Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 - a May 2007 release?

Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 - a May 2007 release?
Leopard is predicted to be released on May 11, 2007. Read how the prediction is made and how key items have been analyzed.

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Bill Gates is not amused by the John Hodgman character in the Mac ads

Bill Gates is not amused by the John Hodgman character in the Mac ads
GARFIELD: OK, well, Bill Gates, thank you so much for joining us.
(Silence)
GARFIELD: Can I just have a clean goodbye?
(Silence)
GARFIELD: OK, can you just say goodbye? Thank you or goodbye or something like that?
GATES: Goodbye.

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EU backs down over iTunes

EU backs down over iTunes
Less than a week ago, EU Commissioner for Consumer Protection Meglena Kuneva used some pretty tough language regarding the iTunes Store and the iPod. The thrust of her argument was that no one would accept CDs that only played in certain players, and that "something must change" in regards to how DRM is handled by Apple ...

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iTunes To Everyone: sucks to be you

iTunes To Everyone: sucks to be you
There's all kinds of crazy stuff going with iTunes today. People are reporting broken libraries and songs they can't re-download, and Apple has added a "My Alerts" page to the iTunes store to go along with the e-mail alerts they had previously. It's quite the combination of iTunes 7.1 growing pains and Apple policy.

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iTunes To Everyone: sucks to be you

iTunes To Everyone: sucks to be you
There's all kinds of crazy stuff going with iTunes today. People are reporting broken libraries and songs they can't re-download, and Apple has added a "My Alerts" page to the iTunes store to go along with the e-mail alerts they had previously. It's quite the combination of iTunes 7.1 growing pains and Apple policy.

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OS 10.4.9 Update Causing Ugly Crashes

OS 10.4.9 Update Causing Ugly Crashes
If, like me, you install every new Apple software update the second it hits their servers, you might want to reconsider. Loyal ready Darcy wrote in to tell me about the nasty, violent crash he dealt with from the update to Mac OS X 10.4.9, which was released yesterday.

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How To: Clean Your Black MacBook

How To: Clean Your Black MacBook
"The matte finish of the “BlackBook” is notorious for attracting fingerprints and smudges, and the keys get very oily, even when the typist’s hands are seemingly completely clean. Needless to say, I searched high and low for a good way to remedy this problem, trying everything from soap and water to household cleaners. Luckily none of these..."

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MacBook Nightmare - 6 Lemons in a Row

MacBook Nightmare - 6 Lemons in a Row
Is Apple covering up a mass problem with the MacBook? First a MacBook exploding, now one customer gets 6 MacBooks in a row with faults and told by Apple just to take the refund, they won't replace them anymore.

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22 Excellent MacOSX Hidden Tips and Hints from MacWorld

22 Excellent MacOSX Hidden Tips and Hints from MacWorld
This is a quick summary of a presentation by Rob Griffiths at the MacWorldEncore Conf & Expo. It has a bunch of cool tips like making the expanded Save dialog the default for all programs, quickly combine PDFs, selective import from your camera into iPhoto, and a lot more. This is much quicker than the hour-plus presentation!

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Best 7 Must Have iPod Applications

Best 7 Must Have iPod Applications
This is a list of 7 applications that are designed to make up the ground that iTunes hasn't kept pace with.

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