10.6.7 Crashing iTunes For Some MacBook Air Owners

According to a thread on Apple Discussions that received more than 30 replies since yesterday’s release of Mac OS X 10.6.7, the latest software update makes it impossible for some MacBook Air (late 2010) owners to open iTunes. The issue seems to especially affect the new MacBook Airs 13″, and it basically forces iTunes to quit seconds after launch while running 10.6.7.

Before upgrading to a new version of OS X, it’s always a good practice to backup your important files and possibly use Time Machine to save multiple instances of your OS to an external hard drive. When issues pop up, however, there are some tips you can follow to make sure the upgrade process goes as smoothly as Apple (and the user) wants. First off, if Software Update is failing you and you notice issues with some applications, consider running a Combo Update. It’s a bigger download, but in most situations the Combo Update is everything you need to make OS X update to a newer version correctly. You can download the Mac OS X 10.6.7 Combo Update HERE.

If iTunes 10.2.1 is still crashing after a combo update to 10.6.7 and a manual restart, you can erase your iTunes preferences and Genius database to start fresh with the app on the newly updated OS. Preferences can be found in Users/yourusername/Library/Preferences and they look something like this: “com.apple.itunes”. Delete those files when iTunes is closed and reboot again. The Genius database can be found in Music/iTunes and it’s the file called “itunes library genius.itdb”. The database will be rebuilt on next launch, after you accept the iTunes EULA again.

Of course, you should always backup everything on your Mac — especially the iTunes library that stores your music, apps, movies, books and more. Storing iTunes on Dropbox (which in its Pro plans includes a featured called “Packrat” that you gives unlimited access to all your previously deleted files) is a good plan to get started. If you have a MacBook Air and you found another way to fix iTunes on OS X 10.6.7

Own the Original Apple Computer for $240,000

Back in 1976, Steve Jobs opened his parents' garage to sell his first ever Apple computer. That computer was called the Apple-1, and it was sold for a $666.66 per unit.

This Apple-1 is now in auction for $240,000, can you believe it? Note that the Apple-1 came with 8KB of RAM from 34 years while the current 'now' Mac Pro can take in 64 GB RAM. You can get this piece of history at Christie’s in London on November 23rd. [DailyMail, via RazorianFly]

2 Guys Blowing Up MacBook Air with Dynamite [Video]

In this video, two guys with too much money and free time, blow the 1st generation MacBook Air up with dynamite.  I wondering why someone get rid of such an amazing gadget which is being sold with $1500+.

Those people are really crazy! Can you think about it, they just blown up US $1500+. What do you think? [via RazorianFly]

Apple's “Back to the Mac” Event in 3 Minutes [VIDEO]

Back to the Mac media event was a great event for Mac lovers. Apple held this media event last Wednesday on 20th October. New MacBook airs were introduced in the event, Mac OS X Lion, iLife 11 and more! The full event event video is more than 90 minutes and available on Apple's site. But would you prefer abridged 3 minutes one?

Here's the 3 minutes video covering almost the important scenes took place in the event, watch it and tell us how do you like it.

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Apple Confirms No Flash in New MacBook Airs

Couple of days back, Apple introduced 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch MacBook Airs but reports appeared on the web showing that there's no Flash installed on the new MacBooks as it appears "Missing Plug-in" on the browsers.

Today Apple PR just confirmed to Engadget that the same will happen with other Macs in the future, in order to allow customers to go download the most recent version of Flash on Adobe’s website on their own.

Here's the word from Apple:

We're happy to continue to support Flash on the Mac, and the best way for users to always have the most up to date and secure version is to download it directly from Adobe.

The report also confirms that this will be happening across all Macs in the future. It prefers that users download the software themselves in order to ensure that they are running the most up-to-date version. So what do you think about this?

New 11.6 and 13.3 MacBook Air Announced at the Back to the Mac Event

Yesterday in the Back to the Mac media event, Apple announced new MacBook Air. It was expected that Apple would introduce two new MacBooks and that becomes true. 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch MacBooks are available today for pre-order. Here's some details.

Pricing, processor and capacity are given below:

• 11.6-inch, 1.4Ghz, 64GB for $999
• 11.6-inch, 1.4Ghz, 128GB for $1199
• 13.3-inch, 1.86Ghz, 128GB for $1299
• 13.3-inch, 1.86Ghz, 256GB for $1599

The new MacBook air comes with C2D processor, smaller battery life and and weigh 2.3 pounds. Pretty impressive, eh? You can start pre-ordering your favorite one by navigating your browser to the official site then choose your product and get it now.

Two New MacBooks to Hit the Shelves at “Back to the Mac” Media Event

There's nothing like an Apple media event to set the tech-rumor to float. You should know that Apple is holding “Back to the Mac” media event this Wednesday on October 20th. So, let the rumors start about what's going to be launched in this event.

AppleInsider is reporting that we can expect to see on board the new machines, and Engadget has managed to get a picture of what could be the prototype  of the new MacBook. Rumors of the new models suggesting 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch versions, with the 11.6-inch model on course to be "aggressively priced" The one from Engadget comes with Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 1.86 GHz speed; RAM of 2GB and 6MB cache.

So keep your eyes opened on Cupertino this week for yet another big Apple announcement, we will be covering the event. [via Engadget, AppleInider]

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Apple Shipped 2 Million Macs in the U.S. During Q3 of 2010 and Became Third Largest PC Seller

New reports from CNET showing that Apple has shipped 1.99 million Macs in the U.S. during the third quarter of 2010. That's big! It's 10 percent of all PCs shipped in the U.S. during this period. So, Apple became the 3rd largest PC seller in the U.S.! HP tops the PC sellers by 24.3 percent share followed by Dell's 23.1 percent share.

According to the Quarterly PC Tracker Survey released by IDC today, Apple shipped 1.99 million Macs in the U.S. during the third quarter of 2010. That's good for 10.6 percent of the 18.9 million PCs shipped in the U.S., putting Apple's share at its highest in the U.S. in the company's history, according to IDC.

It's a good point for Apple that they could sell all these Macs in this period and I think that Mac sales will increase after the “Back to the Mac” media event next Wednesday. Another interesting thing in the report says that iPad may be the Mac fighter! So we can say Apple fights itself. [via CNET]

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Finally, iMac Touch Shows up in Apple Patent

Patently Apple has reported a new Apple Patent which shows the possibility of a touch enabled Mac called "iMac Touch" which was rumored and floating on the web DigiTimes. This iMac can be used under Mac OS X and also enables the user to switch to iOS when sliding the computer down for touch input. It has a stand, when you slide it down, you can change it to iOS interface and start using it as a desktop iPad.

The transition is activated by the accelerometer as earlier described. What’s new here is that you’ll be able to control the threshold determining when the iMac’s transition from OS X to iOS will occur. Meaning, you could for example, set the threshold angle to 60 degrees to call up iOS or at 90 degrees or higher to recall OS X mode.

As you know, this is just a patent but it's totally true and can be done by Apple especially that there were rumors floating around the web back in January!

This patent also shows a MacBook Tablet that acts just like the iMac and can switch from OS X to iOS, but this looking just like a tablet. The iMac Touch would be much better! So, when should we expect from Apple those devices?

Apple Adds “Compare Macs” Option in Apple Store

Yesterday, Apple Store was down and we didn't notice that it was back up! Apple added a new feature in the app store known as “Compare Macs” in which you can compare any mac with another one by comparing price, tech specs, software and  the environmental report.

To try the new “Compare Macs” feature, just select the Mac you want to compare and hit "Compare" button at the end or navigate your browser to this direct link to get a list of all Macs and compare between them! [via MacStories]

New Mac Pro Pre-Orders to begin on August 9th?

MacRumors reports that several users and buyers confirms that the newly released Apple's Mac Pro with 12 cores of processing power pre-orders will start on August 9th, sure pre-orders don't mean that shipping will start on August 9th, but let's hope!

Several readers have informed us and we have confirmed that Apple Store representatives are telling potential buyers of the company's new Mac Pro announced earlier this week that the updated models are set to become available for ordering on August 9th. Company sales representatives on both chat and telephone support systems have cited that date for the launch.

Apple Releases Multi-touch Trackpad, New Mac Pro with 12 processing cores and 27″ Cinema Display

Today, Apple Stores were down for some hours, And now it's back with such wonderful things that you might not seen before, it brings new and awesome Multi-touch Trackpad, New Mac Pro with Up to 12 12 Processing Core and finally a 27 inch Cinema Display.. Wow a lot of things to cover.

Magic Trackpad:

The new Magic Trackpad is the first Multi-Touch trackpad designed to work with your Mac desktop computer. It uses the same Multi-Touch technology you love on the MacBook Pro. And it supports a full set of gestures, giving you a whole new way to control and interact with what’s on your screen. Swiping through pages online feels just like flipping through pages in a book or magazine. And inertial scrolling makes moving up and down a page more natural than ever. Magic Trackpad connects to your Mac via Bluetooth wireless technology. Use it in place of a mouse or in conjunction with one.

27" Cinema Display:

With built-in MagSafe charging, iSight camera, speakers, and USB ports, the LED Cinema Display is ideal for MacBook and MacBook Pro users,"said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "With its massive 2560 x 1440 resolution, the new 27-inch LED Cinema Display is a perfect fit with our powerful new Mac Pro, and it gives iMac users an easy way to double their screen real estate

New Mac Pro:

The new Mac Pro is the most powerful and configurable Mac we’ve ever made,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “With up to 12 cores, the new Mac Pro outperforms our previous top-of-the-line system by up to 50 percent, and with over a billion possible configurations, our customers can create exactly the system they want.

Apple Store Is Down: New iMac and Macbook Pro on the Way?

Just noticed that Apple Store is Down, So what do you expect is coming? Well, we can say iMac, Macbook Pro, and Magic Trackpad coming? May be more coming! Things we don't know yet but we will know soon. The Apple Store is in "We'll be back Soon" Status

We will keep updated So get your credit cards Ready and Stay Tuned!

New MacBook Pro with 2.8GHz Core i7 Processors At the End of this Year!

Well, There's a new Macbook Pro with 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 Processor has been Leaked. The new Processor Core i7-640M will run on 2.8GHz and up to 3.46Ghz.

The Pro Macbook currently tops at 2.66GHz with Core i7 Processor. It is available in both 15" and 17" models. Also Apple last Update was last this April, So It's Expected from Apple to Unveils the New Pro Macbook later this Year! [via Macrumors]