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mac-nz has one of the largest selections of Apple Mac news and in New Zealand, covering Apple Mac hardware, Apple Mac software and Apple Mac and iPhone accessories, to make it easy to find the most up-to-date reviews and information on Apple Mac and Mac-related products.

Friday, 10 February 2012
Jobs' FBI file
Steve Job's FBI file — Apple finally lets the white MacBook go — Mac sales growing in the UK — Business dangers in the cloud — Google Chrome updated — A Foxconn server hacked, vendor details stolen... read more
Thursday, 09 February 2012
Apple firmware updates
Apple firmware updates expand Lion Internet Recovery, and Another Mac Planet is online, about how easy Macs are, and how that can sometimes be a pain... read more
Wednesday, 08 February 2012
Better displays?
Tiny OS changes might signify bigger things — Is Apple ready to issue a dividend? Google hires ex-Apple staffer for 'secret' project... read more
Tuesday, 07 February 2012
Snow Leopard update modified
Snow Leopard update modified — Genius recommendations for Apple TV — iBooks Author license agreement frees up authors' use — Apple's competitors scrambling to emulate Apple practices — Save Mac iWork docs directly into iCloud — Why Apple Television will have an AirPlay interface... read more
Monday, 06 February 2012
Futurology 223: body upgrades
News from the future every New Zealand Monday morning: New jaw printed — First sound recordings based on reading people’s minds — Video of the moon's far side — Fuel-saving cooking bags — Russian scientists prepare to explore most alien lake on Earth — Arctic comes to Europe — Mona Lisa's underdrawings reveal twin painting... read more
Saturday, 04 February 2012
Snow Leopard Security Update problems
Snow Leopard Security Update killing PowerPC Apps using Rosetta — How to set up Time Machine — Apple's Town Hall meeting emphasised corporate responsibility — Apple seeds new Safari build to developers — Sign up for a Dropbox Beta and get 5GB more space... read more
Friday, 03 February 2012
Mac OS X updates
Mac OS X updates — Aspyr releases Rage Campaign Edition for Mac — Strange Apple event? Security update for Snow Leopard; update to Apple Remote Desktop SubRosaSoft.com... read more
Thursday, 02 February 2012
Final Cut Pro X comes right
Final Cut Pro X comes right — NZ FileMaker deals — Neil Young says Apple was considering a new music format ... read more
Wednesday, 01 February 2012
Airport Utility update
Airport Utility update — Final Cut Pro X gets big update — Apple pulls ahead of HP — Tim Cook's first major hire — and Hands on with the Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter... read more
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
China outrage grows
China outrage grows — HP shamelessly copying Apple — First-time attendees weigh in on iWorld conference — Australian microphone for Mac — Mac superbundle... read more