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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion is still available for purchase from Apple

A reader contacted us the other day with an interesting problem: he wanted to use the latest Java update, but it requires an "Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.7.3 (Lion) or later" and his MacBook was running Snow Leopard.

Here's the twist: his MacBook cannot run Mountain Lion (10.8), and Lion (10.7) is no longer available for sale on the Mac App Store. It's also not available on Apple's website, or Amazon.com, or anywhere else (with very few exceptions which all looked extremely unreliable).

The good news is that Lion is still available from Apple... but you have to call Apple to get it. It will cost you US$20 and will come to you as a redeemable code that you will use in the Mac App Store, which means that you will need a Mac running at least 10.6.8 to use the code.

The only weird part is that the Apple Support salesman said that it may take "up to a couple of days" to get the redemption code. I'm not sure why that is, but my guess is that if you haven't upgraded to Lion yet, waiting another day or two won't be a huge deal.

In the USA, the number for Apple Sales Support is 1-800-692-7753. When I called their automated call routing system I said "Sales" at the first prompt (what department I wanted), "Lion" at the second prompt (what I was calling about) and "Personal" at the third prompt (personal, business or education). That connected me to the right person.

Folks who aren't in the US should check the Contacting Apple for support and service page, and may have different voice prompts.

"But I already paid for Lion!"

If you bought Lion when it was available, you might be disappointed to learn that it no longer appears in your "Purchases" list in the App Store. I was surprised to learn that if I wanted to download Lion again, I would be expected to pay for it again. That seems like something Apple should be able to easily confirm that I have already purchased and allow me to download for free.

I also assume that if I needed to reinstall Lion from a recovery partition which is already set up on a computer running Lion, then I would be able to do that, but I have not tested that theory. Fortunately I saved a copy of the 4 GB "Install Mac OS X Lion.app" before it was removed from the Mac App Store in case I ever need to do a clean installation.

"Can I use someone else's Lion installer?"

Probably.

If you purchased Lion from the Mac App Store but no longer have a copy of the installer app, you should be able to use someone else's Lion installer, i.e., from a USB thumb drive. I seem to recall that the installer connects to some computer at Apple.com to verify that you are "eligible" to install Lion, but it has been a long time since I installed Lion and have not tried using someone else's installer.

Past is prologue, make a USB installer today

Apple's behavior with Lion is a good indication of how things will likely proceed with Mountain Lion once the next version of Mac OS X is released. The Mountain Lion installer will eventually be removed from the Mac App Store, and users who cannot or prefer not to upgrade will not be able to download it again without contacting Apple, and possibly having to pay for it again.

If you don't already have the installer downloaded, I recommend getting it now and saving it somewhere safe. In fact, it would be a good idea to save a copy of it on your hard drive, and make a USB installer as well. This is extremely easy to do using Lion DiskMaker which (despite the name) works with Snow Leopard, Lion or Mountain Lion.

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion is still available for purchase from Apple originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A reasonable response to Java security problems (Updated)

Update: According to The Mac Observer, Apple has acted proactively to block the Java browser plug-in on Mac machines with OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard or higher. If you are running an earlier version of OS X, then you should disable Java as noted below.

Update 2: In a remarkably speedy turnaround, Oracle has released a patched Java VM (release 11, listed as b21 internally) that closes this particular hole. Users who need Java installed are urged to update ASAP. You may have to update manually; Mike Rose reports that the auto-update feature on his machine ended up crashing the Java control panel.

A Java security flaw has been reported by CERT (the Computer Emergency Readiness Team). TheNextWeb has a good write-up of the background of the exploit's discovery.

Here's the bad news: there is no "fix" for the bug yet. Here's the worse news: it is believed that malicious sites on the web are already aware of this security hole, and are trying to exploit it.

Is your Mac at risk? Maybe. It is possible that your Mac does not even have Java installed. Apple stopped including Java by default with Lion. However, if you have run into any websites or software that needs Java, it may have prompted you to install it.

So what should you do? Well, here are some options:

Stop using the Internet and go live in a yurt. Disable Java Uninstall Java Ignore it and hope that everything will be OK.

Hopefully you guessed that options 1 & 4 are the "Not Good" options, so that leaves us with two choices: Disable or Uninstall?

Here's my suggestion: if you are on Mac OS X 10.7 or 10.8 (Lion or Mountain Lion) have Java installed and you're not just one of those people who goes around installing things willy-nilly, my guess is that you have (or had) some software program that relies on Java. If you uninstall it, something might break and you might not be able to figure out why.

However, if you disable Java in whichever browser(s) you use regularly, you can continue to use your web browser without worrying about this exploit. If you find a website that uses Java, you can turn it on, do what you need to do, and then turn it off again.

Safari Users: you can easily disable Java by going to Safari's Preferences, then choose the Security tab, and uncheck the appropriate box:

Google Chrome users need to go to chrome://plugins

Firefox users: Go to the "Tools" menu, then "Add-ons" (or ⌘ + Shift + A) and choose the "Plugins" tab. Then click the 'disable' button next to Java Applet Plug-in.

"But I need Java for these sites I use every day!"

OK, so that's the reasonable response that I think will work for most people, but if you happen to be one of the people who needs to use Java every day for a specific set of websites all is not lost.

In fact, there's a very easy solution called Fluid.app. This one might seem a little nerdy, but once you set it up, it's quite easy.

We've mentioned Fluid.app on TUAW in the past and it's one of my favorite tools. With Fluid.app you can make a "standalone" web browser with its own set of preferences, including Java. You can find these settings in your Fluid.app browser under 'Settings':

But wait! he said in his best made-for-TV voice There's more!

Fluid.app will also let you say exactly which websites (domains, URLs, etc) that you want to use with that browser. Go to the "Whitelist" preferences and enter the domains, like this:

Now that the rule that I have will allow me to visit any URL that includes www.google.com. You can add more sites using the + at the bottom of the window.

Add all of your known and trusted sites which use Java. If you come across a link to a different site, it will automatically send you over to your regular browser (where you have disabled Java). Using this system you can have the security of having Java disabled, but still have the convenience of being able to use it on sites that you trust.

A reasonable response to Java security problems (Updated) originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mountain Lion is king of the OS X jungle

As noted by Macworld UK, Apple's OS X Mountain Lion has clawed its way to the top of the OS X jungle. It was released on July 25, 2012 and as of this past December it's installed on 32 percent of all Macs online. That percentage is according to Net Applications, a web-measurement firm that tracks operating system usage by analyzing visitors to 40,000 websites.

That number represents a 3 percent increase for the OS from November, when 10.8 was running on 29 percent of all Macs online. That gain came mostly at the expense of OS X 10.7 Lion, which sank from 30 percent to 28 percent. Mountain Lion also stole one percentage point from OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, which is now actually in second place, accounting for 29 percent of all Macs.

Interestingly, Computerworld has compared Snow Leopard to Windows XP, noting its strong staying power. They attribute this to the stability of the OS and the ability of Snow Leopard to run PowerPC apps.

Net Applications doesn't expect any future Mac operating system to ever crack a 50 percent share. That's due to Apple's new annual OS X update cycle. If OS X 10.7 and 10.8 are any indication, Apple should announce the 10.9 beta some time this spring with the official release coming in July.

Mountain Lion is king of the OS X jungle originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Messages beta for OS X Lion users ends December 14

Apple is notifying Lion users that the beta version of the Messages app will expire on December 14th. The app debuted as a free beta download for Lion users and was incorporated into OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion when the latest version of OS X was released earlier this year.

An email sent to Lion owners that was published by Cult of Mac says that customers must upgrade to Mountain Lion if they wish to continue to use the Messages app. The Mountain Lion upgrade costs $20 and is available from the Mac App Store. With Messages, Reminders and Notification Center, OS X Mountain Lion is a worthwhile upgrade for customers whose Macs are compatible.

You can view a copy of Apple's email below.

[Via Engadget and Cult of Mac]

Messages beta for OS X Lion users ends December 14

Messages beta for OS X Lion users ends December 14 originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Put colorful Finder icons back in Mountain Lion

Put colorful Finder icons back in Mountain LionOS X Lion introduced greyscale Finder icons in the side bar of Finder windows. They look nice, but many think their colorful counterparts were nicer. SideEffects lets you replace them.

This simple Mac utility installs components that enable color Finder sidebar icons in both Lion and Mountain Lion. SideEffects is donationware and a beta, so if that makes you hesitant you can skip over it. Otherwise, enjoy the pretty icons!

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Put colorful Finder icons back in Mountain Lion originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dear Aunt TUAW: My Lion-only MacBook just died. Help!

Dear Aunt TUAW,

The hard drive in my late 2006 black MacBook died this week. I purchased a new hard drive for it, used my OS X 10.6 install CD and then updated.

I then went to the Mac App Store and found I can no longer download Lion, even with trying to hold the Option key down.

What can I do other then buy the US$69 USB key?

Your loving nephew,

Todd

Dear Todd,

Auntie gathers you didn't make a USB install drive from your original installer, yes? As for Apple's USB installer, Auntie's afraid that's no longer available. It must have been removed from shelves when Lion disappeared from the Mac App Store.

Pity. She thinks you should head on over to an Apple Store Genius Bar and throw yourself and your MacBook on their mercy. You shouldn't have to pay $69 for a copy of the installer software that you already paid for. Since you did already pay, if you have any friends with copies of the installer, you're probably on reasonable moral grounds to re-install that way as well.

Not near an Apple store? You can also try calling Apple Support, although that's generally better to do if you have Apple Care.

Mind you this is Auntie's own opinion. And Auntie has a lot of opinions. Like Teen Wolf. It should be on every night, and go for 52 weeks of the year. All Teen Wolf, all the time. And Werthers should sponsor "Dear Aunt TUAW", providing the TUAW staffers with free candies and back massages. See? These opinions are not entirely based in any reality, so check with Apple about your options.

In any case, Auntie wishes you an easy upgrade and a quick return to Lion health.

Hugs,

Auntie T.

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Dear Aunt TUAW: My Lion-only MacBook just died. Help! originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Farewell, Lion, you’ve served us well; Apple removes 10.7 from App Store

Apple has apparently dropped OS X Lion from the Mac App Store. Those who have purchased it are still seeing it in their purchases list, though some TUAW staffers are saying they're not able to download it. I wasn't able to download it on my MacBook Pro, though I was able to start doing so on my iMac.

Those with OS X Lion who are not making the Mountain Lion upgrade should be able use the Lion Internet Recovery process if there are any issues or use Lion Recovery Disk Assistant to make a backup on an external drive. We also recommend making a bootable backup of your computer whether you're sticking with Lion or upgrading to Mountain Lion.

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Farewell, Lion, you've served us well; Apple removes 10.7 from App Store originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Firefox 14 adds fullscreen support for OS X Lion

Stop me if you've heard this one: How is Mozilla Firefox like Pittsburgh's weather? Answer: If you don't like it, wait a little while and it's gonna change. The open-source desktop browser continues its drumbeat of frequent releases with Firefox 14.0.1 for Mac, Windows and Linux in over 70 different language localizations.

If you're happy with version 13 (or, for that matter, version 12), the major new feature for Mac that you'll be living without is full-screen view support on 10.7 Lion. The new build also enables HTTPS secure connections for Google searches and adds some additional bug fixes and tweaks.

[via Engadget]

Firefox 14 adds fullscreen support for OS X Lion originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me watch and work at the same time

Dear Aunt TUAW,

Ever since I upgraded to OS X Lion, I've been unable to use dual monitors if I have an application running in full screen on my iMac's display. I would love to be able to fire a movie up on the second display, make it full screen and still make use of my iMac, rather than turning it into a 21.5" television that can do so much more...

Any ways to accomplish this?

Your loving nephew,

Josh, aka Single-Display in Columbus

Dear Josh,

Lion's inability to properly handle full screen apps across multiple displays is truly an irritating feature, although it's one that Mountain Lion will apparently address.

Instead, she recommends using QuickTime's "Fit to Screen" (Command-3) for that television watching instead of "Enter Full Screen" (Control-Command-F).

Yes, this leaves your desktop wallpaper visible. So if you are really concerned about these things, hop into System Preferences and set your desktop to a solid black (System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver > Desktop > Apple > Solid Colors > Black).

Auntie has found one exception to the full screen dilemma: Aperture. According to Uncle Rich, Aperture will use the second monitor when the primary one is in full screen mode. It doesn't do it by default but you can turn it on after entering full screen. This is probably because Aperture's full screen mode predates Lion, though; Aperture has always worked this way.

Want to let Apple know how you feel about dual-full-screen issues? Drop them a note at their bug reporting site.

Hugs,

Auntie T.

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me watch and work at the same time originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OS X Lion updated: 10.7.4 fixes FileVault vulnerability

Fire up Software Update if you're using Lion, and be prepared to have your passwords protected by encryption, as they should be. After a nasty error in 10.7.3, fixed in the just-out 10.7.4 update, I'm hoping Apple learned a lesson.

The update also includes a few welcome fixes for other issues. From Apple:

The 10.7.4 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac including fixes that:

Resolve an issue where the "Reopen windows when logging back in" setting is always enabled Improve compatibility with certain British third-party USB keyboards Address an issue that may prevent files from being saved to a server Improve the reliability of copying files to an SMB server

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5167.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

As you update (back up first!) let us know how it goes.

OS X Lion updated: 10.7.4 fixes FileVault vulnerability originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 09 May 2012 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple seeds OS X Lion 10.7.4 Build 11E52 to developers

Apple has seeded the fourth build of OS X Lion 10.7.4 to developers. Build 11E52 lists no known issues and asks developers to focus on graphics, iCal, Mail, Printing, and Time Machine. The fourth build of 10.7.4 weighs in at 1.43 GB for the combo update and 716 MB for the delta update.

OS X Lion 10.7.4 Build 11E52 comes just ten days after the previous build of 10.7.4, down one month from the previous iterations. A shortening timeframe between builds generally suggests the update is getting closer to public release.

Apple seeds OS X Lion 10.7.4 Build 11E52 to developers originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple is giving away Snow Leopard to MobileMe customers

In an effort to get the remaining MobileMe customers upgraded to Lion and iCloud, Apple is offering a free upgrade to OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard for those still running OS X 10.5 Leopard.

Macgasm posted pictures of the missive, which directs MobileMe customers to this link. After signing in, those who need a copy of Snow Leopard can get an installation DVD after filling out mailing information. Snow Leopard retails for $29. Those who take advantage of the offer will still have to pay $29.99 to upgrade to Lion.

The Snow Leopard upgrade program expires on June 15, a couple weeks shy of MobileMe's shutdown date of June 30.

Apple is giving away Snow Leopard to MobileMe customers originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple seeds third beta of 10.7.4 to developers

The latest developer's build of OS X 10.7.4 is now available to developers at the Mac Developer Center. Build 11E46 was seeded as a 1.4 GB combo update or a 716 MB delta update. It comes a month after the first seed of the latest update to Lion was pushed to developers.

There are no known issues in the build. Focus areas include the Mac App Store, Graphics, Mail, QuickTime, Screen Sharing and Time Machine.

Apple seeds third beta of 10.7.4 to developers originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lion’s Auto Save vs. Save As

Apple's OS X Lion introduced Auto Save, and eliminated the Save As feature from several apps as a result. Not everyone is happy about the switch, including Pierre at Betalogue:

I have already talked about the totally unnecessary (in my view) elimination of the 'Save As...' command in Apple applications, including the iWork suite. The 'Duplicate' command that replaces it is simply not a good enough replacement, and the change irremediably breaks well-established workflows that cannot be adapted to the new command."

Amen, Pierre. He goes on to illustrate the various stumbling blocks that Auto Save and its Duplicate feature introduced. It's worth a read.

[Via Daring Fireball]

Lion's Auto Save vs. Save As originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Safari 5.1.4 now available, fixes issues and improves performance

Heads up! Safari 5.1.4 is now available for immediate download.

The update, measuring 46.4 MB in size, is available for OS X Lion and Snow Leopard. Windows users can also get the update. What's new? According to Apple:

Safari 5.1.4 contains improvements to performance, stability, compatibility, and security, including changes that:

Improve JavaScript performance Improve responsiveness when typing into the search field after changing network configurations or with an intermittent network connection Address an issue that could cause webpages to flash white when switching between Safari windows Address issues that prevented printing U.S. Postal Service shipping labels and embedded PDFs Preserve links in PDFs saved from webpages Fix an issue that could make Flash content appear incomplete after using gesture zooming Fix an issue that could cause the screen to dim while watching HTML5 video Improve stability, compatibility and startup time when using extensions Allow cookies set during regular browsing to be available after using Private Browsing Fix an issue that could cause some data to be left behind after pressing the "Remove All Website Data" buttonFor detailed information on this update, please visit this site: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5142

For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit this site: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

Safari 5.1.4 now available, fixes issues and improves performance originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intuit releases Lion-compatible Quicken 2007, as promised

It was late last year that Intuit offered a Christmas olive branch to frustrated Quicken 2007 for Mac customers. The finance software giant promised that it would find a way to make Quicken work on the latest version of OS X; today, it looks like that promise has been kept. Quicken for Mac 2007 Lion Compatible is now available for purchase.

While the company had built a ground-up Mac offering in Quicken Essentials that showed some spark and a new look, it lacked some of the key features that users of Q2007 had grown fond of (QIF export, direct bill pay, support for rental properties); unfortunately, the older app was never updated past its PowerPC roots and ceased working when Lion dropped support for the Rosetta compatibility layer. Q2007 users fumed, jumped ship to other finance products, stuck with Snow Leopard, or shrieked with frustration if they updated without realizing the issue. (We tried to warn you, people, really we did.)

It's not easily found on the Intuit site, but the Lion-friendly version of Quicken 2007 can be bought online (it's US$14.99). Searching for it via Intuit's built-in tool doesn't work, and it's not listed in the full product rundown; it's possible that it's not officially announced/ready for prime time, but there it is. You can read about the data migration process back from Essentials on the company's support page. No data migration is needed for Q2007 or older versions post-2004. Intuit still recommends that new customers go with Essentials instead of Q2007.

You can read our interview with Intuit's Aaron Patzer here, and an external perspective from Intuit's competitor IGG Software here.

[via MacRumors]

Intuit releases Lion-compatible Quicken 2007, as promised originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Still Using MobileMe? Apple Wants you on iCloud Now


If you’re still using Apple’s MobileMe service, it’s time to start thinking about migrating to iCloud, according to Apple. The Cupertino-based company began sending email messages to MobileMe account holders this week, asking them to migrate now, rather than waiting until the June deadline.

In just a few months, when June rolls around, MobileMe is set to become completely defunct, as was announced last October when iCloud was introduced.

Apple does have a set migration path so that customers can convert MobileMe accounts into iCloud accounts with no problems.

If you’ve been hesitating, you will find that iCloud provides a lot of the same data syncing that MobileMe does (except for keychain), plus it has support for Find My iPhone. iCloud also provides you with online access to your Mac.com or Me.com email accounts, but will be no more iDisk, which was Apple’s online storage solution.

There is, however, iTunes content syncing with iTunes Match, Photo Stream, which will allow you to store and access your photos on every device, and iCloud document storage. You will also be able to back up your iDevices to the cloud, which keeps your data safe and sound.

Of course, the caveat here is that you need to be running Lion. iCloud won’t function with Snow Leopard. If you have a computer that doesn’t run Lion, you will also need to prepare for the loss of MobileMe by transferring email addresses and getting everything in order ahead of time.

Are you still using MobileMe? Why haven’t you switched over to iCloud?

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Dear Aunt TUAW: Should I mess with my recovery partition?

Dear aunt tuaw,

I'm hoping you can tell me how to perform a non-destructive reclaim of the recovery partition space. I'm on Mac OS X Lion and wish to simply reclaim that odd 700 MB without jeopardising my main partition.

Your loving nephew,

Oscar

Dear Oscar,

Auntie is sorry, but this sounds to her like an absolutely utterly terrible idea. Lots of services require that the recovery partition be left alone. Find My Mac is the first thing that comes to mind.

But that's not all. Apple put that recovery partition there for a really good reason -- it's one of the best ways you get to reinstall the OS, repair your disk, or restore from Time Machine without having to deal with external discs.

Sure, if you have a 64 GB SSD (Auntie does on her beloved MBA), that 700 MB represents a big chunk of space -- but Auntie feels it would be tremendously poor judgement (metaphors about "penny wise pound foolish" spring to mind) to try to proceed in the direction you're proposing.

Hugs,

Auntie T.

Got advice for Oscar? Disagree with Auntie? Sound off in the comments.

Dear Aunt TUAW: Should I mess with my recovery partition? originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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EFI Firmware Update brings Lion Internet Recovery to 2010-model Macs

Apple has released three EFI Firmware Updates for 2010-model Macs, including the iMac, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro. This update enables Lion Internet Recovery on those older Macs. Introduced in OS X Lion alongside the mid-2011 updates to the MacBook Air and Mac mini, Internet Recovery enables access to disk repair or OS X Lion installation options via a broadband internet connection. This is intended for use on a failed hard drive or a blank drive that's never had OS X installed on it.

Together with a series of earlier firmware updates, all Macs introduced from 2010 onward now have access to Internet Recovery features -- with just one notable exception. Even the newest Mac Pro is still excluded from the support list for Internet Recovery.

For both Mac Pro owners and those of you running Lion on a 2009 or earlier Mac, not having access to Internet Recovery isn't the end of the world. If you have a spare external drive, you can either build a recovery disk, or you can roll your own full Lion installer disk.

EFI Firmware Update brings Lion Internet Recovery to 2010-model Macs originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Users report Rosetta problems after Security Update 2012-001

Several OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard users are reporting that Power PC-coded apps no longer work after applying Security Update 2012-001.

The Apple support boards are full of stories about Rosetta apps crashing when any command is selected from the menu bar. Complaints seem heaviest from those running older versions of Microsoft Office, Quicken, FileMaker and Photoshop. Some users have recommended unofficial workarounds for the problem (attempt at your own risk), and it isn't known if Apple will fix the issue.

Rosetta was deep-sixed in Lion, but was working fine in Snow Leopard until the security update was issued on Wednesday. Rosetta was introduced in Mac OS X 10.4.4; the code-translation layer allows apps that require a PowerPC Mac to operate on Intel-based Macs.

Meanwhile, this week's Lion update had its own share of issues, with a number of users seeing strange graphics on screen and getting caught in a loop where applications would not close or re-open. Fortunately, it seems that applying the 10.7.3 combo update fixed the issue for many users.

Users report Rosetta problems after Security Update 2012-001 originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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