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Top 10 Secret Features In Mac OS X Lion

1:00PM July 25, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Lion’s out and there’s a lot of new stuff to explore. Apple tells you about most of it on its website, but there are still some secret features you’ll want to know about. Here’s a look at our top 10 favourites. More »


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Take Note: MacDefender Malware Now Calls Itself Mac Shield

7:00AM June 5, 2011 | Jack Loftus

New name, same headache. The MacDefender malware we’ve told you about in the past has morphed into a similarly fake anti-virus application that is still attempting to trick unsuspecting users into a download. Be wary, but don’t panic. [MSNBC]


Software

Mysterious "Castle" Appears In Mac OS X 10.7 Lion

12:00AM May 2, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Will there be a Castle in the iCloud when Mac OS X 10.7 Lion arrives? New screens suggest there could be, although what’s contained in this strange feature remains very much a mystery. More »


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JB HiFi Has 10% Off Apple Macs

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9:00AM April 1, 2011 | Nick Broughall

It’s rare to find big sales on Apple products unless a product is reaching the end of its annual renewal cycle. Which is what makes the fact JB HiFi are offering 10% off all Apple Mac products at the moment so interesting, because it includes the recently updated MacBook Pro lineup. More »


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WD Has A 6TB Mac Hard Drive Now

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4:34PM March 29, 2011 | Nick Broughall

WD makes hard drives. WD makes lots of hard drives. Their most recent release is a 6TB monster, specifically designed for Mac users. More »


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Incredibly Rare Transparent Mac SE Can’t Sell For $US25,000

10:00AM December 6, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Originally meant for internal company use only and made with a transparent shell so Apple designers could see component placement inside a finished product, this super rare Mac SE could have been yours for a startling $US25,000. More »


Apple’s Black Friday Deals Vary In Value

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1:30PM November 26, 2010 | Nick Broughall

We generally don’t get too much in the way of the huge Black Friday savings our counterparts in the US enjoy, but at least Apple passes on the savings to Australians. Sometimes. More »


Software

Mute Your Mac From An iOS Device

2:59AM September 8, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Your Mac or MacBook’s in the next room, and the speakers are still up. You know this because its dings and squawks wake you up. You can silence your Mac from any iOS device in one click with this setup. More »


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Updated Adobe Flash Player Now Available For Mac, Enables Hardware Acceleration

9:05AM August 11, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

Mac users can now stop being jealous that Windows fans are enjoying hardware-accelerated video encoding because the updated Adobe Flash Player finally brings GPU decoding to OS X. [Adobe via Bite Array via Lifehacker]


Computing

Apple Adds 12-Core Mac Pros To Store

7:08PM August 9, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

$7000 burning a hole in your pocket? Apple’s 12-core Mac Pros have been added to the store just now. Minimum spec includes two 2.66GHz 6-core Xeon Westmere processors and 1TB of storage. More »