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See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard AllThingsD’s Walt Mossberg says Apple will restore iTunes duplicate detection in a “minor update.” The pre-iTunes 11 duplicate detection feature let users easily identify items that occurred in an iTunes library more than once. See on www.tuaw.com

See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard While it’s a good deal later than we originally anticipated, Apple’s iTunes 11 is finally available for OS X and Windows. See on www.theverge.com

See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard According to ComScore, Apple has just passed LG as the second largest phone (not smartphone) maker in the United States. As of October 2012, Apple owned 17.8% of mobile phones, up from 16.3% in July. See on www.macgasm.net

See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard As soon as it was unveiled on stage in October, I started looking forward to getting the new iMac in for review. See, my main machine is a 13-inch MacBook Air, which I mostly love. See on www.theverge.com

See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard Up Next is a great new feature in iTunes 11 that lets you quickly and easily stage songs you want to listen to shortly, without killing the song or playlist that’s already playing. See on www.imore.com

See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard Every new product launch from Apple seems to bring along a new TV commercial, and one YouTube user claims to have organized every commercial the company has made into a single playlist. See on www.theverge.com

See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard If it’s Friday, it must be time for another pompous and ridiculous break-up note to Apple. See on www.macworld.com

See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard Jacqui Cheng After months of speculation and delays, new 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMacs finally went on sale today—the last possible day for Apple to meet the “November” deadline it gave itself back in October. See on arstechnica.com

See on Scoop.it – From the Apple Orchard The new iMac was released for sale in Apple retail stores and the Apple online store yesterday and many people have rushed to pick up the latest model. See on www.applebitch.com

So you just got a new Mac and are excited to start using it. Macs have a reputation for being easy to use and secure, so why not dive right in? Well… STOP! The truth is no computer system, including your shiny new Mac, is immune from attack. While there are no true viruses for OS X, that doesn’t mean Macs are impenetrable. They’re still vulnerable ...