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VMWare releases Fusion 5.0.2 update

Late Wednesday, virtualization softare maker VMWare released version 5.0.2 of its Fusion software for the Mac. Similar to other virtualization software packages, VMWare allows users to run alternate operating systems such as Windows and Linux distributions on Intel-based Macs at native speeds. Other features, such as Unity, allow users to run and minimize Windows applications […]

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Cocktail updated to 6.2.1

On Thursday, shareware developer Maintain released version 6.2.1 of CocktailCocktail (Lion Edition), the popular shareware utility program that allows for additional Mac OS X system tests. The new version, a 5.2 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and features: – Added ability to disable startup sound (System – Misc). – Addresses compatibility issues with USB […]

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Elgato releases EyeTV 3.5.6 update

You can’t knock a useful update to a spiffy program. Late Monday, Elgato Systems released version 3.5.6 of its EyeTV software application, which finds and tracks all television programming you want to see and allows users to pause live television and save content to file. The update, a 138.3 megabyte download, offers the following fixes […]

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Apple releases OS X 10.8.2 Update for 13″ Macbook Pro with Retina Display, late 2012 21.5″ iMac and Mac mini models

Where new hardware is released, the software updates will follow. Per AppleInsider, only one day following the announcement of new iMac, MacBook Pro and Mac mini models, Apple on Wednesday released an OS X Mountain Lion update built specifically for those devices. While the download is called OS X 10.8.2, just like the most recent […]

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2012 Mac mini teardown, benchmark results revealed

Apple’s made some cool changes to its most affordable computer. Per Macminicolo and Mac mini vault, a series of teardowns and benchmark tests of Apple’s newly released Mac mini, finding that the small format desktop’s performance is approaching that of legacy Xserves and 2010’s Mac Pro. Announced on Tuesday at a special event, the new […]