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Status Board updated with bugfixes, performance improvements

by Mike Schramm (Apr 19th, 2013)

Panic's well-received Status Board app has been updated to version 1.1, and as you might imagine, it's mostly a bugfix update. The biggest issue fixed was probably a bug with sending standard video out, but that should be all taken care of according to Panic (sending HD video out still requires ...

A small number of Apple TVs eligible for replacement due to Wi-Fi issues

by Steven Sande (Apr 16th, 2013)

Apple has emailed a note to Apple Store and AppleCare employees as well as authorized resellers stating that a small number of third-generation Apple TVs have an issue with Wi-Fi and are eligible for replacement free of charge up to two years after the device was purchased. Information ...

Payback 2 goes free-to-play

by Mike Schramm (Apr 10th, 2013)

Payback 2 arrived on the App Store late last year. It's the sequel to a game called Payback that was sort of a Grand Theft Auto for iOS (before Grand Theft Auto for iOS was actually released). Payback 2 added online multiplayer and a new "custom mode," and as of today, it has gone free-to-play, ...

OS X 10.8.3 fixes Pixelmator 'restarting' bug

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 21st, 2013)

In December we reported that a bug in OS X 10.8.2 would sometimes cause a user's machine to restart automatically when the user was intensively using Pixelmator. Pixelmator took the brunt of the blame for the bug, but actually the issue was caused by NVIDIA GeForce graphics card drivers and not ...

Obscure OS X Mountain Lion bug makes many apps crash

by Erica Sadun (Feb 3rd, 2013)

TUAW reader Don McC pointed us to this Next Web write-up about an obscure Mountain Lion crash. If you type File: followed by /// in many apps, they will crash. There are 8 characters in total and the F must be capitalized. I tested this and managed to crash a bunch of apps. Echofon, ...

Your trusty TUAW blogger tries Windows 8

by Mel Martin (Dec 18th, 2012)

I'm pretty much a hard-and-fast Mac guy. I've had Apple products since the Apple II, and bought my first Mac when they came out in 1984, so I have a lot of history with Apple. For a variety of reasons, I need to use a PC laptop to run a variety of astronomical automation programs, and my ...

Should they have waited until March? Submitting your iTunes 11 bugs

by Erica Sadun (Nov 29th, 2012)

For all of you working with iTunes 11 and exploring its delightful and quirky feature set, it's likely you'll run across one or more of the bugs the new software has to offer. For example, I clicked on the iTunes Tutorials button to watch one of those great new video overviews -- and got a ...

OS X Launchpad bug is annoying, pretty

by Steven Sande (Nov 15th, 2012)

Tyler Lee over at Ubergizmo pointed out an interesting OS X bug that affects the way that the Launchpad window is displayed. It's an annoying bug, but strangely enough it's also quite beautiful. The bug doesn't apply the blur effect when Launchpad is opened -- instead, it applies the ...

Can't save PDF files from Safari with Mountain Lion? Here's the fix

by Mel Martin (Oct 29th, 2012)

There's quite a bit of traffic on Apple's discussion boards (and others) about a problem with saving PDF files that have been viewed in Safari with Mountain Lion. Safari can view PDF files just fine, but for many people the problems start when you go to save the files or print them. The files ...

Exchange/iOS "meeting hijack" history goes back well before iOS 6

by Michael Rose (Oct 4th, 2012)

Yesterday, in discussing the new reports of meeting invitation issues between Microsoft Exchange and iOS 6 devices using ActiveSync, I mentioned that I recall having seen these sorts of problems in prior versions of iOS and OS X, albeit infrequently. The issue manifests as one recipient ...

Breaking down the App Store's new layout

by Mike Schramm (Oct 1st, 2012)

iOS developer Justine Pratt (who's created a series of utility apps for iPhone and iPad) has put together a nice, long analysis from the developer perspective of what the new App Store design can do for apps. Apple recently revamped the App Store on iOS devices, introducing several changes that ...

Big updates for Fairway Solitaire and Junk Jack

by Mike Schramm (Aug 7th, 2012)

Two of my favorite iOS games from the last few years have gotten big updates today. Fairway Solitaire is a really brilliant puzzle/card game that combines golf and solitaire in a fun way, and it's gotten a big update that adds a whole bunch of ongoing content. The game now has a "Daily Mode" ...

Mountain Lion bugs: Chopped battery life and nonsensical 'Save As' behavior

by Chris Rawson (Aug 5th, 2012)

It's inevitable that with new operating systems come new bugs. One widely-reported bug has affected a noticeable chunk of laptop Mac users who've upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion: some users are reporting steep declines in battery life. A poll at Engadget shows that over 7400 of nearly 17,500 ...

Skype to update Mac client to fix IM bug (Updated)

by Steven Sande (Jul 17th, 2012)

If you're a Skype user, then you probably ought to know about this: Skype 5.8 for Mac, as well as similar versions for Windows, Linux, and Windows Phone, has a bug that unintentionally shares instant messages with other contacts on a user's friend list. Skype describes the bug as ...

BBEdit 10.1.2 now available

by Mike Schramm (May 10th, 2012)

The latest version of the acclaimed text editor BBEdit is out and available now, and as you can see on the official site, it features a whole host of fixes and updates to existing features. A number of crashing and bug problems have been solved, so the whole app should run smoother than ever ...