Red Alert 3 (Mac) Activation Failed Solution

I just got a digital copy from gametreeonline.com. Dragged the app to /Applications, updated to newest version and fired it up. And Boo ! “Activation Failed, check your internet connection” blah blah.

SecuROM Warning

After messing around for an hour, I found the solution. Not only you need “administrative privileges” as described in ReadMe, you have to actually be root to run this thing ! So that’s it, login as root, or open a terminal and run

sudo /Applications/Command\ and\ Conquer\ -\ Red\ Alert\ 3.app/Contents/MacOS/CNCRA3-launcher

. The problem was caused by SecuROM which needs to do its dirty stuff with root privilege.

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Skype for iPhone

So the app is live now at Japan iTunes store, for free.

The sound quality is better than fring, and excellent for skype-to-skype calls.

Works great on iPod Touch too, with an iPhone headset connected.

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