CoRD is a Mac OS X remote desktop client for Microsoft Windows servers using the rdp protocol. It is easy to use, fast, and free for anyone to use or modify.

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Macs interact well with Windows, and with CoRD the experience is a bit smoother. Great for working on the office terminal server, administrating servers or any other time you’d like your PC to be a bit closer without leaving your Mac. CoRD allows you to view each session in its own window, or save space with all sessions in one window. Scale session windows to whatever size fits you - the screen is resized automatically. Enter full screen mode and feel like you’re actually at the computer. The clipboard is automatically synchronized between CoRD and the server effortlessly. CoRD does all this while staying light and quicker than Microsoft’s RDC client.

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In addition to officially acknowledged security enhancements and a series of undocumented fixes/improvements, iPhone Update 1.0.1 also improves compatibility with a number of third-party accessories that exhibited issues under the initial software/firmware revision.

For instance, as part of our iPhone accessory compatibility index, we tagged the iRhythms A-302 incompatible, as it generates severe audio distortion even when the iPhone is in Airplane mode under software/firmware revision 1.0. However, after the update, the iPhone generates no discernable audio distortion when put in Airplane mode.

In addition, a report by Walt Mossberg on the All Things Digital site says:

“After I did the update, I was suddenly able to route the iPhone’s music output through my car iPod adapter, which the iPhone had previously recognized only as a charger, even though it acted as both a charger and an audio adapter for my iPod.”

Previous coverage:

• iPhone Update 1.0.1: Undocumented fixes, improvements galore: volume, stability, VPN, battery, more
• iPhone Update 1.0.1 troubleshooting: Problems installing (especially with hacks); more
• iPhone update 1.0.1 released: security fixes

 

 See more in http://www.iphoneatlas.com/

Just over two short years since Apple launched the iTunes Store they have overcome yet another milestone. With a catalog of 5 million songs and having just sold over 3 billion songs Apple is now the 3rd largest music retailer in the US, ahead of Amazon and Target.

“We’d like to thank all of our customers who have contributed to this incredible milestone,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes.

Apple has definitely revolutionized the way people purchase and listen to their music, this milestone just marks another level of achievement. Apple has already hit 100 million iPods sold, should get interesting when that number rounds the 1 billion mark, which I suspect will happen, some day.

Via [Macworld UK]

To get the most out of one charge of iPod’s battery, install the latest iPod software, use the Hold switch, and keep iPod at room temperature.

Update to the latest software

Make sure you have installed the latest version of iPod software.

Use the Hold switch

Set the Hold switch on iPod and its remote to the Hold position whenever you are not using iPod. This will keep iPod from accidentally waking from sleep and playing songs if its buttons are pressed while in a pocket or bag.

Keep iPod at room temperature

iPod’s battery works best when iPod is at room temperature, generally near 20° C, but you can use iPod anywhere between 0° to 35° C (about 32° to 95° F). If you have left iPod in the cold, let it warm up to room temperature before waking it from sleep. Otherwise, a low-battery icon may appear and iPod will not wake from sleep. If after warming up, iPod does not wake from sleep, connect the power adapter, and press the Menu and Play/Pause buttons until the Apple logo appears.

• Do not leave iPod in a vehicle’s interior when parked in the sun. Temperatures may reach up to 150° F (65 °C).
• Do not leave iPod exposed to direct sunlight for extended periods of time.

Additional tips

Charging

iPod fast-charges the battery to 80 percent of capacity in an hour. However, it can take 4 hours to fully recharge the battery. Even in sleep, iPod uses a small amount of current, and the battery slowly empties. Stored at optimal storage temperature, the battery will empty in 14 to 28 days.

• Do not charge iPod while it is in a carrying case or cover.
• You should charge iPod when it has fully discharged even if it won’t be used right away.

Pause iPod when unattended

If you leave iPod unattended, press Play/Pause to pause the song. If left playing, iPod will continue to play songs until the battery is drained–particularly if the repeat setting is set to One or All. Put iPod to sleep to save battery life. Press the Play button until iPod goes to sleep.

Backlighting

Backlighting can use a lot of battery power. If you don’t need to use backlighting, turn it off. Choose Settings > Backlight Timer > Off.

Equalizer

Turning off the Equalizer will extend your battery life. If you don’t wish to use the Equalizer turn it off. To turn off the Equalizer, choose Settings > EQ > Off

Avoid changing tracks

Avoid changing tracks by pressing the Previous/Rewind or Next/Fast-forward buttons. If you frequently change tracks by pressing the Previous or Next buttons, iPod has to turn on the hard drive to open the songs. This uses a lot of battery power.

Use compressed songs

iPod’s cache works best with songs of average file sizes (less than 9 MB). If your audio files are large or uncompressed (including AIFF format), you may want to compress them, or use a different compression method, such as MP3 or AAC, when importing them into iTunes. Also, consider breaking very long songs or tracks into shorter tracks that have smaller file sizes.

 

taken from www.apple.com 

      A number of users are reporting that MacBooks previously susceptible to a sudden shutdown when performing the dev/null test (entering the Terminal command, yes >/dev/null & that indirectly triggers high temperatures) are now immune.

MacFixIt reader Rick Borie writes:

"I have a MacBook that would shut down but rarely. When I ran the test listed on one of your pages ‘yes >/dev/null &’ it would shutdown pretty consistently. I just installed the firmware update and have been running the test as well as least 6+ apps and it hasn’t shutdown yet.’

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Apple has released the MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.1, which is intended to resolve a widely reported issue where MacBooks suddenly shut down during normal operation. According to Apple, the update "improves the MacBook’s internal monitoring system." It is recommended for all MacBooks, even those that have already undergone warranty repairs for the sudden shutdown issue.

This is an issue we’ve covered extensively on MacFixIt:

• Repair, delays waiting for parts; Parts being replaced: Heat sink, Logic board; more
• More sudden shutdown commentary; faulty temperature sensors
• Possible hardware fix for sudden shutdowns
• Sudden shutdowns — possible fixes
• More on sudden shutdowns
• MacBook (13"): Suddenly shutting down

You must have Mac OS X 10.4.8 installed to see this item in Software Update. However, it can be installed under Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later. 

Like many other firmware updates and other Apple updater utilities, this download will place an application in the /Applications/Utilities folder.

Apple’s instructions for installing the update are as follows:

1. Make sure the power cord is connected, and power is flowing.
2. Quit all other open applications.
3. Launch the MacBook SMC Firmware Update application (locaed in Applications/Utilities), then click Restart in the MacBook SMC Firmware Update window and wait for your computer to restart.
4. The SMC firmware update starts automatically. A status bar indicates the progress of the update. During the update your computer fans will run at full speed, but will return to normal once the update completes.

The update is available as a sub-1MB standalone download.

 More Information In http://www.macfixit.com