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Polaroid Announces Flexible LED Lighting Panel for Photographers

11:48 AM EDT, Sep 26th, 2017 · Bryan Chaffin · Cool Stuff Found

Polaroid announced the Flexible LED Lighting Panel Tuesday. Aimed at photographers, this panel is 16mm thick and 12-inches square. It comes with a frame, but is designed to be molded into whatever shape needed. It also comes with a diffusion filter, and it’s remote control for four different channels for precise control over the light. It uses 256 LEDs to produce 4,500 lumens. Polaroid is selling it through Amazon at $124.99.

keychainStealer is Real, but Shouldn't Stop You from Upgrading to macOS High Sierra

11:39 AM EDT, Sep 26th, 2017 · Jeff Gamet · Analysis

keychainStealer security flaw in macOS High Sierra

A new Mac security threat called keychainStealer could expose your Keychain passwords, but it isn’t limited to High Sierra, and isn’t a reason to not upgrade.

Slim 4-Port Rapid USB Charger: $39.95

11:19 AM EDT, Sep 26th, 2017 · Bryan Chaffin · TMO Deals

We have a deal on the Just Mobile AluCharge Ultra Slim 4-Port Rapid USB Charger. Each port optimizes its charge according to the needs of your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. It’s slim, too, and $39.95 through us.

iFixit Reveals Internal Fan in Apple TV 4K Teardown

9:18 AM EDT, Sep 26th, 2017 · Jeff Gamet · News

Apple TV 4K wasn’t spared from iFixit’s dissection ritual, and inside they found a big fan to help keep its electronic guts cool.

iMovie for Mac gets HEVC Support

8:08 PM EDT, Sep 25th, 2017 · Jeff Gamet · Product News

Apple released macOS High Sierra on Monday with HEVC video support, and in the afternoon followed that up with an iMovie update that can import the new format.

An Extraordinary Review of the Apple TV 4K

5:55 PM EDT, Sep 25th, 2017 · John Martellaro · Link

You’ve never read a review of an Apple TV that’s as good as this one.

Here are Some Apps that Are (or Maybe Aren't) macOS High Sierra Compatible

5:41 PM EDT, Sep 25th, 2017 · Jeff Gamet · News

Before upgrading to macOS High Sierra it’s a good idea to see if the apps you rely on are compatible. Check out TMO’s list of some popular apps and how they hold up under Apple’s latest operating system.

TMO Background Mode Interview with Red-Sweater Software Founder Daniel Jalkut

5:12 PM EDT, Sep 25th, 2017 · John Martellaro · The Mac Observer's Background Mode Podcast

Daniel Jalkut is the founder of Red-Sweater Software. His company is most famous for the WordPress blog editing software, MarsEdit. Daniel holds a B.S. in Computer and Information Science from U.C. Santa Cruz. As a teenager, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do, but his evolving interest in computer science derived from his father who was a software compiler engineer. Daniel soon discovered, with his Timex Sinclair, that he had a knack with computers. In 1995, he went to work for Apple and started working with Mac OS 7.5 as a quality engineer. Later, he transitioned to Mac OS X, maintaining the Carbon APIs. Red-Sweater was born in 2000, and Daniel has been an indie developer since 2002. Tune in to hear how Daniel made it all happen.

Mac Pro Users: macOS High Sierra has a Firmware Update for You

4:44 PM EDT, Sep 25th, 2017 · Jeff Gamet · News

Mac Pro macOS High Sierra firmware update

If you’re still rocking a cheese grater-style Mac Pro, macOS High Sierra includes a firmware update for you.

Get Free Bitcoins from 50 Faucets That Pay

3:15 PM EDT, Sep 25th, 2017 · Bryan Chaffin · Quick Tip

Bryan Chaffin explains how Bitcoin faucets work and which faucets you can trust to pay. [Update: Added new faucets to the confirmed list, two new faucets we’re testing, and reordered the tables. – Bryan]

Here's a Direct Link to Download macOS High Sierra

3:07 PM EDT, Sep 25th, 2017 · Bryan Chaffin · Cool Stuff Found

Here’s a direct link to download macOS High Sierra. If you haven’t already installed High Sierra, it won’t be showing up in Software Update in the Mac App Store, but this direct link will let you download and install macOS High Sierra. Check out John Martellaro’s Installation guide for more info on installing Apple’s newest Mac operating system.