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Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3 update released, fixes bugs, adds RAW support for new cameras
730MB download live 1 February 2012 23:19 GMT TweetApple has released a new update, 10.7.3, to its Mac OS X Lion operating system on Wednesday.
The new 10.7.3 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility,...
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7 days living with....the other computer (Apple Mac OS X)
FEATURE I'm a PC.... 24 January 2012 11:03 GMT TweetFirst up, a confession. I don't come into this experiment as a member of the anti-Apple brigade. Not completely.
I love my iPhone and, while it's not exactly essential, I have a good relationship with my original iPad too (although I should...
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Year in review 2011: July
FEATURE US loses shuttle but gains Spotify 29 December 2011 10:03 GMT TweetIt was the height of Summer and shorts-clad frisbee fans were frolicking throughout the country's parks. Us tech lovers however were confined to our rooms, busy reading through all the juicy announcements that were filling the airwaves in July.
Despite...
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Mac OS X 10.7.2 brings iCloud to your computer
New features and bug fixes 12 October 2011 19:33 GMT TweetAlongside the OS 5 update rolled out by Apple for all iPhone and iPad users, Apple has also rolled out an update for its desktop operating system - Mac OS X Lion.
Moving on to version 10.7.2, the update, which is recommended for all OS X Lion...
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iCloud.com goes live, but you have to wait for iOS 5 or OS X Lion updates to hit
Unless you're a developer 12 October 2011 10:05 GMT TweetApple's iCloud.com website has gone live, offering access to the company's new cloud portal. However, unless you have iOS 5 or Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2 you won't be able to sign up yet.
iCloud offers 5GB of storage for several applications, including...
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Mac OS X Lion: 6 million downloads
"Still a long way to go" 4 October 2011 23:58 GMT TweetApple’s CEO, Tim Cook, has confirmed that Apple has shipped over 6 million copies of Mac OS X Lion since it launched.
The numbers, boosted by Apple opting for a digital download over an on the shelf option, have helped it reach the same...
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Google Chrome 14 finally adds full screen support for OS X Lion
Plus other niceties 20 September 2011 9:51 GMT TweetMac OS X Lion users who have switched from Chrome to Safari in order to benefit from the recently released operating system's features, like full screen mode, can now go back to the Google browser. Its latest update now adds full screen support and...
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Sonos fixes Mac OS X 10.7 Lion support for Controller
Update available 6 September 2011 15:51 GMT TweetSonos Controller now works with Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
When the new operating system was launched, Mac-touting Sonos owners discovered that they couldn't stream music to their devices from their upgraded Apple computers any more. The Sonos Controller...
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Dropbox, now Lion friendly
Manual update needed 22 August 2011 10:17 GMT TweetDropbox, the cloud based file sharing service for Macs, PCs, and mobile phones, has quietly rolled out an update for Mac OS X Lion users, bringing back a number of features that they’ve probably been missing.
The new update includes...
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Sonos promises Lion fix
Two weeks 22 August 2011 9:51 GMT TweetSonos has said that it has found the bug that is stopping users from streaming music to its multi-room wireless system when using Apple’s new operating system, Mac OS X Lion.
The bug, which breaks music playback, has left Apple users...
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Mac OS X Lion 10.7.1 update out
Bug fixes rather than new features 16 August 2011 22:42 GMT TweetApple has released the first update for its new operating system, Mac OS X Lion, on Tuesday, taking the OS to 10.7.1.
The new update, which is available to all Lion users via the software upgrade path and weighs in at just 17.4MB, promises...
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How to create an Apple Mac OS X Lion Recovery Disk
FEATURE Easy steps to get back Apple OS 9 August 2011 17:52 GMT TweetApple has released a new tool that will allow Mac OS X Lion users to create a back up recovery USB so that they will be able to quickly install the OS again should anything go wrong. Prior to this, unlucky users have had to go through laborious task...
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Skype 5.3 for Mac roars in with HD video chat
And Lion support 9 August 2011 9:34 GMT TweetSkype 5.3 for Mac has landed bringing with it support for Apple's new platform, Mac OS X Lion, and offering VoIPers access to HD video calling.
Obviously you'll need a HD camera for that feature, but luckily Apple has hemmed one into its latest...
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Pocket-lint Podcast #48
That Skittles viral, Apple, Star Wars and more... 25 July 2011 19:48 GMT TweetEverything was going to be so professional and slick this week... Until the Skittles Newlyweds viral video invaded the office, that is. Naturally, considering the subject matter, seriousness went south and the team decided to talk about that instead.
Of...
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Mac OSX 10.7.2 set to include proper iCloud functionality
Sync-o-rama 25 July 2011 9:59 GMT TweetWith OSX Lion now officially out in the wilderness and providing plentiful games of gesture based finger-Twister, many have been left wondering where exactly all the iCloud goodness is.
Thankfully, Apple has gone and confirmed OSX 10.7.2, which...
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