supply chain are to be believed, the company will be moving its Mac mini production lines to the US. Digitimes reports that Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will take care of the establishment. Foxconn has roughly 15 operating bases in the US, and according to reports, it will soon begin hiring workers next year to ... Read More »
iPad So you have a new Apple iPad or iPad mini. Maybe you got it for the holidays, or for your birthday, or you decided to take the plunge and buy one for yourself. No matter how you got it what matters is that you have it. But the odds are that you have only that iPad; no cases, no apps, no ... Read More »
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