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10.7: Check web pages without using a browser
Using a saved Internet location on your desktop, you can quickly check a web page without opening a browser window.
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Apple Updates Early 2011 iMac EFI Firmware To Enable Lion Internet Recovery
Apple has released an update to the early 2011 iMac EFI firmware. The new update is labeled version 1.7 and it is available via software update. The update addresses the following issues: This update enables Lion Recovery from an Internet connection and includes fixes...
