Wednesday, July 11, 2007
iPhone Home:
In our last issue we advised our clients to wait to buy an iPhone.
Truth is we did not follow our own advice and purchased our iPhone on Day 2 of its release. LA MACTECH is putting the groundbreaking handheld through its paces to give our clients the best iPhone advice, tips and tricks.
First, the pros:- Ease of Use: The User Interface leaves BlackBerry, Treo and Windows Mobile in the dust!
- Flawless syncing with Macs: No dupes, no data discrepancies or corruption
- Email setup and access is simple and renders perfectly.
- Internet browsing with Safari is very nearly the same as using Safari on a Mac or PC.
- Great SMS (texting) application: Texts, in iChat-like bubbles, are "conversations" organized by person.
And now, the cons:
- Battery life is shortened significantly while using WiFi (turning it off in "Settings" is a workaround).
- iChat not included: No built-in chat for AIM, Yahoo or MSN users.
- No Adobe Flash plug-in for Safari as yet (Adobe and Apple are working on an optimized version of the plug-in).
- No To Do's are synced to the device, only calendar events.
- No Drag-and-drop text: The cursor can be moved for editing but there is no copying and pasting enabled.
iPhone Tips and Tricks:
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Restart your iPhone's Mac OS X every few days or when your iPhone seems sluggish. Doing so re-registers your iPhone with the AT&T EDGE network and may yield faster network connections.
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Here's how:
- Simultaneously hold the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons.
- Release the buttons once you see the red slider.
- Move the slider to the right to power down the iPhone.
- Wait 15 to 30 seconds and turn it back.
- Hold the Sleep/Wake button until you see the Apple logo.
The iPhone Rumor Mill:
Speculation is running rampant about new features that Apple and AT&T may soon release. Rumors further suggest that Apple will release a smaller and less expensive nano-type iPhone. Techmuscle will keep clients up-to-date on all iPhone news.
For iPhone rumor junkies, check out iPhone Atlas.
New and Improved 10.4.10 Gets Green Light:
Soon after Apple released its update to Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.10), users began to experience some update-related issues. Audio pops and clicks on Intel-based Macs was one such problem.
Last week Apple released an updated 10.4.10 update (v. 1.1) for Intel-based Mac users and Audio Update 2007-001 for users who already applied the original 10.4.10 update. PowerPC-based Mac users do not need the Audio Update.
If you have not already updated to 10.4.10, LA MACTECH now recommends you do.
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To help ensure a successful update, please follow these guidelines: |
- For users updating to 10.4.10 from 10.4.9 read Apple's Delta Update Knowledge Base article here.
- For users updating to 10.4.10 from 10.4.8 and below, read Apple's Combo Update Knowledge Base article here.
For Advanced Users:
If you use software that utilizes Input Managers (/Library/InputManagers or ~/Library/InputManagers) please remove them prior to updating to 10.4.10.
If you wish to use a Mac OS X Standalone updater instead of using Software Update, please follow guidelines found on MacFixIt.com.