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Apple updates support page with more "tap-friendly" layout

by Dave Caolo (Jun 15th, 2011)

Apple's support web page has been re-designed with several large, easily-clicked and tapped areas, less text and a more product-centered focus. Here's a brief look at what's new. The most obvious change is the page's layout. The text-heavy sidebars are gone from the main page, as is the "All ...

Considering iCloud's potential against existing cloud services

by Erica Sadun (Jun 3rd, 2011)

There have been any number of rumors floating around in the last day or so about Apple's Time Capsule integrating with the new iCloud service. Ars Technica reports that the updated Capsules might mirror Apple TV's CPU strength with capable A4 or A5 processors that do more than just perform ...

Local TV station visits Apple's data center

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 24th, 2011)

A Fox affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina took a closer look at Apple's new data center in the town of Maiden. The news story and accompanying video is rife with speculation about the intended usage of this 500,000 square-foot building. Once you get past the references for Apple's supposed ...

Who's behind those spammy video converter apps

by Chris Ward (Mar 16th, 2011)

There's an interesting article from last year over on Macworld about how spammers try to use comment systems on discussion forums to promote their wares. Christopher Breen, one of their moderators, dug into the world of Chinese companies promoting dodgy (as in "don't work very well") video ...

Apple's North Carolina data center to go live this spring

by Erica Sadun (Feb 23rd, 2011)

The cloud is the future, and the future appears to be arriving this spring, as Apple's North Carolina data center is finally due to go live, according to reports from today's Apple annual shareholder meeting. The phrase "in the cloud" refers to data hosted at off-site internet-accessible ...

Mac 101: Quick navigation of browser tabs

by Kelly Guimont (Feb 21st, 2011)

If you ever use the tabs in your web browser, you may have a hard time navigating between them as you take your hand off the keyboard, put it on your mouse, click on the tab you're looking for, look at that page for a moment and then click back on the first tab again. As a person who has loads of ...

Twitter website adds inline App Store previews

by Richard Gaywood (Feb 16th, 2011)

Macgasm brings us word that Twitter has expanded the in-page previews on its website to include iOS App Store app details. Although originally designed to do inline previews of made-for-Twitter image services like yfrog and TwitPic, Twitter has been expanding the concept in recent months; it now ...

Connecting your Mac to the internet in Egypt

by Erica Sadun (Jan 30th, 2011)

The political unrest in Egypt and its internet blackout is all the buzz today in international matters. Several TUAW readers have written in asking if we had any advice for Mac users in Egypt to gain access to the internet. The secret in a blacked-out country apparently lies in using cell ...

Apple goes after @CEOSteveJobs Twitter account

by Dave Caolo (Jan 7th, 2011)

Apple is requesting that changes be made to the @CEOSteveJobs Twitter account, citing requirements of a recently-passed California bill that criminalizes certain online impersonations. The state's SB 1411 identifies criminal and civil penalties for certain online impersonations that demonstrate an ...

Opera 11 for Mac debuts with tab stacking, gestures, extensions and more

by Dave Caolo (Dec 16th, 2010)

Opera 11 for Mac is finally available with all sorts of cool features for you to play with, like "tab stacking," mouse gesture support and extensions. Here's an initial run-down of the major features available in Opera 11 for Mac. Tab stacking is pretty cool. I'm "one of those" people who ...

Mac Orchard closing down

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 15th, 2010)

Drew Saur, founder of The Mac Orchard, confirmed today that he is permanently shutting down his popular applications repository. Those that follow The Mac Orchard may have noticed that Saur stopped updating the website in July. He has decided to extend this hiatus and said his final good-bye today. ...

Mac 101: Changing the default web browser in OS X

by Dave Caolo (Dec 10th, 2010)

Apple introduced the Safari browser in January of 2003. Since then, it's matured to include extensions, an RSS reader and even a Windows counterpart. Still, many users prefer another browser. Since Safari is set as the default on every new Mac, you'll have to make the switch manually. Otherwise, ...

FTC makes ruling in iTunes review case

by Mike Schramm (Aug 27th, 2010)

The Federal Trade Commission, of all things, has laid down a ruling in the strange case of Reverb Communications' iTunes reviews. We didn't get to this story the first time around, but a PR firm named Reverb Communications (disclaimer: I've attended their press events here in LA) was accused a while ...

Brabus's iBusiness is a Mercedes-Benz S600 tricked out Apple style

by Mike Schramm (Aug 26th, 2010)

We've seen the iPad implemented both at school and at work, but in your car? That's the idea behind the iBusiness, a Mercedes-Benz S600 that's been tricked out with Apple gear aplenty by Brabus. Get this -- you can see the two iPads and keyboards in the back seats, but there's also a Mac mini in ...

Safari extension highlight: Facebook Photo Zoom

by Dave Caolo (Aug 12th, 2010)

With the addition of the Safari Extensions Gallery to Apple's website, TUAW will be highlighting extensions that we think are special, useful, or just plain fun. Here's one from the "fun" category. As Facebook overtakes the Internet and our collective consciousness, we're spending more and more ...