Software 
Apple censors word ‘jailbreak’ among iTunes Store content – Apple Insider
Outside of the song by Thin Lizzy, or AC/DC’s own “Jailbreak” song found on its third album (and not available on the iTunes Store), jailbreaking refers to the process of hacking iOS to allowed users to install custom software and … Continue reading
Apple’s iCloud Allegedly Under Attack By Hackers – Softpedia
Some iCloud registrants are beginning to notice spam email in their Sent folders, despite having nothing to do with the unsolicited messages ending up in their friends’ inboxes. They believe they’ve been hacked, and have taken to Apple Support …
Apple iOS regains leadership in tablet space – Electronic Engineering Times
Apple Inc.’s iOS is forecasted to regain its commanding leadership of the worldwide tablet space in 2012 after suffering a temporary dip in market share in the last quarter of 2011. The IHS iSuppli Worldwide Tablet Market Tracker report says … Continue reading
Is Apple running out of feisty cat names for OS X? – Los Angeles Times
When Apple launched its current line of operating systems, called OS X, it chose to name the various versions after cats, starting with “Cheetah” in 2001. Apple never gave a reason why, but it was a very fitting name, seeing … Continue reading
Apple’s new 15-inch MacBook Pro to have USB3, Retina – gmanetwork.com
… that professionals could lose the optical drive in favor of the wildly popular Mac App Store for software installations,” it said. “Take Final Cut Pro X or Aperture for example. For those few who still need an optical drive, … Continue reading
Users raise questions about Apple’s security after iCloud hacks – Apple Insider
A small number of iCloud accounts reportedly protected by secure, randomly generated passwords have been compromised, prompting speculation by users that a security breach may have occurred on Apple’s servers. The details come from a thread on the Apple …
Filing details Apple’s plans for Retina-ready resolution-independent OS X – Apple Insider
Apple’s behind-the-scenes work to upgrade its OS X operating system for future high-resolution Retina display Macs has been detailed in a new patent filing. The application, published this week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is entitled “User …
What Adobe offers photo pros, near experts and amateurs – Chicago Sun-Times
(MacOS users have an equally powerful alternative in Apple’s own Aperture app. It’s just $79.99 and it’s a bit less cluttered than Lightroom. The main tradeoff is speed. Lightroom moves fast, fast, fast on most modern Macs. Sometimes, the distance … Continue reading
Apple Finally Issues Flashback Removal Tool for Leopard – Toms Hardware
Clean up time, Leopard users. Apple has released a tool for users still running OS X Leopard. The tool will purge Leopard users machines of the Flashback malware that has been plaguing Mac computers over the last few weeks. Word … Continue reading
Apple teases hardware-specific “special features” in upcoming OS X Mountain Lion builds – 9TO5Mac
Apple has long had a program called “AppleSeed” that seeds upcoming versions of Apple software (both iOS and OS X related) to customers. These seeds typically come to this select group of customers even before they are provided to Apple’s … Continue reading
