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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 had b... |
23 May 2012
02:45 GMT |
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Here’s a cool app that teaches you all kinds of stuff about OS X Lion, such as how to make your hard drives appear on your desktop when you install from scratch, the resume function, or how to disable autocorrection. It’s called Tips & Tricks for OS X Lion and it’s chock-full of guides and how-tos ... |
21 May 2012
05:45 GMT |
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In a support document updated May 18th, Apple acknowledges that NetRestore or NetBoot image creation may not work due to expired digital certificates in OS X Lion Server.According to the documentation, “You may not be able to create a NetRestore or NetBoot image from the ‘Install Mac OS X Lion’ app ... |
19 May 2012
16:21 GMT |
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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 ... |
15 May 2012
02:31 GMT |
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A new report has emerged stating that Apple developers have entered the final testing phase with near-complete builds of OS X Mountain Lion, as the Cupertino, California-based giant is gearing up to release the software. According to tapscape, “Developers have received near-final builds of Apple’s latest... |
14 May 2012
13:21 GMT |
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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 Reti... |
11 May 2012
04:31 GMT |
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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 enoug... |
10 May 2012
16:51 GMT |
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Apple Remote Desktop, the tool used by administrators to manage the Mac computers on a network, distribute software, provide real-time online help, and more, has been updated to version 3.5.3. Apple informs all Apple Remote Desktop clients that this new version plugs holes related to the overall reliability, usabili... |
10 May 2012
10:41 GMT |
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Apple has released Server Admin Tools 10.7.4 which includes advanced administration tools for Lion Server. Users can install them on the server or on another Mac for remote administration.This release includes the latest versions of Podcast Composer, Server Admin, Server Monitor, System Image Utility, Workgroup Manag... |
10 May 2012
09:31 GMT |
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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 ... |
10 May 2012
04:49 GMT |
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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 stabi... |
10 May 2012
02:45 GMT |
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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 switc... |
7 May 2012
05:44 GMT |
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Apple has seeded developers with a fresh test build of the unreleased OS X 10.7.4 asking them to focus on graphics, iCal, Mail, Time Machine and printing for the client version. A Server build is also available for download from the Mac Dev Center.On Tuesday, Apple rolled out updated builds for developers testing bot... |
2 May 2012
04:21 GMT |
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Apple is yet to confirm this milestone, but apparently its Mac App Store has just shot past the 10,000 apps mark. This, of course, is a modest feat compared to the 600,000 titles present in the iOS App Store.The confirmation comes from France-bassed MacGeneration (Google translate) which appropriately attributes the ... |
27 April 2012
18:01 GMT |
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Apple is getting MobileMe customers to hop aboard the iCloud by offering them free copies of Mac OS X version 10.6 aka Snow Leopard. The software is the interim step between OS X Leopard (v.10.5) and OS X Lion (v. 10.7), the latter being the only Mac OS to currently support iCloud on Macintosh computers. Mac fanatic... |
25 April 2012
04:03 GMT |
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Developers enrolled with Apple’s annual $99 program are getting notifications from Cupertino, California regarding a new Lion seed featuring no known issues and a list of focus areas that require attention on Graphics, iCal, Mail, Printing and the system’s backup utility - Time Machine. The OS X Lion 10.... |
24 April 2012
02:54 GMT |
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As Apple launched its new Mountain Lion build for testing last week, few reports mentioned the known issues listed by Apple in the seed notes. In fact, there are no dedicated reports that look at this aspect in particular, and these are important things to note, if we’re to properly assess Apple’s progres... |
23 April 2012
16:31 GMT |
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Still running Mac OS X Leopard and looking for a change of scenery? You can take Apple up on their offer to upgrade your Mac to Snow Leopard for free! Here’s how. Even though Apple’s offer is aimed at getting you hooked on the (allegedly) coal-powered iCloud, you can follow only the steps that get you a ... |
19 April 2012
14:21 GMT |
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In order to get customers off MobileMe and on iCloud, Apple is giving away free copies of OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, which they can use to download Lion from the Mac App Store, and ultimately move all their content to iCloud.Apple is notifying those stuck on the ancient MobileMe service that they can contact the company... |
19 April 2012
03:35 GMT |
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Apple has patched a nasty set of flaws in the Mac version of Java with the release of Java for OS X Lion 2012-001 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7.
Last month, several security software vendors sounded the alarm on a new vulnerability in Apple’s Mac operating system, prompting the Cupertino, California comp... |
4 April 2012
02:27 GMT |
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OS X Lion 10.7.4 Build 11E35 has been seeded to developers for testing, people familiar with Apple’s software report. Even though the seed notes don’t mention any known issues, it is hard to estimate a release date for the final build.
“OS X Lion Update 10.7.4 is an update to OS X Lion 10.7,”... |
29 March 2012
02:55 GMT |
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Apple today announced that the certificate used to sign numerous updates for OS X Lion and Snow Leopard is set to expire tomorrow. The company plans to release modified versions of OS X Lion and Snow Leopard Server.
A support document posted online by the Mac makers today informs Server administrators that... |
22 March 2012
17:21 GMT |
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Apple has released a new software update for Snow Leopard users called Apple Software Installer 1.0 which aims to correct an issue that prevented certain pieces of Apple software from installing. A technical note on the Mac maker’s web site reveals that Apple Software Installer Update 1.0 “addresses an i... |
20 March 2012
04:14 GMT |
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This weekend Apple issued an updated developer preview of OS X 10.8 to developers containing several changes. One in particular restricts third-party applications from accessing the user’s address book.
Formerly known as Address Book, the Contacts application in OS X Mountain Lion will be off limits to other a... |
19 March 2012
15:11 GMT |
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A new set of printer drivers is available from the company headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California, for users of a Macintosh computer running Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard).
Epson Printer Drivers v2.10 OS X “includes the latest Epson printing and scanning software for OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10... |
14 March 2012
03:33 GMT |
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There’s a cool feature in OS X Mountain Lion called Share Sheets. It’s almost unnoticeable, but it’s going to make a world of difference for the people who keep close contact with their friends and family. When OS X Mountain Lion ships this summer, it’s going to make it easier than ever to sh... |
10 March 2012
12:34 GMT |
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A Mac-native Facebook Messenger application is being developed, the social networking giant has confirmed, with no release schedule set for the time being.
According to The Verge, “a Mac version is on the way, but the company declined to give us a timeframe for that one.” Facebook Messenger already has a... |
6 March 2012
03:57 GMT |
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Apple is at its second attempt to rid Mac OS X 10.7.3 of its bugs with the release of a Supplemental Update that aims to fix a problem for users attempting to restore their machine from a backup image created with Time Machine.
A technical note on Apple’s Support site details the contents of “Mac OS X 10... |
6 March 2012
02:45 GMT |
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In the next major release of OS X, Apple is doing away with the standalone Software Update application designed to check for system and application updates. Software Update will still be available, but it will be moved in the Mac App Store application.
Apple provided Pocket-lint with an explanation for the reasons b... |
17 February 2012
06:19 GMT |
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Care to see how innovations from iPad inspire new features for the Mac? Look no further, as Apple has posted a four-minute-long video that details everything from Messages and Game Center to AirPlay Mirroring and Gatekeeper - all brand new stuff in Mountain Lion, the next major version of OS X launching this summer.
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16 February 2012
13:31 GMT |
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Apple took the developer community by surprise today launching a developer preview of OS X Mountain Lion, “the ninth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system, which brings popular apps and features from iPad to the Mac and accelerates the pace of OS X innovation.” The new OS deli... |
16 February 2012
09:00 GMT |
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In usual Apple manner, the latest OS X update adds new support for RAW image formats spit out by the best-of-breed cameras, and OS X 10.7.3 is no different. The company headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California has added eleven new cameras to the list of supported devices under Lion, six of which are c... |
2 February 2012
09:56 GMT |
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People enrolled with Apple’s annual developer program are signaling the appearance of a new Lion test build through the company’s Dev Center. Seed 11D46 has no known issues and may be the GM version preceding the public release.
The new beta carries a build number of 11D46, people familiar with the softw... |
18 January 2012
11:10 GMT |
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Apple has issued its first OS X software update this year on its Support site for both Lion and Snow Leopard customers owning a printer.Brother Printer Drivers 2.8.1 is an update that “installs the latest Brother printing and scanning software for OS X Lion and Mac OS vX 10.6,” according to the Cupertino ... |
18 January 2012
03:01 GMT |
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Security firm Symantec based in Mountain View, California, is signaling that Apple is planning to roll out Mac OS X 10.7.3 Lion any moment now. The company warns that certain users should not perform the upgrade as soon as it was made available.
Apple, this week, rolled out a new beta of OS X 10.7.3 Lion to develope... |
11 January 2012
05:37 GMT |
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Developers testing Apple’s beta software have been handed a new build of Mac OS X 10.7.3 Lion which they’re required to debug with a focus on Address Book, iCal, Mail, Spotlight, and Safari.According to developer reports, the delta update weighs in at 989.75 MB when applied over OS X 10.7.2 - the current ... |
11 January 2012
02:41 GMT |
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Apple has removed the "Open in HIDPI mode" checkbox from the "Get Info" window in Mac OS X 10.7.3 builds which, at the very least, indicates work-in-progress for Retina Display support in future Macs.Spotted by developers with access to the latest Lion beta (Build 11D36), the removal of said option is regarded as a t... |
22 December 2011
04:41 GMT |
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Apple has launched a new Lion beta via its software distribution channel for developers, asking the code savvy to focus their testing skills on the same core areas of the operating system as before, as well as on iCloud Document Storage.People who are privy to the newly-seeded beta say Apple has asked them to play ar... |
21 December 2011
02:59 GMT |
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Select Apple ‘testers’ have been handed a new beta of OS X 10.7.3 (Lion) with instructions to look for any potential issues prior to the final release of the software which should be just around the corner.
The leaked seed notes reveal that testers are to focus their skills on Address Book, iCal, Mail, S... |
16 December 2011
07:33 GMT |
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People with access to the OS X 10.7.3 bits seeded by Apple over the weekend have confirmed the presence of several drivers that bear references to an upcoming AMD graphics card.The drivers are for desktop solutions, meaning the graphics card in question should be deployed in a new batch of Mac Pros - Apple’s on... |
5 December 2011
03:43 GMT |
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Apple this weekend seeded a new beta of OS X Lion to those enrolled with its annual developer program, asking the code savvy bunch to focus their attention on the most fundamental parts of the operating system, including two new core components previously not mentioned in the seed notes.Developers are reporting that ... |
5 December 2011
02:48 GMT |
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A prominent security researcher warned Apple about a dangerous vulnerability in iTunes roughly three years ago, yet the Mac maker waited until last month to patch up the Trojan horse.Security writer Brian Krebs should know - he was the first person to spread the word about the vulnerability in July 2008. Seeing how A... |
2 December 2011
05:01 GMT |
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It looks like OS X Lion doesn’t require much brawn to run on a Samsung Series 7 tablet, as shown by this developer who managed to run Apple’s OS on the tablet using the Lion UniBeast USB KEY Install method.With all that's going on between Apple and Samsung right now, this really sets an example for h... |
22 November 2011
05:25 GMT |
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Apple has begun seeding OS X 10.7.3 betas to its developer install-base with two separate builds for Client and Server needs requiring testers to focus on areas like iCloud document storage, Address Book, iCal, and Mail.Developers accessing the Mac Dev Center at Apple.com will be greeted with OS X Lion 10.7.3 build 1... |
16 November 2011
03:33 GMT |
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Apple has released two separate Java iterations for users of Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Mac OS X Lion, addressing the reliability and security of the platform originally developed by Sun Microsystems.According to a knowledge-base article on Apple’s Support web site, “Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 6 deliver... |
9 November 2011
03:48 GMT |
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Apple has begun testing its next major version of the Mac operating system, Mac OS X 10.8, of which we currently don’t know anything in terms of features. That includes the name too.People with a keen eye for web visits from Cupertino, California have discovered that Apple is accelerating the development of Mac... |
31 October 2011
16:21 GMT |
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Apple is updating Mac users’ machines with new printer drivers that add support for the latest models from Canon and, for the first time, FujiXerox printers / scanners.Available through Software Update from the Apple menu on your Mac, as well as via the Support Downloads section on Apple’s web site, the n... |
21 October 2011
05:33 GMT |
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For one reason or another, Apple has failed to document one rather important change in OS X 10.7.2, the second incremental software update to its Lion operating system.Upon accessing Launchpad, the feature that gives you instant access to all the apps on your Mac, customers who updated to OS X 10.7.2 will surely noti... |
14 October 2011
08:35 GMT |
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Apple has released the second incremental Lion update to the masses, delivering not only the highly-anticipated iCloud, but also a bunch of new features, tweaks, improvements, and fixes. Security is a big part of the update, as well.According to the company headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California, &ld... |
13 October 2011
05:58 GMT |
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It has been revealed that Mac OS X 10.7.2 is a system requirement for iCloud, Apple’s new set of web-based services for Mac and iOS customers. The software update should be available for download as soon as today.Although the rumored Monday release has been squashed, Apple has no choice but to release OS X 10.7... |
11 October 2011
09:36 GMT |
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