The latest addition to Apple’s online store is a fancy new high-speed Thunderbolt cable designed to connect your Thunderbolt-equipped devices to the latest iMacs and MacBook Pros.

Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.8 last week while I was traveling and I managed to find a nice Wi-Fi connection to use to update my 13-inch MacBook Air. I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with the new OS release until today. I found something nice while looking through the System Profiler for any changes. Mac OS X 10.6.8 had added TRIM support to all Macs that have SSD drives installed — a feature that will benefit my MacBook Air.

We start the first official day of summer in the U.S. with three sizzling deals. First up is an iMac bundle that includes a Core Dual i3 3.2GHz processor, a 27″ screen, 8GB of RAM and three years of AppleCare, all for just $1,519. Next is a 2T Time Capsule wireless hard drive backup system for $299. The newly-introduced 3T version is $499. Finally, what’s a day of deals without a case or two? Never fear, because we have the Acase Supperleggera for the iPhone 4.

Along the way, we also check out a deal from Verizon Wireless for a $10 iPad dock, a speaker from Skullcandy, and a number of other items. As always, details on these, plus much more can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.

If you weren’t convinced that the most dramatic upgrade you can do to a Mac is install a solid state drive in its belly, check this video out.

15 seconds. Just 15 seconds. That’s how long it takes a 3.4GHz Sandy Bridge iMac armed with a Sandy Bridge processor and an SSD drive to launch all of its apps simultaneously.

We start the day with Apple’s new back to school sale. Get a $100 Apple gift card when you buy MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air or iMac from the Apple Store for Education. The gift card is a change from last year, when Apple offered a free iPod when you purchased a Mac. The gift card can be applied to the App Stores, iTunes, and the iBookstore. Next is a deal on a 30GB iPod video for just $100. We wrap up the spotlight deals with a 24-inch Cinema Display.

As always, details on these items and more can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.

One of my biggest concerns about Apple distributing Mac OS X 10.7 Lion via the Mac App store has been resolved. One intrepid Lion beta tester has discovered a hidden secret inside of Lion’s installation application.

Apple is shipping Mac OS X 10.7 Lion via the Mac App Store so how will you reinstall Lion without a DVD or USB stick? Here’s one way you can do it, but it might not be the best way.

The Apple Design Awards just concluded at WWDC, and the winners are…

The lights have dimmed, the Aretha Franklin has been muted, and Steve Jobs has just taken the stage at the Moscone Center in San Francisco to head up the 2011 World Wide Developer’s Conference.

In just three days, Steve Jobs will take the stage at San Francisco Moscone Center and kick off this year’s Worldwide Developer Conference, or WWDC. In so doing, he’ll announce new software, new products and end months of speculation about the new iPhone, iOS 5, iCloud music streaming and OS X Lion.

Here’s Cult of Mac’s complete overview of what we’re expecting to hear about at this year’s WWDC.