• MobileMe Users Should start to transition to iCloud shortly
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    By Richard Mallion As announced last year and with the introduction of Apple’s iCloud service, MobileMe is scheduled to be shut down in June 2012. Apple has now begun encouraging users to transition to iCloud. Email messages are going out this week that promote iCloud’s services and provide  a single click migration process. iCloud offers [...]

    • iOS 5.0.1 Security bug but who could be bothered?
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    By Richard Mallon A new bug in Apple’s iOS 5.0.1 software could allow unauthorized access to contacts and the calling features of an iPhone, bypassing passcode protection. However the method is really tricky/slow. It involves inserting and ejecting the iPhone’s SIM card many many times, leading to a bypass of the passcode and access to the [...]

    How to Repair a Mac Mini: The Tools You Need
    February 22, 2012: by

    For Apple Certified Macintosh Technicians (ACMT) one of the most important day-to-day tasks is making sure you have the correct tools to carry out repairs at hand. With the vast range of models knowing what tools to set out for each repair isn’t as easy as it sounds. Over the next weeks I will give [...]

    10.7.3 server update – WebServer
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    The recently released Mac OS X 10.7.3 update finally added some functionality to the Web Server, is this a sign that Apple is listening to the masses? Now we have some of the functionality back that we had in 10.6 server, for me the only thing that is missing is the ability to turn the [...]

    Microsoft Office for iPad?
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    By Richard Mallion Rumours are circulating that Microsoft are about to submit a version of Microsoft Office for the iPad to the App store for approval. The version (pictured above) is said to allow the creation and editing of Word, Excel and PowerPoint files both locally and online. The app’s user interface is meant to [...]

    Will Apple’s New Annual Upgrade Cycle Cause Problems?
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    By Richard Mallion When Apple announced the developer preview of Mount Lion, Mac OS X 10.8, one of the changes that has kind of gone unnoticed was that OS X  was moving to a yearly release cycle like iOS. This is great way to introduce new features for consumers, but will it cause problems for [...]

    How To: Repair User Permissions in Mac OS X Lion
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    By Richard Mallion One issue with Mac OS X that pops up every now and again are incorrect permissions. For various reasons permissions on folders, files or applications can get set incorrectly causing random problems from applications quitting to not being able to save your files. The Disk Utility application, which can be found in [...]

    How to Use iTunes Built in Features to Set Up Accounts on a Mobile Device
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    This normally niggly and frustrating process can be quick and easy by using the built in features of iTunes, which can be used to easily sync your mail accounts and other things like iCal and Address Book with your mobile devices (assuming your accounts are set up on your primary machine and are working!) If [...]

    VLC Gets Updated to 2.0
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    By Richard Mallion One of my favourite open source projects, VLC – a media player, as just been updated to version 2.o. This version brings a whole host of new features including: Redesigned User Interface Initial support for Blu-Ray Discs Support for multiple files inside RAR archives Improved Video Codes You can grab it from [...]

    Send files to iOS devices using Messages
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    By Richard Mallion iMessage in iOS and the Messages for Mac beta let you send files like movies, text, pdf, audio, and pictures between a Mac and iOS device easily. To use the file transfer feature: Drag a file from the Mac into a Messages chat window Click send from the Mac The user on an iPhone, iPad, [...]