Posts tagged as: OSX

Skype Not Working, Here Might Be the Fix

Skype currently has some issues working properly and is more likely to crash.  Skype is working on release to address the issue. While you wait for Skype to release a fix. Below is a work around that does the trick for most of us. As you can see there is different work around depending on […]

Skype Fixes Security Hole in Mac Version 5 with Update

Skype has released an official update correcting a serious security issue in their most current version of Skype for Mac, a problem that could have been exploited by an attacker to remotely take control of the computer. New version 5.1.59.947, available directly from the company or through the program’s own update mechanism, closed the security […]

Apple Mac OS X Turns 10 Years Old

Thursday marked ten years since Apple left System 9 and moved on to OS X. Mac OS X is based on a range of technologies developed by NeXT, a company that was founded by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and bought by Apple in 1996, which was also the mark of Steve Jobs’ return to Apple. […]

Apple Releases OS X Update OS 10.6.5

Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.5, a long-in-development update for Snow Leopard. The patch fixes a number of problems in the operating system, mainly issues with Exchange servers, image processing in iPhoto and Aperture, and the stability and performance of 3D graphics. Some other areas addressed include dragging contacts from Address Book to iCal, […]

HP Printers and Scanners Get Driver Updates for Snow Leopard

Apple today pushed a large (387.47MB) update via Software Update to owners of various HP printers, scanners and all-in-ones under Mac OS X 10.6.1 or higher. Details on what models specifically have been added or updated in the new v2.5.2 update were not available, but a current list of all the HP models supported under […]

Mac’s Web Share Dropping Due to iOS Devices

iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad are having more of an effect on the Mac’s share of the web than Windows, Net Applications found in its report for October. The Mac has dipped below five percent share for the first time in about a year, but it came mostly as iOS grew to a […]

MS Releases Windows Phone 7 Sync App for Macs

Microsoft has released a native app for Mac users who need to  sync Windows Phone 7 devices.  Windows Phone Connector for Mac’s beta pulls in unprotected music, photos and podcasts from both iTunes and iPhoto. It also uses Microsoft’s Autoupdate feature to check for and load firmware upgrades over USB instead of having to go […]

Messenger for Mac 8 is Now Out

Microsoft has released  Messenger for Mac 8, the latest version of the IM product.  The update maintains a focus on Office integration for Windows Live users, sans the gaming and social features recently added to Messenger 2011 for Windows. Messenger 8 allows users to collaborate with friends on Windows  or Mac computers, cellphones, or Hotmail […]

Apple Shipping FaceTime Beta for Mac OS X

Apple has announced that  FaceTime will be coming to Mac OS X. The video chat utility was first introduced in iOS for the iPhone and latest iPod touch. During the company’s Back to the Mac event, executive Phil Schiller claimed FaceTime has been added to 19 million devices in the first four months of availability. […]

Mac OS X Hits 10 Years Since First Beta

Yesterday, September 13 marked  ten  years since Apple introduced the first Mac OS X beta to the general public. The OS  helped a turn around at Apple, which had faced troubling times in the ’90s. OS  X  got its start at Apple, when Apple purchased NeXT which bought Steve Jobs back into the Apple Fold. […]

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