In news this week, Apple may plan to ditch Google Maps in the upcoming version of iOS 6.  The new Maps app will come with new feature and should be faster.  The move away from Google Maps was expected due to the nature of Apple and Google's changing relationship from partners to competitors.  C3 Technologies was purchased by Apple recently and will do their streetview like 3d images in Maps. The new Maps will likely be explained at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June.  Until then, we will have to wait and see. Read More

  Tickets for Apple's WWDC for 2012, held on June 11-15, have already sold out.  2 years ago, it took 8 days to sell out, last year a mere 12 hours.  Tickets were snatched up in hopes to sell, but Apple has made it clear that will not be the case.  Tickets are non-transferable and may not be resold in any way.  A pass to the WWDC is $1,599 and will, most likely, see the release of some new Mac hardware and software.  My hopes are for a new iPhone, but with the fall release of the iPhone...

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Yesterday was the MacTech Boot Camp event in NYC. Sean Costello of BackgroundBackup.ca spoke about backing up. When was the last time you backed up? Better question, when was the last time you tested your backup and make sure the files worked? It's called a fire drill. As we learned back in elementary school, fire drills are done so you can learn the way things are done properly. Sean suggests printing your file list and dropping a marker on your list three times. Attempt to recover those three files. It's a...

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So more news about the Flashback tool. Thanks to the Java update by Apple, and the the Flashback removal tool (available by multiple sources), the 600,000 clients who have been infected are down to less than 100,000 in about 8 days. Dear 100,000 people still infected: You know you are infected - what's stopping you from downloading the Flashback removal tool and updating your computer? Are you waiting for your consultant to come by and do it for you? You must be pulling your hair out looking at porn when google searching for work! Please run...

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So many clients hate running Software Updates. I have to admit there have been maybe two bad Software Updates since I've been doing consulting professionally, but that being said clients should run their own Software Updates. Here's why: NOTE: I use the word "virus" in this post but neither of these two items are actual viruses in the meaning that no damage is done to your computer. One is a malware, the other is a trojan. Over the last month, the idea that Mac's don't get viruses have gone down the tubes. Last month the Flashback tool was...

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