Mac Geek Gab listener Stephen is trying to update an app on his Mac, but the app's installer won't work because the app, or its processes, are still running. We show him how to quit those pesky apps and kill their hidden processes so that he can safely update or remove the app from his system.

Mac Geek Gab listener Josh noticed that his Mac's menu bar clock started freezing when the Mac was asleep. We explain that this is a known issue with early versions of the popular iStat Menus utility and show how to fix it with a simple update.

Mac Geek Gab listener Joe prefers to archive copies of his email messages for reference, but doesn't always want to keep the associated email attachments which are often unnecessary and take up valuable drive space. We show him how to use a little-know feature of Mail to remove attachments from email messages.

Apple released OS X 10.8.3 Thursday after more than three months of beta testing. As promised, we have been keeping tabs on the battery life of each beta build and we have discovered that the latest version of OS X brings a nice bump in running time for the MacBook Pro with Retina Display.

The new AV Pro external drive enclosure from CalDigit offers impressive USB 3.0 speed along with convenient FireWire 800 compatibility, but its lack of user-replaceable drives means that only professionals with the highest performance requirements, and budgets, will be eager to pick one up.

Google's latest surprise, the Chromebook Pixel, is a beautiful piece of hardware with one of the best displays ever seen on a consumer laptop. But is Google's effort to distinguish Chromebooks from cheap netbooks worth it to end users, or is the Pixel just a "$1,300 Web Browser?"

"Spaces" was a great virtual desktop tool first introduced in OS X 10.5 Leopard. But when Apple replaced Spaces with Mission Control in OS X Lion, many features were lost. We'll show you how to revive your love of virtual desktops with a handy third-party app: TotalSpaces.

Apple’s sales in the United States accounted for the largest share of revenue among all consumer technology firms in 2012, according to data published Tuesday by NPD. The company also did well in terms of consumer technology retailers, taking third place behind only Best Buy and Walmart.

Mac Geek Gab listener John needs a new external hard drive for his growing iTunes library. Will a cheap USB 2.0 drive be fast enough, or would it be better to go with a FireWire 800 or Thunderbolt drive? We examine the difference between the interfaces so that John can decide what best fits his needs.

Following efforts last year to increase iPhone sales in India, Apple’s smartphone saw significant gains in both revenue and market share in the country during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to IDC data reported by The Economic Times Monday.

Recent rumors suggest that the second-generation iPad mini will adopt a Retina resolution display that exceeds the pixel density of its larger sibling, but doing so could raise the production cost of the device by more than 30 percent due to the need for additional backlighting and GPU performance. The change would also hit Apple's already shrinking margins, which have negatively affected the company's stock price.

Apple’s iOS and Android’s Google continued to dominate the global smartphone market in 2012, combining in the fourth quarter for over 91 percent of total smartphone market share, according to data released late last week by IDC. But Android alone remained king, shipping over three times as many units as Apple's platform.

Apple launched a new ad campaign for the iPad and iPad mini over the weekend. A combination of television ads and billboards highlight the more than 300,000 iOS apps formatted specifically for the iPad that make the product "up for anything you are."

Belkin's long-awaited Thunderbolt Express Dock is now available for pre-order with the unit ready to ship next week. The dock adds FireWire 800, USB 3.0, Ethernet, and dedicated audio ports to any Thunderbolt-capable Mac.

After rumors last month, tweets late Thursday from company executives confirm that Apple products will soon be available at Staples retail locations in the United States.

Releasing Office for iOS could generate billions in revenue each year for Microsoft, but doing so would likely only strenghten Apple's position in the enterprise space and could potentially doom Microsoft's entire mobile strategy. This creates a precarious position for Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer as he plots the company's future.

Apple has applied for a patent to improve image capture quality on mobile devices by automatically buffering many still images while the user previews the shot, and then automatically selecting the best image or combination of images once the user presses the camera’s shutter button. The process aims to address issues like movement delays and camera shake, producing better final shots that are more representative of the scene that a user intended to capture.

A bug in iOS 6.1 acts as a security flaw, allowing anyone with physical access to an iPhone to bypass the lock screen and access the phone, contacts, voicemail, and photo apps. However, the steps involved are complicated, making it unlikely that individuals without knowledge of the flaw could successfully bypass the lock screen.

Apple may be preparing a March event to introduce Apple TV-related developer tools as a prelude to a later launch of the much-rumored Apple "iTV" television hardware, according to a new note from Jeffries analyst Peter Misek.

Financial markets in Europe reacted late Wednesday to rumors that Apple is preparing a bid to purchase German luxury TV firm Loewe, sending the boutique company's stock up nearly 40 percent.

Apple and its CEO Tim Cook received a notable mention during tonight's State of the Union address by U.S. President Barack Obama. Mr. Obama noted that Mr. Cook's company was part of a wave of American firms committed to bringing manufacturing back to the United States.

Apple has been granted a broad patent describing how advanced sensors attached to devices or worn by users can monitor and analyze movement, force, and environmental conditions. Many of the described functions fit well with possible features of the rumored Apple "iWatch."

Rumors of a forthcoming Apple “iWatch” exploded over the weekend, fueled by reports that the Cupertino iDevice maker is already testing prototypes of a device that will run a version of iOS and integrate closely with the iPhone.

Origin, EA’s Steam-like digital distribution platform, has just launched for OS X. The project was first announced in August 2012. The free software allows users to browse, purchase, and play EA software titles that are compatible with OS X. As of now, that includes 49 games ranging from casual options to newer blockbusters.

Apple continued its slew of updates today by releasing the Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 4.04 for OS X. The update adds support for the RAW file format for several new cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’11. It's available now via Apple's support site or the Mac App Store's Software Update.

Apple issued a rare statement Thursday in response to the proposals to and subsequent lawsuit against the company by Greenlight Capitol manager David Einhorn. Apple's statement addresses claims by Mr. Einhorn that an upcoming shareholder proposal would eliminate the company's ability to issue preferred stock.

Apple released AirPort Utility 6.2 for OS X on Thursday. The update adds new Wi-Fi setup features and international support in addition to the usual bug fixes. It's available now from Apple's support site or via Software Update on the Mac App Store.

The first beta build of iOS 6.1.1, released by Apple to developers Wednesday, surprisingly does not patch any of the exploits in iOS 6.1 that are required for the evasi0n jailbreak, according to a member of the jailbreak’s development team, although evasi0n users are still discouraged from updating until the team has a chance to see the final 6.1.1 build.

Rumors and leaks suggest that the 5th gen iPad will be thinner and narrower with the same relative proportions as the iPad mini. Using this information, MacRumors has prepared high quality renderings of what such a device would look like.

Apple's results for the first fiscal quarter of 2013 sent the stock spiraling, despite record numbers in both revenue and profit. Statistics firm Statista released a chart Thursday hoping to put Apple's "disappointing" quarter, in which it beat all U.S. companies in terms of profit, in context.

Apple has filed for a patent application to make the iPhone more accessible to users with hearing impairments. The application describes how a future iPhone could automatically switch to a hearing aid compatible mode based on sensors that detect if the user is wearing a hearing aid device.

Apple is continuing to extensively test the next maintenance update to OS X Mountain Lion. The tenth prerelease build of 10.8.3 was released to developers Wednesday. Notably, the build fixes the file bug reported earlier this week.

After several delays and a request for a lower judge's review, Apple will know by August if the import ban it requested against Samsung will be granted. Apple's ITC complaint against the Korean company was first filed in mid-2011 and will have its final ruling no later than August 1, 2013.

Apple took no time off from the development of iOS and has released the first beta of iOS 6.1.1 to developers a little more than a week after the public release of iOS 6.1. The prerelease update, available for download at Apple's developer site, brings significant improvements to the Maps app for Japanese users. There are no other known changes at this time.

Apple announced Wednesday that the company has now sold 25 billion songs via its iTunes Store. An iTunes customer from Germany downloaded the 25 billionth track and won a €10,000 gift card. At its current pace, Apple is selling 15,000 songs on iTunes every minute.

Apple may finally unveil the long-awaited update to the Mac Pro in the next few months, according to information reportedly given by the company to an Authorized Reseller in France this week. With the current Mac Pro about to be banned in the EU due to new safety requirements, Apple has reportedly promised a new Mac Pro model for this spring.

Sources claim that over 40 percent of Apple's iPhone sales last quarter were from the iPhone 4S. Is this a bad sign for the iPhone 5, an understandable consequence of the iPhone 5's rollout, or merely false rumors in a battle between the companies that produce the two iPhone models?