The OS X v10.8.5 Supplemental Update is recommended for all users running OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5.

News

· NY Obamacare site bombarded by possible DDoS attack?
· Walmart bringing more affordable LED bulbs to the masses
· Silk Road owner charged in second assassination plot

Reviews

· iMac review: Modest gains for the new entry-level Haswell iMac @ Macworld

Off Base

· Moody’s: Apple holds 10 percent of all US non-bank cash reserves
· VOX 1.2 released on the Mac App Store
· iPhone 5S users reporting problems with the phone’s motion sensors

Way Off Base

· Random Photo: Shutdown or restart?
· Radio Shack employee assaults sarcastic customer
· 911 dispatcher laughs at "girl on fire" emergency call (VIDEO)
· Random Photo: Bathroom humor
· Man with 666 forehead tattoo arrested for indecency at burrito shop (MUGSHOT)
· Photo Bombs for Thursday, October 2nd @ PedalToTheMetal (12 Photos)
· "Felonious frosting fondling" leads to arrest (VIDEO)

This update addresses a rare issue on some Apple notebooks where a battery that has accumulated more than 1000 charge cycles may unexpectedly shut down or stop functioning.

This update is recommended for 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display (late 2012) models, and 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display (mid 2012) models.

Data recovery software is incredibly easy to use, yet is powerful and robust. VirtualLab works with nearly all media types.

Way Off Base

· Random Photo: Casting a shadow of doubt on Stan Lee
· Half naked woman arrested in car with box of wine (MUGSHOT)
· DUI awareness display car hit by drunk driver
· Random Photos: Random Photos (5 Photos)
· Man arrested after shooting at car full of Jehovah's Witnesses (MUGSHOT)

Monitor CPU activity, memory usage, battery status, machine temperature, network activity, disk I/O, current weather, and stock market data.

This update is recommended for iMac (late 2013) models.

Real-time disk health & temperature monitoring, disc space usage analyzing & cleaning.

News

· Unmanned F-16 jet tested by Boeing and US Air Force (VIDEO)
· #hashtag with Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake (VIDEO)
· Dead Drops for the Rest of Us
· RSA warns customers of encryption flaw
· NYC cops pushing iOS7

Way Off Base

· Animals on trampolines (VIDEO)
· Computer time leads to stabbing (MUGSHOT)
· Random Photo: A crappy cup of coffee
· Random Photo: Boys start at a young age
· Random Photos: It's a sign (3 photos)
· Man shoots neighbor for "telepathic" assault on wife (MUGSHOTS)