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Cocktail 4.5.2 (Snow Leopard Edition) Released

On Tuesday, shareware developer Maintain released version 4.5.2 of Cocktail (Snow Leopard Edition), Cocktail, the popular shareware utility program that allows for additional Mac OS X system tests. The new version, a 2.0 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Fixed a bug causing high CPU usage on 32-bit Macs. – Improvements on […]

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Apple Acknowledges Snow Leopard Data Loss Issue

Since the release of Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), a number of users have reported that their personal data has gone missing after logging into their guest accounts. According to CNET, Apple now says it’s working on finding a fix. “We are aware of the issue, which occurs only in extremely rare cases, and […]

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TechRestore Now Offering MacBook Glossy to Matte Screen Conversion for $200

You either love Apple’s glossy displays or hate them with the fury of a thousand suns. Until now, shoppers could get either a glossy or matte display with the 15″ MacBook Pro, but not the 13″ model. Per Cult of Mac, TechRestore (disclaimer: a PowerPage sponsor) has stepped in to do the “repair.” For US$200, […]

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Prosoft Releases Data Rescue 3.0

Data Rescue II, Prosoft Engineering’s data rescue and recovery program, was updated to version 3.0 on Tuesday. The new version, a 14.8 megabyte download, features the following fixes and changes: – Data Rescue 3 runs on OS X 10.4.11 (Tiger) and later, including OS X 10.5.x (Leopard) and OS X 10.6.x (Snow Leopard) – Data […]

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Apple Releases Second Mac OS X 10.6.2 Developer Build, Focuses on Wide Array of Fixes

Apple’s second beta of its Mac OS X 10.6.2 update hit the developer circles recently, the new build incorporating numerous fixes for a wide variety of issues. Sources familiar with the latest build, dubbed 10C519f, said the update addresses nearly 150 “general focus areas” ranging from applications like Address Book, Photo Booth and QuickTime Player […]