Airprint Hacktivator--a small but brilliant program that makes any printer connected to your Mac AirPrint compatible--has been updated to Version 1.7, making the invaluable system workaround less intrusive to your Mac's OS X operating system while at the same time maintaining the same level of awesome. For those of you who have been pining for a way to wirelessly print from your iOS device, you're going to want to download this free piece of software as fast as your internet connect can manage it.

While AirPrint Hacktivator was only released a scant few days ago, the software's already undergone a a few significant changes, both cosmetic and under the hood. Topically, the latest iteration of the AirPrint Hacktivator boasts a refreshed user interface and status indicator. On the performance side of things, the folks at Netputing have managed to sort out a new way to initialize the Troughton-Smith hack that entails less mucking about with your Mac's OS.

Available to both Mac and Windows users, AirPrint Hacktivator is free to download and a breeze to install. After using the hack on a few different machines and printers, we've found that after installing the software and initializing the hack, you may have to uninstall and reinstall your printer to before your iOS device recognizes it as an AirPrint compatible printer. Once you've overcome that minor obstacle, you'll be set up to print from iOS to your heart's content.

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