Category: 739: Be Vigilant!, Apple Responds to iPhoto ’11 Data Loss Issue, Solid State Drives (SSDs) Are Not Perfect

Apple’s latest MacBook Air models represent the first MacBooks exclusively equipped with an SSD, or solid state drive. Instead of spinning platters, these drives use non-volatile flash memory (like that inside the drive hanging off your keychain). The SSD in the MacBook Air delivers silent, cool, reliable, and fast operation; while they are more expensive…

This weekend, Apple released an important update for current users of iPhoto ’11 and prospective buyers alike. Version 9.0.1 resolves a critical flaw in the initial build of the software that in rare cases could result in data loss. Within hours of the iLife ’11 suite becoming publicly available, Apple’s discussion boards were ablaze with…

Most Mac users, including myself, feel pretty secure from the nastier bits of the web. It is a false sense of security however, and only a matter of time before more and more hackers turn their beady little eyes towards our shining tower on the hill. Last week “SecureMac”:http://www.securemac.com discovered a trojan horse that can…

Happy Tuesday, As the Manchester repair department is more and more up to speed while we approach the one month anniversary of our “new store in Manchester, NH,”:http://www.smalldog.com/nh/at_tt I’m preparing my exit strategy so I can spend more time at home with Owen. Manchester is a great city, and it’s been wonderful experiencing it for…