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MacSurfer's Archive: Sunday, September 9, 2012
 

 

OS X
News
  • "Tool Allows Mac OS X Hackers With Root Access to Easily Extract Keychain Data" IDG News Service 9/7
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "I wanted to let the MacInTouch readers to know that I am able to run Mountain Lion 10.8.1 on my trusty 'unsupported' 2007 Core2Duo Mac Mini (with 3 Gig RAM) using VMware Fusion 4.1.3." MacInTouch 9/8
  • "I'm confused about Java. I updated Java from Java System Preferences to version '7 update 7'. This includes JRE 1.7.0_07. It loads a file into /Library/internetplugins/JavaAppletPlugin. Using the Java Control Panel the Enabled button is checked. I can't uncheck it. In Safari I have Java disabled but JavaScript enabled.: I just got a notification from Apple about a Java update. That updated Java to 1.6.0_035. The JRE for the latter seems to be controlled from Java Preferences.app in the Utilities folder. I have disabled it there." MacInTouch 9/8
  • "Over the years, having tried several different means of changing the shortname of an account with less than stellar success, I finally settled on one that, while not speedy, is not as fraught with danger as some techniques are." MacInTouch 9/8
  • "Here's an odd question for people knowledgeable about Mail.: Now the original message does not appear in any mailbox. But if I search for a unique text string that's in the original Mail can find the message and display it. Mail says it's in the mailbox I expect it to be, but it doesn't show up there." MacInTouch 9/8
  • "Q&A: MacFixIt Answers/We answer reader questions about the best practices for prolonging battery life, and more." MacFixIt 9/7
  • "Received this suggestion from the Apple Support Communities forum in response to my plea for help with Supreme Commander on my MacBookPro Retina using Boot Camp: Try to go to the options within the game and go to the video tab. select 'windowed' at the primary adapter. This worked for me. It works! I do have to played in windowed mode, but at least I can see the cursor in the game and play again." MacInTouch 9/7
  • "Has Apple said anything about supplying Mountain Lion on media for those of us with slower connections? My internet connection is (free) WiFi. I would rather pay for a DVD or thumb drive (like the last OS) than find a way to connect to a high-speed connection that I don't need otherwise." MacInTouch 9/7
  • "Aperture - troubleshooting print color problem" MacInTouch 9/7
  • "Safari Hiding Links Bug: I keep noticing a bug where in some cases Safari will not display a link. I'm not sure when it started, but it's not new with OS X 10.8.1." inessential 9/7
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "An A -Z of System Preferences in OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion" eXtensions 12:36 PM
  • "White Noise for Mac review: Inexpensive Mac app provides distraction with mostly pleasant ambient sounds" Macworld UK 9:15 AM
  • "Helpdesk challenge – troubleshooting Mac hardware problems" Which? 9:15 AM
  • "System Preferences in OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion: Users & Groups" eXtensions 8:57 AM
  • "System Preferences in OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion: Trackpad" eXtensions 9/8
  • "This is a timely topic, as I have been examining my Time Machine backups recently to see if I can trim what gets saved.: Thanks to those who suggested BackupLoupe." MacInTouch 9/8
  • "For finding and saving many downloaded updaters, *start* running the updater. Look for its icon in the dock. Single-click and hold on the icon. Scroll up to 'Options' and scroll sideways and down to 'Show In Finder'." MacInTouch 9/8
  • "System Preferences in OS X 10.8, Mountain Lion: Time Machine" eXtensions 9/7
  • "Ask the iTunes Guy: Manipulating files" Macworld 9/7
  • "Q&A: Adding Missing Titles to iTunes Tracks" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9/7
  • "MacMost Now 758: Quickly Launch Apps With LaunchPad" MacMost 9/7
  • "Flare 1.4 review: Add effects and textures to your photos without turning them all green" Macworld UK 9/7
  • "Banish Those Mountain Lion Banner Notifications With A Swipe [OS X Tips] Cult of Mac 9/7
  • "Start Web Sharing in OS X Mountain Lion the Easy Way with a Preference Panel" OS X Daily 9/7
  • "Set OS X Mountain Lion's Update Frequency to Any Schedule You Want" Lifehacker 9/7
  • "Live Mac Life On The Edge: Use The Latest Safari-like Browser For Free" Mac 360 9/7
  • "A Free Way To Get Rid Of All Those Annoying Vertical Lines In Forwarded Email" NoodleMac 9/7
  • "Free: Add A Little Context Control To Your Mac's Location Or Destination With ControlPlane" TeraTalks 9/7
  • "2 New, Better, Ways To Browse Archive Contents On Your Mac (one is free)" Mac 360 9/7
  • "A Simple, Elegant, Secure Way To Password Protect Files On Your Mac (any files you want kept private)" BohemianBoomer 9/7
  • "How To Play 8-ball Pool On Your Mac For Free" McSolo 9/7
Op/Ed
  • "Hey Apple, Fix iTunes First"  Mashable 9/7
  • "IBook Support For The Apple TV? Fine, So How 'Bout The Mac?" MacNews 9/7
  • "Twitter to ditch its Mac app? Rumour has it that Twitter is planning to stop development of its Mac client" Macworld UK 9/7
Press Releases
  • "Matrox joins Thunderbolt wave with video edit suite dock" iTWire 8:55 PM
  • "Evernote for Web, Mac and Windows update brings some sharing improvements" GadgeTell 9/8
  • "Retinize Any Mac App With Retinizer" TechCrunch 9/8
  • "Sony announces new pro audio suite for OS X" TUAW 9/7
  • "SCOtutor for Mountain Lion Tutorial App Launched" prMac 9/7