OSX Software update from command line This is the command to have OS X run software update from the command line via terminal. Good for running as a task via ARD. As admin user: sudo softwareupdate -i -a Password will be the admin user’s password. -a pulls down all available updates -i installs them. This [...]

For those eagerly awaiting the latest security patches from Apple on Snow Leopard, they’re here! Client version can be downloaded here. Server version can be downloaded here. From Apple’s KB Article about the Client version, here are the fixes. General operating system fixes provided for: an issue that caused data to be deleted when using [...]

Apple formally announced the iPhone 3Gs today. Combined with the coolness that is version 3 of the software, and it’s possible Apple has blown away the market yet again. The biggest features are 3D performance, faster web surfing, and long waited for copy and paste feature. It also includes a built in receiver for Nike [...]

Boot up time This one is not really fair to tell the truth. Pleanty of operating systems have a much longer boot time, but that’s to be expected when a hardware check it ran on every component and the machine’s uptime is measured in years. It’s really born more out of my frustration at actually [...]