Apple, on a webpage I’ve never seen before, about a standard I didn’t know was a thing until today:
An internationally approved set of security standards which provides a clear and reliable evaluation of the security capabilities of Information Technology products. By providing an independent assessment of products and the ability to meet security standards, Common Criteria gives customers more confidence in the security of Information Technology products and leads to more informed decisions.
The latest versions of iPod software and iTunes add Podcast features to iPod. iPod Updater 2005-6-26 and later adds a Podcast menu to any iPod with a Click Wheel. For iPods without a Click Wheel, iTunes 4.9 and later creates a Podcasts playlist on the iPod (it will do the same on Click Wheel models that haven’t been updated with iPod Updater 2005-6-26 or later).
If the battery life in your iPod Hi-Fi has you down, this article may be helpful.
This is one of just a few articles that mentions WWDC:
On Monday April 15, the QuickTime team announced enhancements to QuickTime for video professionals at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference in Las Vegas. Although announced on 15 April 1996, these updates are still under development and will not be available for distribution until mid May 1996 (WWDC timeframe). QuickTime 2.5 replaces QuickTime 2.1 for Macintosh and provides several performance enhancements as well as bug fixes that primarily impact developers and content authors…
I wonder how many people ever actually ran into this problem:
The Newton Toolkit v1.0.1 and v1.5.1 are not compatible with Power Macintosh 9500 computers. There is an updater available from online services and the Internet which updates the Newton Toolkit to a beta version of 1.5.2. Newton Toolkit is a Newton software development program available through Apple Programmers and Developers Association (APDA).
This week, we look back at how to look for files:
As the name implies, invisible files and folders are those that cannot be seen in the Finder, whether they reside on the desktop or in a window. Invisible files and folders have an internal flag set that tells the Finder not to display them.
A file or folder is typically invisible for a reason. Deleting or modifying one of them may cause unpredictable results. Unless you know the outcome of your modification, you should not make changes to an invisible file or folder.
Last week, I linked to an old Power Computing article in Apple’s kbase.
Then Ark el sub Ĉielarko pointed me to this gem:
Apple Computer did not purchase Power Computing Corporation.
Apple purchased core assets from Power Computing Corporation. Power Computing Corporation continues to service and support their computer hardware. If you feel you have a warranty issue, contact Power Computing Technical Support at 1-800-708-6227.
Wondering what Power Computing was? The book I published last year has a whole section about them.
I think this is the first Apple kbase article I’ve seen that’s source was a clone maker. Check out this fine print!
Power Computing provided the information in this article and it was deemed accurate as of 14 November 1997. Apple Computer, Inc. is not responsible for its content. This article is being provided as is and will not be updated in the future.
If you suspect the Apple Remote is not working properly, point the remote at iPod Hi-Fi and press the Play/Pause button. The status light on iPod Hi-Fi should blink. If the light does blink, see iPod Hi-Fi: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for a description of the status light messages.
Some details on Apple’s most colorful iPhone.
Confused by Apple’s iPad naming scheme? So is everyone else. This article is here to help.
Did you know Apple used to sell a RAID card for the Mac Pro and Xserve?
I used to have a handful of customers with them, and their cards would always act up after a bad shutdown, as Apple writes:
- Systems with a Mac Pro RAID Card or Xserve RAID Card may start up to a blinking question mark, or RAID volumes may not mount. RAID Utility may show the volumes, RAID sets, and disks are all viable or good.
- An Xserve configured with an SSD and Mac OS X Server installed on the SSD may start up but the RAID volume(s) configured on the RAID Card may not mount.
These symptoms may occur if the LUN map has been damaged and needs to be re-created.