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What’s that menu item mean on my Mac?

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Ever since you've started using your Mac, you've been looking at those icons towards the top right of your display in your menu bar. These items can direct to many different things, from connecting to a wireless network, to...

iTunes Connect is still down, was due back today

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It looks like the iTunes Connect team is still on "holiday break"; it was scheduled to end today.

iTunes Connect is used by developers to manage their apps on the iTunes Store and to check sales of their apps....

Using a Wireless Keyboard with an iPhone using BTstack Keyboard

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A few days ago, the BTStack keyboard package was released to Cydia. This package, which we posted about recently, allows owners of jailbroken iPhones...

Mac 101: AllThingsD delivers a video guide for Mac novices

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If one of your loved ones has just switched to the Mac, or just got a Mac for the holidays, they might want some tips on how to...

Court orders Microsoft to stop selling Office 2007 by January 11th

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Update: A statement from Microsoft's director of public affairs, Kevin Kutz, clarifies the affected versions. Note that Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac was not cited as an infringing product, so this ruling is not applicable to Mac versions of Office.
We have just learned that the Court of Appeals for the...

Apple releases firmware update addressing 27″ iMac screen issues

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We hope this will provide holiday relief for many iMac owners: Apple just released a firmware update for the graphics chipsets in 27" iMac models, intended to fix display issues. Apple states...

Psystar shuts down

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After Apple's sweeping permanent injunction, Psystar has officially ceased operations. The company's CEO Rudy Pedraza told the Dow Jones Newswire last night that he is "shutting things down immediately." The company has also released its eight employees, and shuttered its website...

Apple post server-related updates for Xsan and Mail Services

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Apple yesterday posted a few new server-related updates for Xsan and Mac OS X Server.

The first, Xsan 2.2.1, improves file system reliability and cvfsck repair utility. This update is available for...

Digital RAW Compatibility Update 2.7 available in Software Update

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Apple today released a new digital RAW compatibility update for some Canon and Nikon cameras that shoot photos in RAW format.

This update extends RAW image compatibility for Aperture 2, iPhoto '08...

Apple requiring the HTTP live stream protocol for iPhone apps

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Amidst all of Apple's recent app non-rejections and changes to allow APIs that were private, it was announced earlier this week that the company is now requiring developers of apps that...

Developers now can use private API for screen capture on iPhone, says Apple

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As Apple seems to be lightening up and accepting more applications using private APIs (including Ustream and others that stream video from the iPhone 3G), word comes that the...

Apple is delaying shipments of 27 inch iMacs

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Uh oh! It looks like there's shipping delays and availability issues with 27 inch iMacs. It's reported that these delays could be due to graphics issues with the GPU. Several Apple resellers are citing shipping delays when...