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Hack News Software

Hack: User pulls off ROM hack, runs Mac OS 6.0.1 on Amiga 500 computer

This is one of the cooler old-school projects out there. And it seems to have worked. Apparently, Reddit and imgur user “wowbobwow” was able to get Mac OS 6.0.1 running on an Amiga 500 computer. This was achieved by using an emulator called “A-Max” that allowed Mac ROM chips to be run on the Amiga.

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Apple TV News Software

Apple TV 6.0.1 update goes live, now available for download

There’ve been updates galore this week…and this is one of them. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Thursday released a new Apple TV software update, bringing the set-top streamer’s firmware up to version 6.0.1. Apple’s latest Apple TV version 6.0.1, dubbed build 11B511d, comes one day after the company rolled out a dedicated channel for iMovie Theater, […]

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News Software

VMWare releases Fusion 6.0.1 update

Late Tuesday, virtualization softare maker VMWare released version 6.0.1 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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iOS News Software

Apple releases iBooks 3.0.2 update

Never knock a good update. Late Wednesday, Apple released version 3.0.2 of its iBooks update for its iOS reader program. The new version, a 41 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – See all your iBookstore purchases in iCloud – on your bookshelf with iOS 6. – Scroll vertically through your books using […]

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iPhone News Software

Public Radio Exchange Labs locates multiple-download bug in iOS 6.0.0, says bug may be responsible for data overages

There’s a reason bug fixes exist and this might be one of them… According to the Public Radio Exchange Labs, a system-wide bug in Apple’s iOS 6.0.0 AV Foundation framework has been found to trigger multiple downloads of streaming media, such as podcasts, over Wi-Fi and cellular networks that could lead to massive data bills. […]