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How-to: Secure Office 2008 from unauthorised access

February 5th, 2008 by Brendon Chase

If you're an early adopter of Microsoft's new Office 2008 for Mac and share a computer over a network then follow this tip to prevent unauthorised access to your files.

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Apple releases security update for Mac OS X and OS X Server v. 10.4.11

May 29th, 2008 by Elinor Mills

Apple has released a hefty security update for the Mac OS X and OS X Server that fixes more than 40 vulnerabilities, a number of which could be exploited to enable someone to run programs on the machine remotely or lead to the disclosure of sensitive data.

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Disable Dashboard and save RAM on your Mac

July 17th, 2007 by Brendon Chase

One feature that's been included in Apple's OS X Tiger operating system and above is Dashboard. In short, this application provides a platform to run mini-applications, or widgets, as Apple call them. If at any time you're using OS X Tiger you can press F12 and your screen will dim and your widgets will be displayed.

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How-to: Remove 'stuck' CDs/DVDs on your Mac

September 20th, 2007 by MacFixIt

Have you had a CD or DVD stuck in your Mac OS X computer? In this short tip we'll show you some alternate ways to get your removable media back in one piece.

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Creative Aurvana Live headphones

February 29th, 2008 by Jasmine France

These headphones are designed with the idea that you may want to listen from analog as well as digital sources. They're everyman's cans, delivering solid sound quality across all genres of music.

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Get songs off your Mac-based iPod

April 3rd, 2007 by Brendon Chase

Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to get music off your Mac-based iPod without the need for extra software.

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Sony MDR-AS20J Active headphones

June 13th, 2008 by

Sony's curvy MDR-AS20Js are a suitable choice for MP3 player owners who simply want a more secure pair of earphones for the gym, but don't need better audio quality than that of stock earbuds.

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Inside Apple's new Chatswood store

August 11th, 2008 by Pam Carroll

Apple selected a shopping centre in suburban Sydney as the location for its second retail outlet in the Asia Pacific. Our photo gallery takes you to its grand opening.

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How-to: Stream media to a PS3 from a Mac

July 31st, 2007 by James Ho

With the advent of the next-generation consoles like Sony's PS3 and Microsoft's XBOX360 there has been a surge in interest in the usage of media streaming capabilities these consoles offer for its users. In the first of a two-part series we'll endeavour to explore free alternatives to achieving this with a Mac acting as the media streaming server.

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Apple updates Quicktime 7.2 with eight security fixes

July 12th, 2007 by Robert Vamosi

In addition to providing full-screen viewing and various iPhone options, the latest version of Quicktime 7.2 includes eight important security fixes. This update affects users of Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X v10.4.9, as well as users of Windows XP and Windows Vista. The ...

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