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TIP: Answer regarding NetExtender VPN, resetting chmod permissions

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:53:36 -0800

Jamie Pruden responded to the report, "Reader says 10.6.3 broke NetExtender VPN, but tip fixed it," answering a question for the reader. OK, Matt Fischer asked how to change back the chmod permission change. Simple: Run Disk Utility and fix permissions. It changes the permissions back to the correct settings for the pppd folder...

VMware Fusion 4.1.2 fixes 20 bugs

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:53:36 -0800

VMware released Fusion 4.1.2, a maintenance update for the virtualization software for running Windows and other OS's on a Mac. The update fixes over 20 bugs, including problems with virtual memory errors ("The Virtual Machine is unable to reserve memory") and a problem printing in Lion. Version 4.1.2 also includes and update to the McAfee VirusScan software for Windows. See also the change log here for more details...

-36 file copy error seen with Lion

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:53:36 -0800

Louie Campagna is getting Error -36 when copying a file on an SMB share with Lion. This was a widely reported Snow Leopard problem, but we haven't heard of it with Lion. Campagna reports: I've been running into a problem with copying files on SMB shares. This could be creating a duplicate in the same directory, or even copying a file from one share to another. The file copy will always complete, and the file will be usable...

Reader says Lion Mail crashes with column view attachment

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:53:36 -0800

Brett Rutherford responded to "Lion issue with SMB Windows share in column view:" Confirmed, 10.7.3. Was crashing mail.app when trying to attach a file from a network share in column view. IMHO most ridiculous bug EVER...

Reader verifies SonicWall NetExtender v5 for Snow Leopard VPN

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:24:08 -0800

Diane found that the tip "GUI version of Snow Leopard/Net Extender VPN" fixed her problem with OS X 10.6.x and VPN, but with a later version of NetExtender than the article described: Following these instructions updated my 4.x version (from Feb) to a 5.5.707 version, which allowed me to login without errors...

TIP: Fix for Parallels VM after Lion upgrade

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:24:08 -0800

The Parallels support site has an article about fixing a virtual machine after updating Mac OS X from Snow Leopard to Lion. For virtual machines based on a Boot Camp partition, the upgrade to Lion may cause the VM to start with an error message, "The Boot Camp partition /dev/disk0s3 used by Hard Disk 1 is not supported." The fix is to re-register the Boot Camp partition in the virtual machine configuration...

Thursby releases ADmitMac PKI 4

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:44:02 -0800

Thursby Software has released ADmitMac PKI v4, a new version of its secure Active Directory integration software for Mac OS X where Common Access Card (CAC), Personal Identity Verification (PIV), or similar smart cards are used to secure access to Windows networks. The new version provides true two-factor authentication with CAC and PIV smart cards in Lion...

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More on Outlook Mac's slow loading of shared contacts

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:44:02 -0800

Cami Winikoff reports a problem that is similar to some previous reports about slow loading of contacts in Outlook 2011: I saw that you've been updating on the Outlook 2011 issues with Macs. It takes about 5-12 seconds to load shared contacts (I don't have any contacts of my own, as I work as an assistant). I don't have workaround for this issue. I get the spinning wheel and Outlook is unusable any time I try to load contacts...

CrossOver 11.0.3 fixes bugs with Win apps on Mac

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:44:02 -0800

CodeWeavers released CrossOver 11.0.3, and maintenance update for the software that enables Mac OS X to run Windows applications natively, with using the Windows OS. The update fixes serveral bugs, including a problem installing Microsoft Office 2010, Service Pack 1, and a problem with Quicken 2012 hanging online. The update also fixes a problem with PowerPoint 2010 not being able to paly slideshows...

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More on Lion 10.7.2 not letting user log in with local account

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:36:26 -0800

Another reader wrote to report not being able to login to Lion 10.7.2 with a local account: We are having the same problem, can't login in the morning when the (local) user on Mac OS X has logged off in the afternoon. The network users (mac) still can logon. The network users windows can't login either. If you found a solution already, I would be very, very happy to hear it from you. So far, no one using 10.7.3...

Parallels update improves 3D, supports new Ubuntu

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:36:26 -0800

Parallels released Parallels Desktop for Mac 7 Build 15094, a maintenance update for the virtualization application for running Windows and Linux on a Mac. The update makes some improvements in 3D graphics and fixes a problem synchronizing time settings between Windows and Mac OS X. The new build also adds some Linux features, including experimental support for the prerelease version of Ubuntu 12.04 Linux build...

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Win 7 can't connect to an external SMB Mac partition

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:36:26 -0800

Mark P.'s Windows 7 PC yields an error code 0x80070035 when he tries to connect to a Mac's USB drive shared with SMB: I have an old Mirror-door Power Mac G4 running 10.4.11 and I have had no success at getting a partition on an external USB drive to show up on the W7 Network list. I have sharing and SMB working, apparently, because my user folder is visible under the PowerPC icon on my HP/W7. I think it is just a minor syntax issue, but not sure...

TIP: DNS issue slows Lion access to .local domain

Mon, 2 Apr 2012 03:16:03 -0800

Lee Lepkowski commented on the tip "Fix for slow Lion access to SMB home directory in .local domain" and added how he solved the problem: Hello and thank you for the article! I was pulling my hair out trying to resolve the slow server connection in Finder after upgrading my MacBook to Lion. Your description of why the problem occurs helped me figure out my issue. In my case my Mac Mini OS X server's DNS service had an old IP address...

Boot Camp 3.3 fixed Apple keyboard problems in Windows

Mon, 2 Apr 2012 03:16:03 -0800

Kevin Sydor just updated Windows on his Mac to Boot Camp 3.3, the most recent version that comes with Snow Leopard. For me, Boot Camp 3.3 fixed two problems, on a fresh Windows 7 64 bit install using Boot Camp: 1. Fixed Apple wired aluminum keyboard support for function keys, and disk eject. 2. Probably related, but also fixed a HUGE problem where wired aluminum keyboard was not recognized...

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Reader can't cut and paste with Parallels 6, Lion

Mon, 2 Apr 2012 03:16:03 -0800

Jim Halcro can't cut between Windows and Mac with Parallels Desktop 6 and OS X 10.7.3 Lion. (The latest version of Parallels is version 6.) Halcro reports: I am having an issue cutting and pasting from my Mac to Parallels 6. I have Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3, with Windows 7 in Parallels 6. I reinstalled Tools and with no resolution. The problem still exists...

Reader reports email not downloading to iOS from Exchange 2010

Mon, 2 Apr 2012 03:16:03 -0800

A reader in our forums reports a problem where iOS devices are not downloading email message to iOS devices, and the devices can't send email. The reader also found an article about it at Microsoft called iPhone, OWA Premium and POP3 IMAP4 issues due to invalid accepted domain, which describes a text command to run in the Exchange Management Shell. The reader wrote: We recently upgraded our small office server to Small Business Server 2011 with Exchange 2010...

VPN Tracker 6.4 adds import of Cisco PCF files

Mon, 2 Apr 2012 03:16:03 -0800

Equinux has released VPN Tracker 6.4 (US $129), virtual private network (VPN) software for Mac OS X that can connect to a large number of third-party VPN servers or gateways, as well as can be used by itself. The new version adds the ability to import Cisco VPN Client configuration files (.pcf files) that use group password authentication, as well as a generic device profile for Cisco EasyVPN-capable Cisco VPN gateways...

Apple Configurator sets up multiple iOS devices without Server

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:38:14 -0800

Apple has released Apple Configurator 1.0, a new application for OS X Lion that can configure settings and apps on up to 30 iOS devices at a time. It can limit the functionality of iOS devices, such as turning off cameras or FaceTime chats. Configurator has much of the functionality and user interface of Apple's Profile Manager, which is part of Lion Server. Configurator does not require the server version of Lion...

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Reader problem with 2nd display in Boot Camp 3.3 and Windows

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:38:14 -0800

A reader in our forums reports that a second display does not work when booted from Windows 7 with Boot Camp 3.3: The Displays control panel behaves as if the monitor is there -- it shows that there are 2 active mionitors and I get to choose either extended display or mirroring. Neither work -- my TV has no input signal at all. The driver also has its own control panel and which shows that the VGA device is connected and working...

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Reader can't open .XLSX files in Lion

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:38:14 -0800

A reader in our forums can't open .XLSX Excel files in Lion: I have encountered an issue with the shared workbook feature in Microsoft Excel 2008 on Mac OS X 10.7.2. Shared workbooks are .XLSX files stored on any network volume. Open as Read Only is not working and I encounter the following error: Excel cannot open this file. The file might have been damaged or modified from its original format...

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Outlook Email Archive X 1.4.0 adds IMAP support

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:38:14 -0800

Softhing has released Outlook Email Archive X 1.4.0 (US $30), an update to the Mac OS X utility for archiving email and attachments sent and received from Microsoft Outlook for Mac. The update adds IMAP account support, improved error checking if OEAX find corrupted emails in Outlook DB, and bug fixes. Outlook Email Archive X can archive email in different formats, including the native Outlook file format...

Microsoft tells employees no more Apple products

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:55:16 -0800

ZDnet blogger Mary Jo Foley described a Microsoft email memo telling 46,000 employees in marketing and sales that they can no longer use company funds to purchase Macs and iPads. The memo, which Foley says is from an inside source, included this language: We are putting in place a new policy that says that Apple products (Mac and iPad) should not be purchased with company funds...

Group Logic activeEcho new file sharing for enterprise

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:10:23 -0800

Group Logic has released a new file sharing solution called activeEcho, which the company sees as an alternative to DropBox, but with features aimed at enterprise. activeEcho provides sharing and collaborating on files as well as synching files betweedn Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, and Android devices. activeEcho uses LDAP for authenticating users, and can integrate with Active Directory for permission access...

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Oracle issues VirtualBox 4.1.10 maintenance release

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:10:23 -0800

Oracle released VirtualBox 4.1.10, a maintenance update for the free-for-personal-use virtualization software for Mac OS X and other platforms. The update improves stability a fixes a number of small bugs. VirtualBox for Mac and run Windows, Linux, and other OS's in a virtual machine....

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iOS 5.1 update stops reader's incoming Exchange email

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:10:23 -0800

Phil Berg reports that since updating his iPhone to iOS 5.1 he has problems getting email from Exchange Server: Since 4 of us at our office updated our iPhone 4 and 4S to iOS 5.1, we're all having problems receiving IMAP email from Exchange Server. Some emails are okay, but some we never get. It seems to be random. I can access the messages in Outlook on my PC. We haven't changed Exchange, only the iPhones were updated...

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TIP: SMB permissions for Lion users

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:41:08 -0800

Britt Dennis figured out how to set SMB permissions to allow Lion users permission to traverse a directory to get to a directory inside nested folders, but with permissions to see the upper level directory: We have some users accessing a NetApp SMB/CIFS share with Mac clients. With OS X clients prior to version 10.7 we were able to set upper level directory security permissions to traverse and allow people to access subdirectories that they had explicit permission...

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TIP: Workaround with Boot Camp Bluetooth drivers for Windows 7

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:41:08 -0800

A reader in our forums has posted a workaround to a problem with Boot Camp Bluetooth drivers for Windows 7. The problem appears with audio devices. (Note that the reader has two posts describing the workaround with links.) The reader suggests downloading and installing other Windows drivers...

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Reader reports OS X 10.6 problem with Juniper SSL VPN

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:41:08 -0800

Randall Gellens confirms a previous report of a problem with Snow Leopard using the Juniper SSL Network client for virtual private networks: I'm running into the exact issue reported: A software error caused the tunneling service to terminate, as reported on your Snow Leopard VPN tips page. Other reports are at Juniper's forums .I've repeatedly uninstalled the Juniper VPN client, nuked all traces of its files, rebooted...

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Crossover XI merges Pro and Games, runs more Windows apps on Mac

Fri, 9 Mar 2012 01:25:58 -0800

CodeWeavers has released Crossover XI, a major new version of software that runs Windows applications directly in Mac OS X and Linux, without using Windows itself. The new version merges CrossOver Games and CrossOver Pro, supporting all of the Windows applications and games of both former editions. Crossover XI also adds support for dozens of additional Windows applications, according to CodeWeavers, including Quicken 2012 and Microsoft Office 2010...

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Parallels Desktop 7 updates for Win 8 and Mountain Lion

Fri, 9 Mar 2012 01:25:58 -0800

Parallels has released Parallels 7 Desktop for Mac Build 7.0.15055, an update for the virtualization software for Macs. The update adds "experimental support" for running the new Windows 8 Consumer Preview in a virtual machine. It also adds the ability to run Apple's Mountain Lion Developer Preview (OS X 10.8) in a virtual machine, as well as run on a Mountain Lion host OS...

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Lion 10.7.3 disconnects from Windows shares

Fri, 9 Mar 2012 01:25:58 -0800

Banu Tanguler reports a file sharing problem with Lion losing connection to Windows shares: I have a small workgroup set up at my office. The PC is Windows 7 and the MacBook Pro is running Mac OS X 10.7.3. The Mac keeps losing the connection to the shared folders on the PC and I can only restore the connection by rebooting both machines...

Reader says Lion file sharing worse than Snow Leopard

Fri, 9 Mar 2012 01:25:58 -0800

Eelko de Groot is not having luck with file sharing in Lion: I read your article "Apple ships Lion with new Windows-compatibility features" on where you ask our experience with Lions new SMB file sharing engine. Alright a bit late since you wrote it July 22th, 2011. Anyhow I wanna share my experience. As up to this moment I'm not very fond of this new SMB engine. With Snow Leopard I never had problems...

TIP: Workaround for Exchange/iPhone calendar sync problem

Mon, 5 Mar 2012 01:34:25 -0800

Irit Rosdeutscher sent us a workaround for the problem of Exchange appointments not appearing in the iPhone calendar: I have iPhone 4 version 4.3.1 connected to an Exchange account. The calendar on Exchange is only partly synced. I can't determine why some appointments are synced and others are not. To fix it, I did the following: I turned the Calendars in this account OFF (deleting all entries). I turned it back ON...

TIP: Changing Lion Server's data storage location

Mon, 5 Mar 2012 01:34:25 -0800

When Mac OS X Server 10.7 first shipped, you could not change the location of the data store for multiple services, including email, Address Book, iCal, and the Wiki. There were stored on the boot drive or partition, which is not ideal for performance, security, or storage space if you have a large number of users. With Mac OS X Server 10.7.2, Apple added a provision in the Server app to let you copy the data store to a new location...

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Apple updates Windows-Mac interface comparison

Mon, 5 Mar 2012 01:34:25 -0800

Apple has updated its article called Switch 101: On Windows, I Used To, a reference for Windows users switching to Mac OS X. It lists several dozen tasks in Windows 7 and describes how to perform the same in Mac OS X 10.5, Mac OS X 10.6, and OS X Lion. The article includes Mac OS screen shots. Note that recently Apple dropped the "Mac" in "Mac OS X" for Lion and the upcoming Mountain Lion. Apple is also no longer using the version numbers...

Mac malware steals passwords for banking, shopping

Mon, 5 Mar 2012 01:34:25 -0800

ComputerWorld reports that a Mac trojan horse can steal user passwords and usernames for online payment, banking and credit card websites. ComputerWorld said: Flashback.G is the first variant of the Trojan horse to use an attack vector that doesn't require any user interaction, said Intego Security, a French firm that specializes in Mac antivirus software. Most Mac malware needs help from users to get on a machine...

Centrify adds iOS, Android to it Active Directory control line-up

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:47:37 -0800

Centrify has released DirectControl for Mobile, a cloud-based service that manages iOS and Android using Microsoft Active Directory. It enables administrators to apply Active Directory security group policies to smartphones and tablets, including remotely locking and wiping devices and password authentication for company networks and services, Wi-Fi, and remote VPN access. DirectControl for Mobile also provides information about what software is running...

Google encryption fills holes in Lion Server encryption

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:47:37 -0800

Last week Google said Apple's Lion Server disk encryption isn't good enough for enterprise and provided its own open source add-on. Google released Cauliflower Vest, an open source tool specifically for automating the enabling of FileVault 2 encryption in enterprise settings for Lion Server and its clients. At its open source blog, Google described why Lion Server's disk encryption inadequate for enterprise...

Workaround for Parallels/Boot Camp Windows activation problem

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:47:37 -0800

Parallels has posted workarounds for a problem with Parallels Desktop using a virtual machine on a Boot Camp partition. The issue is that Windows ask to be activated every time the virtual machine starts up. The article applies to both versions 6 and 7 of Parallels Desktop. The workaround involved reinstalling the latest version, re-installing Parallels Tools in Windows, activating Windows in the Virtual Machine (and verifying after restart), then booting the Mac from Windows and activating Windows from there...

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Apple updates Windows 7 Boot Camp FAQ

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:47:37 -0800

Apple updated its Boot Camp FAQ for running Windows 7 on Macs with Lion and Snow Leopard. The page describes which Mac models can run Windows 7 and includes links to help articles for several different common problems. These include a problem with a black screen during Windows 7 installation on some Mac models, and a blue screen problem on other Mac models...

One enterprise can't keep up with Apple OS rev

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:14:47 -0800

Mark Lewis in London answered my Friday blog post, Is consumer-focused Mountain Lion too soon for enterprise? Lewis says it is for his outfit: I just read your post and whole-heartedly agree. A one-year release cycle for operating systems is ludicrous in an enterprise environment. We have over 14,000 Macs in our global estate and only authorised Lion deployment in December. There is no conceivable way we will be ready to migrate to Mountain Lion by the summer...

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Windows 7 install in Boot Camp 4 hangs at last stage

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:14:47 -0800

Alakh Deora reports a problem installing Windows 7 in Boot Camp 4: I tried installing Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on my MacBook Pro 13-inch (mid 2010) having OS X Lion 10.7.2, using Boot Camp 4.0.1. The installation carries on smoothly till creating a Boot Camp Partition, collecting information for installing Windows, and the first 4 steps of installing Windows. After this, the system restarts, gets onto the 5th step...

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Is consumer-focused Mountain Lion too soon for enterprise?

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:35:04 -0800

Taking the industry by surprise, Apple yesterday announced Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and Mac OS X Server 10.8 and released a beta to developers. Apple announced new features, mostly in the form of iPad apps and features ported to Mac. Apple did not announce any new features in Mac OS X Server 10.8. But coming only seven months after the release of Lion, and due for release this summer, Mountain Lion is moving faster than it usually takes for many businesses to update to a new OS...

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Reader sees Parallels/Lion wake from sleep issue

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:12 -0800

Jo-Ann Cook is another reader reporting slow performance of Windows application in Parallels Desktop 7 under Mac OS X 10.7 Lion. She also reports a new problem after the Mac wakes from sleep: I am just adding to this thread that I was working with Parallels Desktop 6 and Snow Leopard. When I upgraded to Parallels 7 and Lion OS, the Windows applications are painfully slow and hang a great deal. Also virtual machine will not wake up...

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Reader verifies VMware tip for unsticking caps lock

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:12 -0800

Marc Sylvain confirmed our suggestion for fixing VMware Fusion caps lock sticking in a Windows virtual machine: Thanks for this tip! I finally got fed up with this happening regularly and searched the net for a solution. Yours works brilliantly! Any idea what the keystroke combo is that initiates the freeze...

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TIP: workaround for Lion Server 10.7.3 Profile Manager bug

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:12 -0800

Apple has posted a tech article entitled with a command line fix for a problem with Lion Server 10.7.3 and Profile manager. The article is entitled Server app unable to display Profile Manager settings after updating to Lion Server v10.7.3. The fix is to edit the following configuration file...

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Microsoft to release another Windows 8 beta this month

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:12 -0800

Microsoft will release a Windows 8 Consumer Preview later this month, which is expected to be a more fleshed-out version than the skeletal Developer Preview of last fall. The Developer Preview (which we ran on a Mac with VMware Fusion), was a radical departure from current Windows OS. Eweek says that the Consumer Preview will contain even more big changes: Chief among these, possibly, is the loss of the Start button...

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Boot Camp Bluetooth drivers incompatible with latest Macs

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 23:47:14 -0800

Apple's Boot Camp Bluetooth drivers for Windows 7 don't work with Bluetooth audio devices when a new-model Mac is booted with Windows 7, according to a reader post in our discussion forums: Boot Camp bluetooth drivers for Windows 7 of the new BCM20702 card are faulty you will notice mainly if you try to pair a Bluetooth Audio Device. Forums are seeded with topics reporting different issues. With previous versions (BCM2070 MBA2010, etc)...

Enterprise to sink $47 billion into Apple hardware within 2 years

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 01:40:14 -0800

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Reader says Mac 10.7.3 fixes AD .local binding

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 01:40:14 -0800

A reader in our forums posted a note saying that the Mac OS X 10.7.3 update fixed problems binding to Active Directory in a .local domain: I did give it a shot yesterday night in my test lab. At my great surprise, looks like it is fixed! Could bind the Mac in like 20 seconds. Reboot and try to log on the AD Domain. But it's not like on a Windows machine...

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TIP: AD smart card login with Centrify and Lion 10.7.3

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 01:40:14 -0800

Centrify posted a workaround to an issue with last weeks Mac OS X 10.7.3 update and Centrify's smart card Active Directory support. Apple stripped smart card support out of Mac OS X with Lion. Centrify's DirectControl product included smart card login support, but with Lion, there was a problem with the OS prompting for the smart card PIN. With the Lion 10.7.3 update, the issue is partially resolved, but Centrify says there's a trick to getting it to work...

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MokaFive's Mac in Minutes deploys Windows VMs on Macs

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 01:40:14 -0800

MokaFive has released Mac In Minutes for MokaFive Suite, a new method of to deploy a fully configured corporate Windows desktop to up to thousands of Macs in an hour. The three-step Mac in Minutes deploys the company's system for secure, managed virtual Windows desktops on a Mac. The MokaFive Suite, available for Windows and Mac OS X, includes client software called a LivePC, which packages MokaFive's software with a hypervisor...

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Lion 10.7.3 causes CUI crashing error

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 01:40:14 -0800

Hundreds of users have reported in Apple's discussion forums that Lion is crashing after updating to last week's version 10.7.3 release. The reports state that any time any application launches, it crashes with a cryptic error message reporting CUI CUI CUI. Multiple posts state that the problem also occurs while running in Safe Mode. Reinstalling the OS from the Recovery partition has been reported to fix the problem...

Lion 10.7.3 update focuses on AD and file sharing bugs

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 02:29:58 -0800

Apple released Mac OS X 10.7.3, an update that fixes a number of bugs that been plaguing MacWindows readers since Lion's release, including several Active Directory and file sharing problems. In fact, yesterday's update appears to be focused on these areas. Apple says the update fixes Active Directory problems for .local domains...

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Big Lion Server 10.7.3 Update adds config features

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 02:29:58 -0800

Along with yesterday's Lion client update, Apple released Mac OS X Server 10.7.3, a significant update that not only fixes dozens of bugs, some of which we have reported, but also adds new settings, user interface items, and new administrative features. Some of these features were available in Snow Leopard Server and earlier but were stripped out of Lion Server. Apple also released Server Admin Tools 10.7.3, which includes Server Admin and Workgroup Manager...

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