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MacSurfer's Archive: Wednesday, November 27, 2013
 

 

OS X
News
  • "Western Digital SmartWare software update addresses data loss bug: Western Digital updated its WD SmartWare Macintosh software on Monday to version 1.3.6. This version is compatible with OS X 10.9, 10.8, 10.7, Mac OS X 10.6, and 10.5. When you download and install this new version, it automatically uninstalls the old version." TUAW 8:04 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
  • "Mail 7.0 has problems if it runs for a long time (memory leaks?). For me, it starts to do bizarre things like refusing to open the preferences window, opening viewer windows with the top bar totally blank, refusing to allow selections from menu lists, etc. I now just quit and restart at the first sign of weirdness, maybe once or twice a day." MacInTouch 9:59 AM
  • "Xsan versions included with, or required by, OS X" Apple Support 2:16 PM
  • "Xsan: Compatibility of Xsan metadata controllers (MDCs) and clients" Apple Support 2:16 PM
  • "OS X Server: Adjusting message size limits for the Mail service" Apple Support 8:39 PM
  • "OS X Server: Configuring services for users of Active Directory or third-party LDAP servers" Apple Support 2:16 PM
  • "OS X Server: When saving files on SMB shares, the permissions may be changed so only the owner can read or write" Apple Support 2:16 PM
  • "OS X Server: Adjusting message size limits for the Mail service" Apple Support 2:15 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "Apple's Pages, Going the Distance With Word" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:16 PM
  • "After a month of use, we dish out our biggest gripes with OS X Mavericks" Ars Technica 7:59 AM
  • "How to set up an external hard drive for use with OS X: Many hard drives come preformatted with special utility software that largely is not needed, and may even be problematic or limiting at times." CNET Reviews 4:39 PM
  • "Dialogue 1.2 review: Make phone calls on your iPhone through your Mac" Macworld 12:11 PM
  • "How to add your PDFs to iBooks and organize them" Macworld 7:08 AM
  • "How to Create a Basic Spreadsheet Using Numbers" Tuts+ 8:05 AM
  • "iMovie Video Effects" MacMost 9:07 AM
  • "Photoshop Killers: Nine OS X alternatives to Photoshop" Macworld 7:08 AM
  • "TenFourFox extends useful life of older macs" OpenSource 7:56 AM
  • "Move Dashboard To Another Space Location in Mission Control for OS X" OS X Daily 3:02 PM
  • "Don't forget that if you want to use PGP encryption for your sensitive e-mail messages, and you really should, basically only Apple Mail and Thunderbird support plug-ins for OpenPGP. There is a plug-in for Outlook but not the latest versions. So e-mail security capabilities is a huge plus for Apple Mail." MacInTouch 9:59 AM
  • "Force spring-load folder when auto spring load is disabled." Mac OS X Hints 8:05 AM
  • "How To Add More Than 170 Lighting Effects To Photos On Your Mac" TeraTalks 6:52 AM
  • "A Better Way To Do Email On A Mac" Mac 360 6:52 AM
  • "Just What Your Mac Needs: Live Desktop Weather And A World Clock Of The Earth" BohemianBoomer 6:52 AM
  • "Why This Todo List And Notebook App Is The Best Value For Mac Users" Mac 360 6:51 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Pages, Going The Distance With Word" MacStories 9:17 PM
  • "Cassandra: A Minor Change in Keystrokes" eXtensions 8:19 AM
  • "The case for a new Apple professional application" Alex4D 8:14 AM
Press Releases
  • "Skype for 6.11 Fixes Mavericks Scrolling Issue, etc" FairerPlatform 4:37 PM
  • "Thanksgiving updates for DEVONthink, DEVONagent, and DEVONnote" DEVONtechnologies 9:45 AM
  • "TweetDeck for Mac is Updated With Custom Timelines" iClarified 8:55 AM
  • "Gravity Badgers 1.0 released for Mac - Launch Sale, 50% Off!" prMac 9:53 AM
  • "Jumsoft Announces 50% Black Friday Discount on All Products" prMac 9:23 AM
  • "Free Fonts - Christmas Collection Now Available on Mac App Store" prMac 8:14 AM