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Odds and Ends: Sources for 802.11n cards to install in Core Duo-based Macs; Apple Knowledge Base updates

Sources for 802.11n cards to install in Core Duo-based Macs Yesterday we noted that MacBidoulle posted (potentially warranty-voiding) instructions for transplanting 802.11n-capable cards from Mac Pros to older Core Duo-based Intel-based Macs.

Today, XLR8yourMac identifies a number of online outlets that are selling the card for ~US$50 -- including PowerMax and CompUSA.

The benefits of installing this card as an end-user are questionable; your warranty may be technically voided by the installation, and speed increases are not necessarily overwhelming depending on usage.

Still, there may be some side benefits to the new 802.11n hardware, including bug … Read more

Odds and Ends: Putting 802.11n hardware in Core Duo Macs; Apple Knowledge Base updates

Putting 802.11n hardware in Core Duo Macs 802.11n-ready hardware is only built into the following Macs:

MacBook Pro with Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook with Intel Core 2 Duo Mac Pro with AirPort Extreme option iMac with Intel Core 2 Duo (except the 17-inch, 1.83GHz iMac)

However, MacBidoulle has posted (warranty-voiding) instructions for transplanting 802.11n cards from Mac Pros to older Core Duo-based Intel-based Macs. It remains to be seen whether third parties or Apple will begin offering the card for separate purchase.

Apple Knowledge Base updates

#305100 What is a Transitional Security Network (TSN)? #30509 … Read more

Odds and Ends: Knowledge Base updates

#304508 Error 1415, 1417, 1418, or 1428 when restoring or updating an iPod in iTunes 7 or later #61798 Apple security updates #305102 About Security Update 2007-002 #305129 Java: Updating time zones for earlier Java installations #304586 About Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 5 #304585 About Java for Mac OS X 10.3 Update 5 #305056 About Daylight Saving Time changes in 2007 #305053 About the Daylight Saving Time Update for Mac OS X 10.4.8 #305051 About the Daylight Saving Time Update for Mac OS X 10.3.9 #305009 About the WebObjects DST Update (… Read more

Odds and Ends: Knowledge Base updates

#304139 iLife: Alert message appears when attempting to share media between applications #302545 Pairing your Apple Remote with your computer #305120 Logic: Position in Transformer window can't be reset after Setting to "All"

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Odds and Ends: IP Failover: PowerPC and Intel-based Macs cannot be mixed

Ars Technica points out that although Apple has supported IP failover -- which allows one machine to pick up services in the event another fails -- in its server lineup since Mac OS X 10.3, PowerPC-based and Intel-based Macs can't be mixed in this equation. In other words, a PowerPC-based Mac cannot serve as a failover for an Intel-based Mac, and vide versa.

An Apple Knowledge Base article on the subject states:

IP failover does not work with Intel-based Macs With Mac OS X Server 10.4.7 (Universal) or later through 10.4.8, IP failover does … Read more

Odds and Ends: Quicken 2004 technical support, online services to be discontinued; Knowledge Base updates

Quicken 2004 technical support to be discontinued Intuit has announced that the "sunset" for Quicken 2004 will occur on April 30th, 2007. This means discontinuation of technical support and online services.

An excerpt from the company Web site reads:

"As of April 30, 2007, in accordance with the Quicken discontinuation policy, online services and live technical support will no longer be available for Quicken 2004 users. These services include online bill pay; downloading financial data from your bank, credit union, credit card, brokerage, 401(k), or mutual fund accounts; downloading stock quotes, news headlines, and other financial … Read more

Odds and Ends: Knowledge Base updates

#304893 iTunes for Mac reports a -48 error during iPod sync #305078 iWeb: Default page fails to load & browser continuously refreshes #305118 Apple Legacy Product Manuals #60971 iPod: Minimum System Requirements #93195 iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer #305008 Installing Apple Remote Desktop Admin 3.0 if a later client version is already installed

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Odds and Ends: MacTech to offer Visual Basic to AppleScript conversion guide

MacTech to offer Visual Basic to AppleScript conversion guide We've extensively covered Microsoft's decision to drop Visual Basic support from the forthcoming version of Office for Mac OS X (Office 2008):

Keeping Visual Basic macros in Office for Mac OS X: Microsoft says macros will survive translation Office 2004 with Open XML converters may be the most cross-platform compatible edition -- even after Office 2008 ships

MacTech has now announced that it is publishing a 150-page guide called "Moving from Microsoft Office VBA to AppleScript: MacTech's Guide to Making the Transition" -- a guide to &… Read more

Odds and Ends: Steve Jobs thinks DRM should be abolished; Knowledge Base updates

Steve Jobs thinks DRM should be abolished In an opinion piece posted directly to Apple's Web site, Apple CEO Steve Jobs looks at the current state of affairs with regard to digital rights management. He offers an overview of the current top-to-bottom, proprietary DRM schemes used by Apple and other companies, then peers forward into some potential scenarios for future online music sales.

The idea he seems to endorse most emphatically is complete obliviation of DRM as we know it:

"The third alternative is to abolish DRMs entirely. Imagine a world where every online store sells DRM-free music … Read more