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OS X 10.7.3 causing CUI errors for some, Combo Update recommended

by Michael Rose (Feb 2nd, 2012)

It's not a good thing when a simple point release of Apple's desktop OS causes a flurry of error reports with a central theme of "I just installed the 10.7.3 version of Lion and now nothing works." Last night and this morning, threads began popping up on Apple's support forum and elsewhere ...

Security researcher Charlie Miller finds serious bug in iOS

by Mike Schramm (Nov 7th, 2011)

Security expert and Mac hacker Charlie Miller has uncovered an issue in iOS that would allow an app, downloaded from the App Store, to install and run malicious code on a device from a remote computer. The flaw, which Miller reportedly did upload to the App Store and got past Apple's security ...

OS X Lion bug may affect Windows file sharing

by Michael Grothaus (Aug 30th, 2011)

A bug has been discovered in OS X Lion Server that appears when a user tries to share a file with extended attributes with a Windows XP or Windows 7 system. The bug was first discovered by Steve Maser, a senior systems administrator at the University of Michigan's Office of Technology Transfer. ...

PayPal reportedly overcharging some customers for OS X Lion

by Chris Rawson (Jul 27th, 2011)

OS X Lion is only supposed to cost US$29.99 to install on any Macs associated with your iTunes account. Some Lion buyers who purchased it through PayPal are seeing charges way higher than thirty bucks, however. Multiple users have reported the issue on Apple's support forums, and Lion buyer John ...

Developer gets crash report from device running iOS 5

by Chris Rawson (Apr 28th, 2011)

iOS app developer FutureTap has received a crash report from a device running iOS 5. FutureTap notes the crash involved MKUserLocationBreadCrumb, which 9to5Mac notes is related to the maps/location functions in iOS and could mean these APIs have been altered in iOS 5. Since Apple is now ...

Some Toyota car audio systems not working with iPhone in Australia

by Mel Martin (Feb 1st, 2011)

Australian newspapers are reporting today that Toyota is contacting more than 200 dealers to let them know that iPhones and iPod touch models running iOS 4.1 are locking up the audio systems of 2009 and 2010 cars. Models having problems include the Yaris, Corolla and Prius. The glitch is somewhere ...

iPhone alarm still not working for some, here are a few solutions

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jan 3rd, 2011)

It amazes me that for all the amazing technology and innovation out of Cupertino, they can still manage to screw up a simple alarm function on the iPhone. Chris wrote about this issue on New Year's Eve, but it appears the Clock app is still having trouble setting off one-time alarms as of today. ...

iPhone alarms may fail to activate on New Year's Day

by Chris Rawson (Dec 31st, 2010)

If you're using your iPhone or iPod touch as your primary alarm clock, it might be time to reconsider. In 2010, Apple had well-publicized difficulties with the switchover to Daylight Saving Time. Alarms failed to go off at their proper times, causing thousands of people in the Southern Hemisphere ...

iPad keyboard has broken shift-drag capitalization under iOS 4.2.1

by Richard Gaywood (Nov 24th, 2010)

The iOS 4.2.1 update for my iPad brought many welcome features -- and one unwelcome one. Since upgrading, I have found myself unable to use the handy shift-drag trick to type capitals. Now, I move my finger down to shift, place it on the screen, drag to the letter I want, release it -- and get ...

PayPal app has huge security flaw, update rushed to Apple

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Nov 3rd, 2010)

You'd think by now we'd all be wary of open WiFi networks, and luckily that's the only way this could affect you, but if you use the PayPal app on an open network the Wall Street Journal is reporting a hacker could potentially nab your user account. According to the story, the app doesn't verify ...

iOS Daylight Saving Time bug hits Europe (and the US too?)

by Chris Rawson (Nov 1st, 2010)

Update: Some of our commenters are reporting that they're also seeing hour-early alarms in parts of North America. It's not yet clear if this is widespread or idiosyncratic, and if all 4.x devices are affected. Update #2: Engadget points out that alarms set never to repeat, or set to repeat every ...

iOS 4.1 security bug: bypass passcode entry and access Phone, Photos apps

by Chris Rawson (Oct 26th, 2010)

If you've got a passcode entry set on your iPhone, you might think it could block nefarious or mischievous people from accessing any part of your iPhone. Not so. We've been made aware of a security flaw in iOS 4.1 that allows users to bypass the passcode entry screen and gain direct access to the ...

iOS update forthcoming to fix Alarm Clock app bug

by Steven Sande (Oct 11th, 2010)

Our intrepid Kiwi reporter, Chris Rawson, recently told TUAW readers about a mysterious bug that hit his iPhone on the morning of September 25th when New Zealand switched to Daylight Saving Time. iOS users in Australian time zones that follow Daylight Saving Time had a similarly rude awakening on ...

Adding artwork to multiple songs in iTunes 10

by TJ Luoma (Sep 17th, 2010)

iTunes 10 has a cool new feature that allows you to create a Smart Playlist based on whether or not your music has artwork. To use it, simply set "Has Artwork" to "is false" when creating the playlist. You can (optionally) add "Media Kind: is Music" if you want to avoid seeing podcasts, movies, and ...