(Sorry for the late/light updates.)

• Thunderbolt RAID (Promise Pegasus R6) benchmarked
• Promise and Apple Ship First Thunderbolt Devices
• The technology inside Apple's $50 Thunderbolt cable
  (FYI - Apple revised their support doc About their Thunderbolt cable again today. Other Thunderbolt docs are in yesterday's listing)

• Final Cut Pro X FAQ ("answers to your questions") (Apple)
• Adobe Flash Player v10.3.181.34
• Adobe After Effects CS5.5 10.5.1 Update
• Parallels Desktop 6.0.12092.670880
• 5 Ways OS X Lion Will Increase Productivity
• My Experience with Carbonite: Not as Flawless as I'd Hoped
• WoW Cataclysm patch 4.2 Hotfixes (June 28th)
• Team Fortress 2 Update Released (steam)
• TRIM Support Enabler 1.2 (Not sure how this differs from the original enabler (patcher) linked at the bottom of the March 25th post on non-Apple SSD trim enabling. I know several readers had used the original patcher OK, although that was before 10.6.8 was released. That update may have overwritten the patch (edited ssd name check), requiring a reapply, assuming the patcher still works in 10.6.8. I don't have an SSD installed to check.-Mike)

• Troubleshooting Mac OS X installation and software updates (Mac OS X v10.6 and earlier)
• MobileMe: Identifying fraudulent "phishing" email
• MacBook Air, Mac mini: How to use Remote Disc to share DVDs or CDs from a Mac or Windows-based computer
• Mac OS X: Bypassing proxy settings for specific IP addresses
• Final Cut Pro X: Answers to common questions
• (After Installing) Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: May be unable to open Final Cut Pro 7
• Final Cut Pro X: Hiding Events in the Event Library
• About Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt cable (2 m) (revised again)
• Getting help with emails you receive from MobileMe
• iPhone and iPod touch: About backups

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• White space "Super Wi-Fi" begins UK trial
• HP TouchPad (32GB) Review
• Custom Firmware Alternatives For Your Wireless Router
• Microsoft Seeks Patent for Wiretapping Technology
• Myspace's $35 million sale price a hefty loss
• Massive botnet 'indestructible,' say researchers
• Crysis 2 Editor now available (w/age check)
• Rybka, the world's best chess engine, outlawed and disqualified

Tuesday June 28, 2011

• Java for OS X 10.6 Update 5 (w/security fixes)
• Java for OS X 10.5 Update 10 (w/security fixes)
• Price Cuts on Elite-AL Pro Mini Portable HDs (FW800/eSATA/USB2)
• Getting the best performance from Thunderbolt (Apple)
• About Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt cable (2 m) (Apple)
• Using Thunderbolt with Boot Camp and Windows 7 (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Graphics card compatibility (Apple)
• Intel-based iMac: Installing available updates (Apple)
• Power or Start Up Quick Assist (Apple)
• iMac (Late 2009) and later: Installing or replacing memory (Apple)
• If you can't eject a CD or DVD or open the drive tray (Apple)
• iOS: Third-party Bluetooth headsets, headphones, and keyboards (Apple)
• Mac OS X Server v10.6.5 or later: Front Row may not open for Managed Clients (Apple)
• Troubleshooting Mighty Mouse and determining expected behavior (Apple)
• None of the keys on my keyboard work (Apple)

Monday June 27, 2011

• Apple posts Thunderbolt Firmware Update (Performance, other fixes)
• PCI Express takes on Thunderbolt
• Apple Time Capsule using WD desktop HDD: Is this a "server grade" drive?
• Pioneer VSX-1021-K A/V Receiver Review (w/AirPlay Audio and iControlAV2 App support)
• (Another) Review of iCade (iPad controller/mini arcade housing)
• How to Build a Hackintosh Mini
• (Freeware VM) VirtualBox v4.0.10 update (w/fix for OS X Lion issues)
• Cocktail (Snow Leopard Edition) v4.9.4
• Apple iCloud MobileMe Transition Roadmap
• Skype for iPad hands-on: New competition for Apple's FaceTime
• Conan O'Brien pokes fun at Final Cut Pro X (w/video clip from show)
• In Defense of Final Cut Pro X
• A Petition to bring back previous Final Cut Pro 7/FC Studio
• Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and HL2: Deathmatch Updates Released
• Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released (steam)
• (Aspyr) Duke Nukem Forever coming to Mac this summer
• Compressor 3.5.3 & 4.0: QuickClusters on the same system may not work as expected (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Installation best practices (Apple)
• OS X v10.5 and later: About Back to My Mac security (Apple)
• Back to My Mac: "Double NAT" configurations may prevent Back to My Mac connections (Apple)
• Information about the MobileMe transition (Apple)
• How to save your MobileMe Gallery photos and movies (Apple)
• MobileMe: How to save files on your MobileMe iDisk to your Mac or Windows PC (Apple)
• How to move an iWeb site from MobileMe to another web hosting service (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Using OpenCL-enabled graphics cards (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X: Mac OS X 10.6.7: Media Browser option unavailable in Share menu (Apple)
• OS X v10.6 and earlier: How to change user account name or home directory name (Apple)
• AirPort Express: How to join an existing wireless network in client mode (Apple)
• Troubleshooting iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch accessories (Apple)
• Remote app for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch can't connect to iTunes or Apple TV (Apple)
• Mac 101: Mail (Mac OS X v10.6 and earlier) (Apple)
• iOS: Troubleshooting car stereo connections (Apple)
• Your Mac won't start up in Mac OS X (OS X 10.3.9 or earlier) (Apple)
• The Laptop and Desktop Specs That (Do and Don't) Matter
• Civilization V PC Update Released (huge list of chgs/fixes) (steam)
• NRDC: Your Set-Top Box/DVR May Use More Power Than Your Fridge (?)
• DIY Battery Reconditioner
• How a Hard Drive Works
• The Eyefinity Guide to Multi-Monitor Bliss
• Alienware M11xr3 notebook review

Thursday June 23, 2011

• Info/Download links for OS X 10.6.8 (Client and Server, w/Security fixes)
• Info/Download links for Security Update 2011-004 for OS X 10.5.8 (Client and Server)
• Analyst: iCloud linked to Apple's TV ambitions
• (Displaymate) Display Tech Shoot-Out: iPad 2 vs Motorola Xoom vs Asus Transformer
• Apple, Nordic Semi Join Bluetooth Board
• AutoCAD 2011 for Mac Review
• Final Cut Pro X: What's Missing for Some Pros
• Hands On: Apple's Final Cut Pro X
• Toast 11 Titanium Review
• Team Fortress 2 is now Free to Play
• Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and HL2: Deathmatch Updates Released
• About the security content of Mac OS X v10.6.8 and Security Update 2011-004 (Apple)
• About the Mac OS X v10.6.8 Update (Apple)
• About the Mac OS X Server v10.6.8 Update (Apple)
• About Server Admin Tools 10.6.8 (Apple)
• OS X Server: Creating a single NetBoot, NetInstall or NetRestore image for multiple Mac models (Apple)
• OS X Server v10.6.7: Wiki movies may not play in Firefox or Internet Explorer (said fixed in 10.6.8) (Apple)
• Kerberized SMB printing may not work after updating to OS X v10.6.7 (said fixed in 10.6.8) (Apple)
• iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Using OpenCL-enabled graphics cards (Apple)
• Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Installation best practices (Apple)
• Mac OS X v10.6: Supported digital camera RAW formats (Apple)
• OS X v10.6, Mail: Troubleshooting sending and receiving email messages (Apple)
• iAd Producer 1.2: Release notes (Apple)
• FBI Busts International 'Scareware' Rings
• Best Buy's Music Cloud: Skip It, For Now
• HDTVs: Plasma vs. LCD (CCFL) vs. LCD (LED)
• COD: Black Ops Update Released (steam)
• Rumor: PopCap In Late Stage Acquisition Discussions With EA For $1 Billion