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ZDNet Author Biography: Jason D. O'Grady is the editor of PowerPage.org, which has been publishing daily mobile technology news since December 1995. Jason has contributed to MacWEEK, Macworld, MacAddict, MacPower Japan, and written chapters for The Macintosh Bible, Eighth Edition and The Macintosh Bible, Panther Edition Peachpit Press. He also co-founded the...; more about Jason D. O'Grady »

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Calendar syncing problems with MobileMe: If you're having trouble syncing iCal calendars with MobileMe, you aren't alone. In fact, the problem appears to be so prevalent that Apple has posted a knowledge base article (#TS1213) about the issue titled "MobileMe: Syncing calendar subscriptions." In it Apple acknowledges "unexpected results" when syncing iCal...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Calendar, Desktops, Hardware, jason D. O'Grady, Operating Systems, Software, Subscription Calendar; Blog posts 2008-07-13
MobileMe software available right now: Just because its not in your Software Update, doesn't mean that you can't get it folks. In addition to the iPhone 2.0 software, Apple's MobileMe software update is also available now according to a post at GearLive. by Jason D. O'Grady; Tags: Software, jason D. O'Grady, Management, Software Update, Tools & Techniques; Blog posts 2008-07-10
iPhone 2.0 software available now: MacRumors has decoded Apple's XML files and found a way to get the iPhone 2.0 software right now.Unfortunately, this trick doesn't work for the iPod touch. Perform a full sync of your iPhone Check Software Update and install iTunes 7.7. Download the new firmware image...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iTunes, Backups, Consumer Electronics, Digital Media, Digital Music, jason D. O'Grady, MacRumors, Management, Personal Technology, Tools & Techniques, Software; Blog posts 2008-07-10
Overclock a Mac Pro or Xserve in software: Our pals over at ZDNet Germany have released an overclocking tool for the Mac Pro and Xserve that raises the speed of the processor, front side bus and memory – all without opening the case. Although tons of overclocking tools are available for Windows, up until now, little...; Tags: Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Desktops, Hardware, jason D. O'Grady, Operating Systems, Overclocking, Software, Apple Xserve; Blog posts 2008-06-30
Canucks freaking over Rogers iPhone rates: Rogers/Fido just announced their iPhone rate plans today, and our Canadian neighbors to the north are sorta freaking out about them. Just take a look at Digg. We're kind of spoiled here in the U.S. with our unlimited data plans, but capped data and massive overage fees...; Tags: Data Management, Databases, Enterprise Software, jason D. O'Grady, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Plan, Software, Apple iPhone; Blog posts 2008-06-27

Microsoft releases critical update for Office 2008 for Mac: Microsoft just pushed out a 153.3MB update for Office 2008 for Mac that's labeled "critical." You will get notified of the updated via Microsoft AutoUpdate the next time it phones home or you can download the patch directly from the MS support knowledgebase. According to...; Tags: Critical Update, jason D. O'Grady, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Office Suites, Software, Apple Macintosh; Blog posts 2008-06-24
Snow Leopard screen shots appear (updated): German site Apfeltalk has posted some screen shots of the upcoming Mac OS 10.6 a.k.a. "Snow Leopard." Since the new version of the OS contains mostly under-the-hood features, there isn't a bunch to see though. One cool thing is Safari 4.0's "Save as Web Application" feature which creates...; Tags: Shot, Apple Mac OS, Cloud Computing, jason D. O'Grady, Operating Systems, OrchardSpy, Screen Shot, Software; Blog posts 2008-06-21
Software we'll never see in the App Store: I recently published lists of my most anticipated iPhone applications and my App Store wishlist. But what about applications that we'll never see in the App Store? There are certain kinds of applications that Apple will most likely never offer in the App Store because they conflict...; Tags: 3G, Apple iPhone, Application, Business Operations, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Corporate Law, Digital Media, Digital Music, E-mail, GPS, jason D. O'Grady, Networking, Online Communications, Personal Technology, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Telecommunications, Telephony, Web Development, Software; Blog posts 2008-06-19
Snow Leopard specifics revealed: Apple has released more information on "Mac OS X Snow Leopard" which was majorly glossed-over during yesterday's Stevenote at WWDC. The new OS now has product pages for both server and client which claim that it will "dramatically reduces the footprint of Mac OS X, making it even...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Multi-core, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Inc., Operating Systems, Software; Blog posts 2008-06-10
Rumor Mill: All things WWDC: Hey there, it's Jake (Jason's evil twin). It's Friday so that means I get to write my crazy rumor column today. It's also the last business day of the week before WWDC, so you can probably guess what today's installment is going to be about. So, there's...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Application, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Digital Video, Digital Media, Apple Mac OS X, E-mail, Digital Music, Operating Systems, Consumer Electronics, Online Communications, Personal Technology, Software, Upside, WWDC; Blog posts 2008-06-06
Psystar offers 10.5.3 update for Open Computers: In an email to owners last night, Mac cloner Psystar announced that they've made available a version of Mac OS 10.5.3 that's safe to install on their Open Computer Mac clones. The update must be downloaded from Psystar's Web site and is not available via Software Update. ...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Update, Machine, Productivity, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Computer, E-mail, Corporate Communications, Desktops, Web Site Development, Operating Systems, Hardware, Internet, Marketing, Online Communications, Software; Blog posts 2008-06-05
Mac OS 10.6 to be Intel only?: There's a rumor circulating that Apple may either demo or release to developers a build of Mac OS 10.6 that's fully 64-bit clean and Intel-only. "10.6 will not include any new significant features from 10.5; instead, Apple is focusing solely on "stability and security" writes TUAW. 10.6...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Intel Corp., Desktops, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software; Blog posts 2008-06-04
Apple releases Mac OS 10.5.3; includes Google contact sync (updated): Apple today released Mac OS 10.5.3 via Software Update advisory. The 10.5.3 Combo Update weighs in at 536MB while the regular 10.5.3 Update is 420MB. The 10.5.3 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Issue, Reliability, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Hardware, Operating Systems, Software; Blog posts 2008-05-28
Psystar offering new chassis; automatic software updates; $299 OpenLite: In an email to customers Mac cloner Psystar is promoting new features of their updated Open Computer, including New V2 chassis, virtually silent, studier steel construction, and tool-less to boot! 4 Day > build/ship time OpenPack cumulative service update--including all previous fixes as...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Chassis, Linux, Desktops, Patches, Software Update, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Operating Systems, Hardware, Management, Psystar, Software; Blog posts 2008-05-28
Mac OS 10.5.2 a lemon for music: Long time colleague and editor of CreateDigitalMusic.com Peter Kirn confirms what I've been saying for a while: Mac OS 10.5.2 is a dog. Granted, my issues with 10.5.2 were mostly with Skype audio, but they're audio-related nonetheless. Kirn's piece today on CDM Leopard Audio Woes and Digidesign; 10.5.2 is...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple Macintosh, Music, Apple Mac OS, Apple Inc., Operating System, Desktops, Operating Systems, Hardware, Kirn, Software; Blog posts 2008-05-22
Psystar offers 13 non-Apple Software Updates: Yesterday, Mac cloner announced a series of Software Updates for their Open Computer: Safe updates, as well as bug fixes and workarounds, are now available in our Support section. We have released a couple of fixes for things like Time Machine as well as a fix for DHCP issues...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Update, DHCP, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Digital Music, Security, Keyboards, Digital Media, Networking, Apple Mac OS, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Leopard, Operating Systems, Peripherals, Personal Technology, Psystar, Software; Blog posts 2008-05-21
Review: CardIris 3.0 scanning software: I've been using the tiny IRIS Business Card Reader II for about two years and love it. A colleague, Ryan Kaplan, recently shared his experience with CardIris scanning software: Having purchased several scanners in the last year to make my life more paperless I finally decided to take the...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Business Card, Card, Scanners, Software, Hardware, Peripherals; Blog posts 2008-05-17
Microsoft: Office '08 sales skyrocket, SP1 released, VBA coming back to Mac: According to CNet Microsoft is selling copies of Office 2008 for Mac at a clip three times higher than the former 2004 version. "The company wouldn't disclose sales numbers, but said the sales are the highest in the 19-year history of the unit. That continues a trend that has been...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Visual Basic, Desktops, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Sales, Microsoft VBA, Hardware, Mac BU, Office Suites, Software; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Big Steve to keynote WWDC: Another day, another rumor comes true. Apple today announced that CEO Steve Jobs will give the keynote address to developers at the 2008 love fest known as WWDC and previously known as the Worldwide Developers Conference. The keynote address begins at 10:00 a.m. PT/...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple iPhone, Developer, Keynote Address, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Mac OS 10.5.2 = Apple Vista? (updated): I've heard many different complaints about Mac OS 10.5.2 since it was released, from my own Skype/podcasting problems to issues with just about everything else, including: printing, third-party wireless routers, software freezing and problems with Time Machine. The Apple discussion boards are littered with stories about all kinds of crawlers...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Operating System, Desktops, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software; Blog posts 2008-05-05