Apple redesigns Support Downloads pages

If you've used the update website before, then you know what a challenge it was to find any useful information. Before, Apple just showed a list of updates (with the newest ones at the top); now you are able to browse by specific product. By clicking a product link at the top, you can see updates for iPhone, iPod, Desktop Computers, Portable Computers, Mac OS and Software, Peripherals, Servers and Enterprise Software, and Internet (.Mac, MobileMe, Safari, Photo Services).

Two interesting notes on the new design: First, Apple doesn't use the word "Mac" after Desktop and Portable, but instead uses "Computer." Second, Safari is categorized under their "Internet" group alongside MobileMe; they also still have updates for .Mac despite the branding change to MobileMe. You can see the new site, and get your new updates, by clicking here.

Save bandwidth when using Morpheus

Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks thrive because thousands of users allow each other to access files (or portions of files) on their hard disks -- the essence of a "file-swapping" network. However this feature provides open access to your hard disk, and can leave you vulnerable to attack by hackers. Unfortunately Morpheus does not allow you to completely disable the uploading feature. So the next best thing you can do is keep your shared folder empty. To do this:

1) Launch Morpheus and download a file.
2) In Windows Explorer, navigate to your shared folder -- typically it is located here:

C:\Documents and Settings\your_account_name\My Documents\Morpheus Shared

3) In your 'My Documents' folder, create another folder called 'Morpheus Archive'
4) Go into your 'Morpheus Shared' folder and move your newly acquired file to the 'Morpheus Archive' folder. NOTE: Don't leave a copy of the file in the shared folder -- make sure it's completely empty.
5) Do this after every file you download (or at least after every series of files).

Keeping your Shared Folder empty means no one will ever be downloading a file from you. Although this goes against the spirit of peer-to-peer communities, it helps safeguard your drive from hackers looking for a way into your computer. Plus, if other users can't download files from your computer, less bandwidth is consumed which allows your file downloads to finish faster.