Apple has just released Mac OS X Lion in the Mac App Store for $29.99. If you bought a Mac after June 5th then Apple will give you Lion for free. If you purchased a Mac between June 06, 2011 and July 20, 2011 then redeem it from the Apple Online Store before August 19, 2011 but since Saudi Arabia doesn't have an Apple Online Store then you might need to follow these instructions instead. If you purchased a ...

Apple has posted a quick guide on how to set up the free Find My iPhone service provided with iOS 4.2. Find My iPhone is a MobileMe service that helps you locate missing or stolen iOS devices, an extremely useful and valuable service. To create a free account you need an iPhone 4, iPod touch 4 or iPad running iOS 4.2. Here are the steps: Update to iOS 4.2 Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars Add Accou ...

We still don't know the real reason for blocking FaceTime in the Middle East but we do know that FaceTime works in Tunisia. Vodafone Qatar announced that they will reactivate it and Government policies in Qatar prevented initial FaceTime availability. Vodafone Egypt confirmed that saying that Egypt's NTRA decided to block FaceTime. So no conspiracy theories there. For the time being there is a hack to enabl ...

IMPORTANT UPDATE Oct 18: The model numbers listed in this post (MC544FD, MC540FD and MC547FD) are for iPod touch units sold in Switzerland. According to an update by iramadah, the advanced unit that Arab Computers and Arab Business Machine got is a Switzerland model and the real units for Saudi Arabia carry the following model numbers: MC547AB, MC540AB and MC544AB. Also these units has no FaceTime. We final ...

Here's a shortcut to quickly reach a human customer rep at Mobily. Just add the following number to your address book: 1100 ,1,1,*,2,0 ...

Here's how to use Dropbox with Automator Folder Actions to print documents remotely by simply uploading a file from a remote computer or mobile device. Anything you drop in the "todo" folder (Ed. note: Which you can do from any phone or computer with Dropbox installed and connected to your home computer) will now automatically open its respective app, print it and file it for you. Print Files from Any Phone ...

Before Apple released iTunes 10 you could easily search through your installed apps in the device menu under apps. But now that search form is gone in iTunes 10. Now you can simply use the main search box located in the top right corner of iTunes as demonstrated in this screen shot: You can do the same with Music as well. Not podcasts or TV shows though. And I believe this is new to iTunes 10 as well: you c ...

A lot of iPhone 3G had problems running iOS 4 on their iPhones. You can go back to iPhone OS 3.1.3 (iOS 3.1.3) by downgrading. The steps are explained at MacLife. Did you try it? How did it go? Make sure that you share your experience in the comments. How To Downgrade your iPhone 3G to iOS 3.1.3 [Mac|Life]. Arabic version of this post on SaudiMac Arabic Edition. Please follow SaudiMac on Twitter and add Sau ...

As we said before, the iPhone 4 sold from Apple UK is officially unlocked (SIM-free). If you were not willing to wait for Mobily's official iPhone 4 release in Saudi Arabia (or STC if you believe the rumors) then you can just buy it from the Apple UK online store and ship using Aramex. If you have an Aramex account then you probably have 2 addresses already: a US and UK address. To check your UK address go ...

iOS 4 Jailbreak has been released by the iPhone Dev Team. Here's how to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS: We take no responsibility for your device if you jailbreak it, make sure you know what you're doing. Jailbreak iOS 4 iPhone 3GS and Install Your First Cydia Apps [with Compatibility List] [MacStories]. Arabic version of this post on SaudiMac Arabic Edition. Please follow SaudiMac on Twitter and add SaudiMac on ...