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Thursday, February 12, 2009  

Thoughts for the day...

Google Raises The Social Bar With New Friend Connect Feature [by Erick Schonfeld on February 11, 2009]... more>>

and more Mac related...

TidBITS Problem Solving: Dock Bug Could Lead to Data Loss [by Adam C. Engst] ... more>>

posted by Donald  # 12:11 PM

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Wednesday, February 11, 2009  

Thoughts for the day...

Twitter just might be the most awesome communication tool on the Internet I've ever seen. It took me awhile to "get it", but for a year now I've found it very useful and fascinating, and it's so easy re junk - it's design simply excludes it.

Twitter, as far as I know is not Google related, however on that front the wonderful Gmail is sporting a new look and Google Earth 5.0 is out so we can apparently look at Mars, the oceans and do some time traveling, so I'm looking forward to seeing what the future holds for fishing! iMac, iFish....

posted by Donald  # 2:58 PM

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Friday, January 23, 2009  

New Apple MacBook White

Apple has just announced a new MacBook white. This new MacBook includes state of the art NVIDIA graphics, 2GB of RAM and the latest Intel Core Duo Processors ...more>>

Meanwhile our MacBook white model list was updated today. You'll find the model range a bit broader than what Apple's on-line store offers right now, and some savings can be made.

The pricing and specs.

I must say I've been wondering whether or not the trusty white MacBooks would be discontinued, so it's good to see the continuation, and with more choices, especially for those desiring a FireWire port

posted by Donald  # 1:10 PM

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Friday, December 19, 2008  

Mac OS X 10.5: Software Update stops responding during "Configuring installation"

As per a post I made a few days ago. For what its worth I always like to wait a few days to see how such a release goes world-wide, having a strong aversion to being at the bleeding edge!

Symptoms
When attempting to update software using Software Update in Mac OS X 10.5, the update process may stop responding while "Configuring installation" is visible in the update window.... more>>

posted by Donald  # 6:58 PM

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Thursday, December 18, 2008  

Recovering from data loss

For years now it's always been a real effort to encourage and train folk in the techniques to backup data, while knowing that the greatest losses occur not from hardware failure, but from human error involving often just one file. So when Leopard [OSX 10.5] was released sometime ago it was it's Time Machine backup system that excited me and I've been learning to trust and promote it to make all our lives easier ever since.

A part of my plans for this site is to publish softwares I come across that define the computer experience in terms of time saved and ease of use - ways to lower stress! And Time Machine is going to feature!

So... at the end of a busy day today I was delighted to get this email...

At 7:04 PM +1300 18/12/08, Georgie Tolmay of Cabin Fever [graphic design for print and the web] wrote:

Just thought I'd tell you that I discovered the joys of Time Machine today.  Accidentally deleted a major job last week without realizing I did it.

Looked for it this morning and couldn't find the *%&(*^.   Cripes!  HELP!

Ah - but not to worry - just travel back in time, find the date of the accident and then get the file.

Awesome!

"Save early and often" ~ Al Kapone

posted by Donald  # 7:48 PM

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008  

Internet Explorer Fans Beware: Hackers Are Exploiting a Serious Unpatched Flaw [from wired.com]

If you've never tried Firefox, Safari, Opera Google Chrome or other Internet Explorer alternatives, now might be a good time. Microsoft's flagship browser, the default choice on countless Windows machines, currently has a serious security flaw that affects all versions of the browser running on any version of Windows. The vulnerability allows hackers to gain access to any sensitive data on your PC.... more>>

posted by Donald  # 9:55 AM

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008  

About the Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update

Just posted by Apple - looks like many improvements...

About the Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update
Last Modified: December 15, 2008
Article: HT3194
Summary
The Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update is recommended for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard versions 10.5, 10.5.1, 10.5.2, 10.5.3, 10.5.4, and 10.5.5. It includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac.

Installation recommendations

Back up your computer prior to installing any updates.
Quit any open applications before starting the installation.
Do not interrupt the installation process.
You may experience unexpected results if you have third-party system software modifications installed, or if you have modified the operating system through other means, or if you have moved Apple applications from their default locations (the /Applications or /Applications/Utilities folders). (This does not apply to normal application software installation.)... more>>

posted by Donald  # 9:31 AM

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