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Apple News: Got an Older Mac? MLPostFactor Installs OS X 10.8.3 on Old Unsupported Macs Many older Macs lost out on the ability to run OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3!), but some hard working fellows have created a free third party tool called MLPostFactor that allows for the newest version of OS X to be installed on older, officially unsupported Macs. The process used to be quite complicated, but with…

Apple News: First Look: Apple’s iCloud data center site in Reno, Nevada Apple has more in its pipeline than just new Macs and iOS products; the company is aggressively planning out and building new data centers to support iCloud and related iTunes features. Here’s a look at the next major construction project planned at the new Reno Technology Park. Seven years after locating its Braeburn Capital asset management subsidiary in…

Apple News: Apple’s Merry Christmas message from the fiscal cliff More than one TV viewer tuning in to CNN Friday morning for House Speaker John Boehner’s grim press conference was surprised to see it punctuated with a new, cheery, Christmas-themed Apple ad. The spot, which has since gone into prime-time rotation, features a young girl with large hands and surprisingly accomplished ukelele skills serenading her grand-dad with a sprightly rendition…

Mac News: Apple removes claim of virus immunity    As small as the threat may be, Mac users can no longer claim immunity from attack by malicious software online. Many Mac users are starting to recognize this new reality and now Apple does, too. As noted in a recent PC World article, Apple has quietly removed the claim “It doesn’t get PC viruses” from its OS X website and replaced…