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Startup key combinations for Intel-based Macs

By Richard Mallion There are now quite a few different combination of keys you can hold down at startup that effects the way your Mac boots, so here is a useful summary. Press C during startup:  Start up from a

Thunderbolt – Apple’s next generation interface

By Darren Wallace.   Publicly announced by Intel in 2009 (under the codename ‘Lightpeak’) and introduced into the Mac line up by Apple in early 2011, Thunderbolt is set to be the next generation interface of choice, especially for Professional

Firefox 7 released

By Richard Mallion Firefox 7 is now available to download for all supported platforms, the new release has an emphasis on improved memory management and speed, and it does provide a noticeable difference in snappiness when loading pages or browsing

Apple updates malware definitions to address PDF trojan

By Richard Mallion Apple has updated its malwaredefinitions to address a PDF trojan that gained widespread attention last week. While reports indicated that the trojan’s damage was limited to installing a backdoor in users’ systems, Apple has moved quickly to counter the threat, updating its

Apple updates Final Cut Pro X with requested features

Apple on Tuesday issued a major update for its recently refreshed Final Cut Pro X video editing software, adding features like Xsan and Rich XML support after users expressed dissatisfaction with the newly rebuilt software. The free update to version