Apple has released a slew of updates over the past two days, including one for iLife '09 users. iLife Support 9.0.1 addresses minor issues while improving stability and is free to download and install on any Mac running Mac OS X 10.5.6 or later, the company says.

From Apple's Support section...

About iLife Support 9.0.1

This update improves overall stability and addresses a number of other minor issues. It is recommended for all users of Aperture, iLife '09, and iWork '09.

According to the Mac maker, iLife Support 9.0.1 requires the latest version of Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5.6) and supports Dansk, Deutsch, English, Espanol, Finnish, Francais, Italiano, Japanese, Korean, Nederlands, Norwegian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Svensk, and Traditional Chinese. The update is quite a hefty one, weighing in at 50.56MB and is available for free download using the link below.

Download iLife Support 9.0.1 (Free)


This week, Apple also released a new Digital RAW Compatibility Update, adding the Epson R-D1x and the Nikon D3X to the extensive list of digital camera bodies and backs supported by Aperture 2, iPhoto ’08, and iPhoto ’09. The update is considered very important, as it adds support for RAW image files from Nikon's $8,000, 24.5-megapixel top-end SLR. As for Aperture, Apple's professional photography software application is designed to assist professional photographers in post-production work. The program is optimized for speed, using a powerful search engine and Quick Preview mode for rapid-fire photo browsing.

Weighing in at close to four megabytes, the latest Digital RAW Compatibility Update requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 (the latest version of Tiger), Mac OS X 10.5.3 or newer versions of Leopard. Supported languages include Deutsch, English, Français, Chinese and Simplified Chinese, Español, Italiano, Nederlands, Dansk, Norsk Bokmål, Polski, Português, Pусский, Suomi, Svensk and more.

Download Digital RAW Compatibility Update 2.5