Notes and Tips: AppleCare Compatibility Issues

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Notes and Tips: AppleCare Extension

Notes and Tips: AppleCare Extension 09/14/2004 11:23 AM
Apple apparently doesn't want your money for extended AppleCare contracts.

Notes and Tips: AppleCare Contracts

Notes and Tips: AppleCare Contracts 01/03/2005 12:45 PM
A better bet for buying AppleCare might be your local Apple Store.

Notes and Tips: AppleCare Bad Boots

Notes and Tips: AppleCare Bad Boots 05/10/2004 10:23 AM
Here are some tips about a widespread problem of AppleCare CDs not supporting current Mac models properly.

Notes and Tips: AppleCare Snafu

Notes and Tips: AppleCare Snafu 05/12/2004 09:54 AM
Some AppleCare disc problems apparently originate in the warehouse.

Notes and Tips: AppleCare Fine Print

Notes and Tips: AppleCare Fine Print 12/24/2004 12:13 PM
Be careful with AppleCare's fine-print, which specifies the *shipping* date as the start of your contract, even if you don't get the computer until several days later.

Notes and Tips: iBook AppleCare Snafu

Notes and Tips: iBook AppleCare Snafu 05/08/2004 10:22 AM
AppleCare discs shipped with the new iBooks are apparently dysfunctional for startup repair.

Notes and Tips: Mac DVD Compatibility

Notes and Tips: Mac DVD Compatibility 04/22/2004 09:19 AM
Here's an interesting perspective on DVD compatibility with the Mac platform.

Notes and Tips: Tiger Compatibility

Notes and Tips: Tiger Compatibility 04/06/2005 12:19 PM
Readers start to discuss compatibility issues as "Tiger" nears.

Notes and Tips: AirTunes Compatibility

Notes and Tips: AirTunes Compatibility 08/06/2004 10:00 AM
AirTunes apparently isn't compatible with Mac OS X versions prior to "Panther", so forget about using it with older Mac models.

Notes and Tips: iPod Compatibility

Notes and Tips: iPod Compatibility 09/14/2004 11:23 AM
New click-wheel iPods need a firmware update for compatibility with Blue G3 and PCI G4 Power Macs.

Notes and Tips: FireWire Compatibility

Notes and Tips: FireWire Compatibility 08/04/2004 10:02 AM
Readers offer some suggestions for working around G5 FireWire compatibility bugs.

Notes and Tips: ".Mac" Issues

Notes and Tips: ".Mac" Issues 06/17/2004 10:12 AM
There are two major issues with ".Mac" service while travelling: security and reliability.

Notes and Tips: Reseller Issues

Notes and Tips: Reseller Issues 09/08/2004 11:02 AM
Apple does seem to be killing off the last remnants of its reseller channel.

Notes and Tips: iTunes Issues

Notes and Tips: iTunes Issues 03/23/2005 01:03 PM
As Apple battles PyMusique over iTunes restrictions, customers get caught in the crossfire of hacks and counter-hacks.

Notes and Tips: Route 66-GPS Issues

Notes and Tips: Route 66-GPS Issues 04/28/2004 10:16 AM
Does anyone know how to integrate Route 66 with a GPS device?

Notes and Tips: New iPod Issues

Notes and Tips: New iPod Issues 07/22/2004 09:39 AM
Apple adds several KB articles to cover issues with the new iPods.

Notes and Tips: FireWire Issues

Notes and Tips: FireWire Issues 08/03/2004 11:15 AM
Paul Schaefer writes about FireWire compatibility problems.

Notes and Tips: OpenOSX Issues

Notes and Tips: OpenOSX Issues 05/13/2004 11:07 AM
Along with customers, OpenOSX has angered open-source contributors.

Notes and Tips: Security Issues

Notes and Tips: Security Issues 06/10/2004 09:59 AM
Here's one more note about Mac OS X security vulnerabilities following the latest Apple update.

Notes and Tips: iPhoto Issues

Notes and Tips: iPhoto Issues 04/04/2005 11:21 AM
1) Forced upgrades to iLife '05 for book orders? 2) lack of RAW support for camera Apple sells...

Notes and Tips: SuperDrive Media Issues

Notes and Tips: SuperDrive Media Issues 07/08/2004 10:34 AM
Readers offer more tips about dealing with Apple SuperDrive media compatibility issues.

Notes and Tips: Quicken Bank Issues

Notes and Tips: Quicken Bank Issues 01/05/2005 02:00 PM
Why does Intuit have to make it so hard on Mac users?

Notes and Tips: Palm-Mac Sync Issues

Notes and Tips: Palm-Mac Sync Issues 04/16/2004 10:28 AM
Sanford Selznick discusses technical issues for synchronizing sensitive data between a Mac and a Palm computer, and other readers add comments.

Notes and Tips: iTunes/iPod Issues

Notes and Tips: iTunes/iPod Issues 05/01/2004 03:49 PM
Apple has several KB articles on iPod and iTunes issues.

Windows XP SP2 and Prescott CPU
Compatibility Issues?

Windows XP SP2 and Prescott CPU
Compatibility Issues? 08/20/2004 04:16 PM

Notes and Tips: Software Update Tips and
Voodoo

Notes and Tips: Software Update Tips and
Voodoo 12/29/2004 06:13 AM
John Gruber tackles software update rituals, what's real and what's voodoo, on Daring Fireball.

Notes and Tips: Virtual PC Anti-Virus
Tips

Notes and Tips: Virtual PC Anti-Virus
Tips 05/17/2004 10:17 AM
Readers offer several tips about anti-virus software for Virtual PC.

Notes and Tips: Apple Support Tips

Notes and Tips: Apple Support Tips 04/11/2005 11:07 AM
iWork name and location restrictions, iSync compatibility

Notes and Tips: Apple Tech Tips

Notes and Tips: Apple Tech Tips 04/22/2004 09:19 AM
Apple offers troubleshooting tips on Software Update, printing, Mail crashes and more.

Notes and Tips: Security Flaw Tips

Notes and Tips: Security Flaw Tips 05/19/2004 10:23 AM
We have more scripts and tips today for dealing with Mac OS X Help's big security hole.

Notes and Tips: Motion Bugs and Tips

Notes and Tips: Motion Bugs and Tips 08/11/2004 10:29 AM
Apple issues a pile of KB articles on Motion issues.

Notes and Tips: Apple Demo Notes

Notes and Tips: Apple Demo Notes 08/27/2004 01:21 PM
Some Motion demos were better than others, plus some of the issues for low-paid presenters.

Notes and Tips: Anti-Virus Notes

Notes and Tips: Anti-Virus Notes 08/16/2004 10:09 AM
ClamAV is an open-source anti-virus solution.

Notes and Tips: SQL Software Tips

Notes and Tips: SQL Software Tips 01/28/2004 11:25 AM
Several SQL developers offer tips about SQL software aids.

Notes and Tips: FileVault Tips

Notes and Tips: FileVault Tips 05/19/2004 10:23 AM
Readers discuss Panther's FileVault feature in detail, along with alternatives.

Notes and Tips: GarageBand Tips

Notes and Tips: GarageBand Tips 01/16/2004 12:59 PM
The Apple KB has a new batch o' tips about GarageBand glitches and tricks.

Notes and Tips: ReplayTV Tips

Notes and Tips: ReplayTV Tips 05/19/2004 10:23 AM
Here's the skinny on working with ReplayTV files in Mac OS X.

Notes and Tips: iMac G5 Tips

Notes and Tips: iMac G5 Tips 09/07/2004 10:25 AM
A new batch of Apple articles detail various iMac G5 features.

Notes and Tips: Apple Tips

Notes and Tips: Apple Tips 12/17/2004 06:26 PM
Knowledge Base articles talk about using multiple iPods with one Mac and about Energy Saver preference problems.
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Microsoft disc-to-disc back-up targets
storage market

Microsoft disc-to-disc back-up targets
storage market 09/22/2004 09:59 AM
Computer Weekly Sep 22 2004 2:10PM GMT

AppleCare for iPod Now Available

AppleCare for iPod Now Available 12/02/2003 01:36 AM
Apple has announced the availablity of AppleCare for iPod for both Mac and Windows users. The AppleCare protection plan costs $59 and extends coverage on the iPod for 2 years from the date of purchase. The plan includes coverage for the iPod and included accessories, as well as direct phone support for the device. Previously, AppleCare was only available for computer purchases.

Salkever: AppleCare needs help

Salkever: AppleCare needs help 12/11/2003 12:05 PM
A recent controversy regarding iPod battery replacements has caught the eye of BusinessWeek Online columnist Alex Salkever, who writes about it in a new Byte of the Apple column called A nasty fix for Apple.

AppleCare Plus for Portables?

AppleCare Plus for Portables? 12/02/2003 12:22 AM
ThinkSecret reports that Apple is planning on introducing an extended warranty for Mac Laptops that would also cover accidental damage. Apple recen...

Why Applecare Sucks

Why Applecare Sucks 03/06/2004 02:06 AM
(PJ Doland via MyAppleMenu)

AppleCare Opinions Divided

AppleCare Opinions Divided 01/22/2004 02:09 AM
"Prior to December is was a breeze. Now customers are telling us they have been kept on hold for over an hour." By Karen Haslam (Macworld UK via MyAppleMenu)

Other News: New AppleCare Product

Other News: New AppleCare Product 05/11/2004 09:13 AM
Apple's now selling AppleCare video support contracts - at $799.

AppleCare Planned For Euro iPods

AppleCare Planned For Euro iPods 12/17/2003 06:05 PM
Apple Europe has told Macworld of its plans to offer Europe's iPod owners battery replacement and AppleCare packages soon. By Jonny Evans (Macworld UK via MyAppleMenu)

AppleCare Professional Video Support
offered

AppleCare Professional Video Support
offered 05/10/2004 09:50 PM
Apple has quietly introduced AppleCare Professional Video Support, a US$799 package that provides direct access to the company's Professional Video Technical Support team...

AppleCare and Battery Replacement for
Euro iPods

AppleCare and Battery Replacement for
Euro iPods 12/17/2003 11:58 AM
MacWorld UK reports that Apple will be offering European iPod owners battery replacement and AppleCare packages "soon". These new programs were bot...

AppleCare, battery service planned for
Euro iPods

AppleCare, battery service planned for
Euro iPods 12/17/2003 10:51 AM
Macworld UK reports that Apple Europe plans to offer iPod owners AppleCare packages and a battery replacement program soon...

Sony's PS3 to use Blu-ray Disc

Sony's PS3 to use Blu-ray Disc 08/05/2004 04:21 PM
Company hopes move will help jump-start market for new high-storage format.

Blu-ray-DVD Disc now compatible with DVD

Blu-ray-DVD Disc now compatible with DVD 12/28/2004 09:29 PM
TechSpot Dec 29 2004 12:33AM GMT

PlayStation 3 to use Blu-ray Disc.

PlayStation 3 to use Blu-ray Disc. 08/05/2004 09:19 PM
GameSpot: PlayS tation 3 to use Blu-ray Disc. And somewhere Hideo Kojima is already planning a game with eight hours of cut scenes. Will Microsoft rush an HD-DVD drive into Xenon? It looks like Sony's plan is to trickle out PS3 news to maintain a constant hype level.

New: DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus

New: DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus 05/26/2004 09:10 AM
Alera's DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus is a DVD/CD disc repair kit that includes a motorized system with buffing, cleaning, and repair wheels, plus liquid solutions for disc restoration.

JVC preps dual DVD/Blu-ray disc

JVC preps dual DVD/Blu-ray disc 12/30/2004 02:00 PM
Triple-layer sandwich

Computer Tutorials on a Disc

Computer Tutorials on a Disc 03/14/2005 06:16 PM
There are now a handful of instructional DVD’s to teach you how to use software and gadgets. Are any of them any good?

Dual Blu-ray-DVD Disc now compatible
with DVD

Dual Blu-ray-DVD Disc now compatible
with DVD 12/28/2004 05:37 PM
TechSpot Dec 28 2004 9:42PM GMT

JVC Develops Dual Blu-ray-DVD Disc

JVC Develops Dual Blu-ray-DVD Disc 12/28/2004 11:10 AM
JVC has developed prototype read-only discs that can contain data stored in both the DVD and high-capacity Blu-ray Disc formats. They are the first discs that are able to contain data in both formats, a company spokesperson says. The discs contain three layers. The upper layer is a Blu-ray Disc layer with a capacity of 25GB. Below are two DVD layers with a combined capacity of 8.5GB, JVC says.

The company has not decided yet when the technology will be commercialized but JVC may produce the discs, says company spokesperson Fusako Adachi.

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New PlayStation 2 to support Blu-ray
Disc.

New PlayStation 2 to support Blu-ray
Disc. 09/24/2004 10:10 PM
EE Times: New PlayStation 2 to support Blu-ray Disc. Now that's pro journalism; this wrong story has been up for 13 hours. As usual, Impress PC Watch has phot os of the internals.

JVC's Blu-Ray/DVD Hybrid Disc

JVC's Blu-Ray/DVD Hybrid Disc 01/03/2005 10:33 AM

Just like the recently-developed HD DVD/DVD dual-disc format from Toshiba, JVC is showing a new prototype triple-layer Blu-Ray/DVD hybrid that puts a 25GB Blu-Ray layer on top of a coventional two-layer 8.5GB DVD disc. Dual format discs are hoped to ease the transition from DVD to whatever format will win the upcoming standards war (probably Blu-Ray).

JV C preps dual DVD/Blu-ray disc [TheRegister]

How to Click With Prospects Using DISC

How to Click With Prospects Using DISC 06/02/2004 09:42 PM
Internet.com Jun 3 2004 1:35AM GMT

Ten-disc 'Matrix' DVD Box Set Planned

Ten-disc 'Matrix' DVD Box Set Planned 07/06/2004 11:55 AM

Notes and Tips: AppleCare Compatibility Issues