How I managed with Microsoft Office 2008 12.1.1 problems?

Posted on 26 June 2008 in Humor, Macintosh Tips & Help, Microsoft | No Comments »

You’d answer: “download and install the update”? Too easy!!!
Here are the steps I followed to make it.

  • Step One: delete Office 2008!

    I used AppZapper to download the suite and its preferences, then, I cleaned up the Application Support folder (in the Library folders) from the Microsoft folders.
    I also deleted the Microsoft User Data folder in the Documents folder.

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Apple Gives Developers Safari 4 Preview

Posted on 11 June 2008 in Safari | 2 Comments »

Apple has given developers a preview copy of Safari 4 via the Apple Developer Connection website.
Safari 4 Developer preview is available for Mac OS X Leopard, Tiger and Microsoft Windows.
I downloaded this “small” package of 26.8 MB and it’s the same application of course, same shape.
This preview is also available for Tiger and Windows.

Safari 4 adds the ability to Save a webpage as an application. Also spotted in the Safari preferences is the ability to specify whether new tabs or windows open with; home page, same page, empty page or bookmarks.
Here’s a screenshot of Safari 4:

PS: the small iPod button is an application, CosmoPod.

Ekisho Safari 2008 icon Replacement

Posted on 25 May 2008 in Icons, Safari | No Comments »

This awesome icon replacement for Safari is free.
Created by Jonas Resk, this superbly designed icon will give your Safari’s application in the dock a very modern look!

This icon is compatible for Mac & PC.
You can download it by clicking here.
You’ll find right inside the archive a set of this icon in 5 different colors and a CandyBar ready package.

Mac OS 10.5.3 in the Core of the Problems

Posted on 25 May 2008 in Leopard | No Comments »

The next update for Leopard that will probably be released on WWDC, will bring 220 bugs fixes.
But it seems the core of the OS has been fixed, as a result, we should expect a great and materially innovative update!

iPhone to be available in Canada

Posted on 29 April 2008 in Apple Hardware, iPhone | No Comments »

It was officially announced that Apple’s iPhone will be available in Canada later this year, in collaboration with Roger.

We may think that it’s relativily late (the iPhone was released June 2007 in the USA  and late 2007 in europe), but the Asian markets especially Japan are still waiting for an official date.

iWork ‘08 and iWeb ‘08 Updated

Posted on 30 January 2008 in Apple Software | No Comments »

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A few bug fixes to iWork and OS X compatibility fix for iWeb. As always, it’s better make updates.

Microsoft Office 2008, part 2: Entourage

Posted on 18 January 2008 in 3rd Party Software, Address Book, iSync & iCal, Apple Mail, Microsoft | 5 Comments »

While Apple Mail loads in a glimpse of an eye, Entourage feels the need to show you off it’s brand new splash screens for a couple of seconds…

Entourage 2008 Splash
Well, after a first look at Entourage, I told myself “why is it so complicated?”, look at all those buttons, columns, text, icons.. It’s for me impossible to talk about Entourage without comparing it to Apple Mail…
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