TidBITS Publishing announced Thursday the release of Take Control of Fonts in Snow Leopard, the latest in the company’s Take Control ebook series. Authored by Sharon Zardetto, the book covers the topic of font use within Snow Leopard as a whole, as well as some specific circumstances in Adobe CS4 and CS5, Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008, iLife, and iWork.
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Dave has a MacBook Pro tale of woe to tell, then it’s off to listener questions and tips. Today’s topics include updating an unconnected Mac, sending mail from alternate addresses through Gmail, a question about hiding your IP address, and more!
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Apple's long rumored CDMA iPhone is now more than just a skunkworks project and has a codename, tips revealed this evening. John Gruber now understands that the device is known internally as N92 and is already at the Engineer Validation Test (EVT) stage.
| Read more »In a keynote speech at QuakeCon 2010 today, John Carmack of id Software demonstrated an impressive iOS version of its upcoming Rage first-person shooter running on an iPhone 4. Primarily a proof-of-concept at this point, the game was shown using the id tech 5 game engine running at 60 frames-per-second,‚Ķ
| Read more »Google unveiled a powerful new feature for the Android platform Thursday, Voice Actions. As the name implies, Voice Actions allow Android users to control many features of their smartphone with their voice, dictate text messages and e-mails, call businesses that Google can find, and even find music. We have a video demo of Voice Actions in the full story.
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Yes you heard it right! Jailbreak for iOS 4.0.2 that came 2 hours ago.
| Read more »Steve McLeod released Poker Copilot 2.57 this week, an update to the online poker HUD and hand history analysis manager for the Mac that adds support for the new France-specific version of FullTilt. The update also improves support Winamax‚Äôs tournaments.
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Here's how to beat Wall Street at its own game, and learn why shares of Apple will be at $400 in two years.
| Read more »MindSmack has released an update to FastMall, its interactive mall navigation and shopping application, adding offline access and barcode-based price comparisons. FastMall provides maps and information on the largest shopping malls in the U.S., the U.K., Canada and France to help users easily find stores and other amenities such as‚Ķ
| Read more »Hooked in Motion has released an update to its movie cataloguing application, iCollect Movies, adding online synchronization and sharing features. iCollect Movies allows users to manage their movie collection directly on their iOS device with features such as automated lookup for adding movies, integrated barcode scanning, links to IMDB and‚Ķ
| Read more »We don‚Äôt see a lot of refurbished Mac Pro offers, but The Deal Brothers found a refurbished Mac Pro 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon for $2549, with free delivery.
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The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has said Apple has satisfied its requirements for more improved safety warnings related to overheating first-generation iPod nano units, Reuters reports. Earlier this month, the Ministry ordered Apple to post an “easy to understand” statement on its website explaining…
| Read more »In addition to regular cleaning of your computer and input devices (keyboards, trackpads, and mice), you may find it necessary to disinfect them.
When a single computer is being used by multiple people either in a home, school, or another setting you may wish to disinfect the parts of the computer that people come into contact with, such as the the keyboard, mouse, or trackpad.  This also applies to Magic Trackpad and other wireless input devices made by Apple.
With Mac OS X, the Shared folder is required to authorize your iTunes Store purchases. With Windows the iTunes folder is also required. If either of these folders are missing or have incorrect folder permissions, you may notice one of the following symptoms:
You are unable to complete a purchase from the iTunes Store.
You cannot play content you purchased from the iTunes Store.
An alert appears with the following text:"There was an error storing your authorization information on this computer. The required directory was not found or has a permission error."
Apple recently filed a patent that describes a system where users could take the video games they play and turn the action into comic books.
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Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising platform is pleasing early partners on both sides, according to a Los Angeles Times report. Application developers, including Dictionary.com and CBS Mobile, told the paper that iAd is allowing them to charge more for ad space in their applications — a 177% increase in…
| Read more »The Mac Observer columnist and Mac Geek Gab co-host, John F. Braun, joined host Chuck Joiner to talk about Microsoft‚Äôs new Web page touting the benefits of Windows-based PCs of the Mac in the second part of a special two-part MacJury.
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You might remember the broke news of an updated Apple TV headed to market just a few months ago. If your brain isn't working
| Read more »Apple‚Äôs iPhone was the fourth most popular smartphone platform by worldwide sales in the second quarter, according to the latest data from Gartner. Apple sold 8.7 million units in Q2, good for 14.2% of the smartphone market, compared to 5.3 million units, or 13% of the market, in Q2‚Ķ
| Read more »Apple may be testing a CDMA-based iPhone 4 for a January launch, according to Daring Fireball‚Äôs John Gruber, although that doesn‚Äôt necessarily mean Verizon customers will finally get their own version of the combination iPod and smartphone.
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VirnetX is taking Apple, NEC, Cicso and Aastra to court over claims that the companies are violating patents it owns. The companies have allegedly infringed on five different patents related to secure communications.
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Today TMO readers are talking about advances in technology, the impact they have had on society, and where the iPhone fits into the mix.
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Apple is in the late testing phases of a CDMA-capable iPhone that could potentially be released by Verizon, according to a new report. John Gruber of Daring Fireball reports that the phone, codenamed N92, is in the “engineering verification test” phase, two steps away from production and one step…
| Read more »AT&T Mobility CEO, Ralph de la Vega, likes the Internet Neutrality proposal Verizon and Google recently unveiled, and thinks it would make for a good framework for lawmakers to build on.
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It should be a simple task. You have a document on your Mac. You want to transfer it to your iPad (or even your iPhone) where you intend to edit it while on the road. Upon your return, you want to transfer the edited document back to your Mac. It should be a simple task. But it’s not. While there remains room for improvement, the combination of two apps  — Dropbox and Documents to Go (DocsToGo) — have raised the bar for the ease and flexibility of getting this job done.
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Following Apple’s release of the iOS 4.0.2 and 3.2.2 security updates Wednesday afternoon, the code for the exploit they protect against went public. Comex, the hacker that used the exploit to build a jailbreak for iOS 4, alerted the public to the code through Twitter.
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Happymagenta announced the immediate availability of Spyglass 3.0 on Thursday. The new version of the augmented reality navigation app added iOS 4 support along with gyroscope support for the iPhone 4.
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Virtual Programming announced Wednesday pricing and system requirements for Supreme Commander 2. The company announced that it was bringing the real-time strategy game to the Mac on May 6th, but did not announce either pricing or requirements at that time.
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Apple is planning on changing the name of the Apple TV (back) to iTV, according to a new rumor from Engadget. The device won’t, however support 1080p or 1080i HD video output, and instead continue to offer only 720p.
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While this one didn’t exactly require that we tap a worm hole to check with Nostrodamus, it would appear as if Apple is planning a media event this Fall, just as the company has done for the last several years. Kara Swisher of AllThingsD (and a little rag called The Wall Street Journal) reported Wednesday that “several” unnamed sources have told her that Apple will be doing it again this year, “possibly in mid-September.”
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Apple quietly unveiled a new program for educational institutions this week called the App Store Volume Purchase Program. The program will allow educational institutions to purchase and download apps from the App Store in volume, and it will also allow developers to offer volume discounting to those institutions.
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The next-generation Apple TV will be capped at 720p for video output and will be capable of running apps, according to a new report. Without citing sources, Engadget reports that the new device won’t be enabled to handle 1080i or 1080p video, supposedly because the A4 chip can’t handle…
| Read more »Apple on Wednesday released an update for its mobile operating system, fixing a vulnerability in viewing PDF files.
| Read more »Apple updated iOS for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad Wednesday, an update that plugs a security hole involving PDF files. That security hole was used in a recent jailbreak hack for users wanting to jailbreak their iOS devices, but it could also be used by malicious hackers to take over your device.
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Apple has released iOS 4.0.2 for the iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, second-, and third-generation iPod touch, as well as iOS 3.2.2 for the iPad. According to Apple’s release notes, both releases patch a “security vulnerability associated with viewing malicious PDF files.” Apple recently came under fire for the security…
| Read more »This document describes the security content of the¬†iOS 3.2.2 Update for iPad, which can be downloaded and installed using iTunes.
For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available. To learn more about Apple Product Security, see the Apple Product Security website.
For information about the Apple Product Security PGP Key, see "How to use the Apple Product Security PGP Key."
Where possible, CVE IDs are used to reference the vulnerabilities for further information.
To learn about other Security Updates, see "Apple Security Updates".
Orange in the UK is emailing customers to tell them that white models of the iPhone 4 won’t be available until the end of the year. “We wanted to let you know that there won’t be any white iPhone 4’s in the UK until the end of the year,”…
| Read more »This document describes the security content of iOS 4.0.2 Update for iPhone and iPod touch, which can be downloaded and installed using iTunes.
For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available. To learn more about Apple Product Security, see the Apple Product Security website.
For information about the Apple Product Security PGP Key, see "How to use the Apple Product Security PGP Key."
Where possible, CVE IDs are used to reference the vulnerabilities for further information.
To learn about other Security Updates, see "Apple Security Updates".
UneasySilence has uncovered a hidden feature in tap tap tap’s Camera+ iPhone photography app that allows users to control the camera shutter using the iPhone volume controls. Tap tap tap had originally planned to include this feature in the most recent update to Camera+, however the update was
| Read more »iPhone users have more sexual partners than BlackBerry or Android owners. By age 30, the average male iPhone user has had about 10 partners while female iPhone users have had 12. By contrast, BlackBerry users hover around 8 partners and Android users have a mere 6.
| Read more »Arizona-based Docks4iPods is now offering custom docks for the iPhone and iPod. Handcrafted by Frank Luedtke, the docks are available in a variety of shapes, sizes, and materials; each comes with a USB to Dock Connector cable for charging, and is compatible with all iPod and iPhone models. Docks4iPods‚Äô‚Ķ
| Read more »Online music service MOG has released an update to its music player for the iPhone and iPod touch, adding iOS 4 background audio support and several other new features. MOG is a subscription-based service that allows users to listen to personalized radio and music on demand via a web browser‚Ķ
| Read more »The iPad was released without a gyroscope or a camera. The iPhone 4, a few months later, had all that cool stuff. The iPad‚Äôs iOS is way behind the iPhone. The next iPad release is a puzzlement. The MacBook Air remains in limbo. What‚Äôs going on?
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This document describes Security Update 2008-005, which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads.
For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available. To learn more about Apple Product Security, see the Apple Product Security website.
For information about the Apple Product Security PGP Key, see "How to use the Apple Product Security PGP Key."
Where possible, CVE IDs are used to reference the vulnerabilities for further information.
To learn about other Security Updates, see "Apple Security Updates."
The Deal Brothers found a deal on the Acer S201HLbd Black 20” 5ms LED-Backlight LCD monitor for $149.99, including free delivery.
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Apple’s Covent Garden retail store in London opened to long lines on August 7, and four days after the grand opening, they haven’t let up. Despite the store’s massive size, some hopeful shoppers haven’t even been able to get into Apple’s newest U.K. store yet thanks to the long lines.
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Like the iPhone 4, the next generation iPad will most likely include a three-axis gyroscope. The current iPad even includes a space that looks to be just right for holding a gyroscope chip, but not the same unit used in the iPhone 4.
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The Mac Observer columnist and Mac Geek Gab co-host, John F. Braun, joined MacJury host Chuck Joiner to talk about Microsoft’s new Web page touting the benefits of Windows-based PCs of the Mac.
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Today TMO readers are talking about how to make sure your iPad, iPhone and iPod touch data is properly backed up and protected.
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In a brief post discussing Dell’s upcoming, Android-based Streak mini-tablet, John Gruber of Daring Fireball has suggested the fourth-generation iPod touch will be arriving soon. “...If you wait a few weeks to buy the [iPod] touch, you’ll get one with a Retina Display and dual cameras.” Photos of a…
| Read more »Apple has launched a new replacement program for potentially troublesome first-generation iPod nano units in Japan. Following another rash of overheating incidents, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) told Apple last week that it must post an ‚Äúeasy to understand‚Äù statement on its website explaining‚Ķ
| Read more »Apple updated its Web site in Japan on Tuesday to comply with local government demands that the company offer support information for first generation iPod nano owners that my be dealing with overheating battery issues. The order was issued by Japan‚Äôs Trade Ministry in response to complaints from iPod nano users.
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This week’s featured photo is from our iPhones Around the World gallery, and shows an iPhone 4 overlooking a mosque in the town of Tiout, Morocco. To share your photos and to be considered for our Photo of the Week, you simply…
| Read more »Adobe released Flash Player 10.1.82.76 on Tuesday, bringing H.264 GPU-based decoding to Mac OS X 10.6.3. The update also patches several potentially critical security flaws.
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Microsoft released Office 2004 for Mac 11.6 and Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.6 on Tuesday with fixes for security-related issues. The updates patch security flaws that could allow an attacker to overwrite your Mac’s memory with malicious code.
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Apple has purchased worldwide exclusive rights to use materials developed by LiquidMetal, which makes materials that are far superior to existing metals at retaining kinetic energy. I don’t think Apple is interested in creating an iBall but this purchase is prescient for other reasons.
| Read more »If you've bought into the iPad hype, here are some really cool tips for using it that you might not know about.
| Read more »Apple‚Äôs business model for the App Store is unsustainable, according to Linux Foundation head honcho Jim Zemlin. In an interview with Wired magazine, Mr. Zemlin praised Apple‚Äôs work in making the user experience a great one, but made his case for the future belonging to Linux.
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Williamsburg, VA spends about $2,000 a year on printing council packets for regular meetings and work sessions. An iPad costs about $600. Buying them for five WIlliamsburg council members is a one-time cost of $3,000, so the computers should pay for themselves in 18 months.
| Read more »Apple has set up a new ‚ÄúSingle Day Pass‚Äù for registered developers in the Mac Developer Program. The Pass allows developers to spend a day in Apple‚Äôs compatibility labs where they can test their software on a very wide array of different Macs, including many legacy models.
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Scosche Industries announced Tuesday the release of two dual chargers for Apple’s iPad and iPhone, the reVIVE II Dual USB Car and Home Chargers. 
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This document explains how to install or replace batteries in your Apple Wireless Mouse.
| Read more »Learn how to set up your Apple Wireless Mouse.
| Read more »The Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mouse software CD include a firmware updater. You can use it to update the firmware of your computer's built-in Bluetooth hardware or a D-Link DBT-120 (rev B2 or later) USB to Bluetooth adapter.
| Read more »Now that Apple has pulled the plug on its immensely popular ‚ÄúI‚Äôm a Mac‚Äù campaign, Microsoft has fired back with a new Web site called ‚ÄúPC vs. Mac: The PC has Blu-ray capability, more software choices, and more!‚Äù No, seriously, that‚Äôs the name.
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Sauce Digital has released its latest game, Space Balls, an atmospheric physics puzzler for the iPhone and iPod touch. In Space Balls, players must skillfully fire unique space balls at various objects to either activate, move, alter or destroy them in order to capture enemies. Players progress through a variety…
| Read more »Apple is the most criticised brand in the blogosphere, according to research into consumer attitudes toward brands on the web.
| Read more »The Deal Brothers found a book called¬†A Girl‚Äôs Guide to Dating a Geek for $13.99, just in time for back-to-school.
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Cloud storage service Box.net has released an update to its universal app for iOS devices adding iOS 4 support and the ability to access files offline. The new version allows users to designate specific files to be saved locally on the device for offline access and later sync those saved…
| Read more »Scosche Industries has rolled out its new Revive II Dual USB Car and Home Chargers for the iPad. Each charger features two USB ports, one 2.1 Amp and one 1 Amp, for charging both an iPad and iPhone or other USB-charging device simultaneously. In addition, each unit offers‚Ķ
| Read more »Google and Verizon‚Äôs ‚ÄúJoint policy statement for an open Internet‚Äù reminds me of Congressional legislation with names like ‚ÄúClean Water Act‚Äù and ‚ÄúClear Skies Act.‚Äù Too often, these acts seem intended to accomplish the opposite of what their names claim.¬†And so it is with this joint Internet statement.
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Arods Inredningar has introduced its new WallPad stand and wall mount for iPad. Made from sustainable wood and coated in a protective paint finish, the WallPad is an angled holder that includes two screws and two wall plugs to hook onto the wall, rubber feet for laying flat on…
| Read more »¬†AT&T‚Äôs U-verse Mobile app for the iPhone and iPod touch moved beyond DVR remote control features on Tuesday when the company added the ability to download certain TV shows.¬†
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Developer Kevin Ng has updated his Kick Flick Soccer 2010 game to add support for the iPad and the iPhone 4 Retina Display. In Kick Flick Soccer 2010 players attempt to score goals from free kick positions by flicking shots using the touchscreen. Extra points are earned by making more…
| Read more »Apple is hustling to issue a patch for a flaw that makes it possible to remotely hack the operating system for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch.
| Read more »Apparent announced the immediate availability of Barcode Producer 6.0 on Tuesday. The new version of the barcode design utility added the ability to send barcodes to Adobe InDesign with a single mouse click.
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A new Student Monitor study revealed this weekend that almost half of college students getting a notebook plan to buy Macs. Of the 87 percent of prospective buyers, 47 percent plan to get some form of MacBook.
| Read more »With over 3,000 votes from iLounge readers, our latest poll‚ÄîWould an integrated camera make you buy a new iPod touch?‚Äîhas ended. Readers were given a variety of positive options, including options for front-facing, rear-facing, and both rear-facing and front-facing cameras, as well as negative options for owners and non-owners of‚Ķ
| Read more »SeedCode announced the immediate availability of SeedCode Complete on Tuesday. The new version of the project management template for FileMaker Pro added FileMaker Pro 11 and FileMaker Go for the iPad support.
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The European Commission has joined the FTC in probing Apple’s iOS developer policies, according to a new report. Citing an anonymous source, the New York Post reports that the European body is investigating whether Apple’s decision to bar iOS developers from using other companies’ tools to developer software…
| Read more »Apparently the European Union has decided to join with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in investigating Apple‚Äôs policy prohibiting cross-compiler tools for building iPhone applications. The policy became headline news after Adobe complained publicly that the move meant developers couldn‚Äôt use its Flash-based iPhone app development tools.
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Today TMO readers are talking about the possibility of CDMA-enabled iPhones, and whether or not it makes sense for the company to jump into those markets.
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Apple and Liquidmetal Technologies? Could it be better Macbook bodies or somthing even grander?
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ZooGue Innovative has launched its new Smart Case for the Apple iPad. The Smart Case is a leather folio-style case featuring a unique Velcro design that allows it to act as an adjustable stand on nearly any angle, open access to all ports and controls, and included, adjustable elastic…
| Read more »Google and Verizon unveiled their own proposed version of net neutrality that leaves wired Internet connections alone, but gives wireless companies the authority to control the content that‚Äôs delivered to their customers.
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The Mac Observer’s Mac Geek Gab co-host, Dave Hamilton, will be speaking at the Princeton Macintosh Users Group on Tuesday, August 10. Dave will be sharing the cool stuff you can’t live without for the Mac and iPhone.
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A worker at a mainland Chinese factory is claimed to have carried a white phone into Hong Kong, using the box for a black model as a disguise. Photos of the smuggled iPhone show white trim inside the headphone and docking ports, as well as slightly modified slits around the earpiece.
| Read more »Apple laptops are the most popular laptop on college campuses these days, with more than one in four of those students who owned a notebook toting one with an Apple logo on it. This figure comes from Student Monitor, a company that regularly surveys students at 100 universities, selling the resultant information to major corporations for fun and profit.
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Automotive Data Systems (ADS) announced Monday the release of Car Tell Auction Prices, a new iPhone app that shows users what car dealers have paid when buying used cars. The app allows you to browse through some 60,000 records over the last 30 days, and the company said that information covers all car makes.
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It’s time for another Cool Stuff Found episode, and John and Dave deliver for sure! Some great things, including a replacement for the discontinued Visual Hub! Definitely download, tune in, and absorb this one!
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Following the successful launch of Pinball HD for the iPad earlier this year, Gameprom has released a new version optimized for the iPhone 4. Like its iPad counterpart, Pinball HD 4 iPhone combines Gameprom’s Wild West Pinball, The Deep and Jungle Style Pinball into a single game and adds…
| Read more »This article explains how to configure an Open Directory server and Mac OS X client to use SSL encryption for Open Directory binding.
| Read more »Livio Radio has released an update to its Internet Radio app for the iPhone and iPod touch. Livio Car Internet Radio provides an in-vehicle optimized interface for browsing and listening to Internet Radio on the iPhone or iPod touch. Users can easily search for stations by genre, location or language,‚Ķ
| Read more »Trans International (also known as Trans Intl) announced Monday memory upgrade kits for Apple‚Äôs newly announced Mac Pro models. The company is offering packages of up to 32GB (8 x 4GB modules) for US$1,128, compared to $3,550 that Apple charges.
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AT&T may be indicating that its iPhone exclusivity deal with Apple is nearing its end. In a recent 10Q filing, AT&T added new language citing the end of exclusivity agreements for a “number of attractive handsets.” The Wall Street Journal, citing CLSA’s Steven Fox, notes that the language was…
| Read more »NXP Software has released CineXPlayer, a new app that allows users to view Xvid movies on the iPad, a format not directly supported by the built-in video codecs on iOS devices. Using CinexPlayer, users can transfer movies in the Xvid format directly onto their iPad without the requirement to convert‚Ķ
| Read more »Tim Sears has released an update to Future Checkin, an app which uses iOS 4 background location services to automatically check-in users to nearby Foursquare venues. Future Checkin allows users to specify locations on Foursquare that they wish to check into automatically and the app continues running in the background‚Ķ
| Read more »This software updates Mac OS X Server v10.6, v10.6.1, v10.6.2, or v10.6.3 to v10.6.4.
| Read more »This update includes startup and reliability improvements for the wiki service. The update is recommended for servers running Mac OS¬†X¬†Server v10.6.4 build 10F569 or 10F2025.
| Read more »Apple is working on two new versions of the iPad the company will release in the first quarter of 2011, according to a report from ¬†DigiTimes. The Taiwan-based newspaper said that the first model will have the same 9.7‚Äù display as the current model and be powered by a new ARM processor based on the Cortex-A9 and sports 512MB of RAM. The second model will have a smaller 7‚Äù display, though with the same 1024 x 768 resolution as its larger cousin.
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Research firm Needham & Co. has made a major hike to its price target for Apple stock, adjusting the number from $280 to $375. Analyst Charlie Wolf notes that the increase is based on the many changes since a February evaluation.
| Read more »The Deal Brothers found a deal on this sleek Iomega eGo portable USB 2.0 hard drive for $82.24, with free shipping.
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Apple has gained an exclusive license to use unique, amorphous metal alloys created by Liquidmetal Technologies. The deal, revealed in an SEC filing and reported by AppleInsider, gives Apple “a perpetual, worldwide, fully-paid, exclusive license to commercial such intellectual property in the field of electronic products in exchange for…
| Read more »Apple and Liquidmetal Technologies have struck a deal that gives Apple exclusive use of Liquidmetal‚Äôs amorphous metal alloys. The deal could lead to Macs, iPhones and iPods that are more durable, and could block competitors from including similar features in their products.
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ANDESigned has released an update to Total Baby, its baby and child care tracking application for the iPhone and iPod touch. Total Baby 2.0 adds support for iOS 4 and the iPhone 4 Retina Display, including background task completion for automatic backups and syncing between devices. The latest version also…
| Read more »When accessing the iTunes Store on Windows, your computer may restart or display a blue screen (Windows XP), or iTunes may quit unexpectedly (Windows Vista). You might also have issues opening iTunes if it is configured to open to the iTunes Store.
| Read more »If you can successfully subscribe to your feed using the Advanced menu in iTunes, you‚Äôre ready to submit your feed.
| Read more »iTeleport has released an update to its VNC remote control app for the iPad adding support for Bluetooth keyboards and displaying a remote desktop screen via Apple‚Äôs iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter cable. iTeleport for the iPad allows users to securely view and remotely control a PC, Mac or‚Ķ
| Read more »Needham & Company analyst, Charlie Wolf, is raising his target price for Apple‚Äôs stock from US$280 up to $375 thanks to iPad and Mac sales that are much stronger than anticipated. Mr. Wolf also noted that iPhone sales are on track to 40 million units this year.
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A last-minute pricing dispute between Vodafone and Apple led to the New Zealand iPhone 4 launch being slightly delayed, according to a new report. Stuff.co.nz claims that Apple told Vodafone to change pricing for the new handset shortly before its was scheduled to hit store shelves, which angered Vodafone…
| Read more »Chronos announced the immediate availability of F10 Launch Studio 3 on Monday. The updated version of the application launcher utility for Mac OS X added the ability to jump between applications or select which application to launch through its new Application Blaster feature.
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It seems the iPhone-coming-to-Verizon rumors just won’t die, and the latest claims Apple is buying up CDMA chips for an early 2011 magical rumor fulfillment.
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Building on its successful iHome+Sleep app introduced earlier this year, accessory manufacturer iHome has released its second iOS application. iHome+Radio is a new Internet radio application that provides users with access to over 20,000 local and international radio stations streamed over Wi-Fi or 3G. iHome+Radio uses RadioTime.com as its…
| Read more »An internal bug report for the signal drop was allegedly filed in 2008, well in advance of when the phone shipped.
| Read more »With a great design, stellar performance, and pretty kickass price, the Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) is the system that can convert your friend/relative/significant into a Mac-faithful.
| Read more »Today TMO readers are talking about AT&T‚Äôs exclusive carrier deal in the U.S., how long¬†they think it may last, and whether or not it‚Äôs a mistake for Apple.
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According to a new report, Apple has placed orders for “millions” of Qualcomm CDMA chipsets for a new iPhone production run in December. Citing sources with knowledge of the situation, TechCrunch reports that the production run would likely be for a January launch, with both Verizon and Sprint possible…
| Read more »The Mac Observer‚Äôs Mac Geek Gab co-host, Dave Hamilton, will be speaking at the Princeton Macintosh Users Group on Tuesday, August 10. Dave will be sharing the cool stuff you can‚Äôt live without for the Mac and iPhone.
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Mark Papermaster, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Devices Hardware Engineering, has left the company following a number of highly publicized stumbles with the iPhone 4 launch. The New York Times, which broke the story, reports that it is not clear if Papermaster quit or was asked to leave; Papermaster…
| Read more »Former senior vice president of Devices Hardware, Mark Papermaster, abruptly left Apple over the weekend amid speculation that the iPhone 4‚Äôs antenna design led to his departure, although a falling out with CEO Steve Jobs may have been behind the move.
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Apple began taking orders for its freshly updated Mac Pro lineup Monday morning. The new models are available in quad-core, 8-core and 12-core Intel Xeon processor configurations.
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Reading the headlines three weeks ago, you would have thought Apple was finished — that the iPhone 4 would be a dud.
| Read more »An infographic about iPhone 4 price according to countries, and Phone 4 is sold for the cheapest price in Hong Kong!
| Read more »A couple weeks ago, videos and step-by-step guides of running frash on iPads made waves on the internet. Today, RedmondPie published a story with step-by-step guide on how to run Flash/Frash on your iPhones.
| Read more »Two years after fighting in court to hire him, Apple has let IBM's Mark Papermaster go
| Read more »Apple‚Äôs senior vice president of Devices Hardware Engineering, Mark Papermaster, was confirmed to no longer be with the company as of Saturday. Mr. Papermaster joined Apple a little over a year and a half ago and was involved in the design of the iPhone 4.
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The iMac, like most computers, has components that may generate small amounts of noise during use. In most cases these noises are normal and do not require repair or further evaluation.
| Read more »Learn where to locate the serial number on your Magic Trackpad.
| Read more »Learn about the external features, ports, and connectors on the iMac (Mid 2010) and iMac (Late 2009) computers. All ports and connectors described in this document are located on the Input/Output (I/O) panel on the bottom-right side on the back of the computer.
 
Learn how to correctly install memory into a MacBook portable computer. 
| Read more »See the frequently asked questions below to learn more about iBooks and the iBookstore.
| Read more »When activating 3G service on an iOS device using a custom Access Point Name (APN),¬†the error message¬†"Could not activate cellular data network: PDP authentication failure" may appear.
| Read more »Learn about the system requirements for the Apple Wireless Keyboards and Apple Wireless Mouse devices.
| Read more »Using iOS 4 or later, you can sync Notes over the air using MobileMe or an IMAP email account. This article explains¬†certain sync behaviors and shows¬†how to enable Notes syncing.
| Read more »You may want to restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and set it up as new to troubleshoot an issue. Take steps to preserve your data before restoring as new by following this article.
| Read more »When you use iTunes to sync photos to iPhone, iPad, or iPod, iTunes creates a folder called "iPod Photo Cache" in the top level of the folder you selected for your photos. Picking another folder to sync does not erase the previous iPod Photo Cache folder. Depending on how many photos are being synced, your hard drive could fill up.
| Read more »When you connect a Sony NEX-3 or NEX-5 camera to your computer via USB, RAW images and MP4 videos you've shot do not show up via Image Capture, iPhoto, or Aperture. However, JPEG images do show up as expected.
| Read more »The pixel dimensions for some RAW images in your library may be slightly different after you upgrade to Aperture 3.
| Read more »When you reprocess images captured in a previous version of Aperture to use the Aperture 3 RAW decoding system, you may see some changes to the images.¬†
| Read more »Learn which digital camera RAW files are supported by Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, or later. Many digital cameras offer options to save pictures in digital camera RAW format.
| Read more »Learn which digital camera RAW files are supported by Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard or later.
Many digital cameras offer options to save pictures in digital camera RAW format. Digital camera RAW formats retain more image information than JPEGs and can produce better results when used with imaging applications such as Aperture and iPhoto. Mac OS X Leopard provides system-level support for digital camera RAW formats from the following cameras.
If you have issues with your iPhone, try these tips first.
| Read more »Learn more about using Microsoft Windows with the SD (Secure Digital)¬†card slot in the Mac mini (Mid 2010) and iMac (Mid 2010).
| Read more »Learn how to install additional memory or replace the memory in your iMac (Mid 2010) or iMac (Late 2009) computer.
| Read more »Unsupported third-party add-ons may cause Safari to unexpectedly quit or have performance issues.
Unsupported third-party add-ons may add features to Safari or change its appearance. If you use unsupported third-party add-ons you may encounter issues such as these:
Safari quits unexpectedly
Safari runs slowly
Safari is unable to download files
Other unexpected behavior
Note: This article does not apply to Internet Plug-Ins such as QuickTime, Java and Adobe Flash. It also does not apply to Safari Extensions.
| Read more »Learn which kinds of memory to use with your iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010) and iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010).
| Read more »With Target Display mode, you can use your 27-inch iMac with Mac OS X as an external display. Connect any computer or other device with a Mini DisplayPort to your 27-inch iMac using a Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cable or using a converter that converts other electrical, video, and audio protocols from another source device to Mini DisplayPort compliant signals.¬† (Cables and converters available separately.)
| Read more »Learn about the types of random access memory (RAM) and video memory (VRAM) used in iMac computers. For specific instructions on installing memory, refer to the linked documents.
| Read more »To learn where the serial number is located on your iMac, first identify which model of iMac you have. Use the information in these linked documents to find your iMac's serial number.
| Read more »Server Admin Tools 10.6.4 contain remote administration tools, documentation, and utilities that you can install on a Mac other than your server. This version requires Mac OS X v10.6.4 and is required to administer Mac OS X Server v10.6.4 remotely. The Server Admin Tools 10.6.4 are available as an automatic Software Update for Macs running Mac OS X v10.6.4 with version 10.6 or later of the Server Admin Tools already installed, and as a manual download from Apple Support Downloads.
Important: If you have moved any of the Server Admin Tools out of their original locations (inside /Applications/Server/), the update may continue to appear in Software Update even after you have installed it. Return the Server Admin Tools to their original location before using Software Update, or remove any duplicate copies of the Server Admin Tools.
Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch may not always update when you read, delete, reply to, or move messages in MobileMe Mail, or in an email application on your Mac or PC.
| Read more »Learn about the key placement and functionality on MacBook (Late 2007) and later, MacBook Pro (Early 2008) and later, and MacBook Air computers.
| Read more »This article explains when you should expect to see the lock icon when browsing webpages with encrypted content using Safari 5.
| Read more »Learn about the Apple Battery Charger, which types of batteries are supported, what the indicator lights mean, and tips for optimal usage. ¬†¬†
| Read more »iTunes for Windows may quit unexpectedly on your PC when the VoiceOver feature has been enabled with iPod shuffle (3rd generation) or iPod nano (5th generation) and:
Your Windows username uses a double-byte language such as Japanese, Korean, or Chinese
OR
Your Windows username uses extended ASCII (or high ASCII) characters (such as characters like any of these: éééèèóóúú).
| Read more »iTunes for Windows (versions 9.2 and 9.2.1) may quit unexpectedly during sync or backup with iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. iTunes may display the following alert messages:
"SyncServer has stopped working" (or a similar message)
"MobileDeviceHelper has stopped working"
Safari 5 for Windows may also quit unexpectedly. This can happen if your PC is set to one of the following timezones:
(UTC-11:00) Coordinated Universal Time -11 and Samoa
(UTC-04:00) Asuncion
(UTC-02:00) Mid-Atlantic
(UTC) Coordinated Universal Time and Casablanca
(UTC +02:00) Amman, Athens, Bucharest, Istanbul, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, Harare, Pretoria, Helsinki, Kyiv, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn, Vilnius, Minsk, and Windhoek
(UTC +12:00) Coordinated Universal Time +12 and Auckland, Wellington, and Fiji
After installing Safari 5 (with Mac OS X v10.5.8, Mac OS X v10.6.2, or v10.6.3), or after installing Mac OS X v10.6.4 (which includes Safari 5), you may see a black background instead of readable text in Mail messages that are generated by some applications. These are some of the Apple and third-party applications that may be affected:
Mail
AppleScript
iCal
iChat
Preview
 
FileMaker Pro
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Other applications that generate Mail messages may also be affected.
| Read more »This document describes the security content of Safari 5.0.1 and Safari 4.1.1.
For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available. To learn more about Apple Product Security, see the Apple Product Security website.
For information about the Apple Product Security PGP Key, see "How to use the Apple Product Security PGP Key."
Where possible, CVE IDs are used to reference the vulnerabilities for further information.
To learn about other Security Updates, see "Apple Security Updates."
When using a POP email account with multiple devices, email messages may only appear on the first device that receives them. This occurs when an email client is configured to automatically remove email from the server once an email client has received it. You can configure your email client (or clients) either to keep a copy of the email on the server, remove it after a certain number of days have passed, or keep it until you move it from your Inbox.
| Read more »If your computer stops recognizing your Apple wireless mouse or wireless trackpad, simply click the mouse button or trackpad surface to get it working again.
| Read more »Learn more about the terms commonly used with Bluetooth devices.
| Read more »Some Mac computers come with a wireless mouse and keyboard as the default configuration.¬† Most Mac computers work with wireless input devices that use Bluetooth technology.
| Read more »Learn how to locate the serial number on your aluminum Intel-based iMac computers.¬†
| Read more »Add-ons such as plug-ins and scripts not manufactured by Apple add features to iTunes or modify its appearance and behavior. Using these can interfere with the normal usage of iTunes. This can be particularly relevent if you have recently upgraded to a newer version of iTunes as add-ons may not be compatible. There are many ways in which an add-on can cause iTunes to act erratically such as those listed below:
Loss of iTunes functionality, such as the Visualizer.
Distortion or irregularity in the iTunes interface.
Slow performance.
iTunes won't open or quits unexpectedly.
In some cases, iPhone may not show up in iTunes under Devices while displaying the following error message:
| Read more »When using iOS 4 or later, the Nike+ application does not offer an option for a calibration workout. Instead, you can calibrate at the end of any workout.
| Read more »An expired MobileMe account continues to be a valid Apple ID (AppleConnect login) for use with Apple Services.
| Read more »You can view and share files on your iDisk with the iDisk app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. For help using the iDisk app, open the app, tap Settings in the upper-left corner, then Tap iDisk Help.
If you encounter issues while using the iDisk app, the steps below can help you troubleshoot further. iDisk app version 1.2 or later is recommended for all MobileMe iDisk app users.
This article gives an overview of how the iPad uses Location Services to determine your location. For information on using Location Services to track your location in Maps and other applications, see the iPad User Guide.
| Read more »This article tracks significant known issues in the MobileMe Calendar beta and¬†will be updated as issues are resolved.
This article is intended for participants in the beta only. For more information, see the MobileMe Calendar beta FAQ.
Is your Apple computer having issues playing sound from the built-in speakers—except perhaps for the startup chime—but sound works through external speakers, digital output, or headphones? Is a red light is visible from the audio line-out port when you disconnect devices? These steps may help you troubleshoot issues playing sound from the built-in speakers on your Apple computer. 
| Read more »Learn about the sizes and shape of discs that can be used in the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, Combo and SuperDrives in various Macintosh computers.
| Read more »In May 2006, Apple introduced the first generation black or white MacBook computer. A unibody aluminum MacBook was subsequently introduced in October 2008. Then in October 2009, a unibody polycarbonate MacBook was introduced.¬†
Use the information below to help you determine which model you have.
The iMac (Early 2006) computer has two SDRAM slots in the bottom of the computer. The iMac ships from the factory with at least 512 MB of DDR2 SDRAM installed into the top slot. (The computer may come with more RAM in the top slot or RAM in the bottom slot, depending on how you ordered the computer from Apple.)
The iMac (Mid 2006) ships from the factory with at least 512 MB of DDR2 SDRAM, in two 256 MB DIMMs; one in each of the memory slots.
Note: If you upgrade the memory in your iMac (Mid 2006), make sure you have matching size SO-DIMMs in each slot for best graphics performance.
The iMac (17-inch Late 2006 CD) ships from the factory with at least 512 MB of DDR2 SDRAM, in two 256 MB DIMMs; one in each of the memory slots. All other models of iMac (Late 2006) ship from the factory with at least 1 GB of DDR2 SDRAM, in two 512 MB DIMMs; one in each of the memory slots.
The maximum amount of RAM you can install in the iMac (Early 2006), iMac (Mid 2006) and...
After installing Mac OS X v10.6.4, opening iTunes may result in the text displaying as squares.
 
| Read more »An Apple ID allows you to access multiple Apple resources such as Apple Discussions, iTunes, the Apple Online Store and much more. It's important to keep your sign in credentials secure to reduce the chances of your Apple ID and¬†personal information from being compromised. The following tips will help to reduce the risk of theft or stolen identity.¬†
| Read more »Use this procedure to restore to the original factory settings and the software that originally came with your computer, using the Mac OS¬†X¬†v10.6 Snow Leopard Install DVDs that shipped with it.
| Read more »This article describes ways to find your iPod serial number. The content of this document also applies to iPod shuffle; however, see iPod shuffle: How to find the serial number for information on how to locate iPod shuffle's serial number on the device.
| Read more »This article explains how to use iChat to text chat, audio chat, or video chat over the Internet.
| Read more »Mac OS X Server Software Update Service can provide Apple Software Updates to Mac OS X clients running the same, or earlier Mac OS X release.
| Read more »Users who used Wiki Server under Mac OS X Server v10.5 may experience issues starting up the server after an update to 10.6.4 or later. If short names of wiki groups were changed in 10.5, there may be wiki folders whose metadata.plist files contain duplicate GUIDs. The following log message will be written to /Library/Logs/wikid/error.log on update:
File "/usr/share/wikid/lib/python/apple_utilities/MigrationManager.py", line 283, in migrateEntityFolder
  oldOwner = aGroup.data.get('owner', None)
exceptions.AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'data'
There are two ways to get iTunes content from your computer to Apple TV—syncing and streaming. This document explains the differences between syncing and streaming on Apple TV with software version 1.x.
| Read more »This FAQ applies to anyone who was invited to join the MobileMe Calendar beta. The information in this article is only intended for participants of the beta.
| Read more »This article discusses the compatibility of the Apple Wireless Keyboard and third-party Bluetooth keyboards with iOS devices.
| Read more »This article describes two different methods of downgrading from the MobileMe Calendar Beta. Method one is a simple downgrade that reverts your calendars to the state they were in prior to you joining the beta. Method two describes an experimental method that should allow you to downgrade and keep the calendar information you created during the beta.
| Read more »This article describes several ways to find your iPad serial number¬†and the Identifier (UDID)‚ÄîWi-Fi and¬†Wi-Fi + 3G¬†models‚Äîas well as the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number, Cellular Data Number (CDN), and Integrated Circuit Card ID (ICCID) number (Wi-Fi + 3G model only).
| Read more »Immediately after updating to iOS 4.0, some users may notice that Exchange ActiveSync Mail, Contacts, or Calendars do not sync, or sync very slowly. In addition, some Exchange Server administrators may notice their servers running slowly.
| Read more »When I play music or listen to a call through the speaker phone, the sound may appear low or muffled, or the person I'm talking to claims that I sound muffled or not loud enough.¬†
| Read more »Learn why the storage capacity stated in a product's specification may be lower than what is reported by Mac OS¬†X or iOS.
| Read more »You can enable Restrictions, also known as Parental Controls, on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to prevent access to specific features. This article provides an overview of the types of Restrictions that are available, as well as how to enable or disable Restrictions on your device.
| Read more »Learn more about the memory used with Mac mini (Early 2009), Mac mini (Late 2009), and Mac mini (Mid 2010).
| Read more »Use the information below to help you determine which model you have.¬† In 2006, Apple introduced the first generation MacBook Pro computer. A unibody aluminum MacBook Pro was introduced in October 2008.
| Read more »When syncing a device using¬†iOS 3 or later, syncing may stop with Error 13019.
| Read more »You may encounter the following issues:
You are unable to receive MMS messages
You do not see the camera icon next to the message field:
A red exclamation mark appears next to MMS messages you send:
Note: MMS is not available for original iPhone
| Read more »When someone calls, I can't hear them through the receiver or speaker phone, and I can't hear music through the speaker. I also can't be heard by someone who is calling me.
Note: iPhone has one speaker, which is adjacent to the dock connector. On iPhone 4, the speaker is to the right of the dock connector. On earlier iPhone models, the speaker is to the left of the dock connector.
On some noncompliant Mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapters, the audio signal may not be passed to the HDMI device.
| Read more »Learn about the power supplies in various Apple products and whether they can switch automatically to voltages in other countries.
Some Apple computers have an auto-switching power supply which monitors the incoming voltage and automatically switches itself accordingly. Other Apple computers have a power supply that must be manually switched for various incoming voltages. In this case, the change is made by moving the voltage selector switch which is accessible from outside the computer's case. Still other Apple computers have a power supply that is rated only for the country in which it is sold and it cannot switch to other voltages.
The table below shows what type of power supply is in various recent Macintosh models. Some models can use the World Travel Adapter Kit. If your computer cannot use the World Travel Adapter Kit and you need a power adapter or power cord with an appropriate plug, contact an Apple-Authorized Service Provider (AASP) in the region.
If you need to send your iPhone in for service, please remove your SIM card before sending the iPhone in for repair.
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