Macworld

MacWireless claims 200Mbps via powerline adapter

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:48:00 -0700

Macwireless.com has introduced Mac-compatible powerline adapters with a maximum speed of 200Mbps.

1Password supports Camino 1.6

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:31:00 -0700

1Password has been updated to support Camino 1.6.

Fix and prevent iPhone freezes and crashes

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:05:00 -0700

Freezes and crashes are generic iPhone problems that can occur in any iPhone software, from Safari to Maps. In this excerpt from Take Control of Your iPhone, Ted Landau explains how to recover from freezes and crashes and how to avoid them in the first place.

Psystar pay processor alleges it was misled on clone sales

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:10:00 -0700

A credit card payment processor terminated the account of the Miami company advertising Mac clones because the computer seller misrepresented what it would sell and failed to properly verify credit cards, the processor's CEO said Friday.

Beautify eBay shots with Bling It

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:30:00 -0700

If you're a frequent online seller, Bling It is a useful cut-out program that helps you prepare your product shots.

Spring cleaning

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:52:00 -0700

Chris Breen offers a few techniques for clearing some obvious forms of cruft from your hard drive as well as configuring your Mac so that it doesn't create such a horrid mess in the first place.

BusySync adds iCal to Google calendar sync

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:54:00 -0700

BusyMac has released a new version of their iCal sync tool that now synchronizes to Google Calendar, as well.

MagSafe modifier and a travel stand

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:51:00 -0700

In this week's Mobile Mac, Dan Frakes looks at a way to make the MagSafe connector stay put and a laptop stand designed for in-flight use.

Video: World Tech Update

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:22:00 -0700

In this week’s show: advancements in electronic paper in Japan, Google Maps host videos, a woman airs her pre-nup grievances online, NEC premieres its Lui PC, Apple’s iPhone comes down in price, Willcom creates the first device based on Intel’s Atom, the Library of Congress offers a digital experience and Sony recycles televisions.

Apple alters Windows software update tool

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:58:00 -0700

Apple’s Software Update for Windows users now separates updates to already installed programs from new offerings—an apparent response to criticism over the way it was pushing Safari to Windows users.

Apple and the homebuilt Mac community

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:46:00 -0700

Rob Griffiths has a modest proposal about how to allow home-built Mac clones to flourish without harming Apple.

Disable the 10.5 X11 warning-on-quit dialog

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:44:00 -0700

If you use X11 in OS X 10.5, you’re probably annoyed by its new ‘are you sure?’ warning whenever you try to quit the program. Learn how to disable it.

AT&T to lay off more than 4,000 employees

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:38:00 -0700

AT&T plans to lay off more than 4,000 employees, it announced Friday.

PayPal may ban Safari, older browsers

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:29:00 -0700

PayPal plans to take the dramatic step of locking out people using older versions of Web browsers in order to stem phishing attacks.