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Apple will support Windows 7 in Boot Camp mode that runs on Mac OS X Snow Leopard. “Apple will support Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate) with Boot Camp in Mac OS X Snow Leopard before the end of the year. This support will require a software update to Boot Camp,” the company said on its website. Those who have Intel-based Macs that were manufactured in 2006 are out of luck since the company would not support them in this issue. Source: The Register © Technib

Venture-backed tech companies create lots of buzz, but many companies that create green jobs rely on different–and troubled–funding sources. from CNET News.com Related posts: Is the U.S. missing the boat on green tech? Apple wins laptop tech-support showdown Green is in for wireless companies

First Acer, then Hewlett-Packard, now Toshiba. The $299 laptop is a force to be reckoned with. from CNET News.com Related posts: Windows 7, new laptop designs to converge Ask the editor: Should I buy a new laptop now, or wait for Windows 7? Apple wins laptop tech-support showdown

Say what you like about the Pre, Palm aren’t holding back when it comes to positioning their new smartphone in the best possible way. After Apple released a support note warning non-iPod users (e.g. Palm Pre owners) that their ability to sync with iTunes could be broken with future software updates, Palm have described such an action as “a direct blow to their users who will be deprived of a seamless synchronization experience.” “Apple is aware that some third-parties claim that th

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion , OS , Software Update , Leopard Against my better judgment, I always download and install Mac OS X updates immediately. That has never caused an issue with any of my Macs until now. Since I installed 10.5.7 literally minutes after hearing about its release, I have been experiencing sporadic issues with USB on my first-generation Intel iMac. A look through the Apple Support discussion forums showed that this isn’t an isolated issue. A number of people have reporte

Harden your Intel Mac with a security update.

Security Update 2006-004 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components.

AFP Server
Bluetooth
Bom
DHCP
dyld
fetchmail
gnuzip
ImageIO
LaunchServices
OpenSSH
telnet
WebKit

[via Apple Support]

With so many battery problems, bloating batteries espicially, those who have MacBook Pros that were purchased between Feb 2006 to May 2006 may be eligible for an exchange for a new battery.

The affected batteries have model number A1175 and a 12-digit serial number that ends with U7SA, U7SB or U7SC.

[via Apple Support]

Owners of the MacBook please note that if you find your MacBook running too warm apple computers have released an article on their support page to acknowledge the problem, some systems have a plastic film attatched at the rear vent to prevent dust from getting into the computer.

Remove the strip and temperatures should remain at acceptable standards.

Source:

• Apple Support: MacBook may run warm because rear vent is blocked
• Image: Gizmodo

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