Bug found in OS X Mountain Lion crashes any application

By James in News No Comments Tags: Apple, Mac OS X, mountain lion

In the never ending Mac versus PC war, one of the main arguments is the fact that there are less bugs in Mac OS than there are in Windows. Well, the truth lies somewhere in the middle because these days everybody is talking about the phrase which can crash any application you have running.

The bug found in Mac OS X Mountain Lion which involves typing a specific phrase in any given field, can cause an application to be suddenly terminated. Apparently, if a user would type in this string: File:/// in any filed which allows to do so… Continue to Bug found in OS X Mountain Lion crashes any application

Upcoming OS X Mountain Lion Sent Out To AppleCare Specialists

By James in Apple No Comments Tags: Apple, Mac OS X, mountain lion

Recent rumors about the upcoming operating system from Apple, Mac OS X Mountain Lion say that it is already under testing by AppleCare specialists as it was just recently sent out to them by the ‘mothership’ from Cupertino. Assumptions are also being made about the fact that the version sent out is identical to the one which Apple are soon going to launch officially.

The ones initially catching on the rumor were 9to5Mac , who have reasons to believe that it is actually news and not just a rumor. Based on an screenshot of the upcoming OS from some Apple… Continue to Upcoming OS X Mountain Lion Sent Out To AppleCare Specialists

WinLaunch Is A Mac OS X Launchpad For Windows 8

By James in Windows 8 No Comments Tags: launchpad, Mac OS X, Windows 8, winlaunch

Even though Microsoft did not officially launch Windows 8, it was received with a good impression by the general public. This is probably due to the fact that Windows 8 is going to bring a lot of new features and improvements over the previous version of the operating system.

As you would expect in any Apple versus Microsoft war, fans of the Cupertino based company talk again about the fact that Windows 8 has copied some features which were originally available in Mac OS X Lion. Well, the truth is that the blame is not on Microsoft alone. There… Continue to WinLaunch Is A Mac OS X Launchpad For Windows 8

App Zap For OS X Helps You Fully Uninstall Applications On Your Mac

By Johnny_Cooper in Apple No Comments Tags: Apple, Mac OS X

There have always been big differences between the way Apple operating systems and Windows work and one of these was the way both handle the install and uninstall process. Mac fans think the OS X is better while Microsoft users have nothing against the Windows way, even though, let’s be honest, sometimes it might get a little bit too difficult, especially for inexperienced users. To uninstall an app, in Windows, you cannot just go into the Program Files and delete the entire folder, or, if you delete the .exe file, nothing happens, besides the fact that you will not be able to… Continue to App Zap For OS X Helps You Fully Uninstall Applications On Your Mac

Windows 7 leaves Windows XP in the dust – Vista soon

By James in News No Comments Tags: HP, linux, Mac OS X, microsoft, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

As we all expected, Microsoft’s current generation of operating system, Windows 7, has outperformed and leaves in the dust its main competitor Windows XP, on all grounds.
Windows XP lost serious grounds over the years in the battle against Windows 7. As per last months market figures, Microsoft announced that it sold a whooping 650 million licences per day. This means that the giant software company from Redmond sells each month approximately 20 million units. Since the Windows 7 launch two years ago, the data analysis shows that Microsoft has sold 450 millions of copies.

In Vista figures… Continue to Windows 7 leaves Windows XP in the dust - Vista soon

Trojan for Mac OS X – Be Aware!

By Johnny_Cooper in News No Comments Tags: Flashback, Mac OS X, Trojan

Trojan for the Mac OS X system disguised as a flash installer has been causing a lot of trouble to users.
Computer security experts have found a Trojan for Mac OS X that infects the operating system through a Flash install program look-alike, called Flashback.

This new Trojan poses as an installer for Adobe Flash Player but in reality will begin infecting your computer.

Flashback is similar to the threat called Bash / QHost.WB, the Trojan which was discovered a few months ago, tricking users to believe that they are installing a legitimate program. Security experts explained that the possibility of infection… Continue to Trojan for Mac OS X - Be Aware!

How to Remove Programs on Mac OS X

By Clarkson in How To No Comments Tags: Mac OS X, programs, remove

How to remove programs on Mac OS X is a question I have heard a lot.
We have said a lot of times that Mac OS X is an excellent operating system, offering stability and reliability to its users. We will not continue today to repeat all the excellent features Mac OS X comes with. We will treat an issue which still seems creates problems to many Mac fans: how to remove programs from this OS?

2 Methods for removing programs on Mac OS X
Well, we have two methods: a simple one and a complex one.

The… Continue to How to Remove Programs on Mac OS X

Mac OS X Maintenance and Repair

By Clarkson in How To 2 Comments Tags: Mac OS X, maintenance, repair

Mac OS X is a very stable operating system but sometimes it requires some maintenance and repair.
Maybe one of the best operating systems ever made, Mac OS X has been launched by Apple in 2002. At its origin, it is a combination of UNIX base together with some graphical interfaces. This OS has been created in order to be used within all new Macintosh computing systems provided by Apple.
Basic maintenance for Mac OS X
Regular cleaning routines, like “Daily, Weekly, Monthly” are programmed by the default automatic mode to be carried out overnight at 3 am. These routines… Continue to Mac OS X Maintenance and Repair

Download uTorrent 3.0 free

By James in Download No Comments Tags: BitComet, BitTorrent, Mac OS X, P2P, uTorrent, Windows

uTorrent 3.0 free is a free P2P client, based on a source from BitTorrent Inc. Available for download, now.

uTorrent 3.0 free is the most popular and used P2P client in the whole world except China, where they have another popular client named Xunlei.

Many wonder how uTorrent is pronounced and from where that small “u” character comes from. The “u” from uTorrent’s name stands for “micro”, which indicates that it does not need that much memory to run. uTorrent 3.0 free is designed to use the least computer resources while offering the highest functionality… Continue to Download uTorrent 3.0 free