Free utility to clean up your Mac OS X
Onyx is a free tool that allows you to verify the Startup Disk and the structure of its System files. It also runs misc tasks of system maintenance, configures the hidden parameters of the Finder, delete caches and temp files, and removes certain numberes of files and folders that may become cumbersome and fill up disk space.
Click here to download from MacUpdate.com : http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11582
Unpatched bug bites Apple Mac OS X
theregister.co.uk — Security researchers have discovered a serious, unpatched vulnerability in Mac OS X. The memory corruption bug creates a means for attackers to take control of even fully patched systems.Flaws in the way the AppleDiskImageController handles corrupted DMG image structures could be exploited to trigger memory corruption.
For now disable your java applet in your browser and hopefully Apple will have a fix for this soon. The company is aware of the problem and is working on a solution.
Mac os x troubleshoot a software issue
Here’s a good article on the apple website about troubleshooting common software issues with your Mac. From time to time, applications fail or freeze and there are ways of restarting them or deleting them from a profile and re-creating it. Read the link to find out more:
Clearing your Print spool
The print spooler loads the documents you going to print in its memory. Sometimes when you send a print job, the printer wont’ respond and your documents are left in your print queue. You can’t delete them and they stay in there prohibiting other jobs to go threw. A quick way to restart your print spooler and unblock pending jobs is through the services window.
In Windows – click Start – Run – and type services.msc in the box. Click ok. The services window opens.
Scroll down to Printer Spooler. Right click the entry – choose Stop. This will stop the process that holds your print queues.
Then right click again and choose Start. This will now restart your queue. Now try printing again.
For Mac – Open system preferences – choose Print/fax.
Older versions of mac os have printers in the utilities folder.
Choose your printer and control click – click on Reset printing system. Click ok after it asks are you sure.
Tweetie for Mac
If you have a Twitter account and own a Mac, then this article is for you.
Microsoft’s new commercial against Mac
Here’s a video clip and article on Microsofts new commercial against the Mac. They take the approach of how the Macbook is just for asthetics and you’re paying for the name, while the pc brand will give you functionality and better use. Catchy commercial and i’ll give them props for exploiting the higher price the Mac has, but not sure how much this commercial will influence new buyers from staying away from Mac. Their reputation for being stable is well known, so investing a little more for your future laptop or pc – might be beneficial in the long run.
How to use Time Machine in Mac OS X 10.5
Here’s a great little tutorial on how to use the backup feature called Time Machine for Leopard. Its a good way to backup your OS in case of a file corruption or if you deleted something you regret deleting.
http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/11/15/walkthrough-time-machine-for-os-x-105-leopard/
Steve Jobs taking sick leave from Apple
click on link to read: → Jobs to take time off as CEO of Apple
