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Apple releases OS X 10.8.2 update

You’ve been hankering for this for a while now. On Wednesday, Apple released version 10.8.2 of its OS X Mountain Lion operating system. The new version, a 665 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: Facebook: – Single sign on for Facebook. – Adds Facebook as an option when sharing links and photos. – […]

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Apple making changes with iCloud Notes and Reminders, adding more comprehensive Lost My iPhone feature in forthcoming updates

Some upcoming iCloud features could prove incredibly useful and interesting. Per AppleInsider, the upcoming iCloud Notes and Reminders apps are virtually identical to their iOS and OS X Mountain Lion siblings. The new Reminders web app offers a cloud-based version of events synced with iOS mobile devices and desktop Macs, although it does not support […]

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Apple releases OS X 10.8.1 update

The bug fixes had to come sometime. On Thursday, Apple released version 10.8.1 of its OS X Mountain Lion operating system. The new version, a 24.2 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – Resolve an issue that may cause Migration Assistant to unexpectedly quit. – Improve compatibility when connecting to a Microsoft Exchange […]

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Apple releases OS X 10.8.1 beta to developers, looks to focus on Thunderbolt display noise bug, others

If you’re looking for Mountain Lion bug fixes, they’re en route. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Friday evening began providing its developers with the first maintenance update to its Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion operating system released just weeks ago. Sources familiar with the matter say the 38.5MB beta release was accompanied with a set […]

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Ars Technica testing shows evidence of lowered battery life under Mountain Lion for some MacBook Pro users

Well, patches and updates DO tend to exist for a reason… Per Ars Technica and a test conducted by the web site, there may be evidence that Apple’s new operating system is draining batteries significantly faster than the previous OS X Lion, as the publication’s test unit lost some 38 percent of runtime after having […]