"This 13-character string will kill any Mac's Chrome browser dead" Cult of Mac 3/21
"Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup/Instead of seeing the Finder or the login window after startup, your computer may stop responding and the display may only show a persistent gray screen (you may also see an Apple logo, spinning gear, spinning globe, prohibitory sign, or a folder with a flashing question mark on it)." Apple Support 3/21
"Open Directory: Enabling SSL for Open Directory with Replicas/Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) can be enabled to provide encrypted communications between an Open Directory Master, Replica, and the computers that access the LDAP directory domain. SSL uses a digital certificate to provide a certified identity for the servers. You can use a self-signed certificate or a certificate obtained from a certificate authority." Apple Support 3/21
"Mac Basics: Use Mail on your Mac/Use OS X Mail to compose, reply to, and store email on your Mac." Apple Support 3/21
"Outlook 2011 to Mail migration: When mbox goes bad" Macworld 3/20
"Akismet Error Code 10003: How to avoid forced upgrade" Foliovision 3/20
"Security notes talk about recent problems with Apple two-factor authentication; Apple Security Update glitches; unexpected Notes sync (and privacy issues); ATM door skimmers; AppleScript tips and more." MacInTouch 3/20
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to use window snapping with HyperDock on Mac" iDownload Blog 3/20
"How to Switch Search Engines on Mac OS X and iOS (And Why You Should)" Intego 3/20
"Pointers: Edit PDFs with PDFpen (OS X, iOS)" MacNN 3/20
"Slide Pop brings cool View-Master effects to Final Cut Pro X" Apple Daily Report 3/20
"Snail Mail Is Alive And Well On A Mac" Mac 360 3/20
"How To Sync Browser Bookmarks Between Safari, Chrome, And Firefox" BohemianBoomer 3/20
"New Apple TV box will be revealed at WWDC in June" ITProPortal 7:41 AM
"'Hey Siri' in iOS 8.3 allows for automatic speakerphone calls" 9to5Mac 3/21
"New Apple TV Set Top Will Debut This Summer With App Store, Siri: Apple intends to show the device off at its annual World Wide Developers Conference in June." BuzzFeed 3/20
"Who Is Apple's Best Processor Friend?" Benzinga 3/20
"Insiders detail beginnings of Apple's ResearchKit health data framework" AppleInsider 3/20
"Photo allegedly reveals Apple Store demo kit for trying on in-ear headphones" AppleInsider 3/20
"Google brings beta Places API to iOS, promises better location sharing" AppleInsider 3/20
"Brute Force Device can Find Your iPhone Password" The Mac Observer 3/20
"Apple Patent Suggests 'Taptic' Technology for Keyboards" Digital Trends 3/20
"Video: See Apple Watch animated emoji and Companion app Home Screen rearranging in action" 9to5Mac 3/20
AppleCare/Helps
"How to disinfect the Apple internal or external keyboard, trackpad, and mouse: Learn how to disinfect your Apple internal or external keyboard, trackpad, and/or mouse." Apple Support 3/21
"Get help using iCloud storage: Get help upgrading or downgrading your iCloud storage." Apple Support 3/21
"About Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt cable (2.0 m): Learn more about Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt cable (2.0 m) and find answers to frequently asked questions, including the proper usage of Thunderbolt cables." Apple Support 3/21
"Review: The 2015 MacBook Air's once-trailblazing design is showing its age/Its insides are more than competitive, but they're encased in 2010's design." Ars Technica 2:43 PM
"Which Apple Watch Edition should you get?" iMore 5:24 PM
"The top 50 apps for creative minds: Our pick of the best tablet and smartphone tools to enable you to make video, music, art and more" The Guardian 7:43 AM
"Woodpost: Unusual Photography App for Output on Wood" eXtensions 8:19 AM
"Internet TV: We Know It's Coming, But Will Apple Be The One To Bring It?" Mac 360 3/20
Non-Apple
"Remixing Culture And Why The Art Of The Mash-Up Matters" TechCrunch 9:23 PM
"Mentors Are The Secret Weapons Of Successful Startups" TechCrunch 11:34 AM
"Netflix 'God Mode' lets you have ultimate control" The Daily Dot 3/21
"If You Try the HTML5 Drum Machine, It's All You'll Do for the Next Hour" Gizmodo 3/21
"Diary Of A Cord Cutter In 2015 (Part 5: Upgrading To The TiVo Roamio OTA DVR)" TechCrunch 3/20
Humor/Cartoons
"Here's how silly taking a call on Apple Watch might be/Technically Incorrect: A parody video shows just one of the dilemmas that people might soon be suffering when they have a watch and a phone that take calls." CNET 4:00 PM
"Apple Watch Too Pricey? Conan Unveils Bargain Version." Re/code 3/21
"Conan O'Brien launches the Apple Pocketwatch/Technically Incorrect: All the functions of the Apple Watch, all the traditional Apple quality for much less. This is just what the traditional Apple fanperson needs." CNET 3/20
"Microsoft Explorer as Eleanor Rigby" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 3/20
"Coming March 21: Gene Steinberg meets Kirk McElhearn, Macworld's 'iTunes Guy,' and Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 3/20
"Weather Live update ushers in a better way to view upcoming condition changes" AppAdvice 3/20
"OmniOutliner 2 for the iPad goes universal for the iPhone and adds new features" AppAdvice 3/20
"Which Airlines are Supporting Apple Watch?" The Mac Observer 3/20
"Random for iOS Aims to Shake up the Way You View News" The Next Web 3/20
"20 best iPhone and iPad apps and games this week" The Guardian 3/20
"Design Shots is a Minimalist Dribbble Client for iPhone" The Next Web 3/20
"Print your photos on wood with Woodpost by Fuzel" prMac 3/20
"Dungeon and Puzzle released for iOS - Exciting Match-3 RPG Puzzle Game" prMac 3/20
"Horizon 3.0 update for iOS - Freemium update" prMac 3/20
"Microsoft exec: Why Apple and Google have an advantage, and how Microsoft plans to compete" GeekWire 10:08 AM
"Requirements to install Windows 10 on computers, mobiles, tablets, notebooks" The News Tribe 8:14 AM
"Dozens go bald for annual Dell Children's fundraiser" KXAN (Austin, TX) 8:09 AM
"HP India tax case: Customs Tribunal to reconvene hearing in April" Zeenews India 8:13 AM
"AMD R9 390X specs; expected to be 60 percent faster than R9 290X" Christian Today 8:14 AM
"Cisco takes steps to avoid NSA tampering" The Hill 8:15 AM
"Everything is insecure and will be forever says Cisco CTO/How to cope? Don't groan: Big Data is the way to keep informed of nasty incidents" The Register 7:23 PM
"Foxconn Explores Investment Opportunities at Struggling Sharp: Taiwanese electronics maker looking at partnership possibilities with Japanese company" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:51 PM
"Tech Money Sends Funds on the Hunt for Unicorns" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:25 PM
"A New Dawn for Gadgets: Tools move production process for electronics hardware into the fast lane" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:05 PM
"Revival of Oracle patent claims is another reason for Google to consider Java license agreement" Foss Patents 3/21
"What's Happening with Windows 10 for Tablets" Thurrott 3/21
"Windows 10 to lock out Linux with non-disableable Secure Boot" Neowin 3/21
"Windows 10's Start Menu has the best icon ever" Digital Trends 3/21
"A visual history of Microsoft's Internet Explorer" Computerworld 3/21
"Microsoft: The $70 Lumia 430 Should Alarm Samsung And Google" Seeking Alpha 3/21
"Microsoft's obsession with piracy threatens to create a Windows 10 licensing mess" ZDNet 3/21
"Former AMD CEO Rory Read to Join Dell" Re/code 3/21
"G-Sync or swim? AMD claims Nvidia gaming tech will ruin your frame prices" Chronicle Bulletin 3/21
"Intel Joins The Indoor Location Chip Revolution" Seeking Alpha 3/21
"Intel takes aim at the mobile marketplace -- againWith a flurry of new chips and approaches, Intel is mounting its most significant push ever into a mobile computing market that threatens one of its important enterprise lines.It is not the initial time.In 1996, Intel supplied the processor for the Nokia..." Chronicle Bulletin 3/21
"IBM Study Shows Mobile App Developers Neglecting Security" eWeek 3/21
"IBM issues grave security warning as mobile app developers neglect protection: Nearly 40 percent of large companies, including many in the Fortune 500, aren't taking the right precautions to secure the mobile apps they build for customers." IDG News Service 3:49 PM
"Market Snapshot: Nasdaq Punches Past 5,000 As Stocks Score Big Weekly Gains" MarketWatch 3/20
"Claman on Call: Dollar Index Sees Biggest Drop in 18 Months" FOXBusiness 3/20
"Asia Markets: Japanese stocks hit new 15-year high as yen softens/Japanese stocks finished higher Friday, with the benchmark index rising to a new 15-year high as the yen softened against the U.S. dollar." MarketWatch 3/20
"Europe Markets: European stocks nudge higher, with Greek stocks advancing/European stocks edged up Friday, moving toward a weekly gain, with Greek equities bumped solidly higher as officials said they're drawing up another plan for economic reforms." MarketWatch 3/20
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at the close of trading" Associated Press 3/20
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading" Associated Press 3/20
"Midday Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares up at 1 p.m." Associated Press 3/20
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