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OWC: Replacing main hard drive with third-party is not an option in new iMacs

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (May 12th, 2011)

The folks over at Other World Computing, best known for providing affordable upgrades for your Mac, delivered some bad news regarding installing a third-party hard drive in the new Sandy Bridge iMacs. Apparently, Apple altered the SATA power connector in such a way that removing the hard drive ...

iPhoto 9.1.2 released

by David Winograd (Apr 26th, 2011)

Along with the Snow Leopard Font Upgrade, iPhoto 9.1.2 has just shown up in Software Update. Outside of the usual bug squashing, it brings a few new features and tweaks including new card themes and some enhancements to making photo books. Here's what you'll find in this sizable ...

Intel's ultra low voltage Sandy Bridge CPUs bound for MacBook Air?

by Mike Schramm (Apr 6th, 2011)

The MacBook Air, while extremely popular, is one of the last lines of Apple computers not yet sporting a low power consumption Sandy Bridge processor by Intel -- the line is still running on the Core 2 Duo CPU, and while that's certainly a fast model, it's not quite the latest and greatest out ...

OWC introduces 8 GB RAM modules for 2011 MacBooks

by Chris Ward (Mar 10th, 2011)

If, like many who've just purchased one of the brand new MacBook Pros released last week, you still have US$1,600 rattling around in your change purse, OWC have just the thing for you - a pair of 8 GB SODIMMs. A 16 GB memory upgrade is just what you need to give your shiny new MacBook the oomph ...

MobileMe's new calendar mandatory for all users by May 5

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Feb 23rd, 2011)

MobileMe users were notified today that all users will be upgraded to the new calendar service on May 5. The new MobileMe calendar includes calendar sharing, invitations and an upgraded web app. Those who want to upgrade right away are urged to have the latest software updates and back up their ...

Ask TUAW's triumphant return from abroad

by Ask TUAW (Feb 15th, 2011)

This, my friends, is the triumphant return of Ask TUAW -- everyone's favorite Mac and iOS Q&A and advice column. Unfortunately, a giant beaver ate all of the questions from prior editions of Ask TUAW, and we need more new questions! So, here's what we need you to do: go to the comments of ...

Macworld Expo 2011: Runmeter runs on

by Mike Schramm (Feb 1st, 2011)

There are a lot of running apps available on the App Store, but Runmeter is a favorite of ours. It's incredibly full featured, and at US$4.99, it's also one of the most generously priced apps of this type. We got to meet up with Abvio CEO Steve Kusmer, a former executive who's translated his ...

3TB HD, triple SSD iMac turnkey drive upgrades available from OWC

by Steven Sande (Dec 7th, 2010)

In the never-ending search for bigger and faster storage options, Mac users have a number of sources for hard drives, but OWC has been a favorite for many Apple fans since the late 1980s. Now the company is offering a set of turnkey eSATA add-ons and upgrades for mid-2010 27" iMacs that should make ...

27" iMac gets an SSD, process is not for the faint-hearted

by Steven Sande (Nov 29th, 2010)

There comes a time in a boy's life when his latest toy no longer thrills him as it did when it was shiny and new. Engadget blogger Richard Lai found that his Core i7 27" iMac was slowing down as it neared its first birthday, so he decided to liven things up by popping a 240GB OCZ Vertex 2 SSD into ...

The extra safe, extra cautious iOS 4.1 upgrade guide

by Matt Tinsley (Sep 9th, 2010)

In case you missed it, the highly anticipated iOS 4.1 software update was released yesterday. If you've already upgraded, or after reading that sentence you're not already downloading it now, then you obviously like to play it cool and safe. Hey, there's nothing wrong with that. Good for you! Either ...

Sound the klaxons: iOS 4.1 now available for download

by Michael Rose (Sep 8th, 2010)

As announced last week, the new version of the firmware should fix some deeply annoying issues (if you've inadvertently muted or hung up a call with your earlobe, raise your hand). It also adds Game Center, HDR photos, high-def video uploading, TV show rentals and dramatic improvements to the lot of ...

Pear Note 2.0 out now, features web sharing and a revamped UI

by Mike Schramm (Aug 9th, 2010)

Useful Fruit Software has released Pear Note 2.0, a new version of the very powerful note-taking app for the Mac. Sang wrote a great post about the app late last year -- personally, I like just sitting down with a pad of paper and taking notes, but Pear Note helps you capture everything about a ...

BBEdit 9.5.1 out now

by Mike Schramm (Jul 29th, 2010)

You lousy kids, with your iPhones and iPads and iGadgets! Back in my day, we worked on real computers, with real keyboards, and mice with one button, and we liked it! BBEdit is a relative relic of that age -- when text ruled the Earth, BBEdit ruled text. And the old Mac app is still being updated. ...

iPhone 3G users face upgrade question

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jun 22nd, 2010)

I think somewhere Steve Jobs has flipped a switch that's quietly detonating all iPhone 3Gs. My trusty phone had decent battery time until a couple of days ago, when suddenly I had to scramble every few hours to find a power source. With all of my funds sunk into a move to Pennsylvania in a couple of ...

I've upgraded to iOS 4: Now what?

by TJ Luoma (Jun 21st, 2010)

You've upgraded your iPhone to iOS 4, and you're anxious to play with all sorts of new and wonderful features. Before you do that, take a few minutes to make sure everything is working as expected. Here's a list of things to confirm. They aren't in any particular order, and not all of them will ...