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Why You Shouldn’t Delay Updating Safari

As widely reported everywhere and even here on other blogs on Lockergnome.com Apple released Safari 3.1 today but you might have missed out on why you shouldn’t delay installing it. The update corrects several severe vulnerabilities:
These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to do the following:

Execute arbitrary code

Cause a denial-of-service condition

Bypass authentication

Elevate privileges

Obtain sensitive information

Cause […]

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MacBook Air: Thin, Overpriced, and Full Of Hot Air

As soon as I saw Steve Jobs pull the MacBook Air out of that envelope I started drooling and thinking about which credit card I should use. But somehow I resisted my initial temptation to pull up Amazon.com and place an order immediately. I’m so glad I hesitated because if I did order it, I’d […]

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How To Pair Your Remote With Your Mac

The Barkings blog at SmallDog has posted instructions on how you can pair your Apple Remote with your Mac.
It’s pretty simple and took more time to find the remote than to actually do it and confirm the pairing.
First you need to be about 3 or 4 inches from your Mac. Point the remote at […]

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Why Can’t Any Web Host Do MySQL Reliably?

Despite my best efforts to have current backups of my MySQL databases, I’m going through some data loss hell thanks to the ineptitude of my Web host.
Why is it so many people have problems with MySQL hosting and data loss? It seems like it plagues every single Web Host and everyone who has Web sites […]

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MarsEdit 2 Makes A Perfect Launch

The best blog publishing tool for the Mac, MarsEdit, has been updated this week. Version 2.0 has a fully refined interface that just doesn’t stop with good looks. MarsEdit now features Flickr integration and a new media manager that allows you to import your photos directly into your posts with just a few clicks.
A full […]

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Big Savings On Apple MacBook Pros!

Amazon is offering some great deals and rebates on the new Apple MacBook Pros.

Apple MacBook Pro 15″ (2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive): $150 Rebate & Free Super Saver Shipping!

Apple MacBook Pro 15″ Notebook PC (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, […]

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70% of Zune Owners Will Switch To iPod, iPhone

Only 30% of people that bought the Zune like it, reports MacWorld.
Microsoft recently confirmed it has sold just over a million Zunes - but recent research says most Zune owners rue the day they ever dipped into their pocket to pick one up, with 70 per cent of Zune owners planning to ditch the device […]

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Full Screen Now Free and 8 Security Fixes in QuickTime 7.2

It’s highly recommended you take a moment to update Apple iTunes and QuickTime as the latest release of QuickTime includes 8 important security fixes and also adds the much requested Full Screen video playback for free.
The security fixes close vulnerabilities that allow code execution, disclosure of sensitive information, or cause QuickTime to close unexpectedly.
Other updates […]

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If You Can’t Type Fast On An iPhone, You’re Retarded

No offense meant to retarded people, but typing on an iPhone isn’t difficult and is really a non-issue. If anything typing on Apple’s iPhone is easier than most thumb keyboards!

All it takes is a bit of practice and use to be able to type this fast but you’ll find that it’s possible within only a […]

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Apple iPhone Reviews And Shortcomings

I think there are two types of people in the world right now. Those that are dying to buy an iPhone and everyone else who doesn’t want to hear one more thing about it. But, no matter where you fall in those categories you should take a moment to read some of the reviews […]

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Run Dashboard Widgets On Your Desktop Full Time

I had no idea that it was possible to run Mac OS X Dashboard and Dashboard widgets on my Mac’s desktop all the time but you can!
You’ll have to open up Terminal and enter, “defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES” (without the quotes.) Then logout and back in and you should be able to drag a […]

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Apple Mac OS X Leopard Now Available for Preorders

Amazon is now accepting pre-orders for Mac OS X 10.5 Lepoard and the Lepoard Family Pack.
It looks like a lot of people are ordering Leopard as it is currently the number one most popular software title on Amazon and the Lepoard Family Pack is number three.
Amazon apparently started offering Leopard on June 12th which was […]

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iPhone Looking Dim Without Flash

Apple has officially stated that the iPhone won’t support Flash at the time of its release. It is unknown if Flash will be added to the iPhone later by update or not.
On Monday, at the WWDC, Steve Jobs stated that developers should develop Web2.0 and AJAX applications for the phone. He went on to state […]

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Why Safari For Windows Is A Big Deal

A lot of people have been saying, “HUH” or “WTF” in response to Steve Jobs’ announcement earlier today that Apple was making a version of Safari available to Windows users.
The most logical reason behind this move is so that developers can use this version of Safari to test their Web sites and Web 2.0 applications […]

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Macs Are More Secure Than Windows And Will Continue To Be

eWeek’s David Morgenstern had an interesting take on the state of the security of the Windows OS and Mac OS and why the Mac OS has many less security flaws than windows. He even went as far to say, “The Mac platform is more secure than Windows and will continue to be so.”
As part of […]

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Chris Pirillo Finally Considering A Switch To Mac?

Is it possible that my friend Chris Pirillo is finally admitting to himself that a move to Apple shouldn’t be out of the question?
Chris has been ranting about his problems with Vistafor weeks now. He has also been complaining about the state of Windows programs on a daily basis. But he resists whenever I or […]

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How To Drive Mac Users Nuts

Step 1) Buy an Apple Remote.
Step 2) Find Mac users to torture.
Step 3) Press the Menu button and let the fun begin.

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Web Sites Can’t Ignore Mac Users Anymore!

Web developers and Web site designers that ignore Mac users by not testing their Web sites to ensure they work properly with Safari and on the Mac OS are making a big mistake and that mistake is getting bigger.
In the last eight months the amount of people that surf the Web with an Apple […]

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10 Missing Mac OS X Applications

I’ve had my first Mac for just about a month now and I’m absolutely not missing Microsoft Windows in the slightest. However, I am missing some applications that are native to Windows.
I’m using the following programs in Parallels Desktop for Mac but I wish there were native Mac OS X versions of them so […]

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Awesome Deals and Discounts on Apple MacBooks

Tuesday Apple announced modest upgrades to their MacBook models and Amazon.com quickly responded by offering some awesome deals on the 13 inch MacBooks and 15 and 17 inch MacBook Pros.
The discounts and prices after rebates below are currently being offered at this moment but may be changed at any second. The stock also appears to […]