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Apple has posted a new pre-release update to OS X Mountain Lion, including Delta and Combo Update installers, for developers enrolled in its annual seeding program.
According to the seed note accompanying OS X 10.8.4 Build 12E52, testers are to look for bugs in areas like Graphics Drivers, Wi-Fi, and the Safari web ... |
16 May 2013
02:30 GMT |
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Apple on Thursday released Thunderbolt Firmware Update v1.2, a minute 1.22 MB installer package that contains fixes for Target Disk Mode and Thunderbolt connections.
According to a technical note on Apple Support, Thunderbolt Firmware Update v1.2 “provides stability fixes for Thunderbolt and Target Disk Mode.&... |
10 May 2013
02:35 GMT |
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Apple has seeded a new Mountain Lion beta to developers asking them to focus their testing efforts on core areas of the OS, including Wi-Fi, the Safari web browser, and Graphics Drivers.
People enrolled with Apple’s annual developer program today received a new beta of OS X 10.8.4 (Build 12E40), the fourth pla... |
30 April 2013
17:51 GMT |
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Apple is moving forward with the development of OS X 10.8.4, the fourth maintenance update to its Mountain Lion operating system, by releasing build 12E36 to testers.
People who are familiar with the new build say Apple has a continued focus on Wi-Fi, Graphics Drivers, and Safari, these being the main areas of the O... |
23 April 2013
17:24 GMT |
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Apple has disclosed yet another “secret” bug fix included in the latest Mountain Lion update, this time involving issues with Contacts printing. If you’re having problems in this department, install OS X 10.8.3, says Apple.
This isn’t exactly the most widely reported issue on Apple’s Su... |
23 April 2013
07:54 GMT |
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Apple has released the third test build of OS X 10.8.4 to developers instructing them to look out for any issues in areas like Wi-Fi connectivity, Graphics Drivers, and the Safari web browser.
Arriving with no documented changes (at least as far as our source is concerned), OS X 10.8.4 Mountain Lion build 12E33a onl... |
18 April 2013
02:38 GMT |
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Apple this week released OS X 10.8.4 build 12E27 for AppleSeed testers and developers alike. This is the first beta release for the next incremental update to OS X Mountain Lion.Developers who haven’t yet received / read Apple’s notification regarding the new release can employ the OS X Software Update Se... |
6 April 2013
09:08 GMT |
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Apple this week rolled out the third scheduled Mountain Lion update. After four months of development, the Cupertino giant decided to unleash the software on exactly the same day Samsung debuted its Galaxy S4 phone, likely in an attempt to steal away some of its show.
While not as major as a new OS X release (i.e. L... |
15 March 2013
08:50 GMT |
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After four months of development, Apple has finally released OS X 10.8.3, the third maintenance and security update for the company’s Mountain Lion operating system. Among numerous fixes and enhancements, OS X 10.8.3 includes a new version of Safari. In typical fashion, Apple tells customers that “The 10... |
15 March 2013
03:33 GMT |
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Whether it’s trying to set a record for most seeds in a single incremental update, Apple this week has released yet another beta of OS X 10.8.3 Mountain Lion to developers.
People who are familiar with the software say Apple lists the same list of focus areas as before, including AirPlay, AirPort, Game Center,... |
13 March 2013
03:51 GMT |
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Apple is at its 13th beta of OS X Mountain Lion version 10.8.3. Developers were seeded build 12D76 last night, with no major changes and no known issues. The list focus areas remains unchanged as well.
Apple is taking its time with the public release of OS X 10.8.3, having seeded over a dozen betas to developers sin... |
6 March 2013
02:59 GMT |
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This is an obscure one, but I’ve noticed this graphical glitch enough times lately to prompt me to write about it. Mountain Lion suffers from a visual bug that puts a black hole underneath app icons in the Dock. It’s more of a visual annoyance (or a treat, depending on your take) than a bug per se. But i... |
19 February 2013
05:22 GMT |
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Apple has released the eleventh build of OS X 10.8.3, an upcoming maintenance update for the company’s Mountain Lion operating system. The build includes a fix for the widely reported FILE bug.
A developer tells us that Apple posted the new build with an almost identical set of release notes which include the ... |
15 February 2013
03:31 GMT |
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Labeled as build 12D65, a new Mountain Lion beta has been released from Cupertino, asking developers to focus on the same core areas of OS X, including AirPlay, Graphics Drivers, Safari, and others.
OS X 10.8.3 Build 12D65 is four increments apart from the last beta, which may suggest a high number of changes under ... |
7 February 2013
03:05 GMT |
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Apple has seeded the ninth beta of OS X 10.8.3, a new incremental update to the company’s Mountain Lion operating system. A final release date (for end customers) is not available.
The tech giant headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California has strangely released yet another beta of OS X 10.8.3 less... |
31 January 2013
02:59 GMT |
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Apple has handed developers a new seed of OS X 10.8.3, the third upcoming maintenance update for users of its Mountain Lion operating system. Developers say the build further makes improvements to Wi-Fi connections.
Released via the OS X Software Update Seed Configuration Utility, OS X 10.8.3 build 12D58 asks tester... |
25 January 2013
02:54 GMT |
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Apple has released OS X 10.8.3 build 12D54 to developers via the OS X Software Update Seed Configuration Utility listing the same focus areas as before and zero known issues. The build also includes Wi-Fi updates. Developers receiving the new build are telling 9to5mac that Apple has made some “significant chan... |
17 January 2013
03:04 GMT |
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Developers enrolled with Apple’s annual seeding programs can now download and test a new Mountain Lion beta which requires particular attention in core areas of the operating system, including wireless connections, graphics, and the Safari web browser. Released via the newly implemented OS X Software Update Se... |
9 January 2013
02:24 GMT |
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Two years ago when I used to use Snow Leopard on my office Mac I'd generally put on a smug smile every time people asked me about the benefits of using a Mac. Two years and just as many OS upgrades later, I’m not so sure anymore. We’ve already discussed the strange Save As… axing and Apple&rs... |
3 December 2012
16:01 GMT |
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If Apple does live up to its promise and proceeds to launch a new Pro-level Mac for power users next year, it should boast the AMD Radeon HD 7XXX series of graphics cards, as discovered by Netkas.org in OS X 10.8.3.
Rummaging through the video card drivers listed in the first OS X 10.8.3 beta released by A... |
27 November 2012
10:14 GMT |
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The first pre-release build of OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 is now available for download through Apple’s developer channels. The Cupertino company is asking programmers to hone their testing skills with Game Center, AirPort, AirPlay, and other areas.
According to a notice on Apple’s Mac Dev Center, “... |
27 November 2012
02:36 GMT |
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Developers enrolled with Apple’s annual software seeding program are being notified that invitations for OS X 10.8.3 testing were a bit premature. The beta will be released during the Thanksgiving week, according to the latest schedule.
Developers are receiving a notice from the mothership that states, “... |
17 November 2012
06:58 GMT |
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Owners of a 2012 Mac are required to perform a system update after taking their computers out of the box for the first time, Apple reveals on its website. After releasing two separate versions of the OS X 10.8.2 update in the past month, a third version is now available for download.
Recommended for the 13-inch MacB... |
25 October 2012
02:32 GMT |
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As the week draws to a close, Mac users who didn’t get a chance to check their software updaters will be greeted by a couple of new releases from Apple that address known issues in the latest iterations of OS X Lion and OS X Mountain Lion.
Released to the masses this week, the “supplemental” OS X L... |
6 October 2012
20:41 GMT |
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Without offering a single sign that new OS X builds were in development, Apple has released new versions of OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion and OS X 10.7.5 Lion as “supplemental” updates to the general population.
Launched via Software Update and through Apple Support Downloads last night, OS X Mountain Lion 1... |
5 October 2012
03:23 GMT |
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Apple has released version 3.6.1 of its Remote Desktop application for both Client and Admin users. The 3.6.1 update is recommended for all Apple Remote Desktop users, as it improves overall reliability and performance, the company says. According to the computer company at 1 Infinite Loop, “this update improv... |
25 September 2012
07:41 GMT |
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Launched in tandem with iOS 6, OS X 10.8.2 is now available to the general population as the second maintenance and security update for Apple’s Mountain Lion operating system.
Cupertino says the 10.8.2 update is recommended for all Mountain Lion users, as it includes new features and fixes.
We’ve alread... |
20 September 2012
02:22 GMT |
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A full week ago, Apple unleashed a near-final build of OS X 10.8.2 to developers, complete with a set of release notes akin to those of finalized updates to the company’s Mac operating system. With a new beta seeded in the interim and iOS 6 launching today, it’s a good time to remind our readers to prepa... |
19 September 2012
09:19 GMT |
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For about a year now, Apple has been accused of messing up “Save As” in its Mac operating system, time and time again. It seemed that no matter how Apple would try and fix it, the feature never worked as well as before.
OS X 10.8.2 aims to change all that. After a few blunders spanning several incrementa... |
12 September 2012
11:31 GMT |
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An exclusive feature included by Apple in OS X 10.8 aka Mountain Lion, Power Nap gets a lot of things done for you silently, when your computer is in “Sleep” mode. This exclusive feature in Mountain Lion is now accessible to owners of a late-2010 MacBook Air.
Requiring SSD-enabled laptops (as opposed to ... |
12 September 2012
10:41 GMT |
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You might not have known this but OS X 10.8 has an extra four dozen wallpapers hidden in a remote part of the system. And they’re all gorgeous! Problem is, they only come out when the Screen Saver kicks in. But you can change that.A quick how-to by OS X Daily shows how you can put your mitts onto 43 stunningly ... |
8 September 2012
14:11 GMT |
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Mountain Lion developers are being handed a new build of the 10.8.2 beta this week, along with instructions to focus their testing efforts on Power Nap, an exclusive feature introduced with Mountain Lion this year.
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Build 12C43 contains no known issues and surprisingly weighs in at 680MB for... |
6 September 2012
07:31 GMT |
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OS X Mountain Lion is installed on one in every ten Macs, according to research by Chitika Insights. It took OS X Lion three months to reach a similar figure, said the advertising company.
Chitika Insights reported about a month ago that Apple desktops running OS X 10.8 generated 3.2% of all Mac-based Web traffic.
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31 August 2012
04:25 GMT |
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Apple on Wednesday offered a new test build of OS X Mountain Lion to select customers enrolled with the company’s AppleSeed customer seeding program. OS X 10.8.2 Build 12C35 asks testers to focus on core areas of the operating system, including Messages, Safari, Reminders, and Facebook integration.
The Cuperti... |
30 August 2012
03:10 GMT |
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Tests run on various portable Macs following the release of OS X 10.8.1 this week have yielded disappointing results regarding the much-expected improvements in battery life for MacBook owners.
Although some developers have been able to confirm a significant battery life spike in their testing of Apple’s first... |
26 August 2012
18:41 GMT |
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So, you’ve installed one of Apple’s newer OS X versions (i.e. Lion, Mountain Lion) but you’re not happy with some aspects of the operating system, are you? ‘Course you’re not. That’s why you’re here. To get a customization tool that makes OS X more appealing. How about changi... |
25 August 2012
10:49 GMT |
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As expected, registered Apple developers are beginning to receive notifications regarding a second incremental update to Mountain Lion, following the official release of OS X 10.8.1 yesterday.
OS X 10.8.2 had already been seeded to select Apple customers (AppleSeed) for testing. Developers were next in line, and tod... |
24 August 2012
03:34 GMT |
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After carrying out thorough testing on a few beta builds, Apple has released the final version of OS X 10.8.1, the first maintenance and security update for Mountain Lion. OS X Mountain Lion Update v10.8.1 is said to include general operating system fixes that improve the stability and compatibility of your Mac. Ap... |
24 August 2012
02:51 GMT |
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The first incremental update to Mountain Lion, OS X 10.8.1, should be released momentarily. Apple has already announced plans to seed OS X 10.8.2 to members of the AppleSeed customer testing program, and developers should be offered the same treatment soon. Apple needs all the testing power it can get when OS X 10.8... |
23 August 2012
03:41 GMT |
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OS X 10.8.1 improves battery life considerably on MacBook computers, by as much as four hours, a registered Apple developer has confirmed for Softpedia. A developer enrolled with Apple’s $99 / €80 annual program has confirmed to us that Apple’s latest incremental update, OS X 10.8.1, would resolve a... |
20 August 2012
11:36 GMT |
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OS X has long offered accessibility options, but they’ve always been a tad hard to reach and tweak. Not anymore, thanks to Mountain Lion’s ability to launch a standard Accessibility panel for quick options. Previously, in Mac OS X you had to launch System Preferences, enter the Accessibility pane, and st... |
20 August 2012
10:54 GMT |
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The Cupertino, California-based computer company run by Tim Cook is asking its developer community to continue to test areas like Active Directory, iCal, Microsoft Exchange in Mail, PAC proxies in Safari, SMB, USB, and WiFi, in the latest Mountain Lion beta, OS X 10.8.1 Build 12B17.Released via its Developer connecti... |
18 August 2012
08:57 GMT |
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Macgo has announced that its Mac Blu-ray Player supports OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, the latest version of Apple’s Mac operating system. With its AirX function, Mac Blu-ray Player can beam content from your computer right to an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.
Mac Blu-ray Player boasts 1080p playback which looks stun... |
17 August 2012
20:51 GMT |
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There’s an easy way to bypass Mountain Lion’s security measures when you want to quickly use an application without disturbing Gatekeeper in the System Preferences panel. The guide below describes it. By default, Mountain Lion will only allow users to install applications from trusted sources. In Apple&... |
13 August 2012
09:02 GMT |
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SOFTECH, by Germinara Francesco, has released a free Mac utility that tells you whether or not Mountain Lion can be installed on your system. The interface is extremely intuitive, and it offers a link to the app compatibility list hosted by roaringapps.com.
MLCompatibilityCheck 1.0 answers the question “does m... |
13 August 2012
06:41 GMT |
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Apple this week seeded the first OS X 10.8.1 build to developers asking them to focus their testing efforts on key components of the operating system, including Active Directory, USB, Wi-Fi and audio, and more.
The OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.1 build 12B13 Seed Note says “OS X Mountain Lion Update 10.8.1 is an upd... |
11 August 2012
06:49 GMT |
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Developer Taylor Marks has released (and recently updated) Battery Status, a menubar app that tells you details about the battery for each supported wireless device connected to your Mac.
Not only does Battery Status show what percent of the battery life is remaining, it also tells you when was the last time you rep... |
9 August 2012
19:11 GMT |
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Thorough tests carried out on OS X Mountain Lion using a Retina MacBook Pro have confirmed strange behavior in the battery department, with one Apple representative telling a customer that Cupertino is working on a fix (likely to be delivered via OS X 10.8.1).
Curious to see whether or not the Mountain Lion battery ... |
9 August 2012
04:51 GMT |
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Cupertino, California-based computer maker Apple Inc. has released an invitation to select customers to issue an OS X 10.8.1 beta to them for testing purposes. The same build will be released to developers soon, in an attempt to fix some recently-identified bugs.
Since the 25 July release of OS X Mountain Lion, cust... |
9 August 2012
03:36 GMT |
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The system-wide Rename function in OS X Mountain Lion now allows users to assign a different name to the files they’re working on without having to leave that file, access the menu, and perform additional commands. You can now do it with just one click! Although Apple is attracting some heavy criticism over it... |
8 August 2012
03:56 GMT |
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