http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Mac Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2012 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Tue, 29 May 2012 01:05:16 GMT Tue, 29 May 2012 01:05:16 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-New-Version-of-Aperture-271624.shtml A new update to Aperture is available from Apple’s Downloads site and via Software Update for every Mac user running Aperture 3, the company’s professional photography software.

Aperture 3.2.4 is a new version of Apple’s image manipulation program which improves stability on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.

The update... (read more)]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 06:47:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-New-Version-of-Aperture-271624.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-New-Version-of-Aperture-271624.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Feature-in-OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-Discovered-271359.shtml The latest Mountain Lion build seeded to developers contains a new feature that will delight web surfers - offline reading. Safari’s Reading List feature now offers the option to save content for later viewing, even when not connected to the Internet.

A feature shared by services like Instapaper, Readability, and Pocket, offli... (read more)]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 15:17:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Feature-in-OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-Discovered-271359.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Feature-in-OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-Discovered-271359.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Symantec-Releases-iAntivirus-in-the-Mac-App-Store-271272.shtml The first full-fledged antivirus application for Mac's making its way in the Mac App Store as a free download. According to its makers, “iAntivirus is essential virus protection built exclusively for your Mac.”

Symantec made the release official this week, noting that iAntivirus is a “simple yet powerful on-demand ... (read more)]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 12:18:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Symantec-Releases-iAntivirus-in-the-Mac-App-Store-271272.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Symantec-Releases-iAntivirus-in-the-Mac-App-Store-271272.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-Update-for-Mac-OS-X-Adding-Support-for-New-RAW-Imaging-271165.shtml Half a dozen new camera models have been added to Aperture 3 and iPhoto 11 through Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3, now available for download from Apple.

Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.13 is a must-have for photography aficionados, as it brings new RAW image compatibility for cameras that ha... (read more)]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 06:45:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-Update-for-Mac-OS-X-Adding-Support-for-New-RAW-Imaging-271165.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-Update-for-Mac-OS-X-Adding-Support-for-New-RAW-Imaging-271165.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Opera-11-64-Released-in-the-Mac-App-Store-270749.shtml Opera Software ASA has rolled out an updated version of its flagship product, the Opera web browser, for Macintosh computers. Available free of charge from the Mac App Store, Opera 11.64 is a maintenance update.

According to the Norwegian software vendor, “This latest version of the Opera browser is primarily a stability and security ... (read more)]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 13:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Opera-11-64-Released-in-the-Mac-App-Store-270749.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Opera-11-64-Released-in-the-Mac-App-Store-270749.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-s-Cheapest-MacBook-Air-1-4-GHz-Intel-Core-2-Duo-for-699-270724.shtml Instead of paying $999 for a brand new MacBook Air, some customers might be interested in shaving off as much as $200 to buy a refurbished model from 2010, with 2GB of RAM, 64GB of Flash storage, and NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics. The offer is limited to United States residents.

Packing a 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor... (read more)]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 11:21:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-s-Cheapest-MacBook-Air-1-4-GHz-Intel-Core-2-Duo-for-699-270724.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-s-Cheapest-MacBook-Air-1-4-GHz-Intel-Core-2-Duo-for-699-270724.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-Has-Auto-Download-Feature-for-Apps-270702.shtml According to the people who have tested Apple’s latest developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion, the operating system has borrowed a new feature stemming from iOS / iCloud, which eliminates the hassle of having to download an app multiple times over, if you happen to own multiple Macs.

Automatic Downloads is a feature ... (read more)]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 08:31:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-Has-Auto-Download-Feature-for-Apps-270702.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-Has-Auto-Download-Feature-for-Apps-270702.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Developers-Leak-OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-DP3-Build-12A206j-Seed-Note-270311.shtml As Apple rolled out OS X Mountain Lion Server DP4, developers registered with the company’s annual $99 program leaked the seed note for the newest Client version (Developer Preview 3), revealing that Apple still has a ton of bugs to iron out before it can roll out the final version to the general population.
<... (read more)]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 07:15:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Developers-Leak-OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-DP3-Build-12A206j-Seed-Note-270311.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Developers-Leak-OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-DP3-Build-12A206j-Seed-Note-270311.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-Server-Developer-Preview-4-270301.shtml Enlisted Apple developers this week can download not one, but two brand new builds of OS X Mountain Lion for testing & reporting purposes. The last seed is OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Server Build 12S219N, or Developer Preview 4.

People who are familiar with the software say there are still some issues to be addressed in Serve... (read more)]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 06:48:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-Server-Developer-Preview-4-270301.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-Server-Developer-Preview-4-270301.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mac-Retina-Display-Specifications-Revealed-270153.shtml NPD DisplaySearch Senior Analyst Richard Shim is one of the first figures to discuss laptop Retina displays at large. He says manufacturers are beginning to ramp up production, and that the 15-inch and 13-inch versions are already available for Apple’s MacBook Pros. Shim also dishes out actual specifications, to give the media something to chew o... (read more)]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 21:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mac-Retina-Display-Specifications-Revealed-270153.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mac-Retina-Display-Specifications-Revealed-270153.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-8-May-Include-Hardware-Specific-Features-Says-Apple-270052.shtml Apple is teasing members of its AppleSeed customer program by mentioning potential “hardware-specific” software updates that may include “special features,” as well as bug fixes, enabling Mountain Lion builds to work well on certain types of hardware.

The Apple Software Customer Seeding enables sele... (read more)]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 07:22:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-8-May-Include-Hardware-Specific-Features-Says-Apple-270052.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-8-May-Include-Hardware-Specific-Features-Says-Apple-270052.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-DP3-Build-12A206J-Developer-News-270037.shtml Apple has released a new update to OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview 3 noting that certain types of hardware are no longer supported (though only temporarily), while others may even gain specific features.

The Cupertino, Calif. computer giant is informing registered developers that “a pre-release version of th... (read more)]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 06:36:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-DP3-Build-12A206J-Developer-News-270037.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-DP3-Build-12A206J-Developer-News-270037.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-to-Announce-the-Mac-Retina-Display-at-WWDC-269870.shtml Advising Apple fans to hold off their purchase of a new Macintosh computer in the next month or so, ABC News claims to have independently confirmed all rumors regarding the Retina display refresh for Macs.

Scheduled for unveiling at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, the entire range of Macintosh computers boasting th... (read more)]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 10:52:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-to-Announce-the-Mac-Retina-Display-at-WWDC-269870.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-to-Announce-the-Mac-Retina-Display-at-WWDC-269870.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Plugs-17-Holes-in-Windows-Implementation-of-QuickTime-269773.shtml In releasing QuickTime 7.7.2 to the masses this week, Apple has fixed 17 security issues all affecting the Windows implementation of the multimedia framework. All users of QuickTime 7 on Windows are advised to apply the update and patch the flaws.

Apple confirms in a support document that “QuickTime 7.7.2 improves se... (read more)]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 07:08:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Plugs-17-Holes-in-Windows-Implementation-of-QuickTime-269773.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Plugs-17-Holes-in-Windows-Implementation-of-QuickTime-269773.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/It-s-a-Lie-Apple-Didn-t-Ask-Kaspersky-for-Help-with-OS-X-Security-269559.shtml Kaspersky has reached out to technology media outlets to inform that the Russian security firm has not, in fact, been tapped by Apple Inc. in Cupertino, Calif. to help clean OS X of flaws.

An interview with Kaspersky’s CTO published by UK site Computing this week gave birth to several other reports headlined in... (read more)]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 08:58:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/It-s-a-Lie-Apple-Didn-t-Ask-Kaspersky-for-Help-with-OS-X-Security-269559.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/It-s-a-Lie-Apple-Didn-t-Ask-Kaspersky-for-Help-with-OS-X-Security-269559.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Flashback-Removal-Security-Update-for-Mac-OS-X-v10-5-8-269501.shtml Not only has Apple strengthened Leopard with the release of a dedicated security update, but the Mac maker has also rolled out Flashback Removal Security Update v1.0 for Mac OS X v10.5.8.

Affecting several Mac OS iterations, the Flashback botnet reported last month didn’t skip Mac OS X v 10.5 aka Leopard...
... (read more)]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 06:50:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Flashback-Removal-Security-Update-for-Mac-OS-X-v10-5-8-269501.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Flashback-Removal-Security-Update-for-Mac-OS-X-v10-5-8-269501.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Rolls-Out-Leopard-Security-Update-2012-003-269494.shtml After enlisting the help of Russian security firm Kaspersky to strengthen the security of Mac OS X, Apple has released Leopard Security Update 2012-003, a package containing fixes for the company’s aging OS.

Ending at version 10.5.8, Mac OS X Leopard is the predecessor of Snow Leopard. Set years apart from OS X Lion (and even m... (read more)]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 06:31:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Rolls-Out-Leopard-Security-Update-2012-003-269494.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Rolls-Out-Leopard-Security-Update-2012-003-269494.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-Upgrade-Requirements-269227.shtml With WWDC 2012 only a month away, anxious Apple fans may want to know straight up which Macs are supported by OS X Mountain Lion and which aren’t. There’s also a software side to this and, luckily, it appears Lion won’t be a requirement.

A recent test conducted by the people engaged by Apple in Mountain Lion dev... (read more)]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 00:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-Upgrade-Requirements-269227.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-Upgrade-Requirements-269227.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-7-4-Includes-More-Evidence-of-Retina-Display-Macs-268945.shtml New evidence has emerged in OS X 10.7.4 pointing to Retina display Macs in the near future. This is not the first time such evidence emerges, but it’s certainly worth discussing, given the widespread rumors of a major display upgrade on full-fledged Macintosh computers.

Currently, the only devices using a Retina displa... (read more)]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 08:31:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-7-4-Includes-More-Evidence-of-Retina-Display-Macs-268945.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-7-4-Includes-More-Evidence-of-Retina-Display-Macs-268945.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/What-s-New-in-OS-X-Lion-10-7-4-Client-Server-268793.shtml In releasing OS X 10.7.4 to the public yesterday, Apple populated its Support site with a flurry of knowledge-base articles to document the changes included in the latest versions of its Client and Server OSes.

As usual, the changelogs served up via Support | Downloads are incomplete. Apple has dished out just enough information about it... (read more)]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 20:51:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/What-s-New-in-OS-X-Lion-10-7-4-Client-Server-268793.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/What-s-New-in-OS-X-Lion-10-7-4-Client-Server-268793.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Documents-FileVault-Flaw-in-OS-X-Lion-10-7-3-268676.shtml After acknowledging a security problem in OS X Lion 10.7.3, Apple has issued an advisory to document the implications of this recently-discovered flaw, as well as to offer instructions on how to patch the bug.

FileVault encrypts files on a Macintosh computer. It ships with every Mac since the release of Mac OS X v10.3 dubbed "Panth... (read more)]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 12:40:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Documents-FileVault-Flaw-in-OS-X-Lion-10-7-3-268676.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Documents-FileVault-Flaw-in-OS-X-Lion-10-7-3-268676.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-Security-Update-2012-002-268700.shtml The second major security update for 2012 is out for Mac users running any version of Mac OS X between 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) and 10.7.3 (Lion) Client and Server.

OS X Lion v10.7.4 and Security Update 2012-002 for Snow Leopard both contain the same patches and can be downloaded via Software Update preferences, or from Apple’s Downloads sit... (read more)]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 08:49:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-Security-Update-2012-002-268700.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-Security-Update-2012-002-268700.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Safari-5-1-7-for-Mac-OS-X-and-Windows-268656.shtml A new version of Apple’s standard web browser has been released for Macintosh and Windows platforms. It brings improvements to performance, stability, compatibility, and security, as well as some important changes, such as no support for old version of the Flash Player plug-in on Macs.

Apple documents two changes that apply to bo... (read more)]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 07:05:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Safari-5-1-7-for-Mac-OS-X-and-Windows-268656.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-Safari-5-1-7-for-Mac-OS-X-and-Windows-268656.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-OS-X-Lion-10-7-4-268652.shtml The final version of OS X Lion 10.7.4 has been released for general consumption in both Client and Server form. The update is free for everyone running any version of the Lion operating system.

Highly recommended for all Lion users, OS X 10.7.4 includes the usual general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your... (read more)]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 06:45:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-OS-X-Lion-10-7-4-268652.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-OS-X-Lion-10-7-4-268652.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Launches-Aperture-3-Support-Resources-268523.shtml Aperture 3: Support resources is a new technical note on Apple’s Support site that’s about to get quite some attention from photography enthusiasts looking to get support, as well as to find answers to all their Aperture 3 questions.

Apple begins by outlining for every buyer of the Aperture photography software that Canada and... (read more)]]> Wed, 9 May 2012 20:21:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Launches-Aperture-3-Support-Resources-268523.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Launches-Aperture-3-Support-Resources-268523.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-May-Be-Released-for-Download-Soon-268450.shtml Apple has started customer support training for OS X Mountain Lion in Europe, Middle East and Africa, a source close to the company has said, adding that the company may release the final version of the operating system at WWDC 2012.

An unnamed source familiar with Apple’s ongoing developments surrounding Mac OS is tel... (read more)]]> Wed, 9 May 2012 08:33:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-May-Be-Released-for-Download-Soon-268450.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-10-8-Mountain-Lion-May-Be-Released-for-Download-Soon-268450.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-FileVault-Flaw-Emerges-Passwords-at-Risk-267992.shtml Mac owners who used FileVault encryption prior to upgrading to OS X Lion and kept their data encrypted using the old version of FileVault are affected by a security issue, experts warn.

Security researcher David Emery with DIE Consulting explains that, “Someone, for some unknown reason, turned on a debug switch (DEBUGLOG) in the c... (read more)]]> Mon, 7 May 2012 09:44:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-FileVault-Flaw-Emerges-Passwords-at-Risk-267992.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/OS-X-FileVault-Flaw-Emerges-Passwords-at-Risk-267992.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/What-to-Pay-for-a-MacBook-Refurb-267929.shtml Several MacBook refurbs priced under $1,000 are now available at Apple’s Special Deals area with savings in the $170 - $200 range and some pretty decent specs.

For $929, customers can buy a Refurbished MacBook Pro 2.3GHz dual-core Intel i5 with a 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display (1280-by-800 resolution), 4GB (2 x 2GB) o... (read more)]]> Sat, 5 May 2012 16:53:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/What-to-Pay-for-a-MacBook-Refurb-267929.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/What-to-Pay-for-a-MacBook-Refurb-267929.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-Remote-Desktop-3-6-for-OS-X-Mountain-Lion-Developer-News-267924.shtml Apple has released a new version of its Remote Desktop management software to developers this week. Version 3.6 build 360A16 brings support for the IPv6 protocol, compatibility with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, and more.

Listing known issues, the seed notes for Apple’s Remote Desktop 3.61 reveal that build 360A... (read more)]]> Sat, 5 May 2012 15:23:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-Remote-Desktop-3-6-for-OS-X-Mountain-Lion-Developer-News-267924.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-Remote-Desktop-3-6-for-OS-X-Mountain-Lion-Developer-News-267924.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-the-Last-Developer-Previews-of-Java-for-OS-X-267918.shtml On Friday Apple rolled out the last two Java seeds for Snow Leopard and Lion to be tested and later released as the final versions of the runtime before Oracle takes full responsibility of Java fo Mac.

With the Flashback Trojan infecting over half a million Macs through a Java vulnerability, Apple is no longer willing to sup... (read more)]]> Sat, 5 May 2012 14:27:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-the-Last-Developer-Previews-of-Java-for-OS-X-267918.shtml Mac http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-the-Last-Developer-Previews-of-Java-for-OS-X-267918.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta)