Category: 831: MacBook Firmware Update, Mountain Lion Server, Touchscreen Shortcuts, Confounding Software

Brenthaven’s Trek Sleeve provides maximum protection for your 13-inch MacBook/Air/Pro. Weighing under a pound, it has rigid wall frames and 6-sides of padding. It also features an AC adapter pocket on the backside as well as a dedicated iPod slot, both hidden by a zippered flap. There is a backslip pocket for additional files and…

We recently received a 2010 MacBook Pro 15″ unit in Waitsfield where the customer’s complaint was that she could not install Creative Suite 5.5. Launching the installer from the Adobe media resulted in a hard freeze of the unit after completion of about 20% of the installation process. The failure was easily replicated and consistent.…

If you own a Mac, an easy way to increase your productivity is to memorize Apple’s documented keyboard shortcuts. You can “*study them here.*”:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343. But what about your keyboard-less iPhone, iPad, or iPad; are there any touchscreen interface shortcuts? Apple has “*a website*”:http://www.apple.com/iphone/tips/ with you in mind. Luckily for you I have assembled a list…

Apple recently released the newest version of OS X: 10.8 Mountain Lion. They also introduced the new Mountain Lion Server, and I had a chance to upgrade and test it on my Mac mini Server at home. The previous upgrade process for Lion Server involved purchasing and downloading 10.7 and 10.7 Server and then installing…

One common issue that we see is a result of customers purchasing new MagSafe adapters for pre-2009 machines. In certain cases, the adapter will not work at first. The solution is yet another example of why you should always keep your software up to date. Pre-2009 Mac portables use the original style MagSafe adapter. In…

Hello all, This week marks, dare I say it, the arrival of some seasonable weather here in the Chaplain Valley. The air is crisp and clear, the skies are blue, and the inevitable flood of summer squash and zucchini is well under way. I’m surprised I haven’t see any signs that read, “Free tomatoes–must take…