Installing older system software on newer Mac systems

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	In this issue Installing older system software on newer Mac systems iOS 4.2.1 Mobile Safari adds goodies for developers Weekly troubleshooting utilities update System not booting with external drives attached Landscape printing of postscript files broken in OS X 10.6.5 Installing older system software on newer Mac systems Installing an older version of OS X in a system may be tempting at times, but this can also lead to unexpected system behavior. Here are some scenarios as to why this might happen and how to avoid them. Read full story  iOS 4.2.1 Mobile Safari adds goodies for developers With the release of Apple's iOS 4.2.1 software update, developers gain access to several new goodies including accelerometer and gyroscope support, WebSockets support through HTML5, printing support, new JavaScript data types, and enhanced SVG and Canvas support. Read full story  Weekly troubleshooting utilities update Our utilities update report is a list of updates for Mac utilities that have been released in the past week. Updates include those for maintenance programs, a popular cloning utility, and a search alternative for Spotlight. Read full story  System not booting with external drives attached External hard drives are convenient, but in rare cases some people have found that keeping them attached to their Macs at boot may result in a system hang. Read full story  Landscape printing of postscript files broken in OS X 10.6.5 The latest OS X 10.6.5 release has a bug in the printing system that will prevent postscript files from being printed in landscape view. This will affect many programs that handle postscript files, including those from Adobe. Read full story    About MacFixIt MacFixIt is CNET's troubleshooting resource for all things Mac. Find us on the Web, on Twitter, and our Mac Forums. Other CNET resources  CNET.com  Latest CNET reviews  CNET Downloads  CNET News  CNET TV  Crave CNET TechTracker -- a FREE application from CNET The easiest way to keep software up-to-date and secure  Download the free application
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