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#107977 Rebuilding the Loop Index in GarageBand #304045 iWeb: Menu items are unavailable after Archive Install #304055 iWeb: Using your own domain name with iWeb #303799 Mail: Can't send messages, "Cannot send message using the server smtp.xxxxx.com" alert appears #303855 iSync: Some Sony Ericsson phones may show birthday value of 01/00/00 if you remove the birthday information from Address Book

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#304052 MacBook, MacBook Pro: Cursor reacts unexpectedly #303229 Mac OS X 10.4: Some events on iPod off by an hour after Daylight Saving Time ends

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Odds and Ends: Symantec: There are no viruses for Mac OS X -- currently; Knowledge Base updates

Symantec: There are no viruses for Mac OS X -- currently In an apparent reversal from a late-June press release claiming the existence of a "new Mac OS X Trojan," (that threat description now appropriate defines the treat as a proof-of-concept), Symantec has posted a message to its weblog stating that "there are no file-infecting viruses that can infect Mac OS X."

The posting, from Todd Woodward, concludes:

"[...] no operating system is without imperfections, and no computer connected to the Internet will ever be 100% immune from attack. As Apple Computer points out: 'A Mac … Read more

Odds and Ends: Knowledge Base updates

#303571 Adding LUNs to Xsan Volumes fails #107054 Mac OS X: "server-error-service-unavailable" when adding a printer #304028 Logic Pro, Logic Express: Spinning disc cursor after recording #304033 Final Cut Pro 5: Unexpectedly quits after importing XDCAM Clips #304026 Soundtrack Pro : How to sync to external timecode

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Odds and Ends: Fullscreen in QuickTime Player without Pro; Apple purportedly puts new logic board in whining MacBook Pros; more

Get fullscreen in QuickTime Player without paying for Pro Ars Technica notes a tiny AppleScript that allows QuickTime Player to display movies fullscreen without the purchase of QuickTime Pro.

Apple purportedly sneaks new logic board into whining MacBook Pros We've covered an issue with MacBook Pro whining extensively (see our MacBook Pro special report), and now some outlets are reporting that the company is using a new logic board design that does not exhibit the same irritating noises.

engadget reports:

"MacBook Pro user Rickard Almqvist sent in his MBP for some repairs and got it back with a … Read more

Odds and Ends: MacBook Pro: With Apple thermal paste vs. custom thermal paste; Knowledge Base updates

MacBook Pro: With Apple thermal paste vs. custom thermal paste Mac Geekery has posted a piece comparing the operating temperature of MacBook Pros with Apple's thermal grease application against MacBook Pros with custom thermal paste application. The conclusion: There is not a significant difference.

Knowledge Base updates

#301451 Scripts folder not created during Soundtrack Pro installation #301792 Soundtrack Pro: Non-looping Apple Loops preview gets cut off #301552 Soundtrack Pro: Pasting audio into the right channel does not work #302083 Soundtrack Pro: Normalize script does not analyze files before processing #301781 Soundtrack Pro: Switching between multitrack projects #302081 Soundtrack Pro: … Read more

Odds and Ends: Lack of PGP for Intel-based Macs frustrates users, release soon?; Problems joining segmented files with StuffIt;

Lack of PGP for Intel-based Macs frustrates users, release soon? MacFixIt reader Paul Derby inquires:

"From the numerous inquiries made to PGP,Inc. that have gone unanswered and no disclosed progress toward any sort of PGP client for the Intel Macs since they were made available to the developer community over 1 year ago, the only conclusion one can draw is that PGP has frozen their Macintosh offerings and has no plans to release any solution for the Intel Mac."

Unfortunately, as noted by Paul, the PGP Corporation has made no announcement regarding the potential release of a … Read more

Odds and Ends: Universal Flash Player 9 beta for Intel-based Macs released

Universal Flash Player 9 beta for Intel-based Macs released TUAW reports that a Universal Binary edition of Flash Player 9 -- in beta form -- has been released. As previously noted, a PowerPC-only edition of Flash Player 9 was released earlier this week.

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#303971 QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component: Playback of 4:2:2 profile MPEG-2 files is not supported #303927 Unable to publish to .Mac with iWeb #61798 Apple security updates #303414 Setting the maximum volume limit on iPod #303100 iPod: Recording voice memos #303952 About the security content of iTunes 6.0.5 #303915 iPod displays &… Read more

Odds and Ends: MacFixIt Editor appears on Tech Night Owl Live; Knowledge Base updates

MacFixIt Editor appears on Tech Night Owl Live MacFixIt Editor Ben Wilson will appear on Gene Steinberg's Tech Night Owl Live radio broadcast tonight discussing Mac OS X 10.4.7 troubleshooting issues, MacBook/MacBook Pro issues and more.

Other guests include Macworld's Rob Griffiths and Julian Miller of Script Software, who talks about some of his company's shareware applications, such as ChatFX.

Knowledge Base updates

#303853 iSync 2.3: About using a Motorola Razr V3x phone #106176 Mac OS X: About This Mac "build" information

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