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The Security Update 2012-001 launched this week delivers a ton of fixes, but it also breaks Rosetta compatibility for some users, rendering their PowerPC apps useless. Apple has now released Security Update 2012-001 version 1.1 to address this issue.
Earlier this week, one Softpedia reader commented: “Don... |
4 February 2012
03:47 GMT |
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Apple has put out a notice to all registered developers informing that a new version of the Safari web browser is available for testing. The update boasts faster JavaScript on OS X Lion, delivers plug-in fixes, multi-touch enhancements, and more.
Labeled as “Safari 5.1.4 Update for Mac and Windows”, the ... |
3 February 2012
03:27 GMT |
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A security update, targeting users of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, has been released by Apple alongside OS X 10.7.3, the newest version of OS X Lion.
Over 50 vulnerabilities are listed on Apple’s Support site, some of which are pretty serious. For example in areas like SquirrelMail and Webmail, security researc... |
2 February 2012
04:32 GMT |
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Mac users stuck on Snow Leopard may be glad to learn that Apple is not leaving them behind with iCloud, the upcoming suite of Internet services set to replace MobileMe.
There is new evidence that Apple will add iCloud support to the predecessor of OS X Lion. It seems that Snow Leopard users will get iCloud support... |
30 August 2011
02:32 GMT |
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Apple has rolled out a series of Snow Leopard updates patching some recently discovered issues with the OS, both Client and Server-side.
According to a technical note on Apple’s Support site, the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Supplemental Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and resolve... |
26 July 2011
03:30 GMT |
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Before upgrading a Mac to OS X Lion, Apple customers might want to stop by the Support Downloads area to grab Migration Assistant Update 1.0 for Mac OS X Snow Leopard, according to Cupertino.
With Lion set to make its debut in the Mac App Store today, Apple has recently launched Migration Assistant Update for Mac ... |
20 July 2011
05:16 GMT |
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Users on the Apple Support Communities forum are reporting that Apple’s newest incremental update to Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6.8) is directly at fault for a higher-than-average CPU load on Xserve computers.
Discontinued earlier this year, the Xserve was Apple’s line of rack-mountable dedicated line o... |
28 June 2011
12:31 GMT |
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Those who own a new-generation MacBook Pro or iMac can now download a Thunderbolt Firmware Update from Apple which provides more performance and stability when transferring data through Intel’s interface for connecting peripheral devices to a computer via expansion bus.
According to the company headquartered... |
28 June 2011
03:33 GMT |
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A Support document posted by Apple shortly after the launch of Final Cut Pro X revealed that Mac OS X 10.6.8 is ‘strongly recommended’ for those using the latest version of Apple’s post production suite, including Motion 5 and Compressor 4 applications. The document has since been removed.The non-li... |
22 June 2011
03:38 GMT |
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Apple has seeded a new Snow Leopard build to those enrolled with the company’s developer program. Focus areas for this beta include the Mac App Store, AirPort, Graphics Drivers, Networking, QuickTime and VPN.The eighth incremental update for Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.8 is expected to drop in its final form mo... |
14 June 2011
03:51 GMT |
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Apple this week is treating developers to a new build of Mac OS X 10.6.8, the eighth maintenance update about to be handed to end-users of the Snow Leopard operating system.Likely to arrive in its final form ahead of OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.6.8 is probably the last incremental system update Snow Leopard users wil... |
28 May 2011
10:25 GMT |
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Nuance voice packs are now downloadable through Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, while Snow Leopard is now showing a considerable delay in shipping time in some areas, Softpedia has learned.
The first solid indication that Apple is preparing Lion for Gold Master and, therefore, public release, comes from developers who are tel... |
23 May 2011
04:37 GMT |
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Apple has seeded the eighth incremental Snow Leopard update to developers, sources in a position to know are reporting.Labeled Build 10K521, Mac OS X 10.6.8 is the last maintenance update for Apple’s Snow Leopard operating system before the scheduled launch of Mac OS X Lion this summer, and potentially the last... |
14 May 2011
13:39 GMT |
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Apple is offering developers the latest Snow Leopard beta with an identical set of focus areas and no known issues, suggesting a final release may be just around the corner.
Mac OS X 10.6.7 Build 10J869 comes with almost no changes whatsoever, as the seed notes list identical focus areas to those of previous betas... |
15 March 2011
04:22 GMT |
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Mac OS X 10.6.7 build 10J868 is immediately available for download to select members of Apple’s developer connection, weighing in at 467MB for the delta update and roughly 1GB in size for the combo update.
Individuals that have already downloaded and played around with the build say that it’s stable, w... |
8 March 2011
03:07 GMT |
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Apple has released the sixth beta of Mac OS X 10.6.7 via its developer channel, allowing select programmers to test out the newest Snow Leopard build which focuses on Safari, the Mac App Store, AirPort, Bonjour, SMB and Graphics Drivers.
Seeded just five days after the previous release, and bearing no known issues... |
23 February 2011
05:46 GMT |
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Released as a 1008.8MB combo update and a 434.4MB delta update, Mac OS X 10.6.7 build 10J858 is now available for download to select Apple developers who are now being told to focus their testing efforts on the Safari web browser. Finally delivering an updated set of focus areas with no known issues listed in the se... |
18 February 2011
04:45 GMT |
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Apple developers have received a new beta of Mac OS X 10.6.7, the seventh scheduled maintenance update for the Snow Leopard operating system.Labeled Build 10J850, the new build comes a week after the previous build was handed to developers and weighs in at 377 MB.Those familiar with the software say that Apple has no... |
2 February 2011
06:09 GMT |
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Apple has commenced internal testing of Mac OS X 10.6.7, the seventh incremental update to its Snow Leopard operating system, tasked with improving core elements of the software, including security.
Build 10J842 is reportedly the first seed of Mac OS X 10.6.7 Apple has handed developers.
Weighing in at 338.6MB ... |
21 January 2011
03:35 GMT |
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In a post to the Support section of its web site, Apple reveals that the purpose of Mac OS X 10.6.6 was not only to deliver the Mac App Store, but also to address a security issue, as well as several other bugs.The main purpose of releasing Mac OS X 10.6.6 yesterday was, indeed, the Mac App Store.“The Mac App S... |
7 January 2011
05:39 GMT |
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As promised, Apple today rolled out the Mac App Store, a one-stop shop where over 1,000 paid and free applications can be downloaded immediately. To have the service installed on their Macs, customers must download Mac OS X 10.6.6, Apple said.The sixth incremental software release for Apple’s Snow Leopard opera... |
6 January 2011
10:00 GMT |
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Apple has reportedly seeded the second Mac OS X 10.6.6 test build to its developer community whose members claim to have spotted a “Golden Master” listing. The update arrives four weeks after the initial 10.6.6 seed, when Apple hadn’t even rolled out the public version of Mac OS X 10.6.5 - the curre... |
3 December 2010
03:01 GMT |
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Oracle and Apple have announced the OpenJDK project for creating a Java SE 7 implementation on Mac OS X. Under the terms of the agreement, Apple will contribute most of the key components, tools and technology, including a 32-bit and 64-bit HotSpot-based Java virtual machine, class libraries, a networking stack and t... |
12 November 2010
10:05 GMT |
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It appears that Apple has a few more things to implement before releasing the 10.6.5 update to Snow Leopard users.Earlier this week, the Mac maker issued a pre-release build of the software internally, leading to assumptions that OS X 10.6.5 would see its public release this week.However, with a new beta build (10H57... |
7 November 2010
12:04 GMT |
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Softpedia reaffirms its belief that Mac OS X 10.6.5 will arrive this week, following yet another seed on behalf of Apple, which instructs developers to focus their testing efforts on 3D Graphics, Printing, QuickTime, Time Machine, and USB Devices, in the latest beta build - Mac OS X 10.6.5 10H568.People familiar with... |
1 November 2010
07:41 GMT |
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Apple has released the eight build of Mac OS X 10.6.5 to developers eight days after the previous seed, according to various reports.Developers note that Mac OS X 10.6.5 build 10H562 is 615.9MB in size as a delta update and contains five focus areas and no known issues, according to a report by World of Apple.The see... |
25 October 2010
05:55 GMT |
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People familiar with the development of Mac OS X 10.6.5, the forthcoming fifth incremental release targeting Apple’s Snow Leopard operating system, have revealed that the key focus will be interfacing with iDevices running iOS 4.2, in order to support wireless printing (AirPrint).A report by AppleInsider detail... |
15 October 2010
08:47 GMT |
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Mac OS X 10.6.5 Build 10H548 has been seeded to members of the Apple developer community with focus areas spanning 3D Graphics, iCal, Mail, QuickTime, Time Machine and USB Devices.According to a report, Mac OS X 10.6.5 Build 10H548 weighs in at close to 600 MB in barebones delta form, and contains no known issues, wi... |
1 October 2010
04:19 GMT |
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Apple has handed developers the fourth beta of Mac OS X 10.6.5, the upcoming maintenance update for the company’s Snow Leopard operating system.Packing pretty much the same code as the previous build, Mac OS X 10.6.5 10H535 is 570MB in size for the delta update.Particularly, the build contains six focus areas a... |
3 September 2010
04:37 GMT |
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The seed notes for Apple’s latest Mac OS X 10.6.5 seed have arrived, courtesy of a source that generally takes it upon itself to publish said documentation with every new developer release from Apple.The source in question mentions that Mac OS X 10.6.5 Build 10H531 is 570MB in size, as a barebones delta update,... |
1 September 2010
06:33 GMT |
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Developers have been handed the first build of the fifth maintenance update to Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Labeled 10H525, the build requires testers to focus their skills on iCal, Mail, printing, OpenGL 3D Graphics, QuickTime and the X Window X11 subsystems.Reports from two reliable sources indicate that Apple has recent... |
14 August 2010
08:35 GMT |
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For a while now, a number of Mac users have been reporting strange behavior from a visual standpoint when playing games, after updating to Mac OS X 10.6.4, the latest major update to the Snow Leopard operating system. Apple is on track to address these problems in a standalone graphics update, according to the latest... |
6 August 2010
02:47 GMT |
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The Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update posted by Apple on July 27, 2010 is recommended for all users of an Mid 2010 iMac as it contains all the applicable fixes from the Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update, plus a number of specific fixes for iMac (Mid 2010) models, Apple announced.Mac OS X v10.6.4 Update iMac (Mid 2010) is a specific ... |
28 July 2010
04:19 GMT |
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A document that describes the content of Security Update 2010-004 and the security content of Mac OS X v10.6.4 has been posted online by Apple. The update(s) in question can be downloaded and installed via the Mac OS X Software Update mechanism, from Apple Downloads, as well as from Softpedia. As it is the case with... |
16 June 2010
04:16 GMT |
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Apple has confirmed through the Support area of its website that buyers of its all-new Mac mini have a separate version of the Mac OS X 10.6.4 update to download and apply to their system. Besides including the general operating system fixes and improvements typical to all versions of the 10.6.4 update, the Mac mini ... |
16 June 2010
03:22 GMT |
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In what was an expected move on behalf of the Cupertino, California-based Apple, the Mac maker has finally released the Mac OS X 10.6.4 update to the public, following an almost issue-free development cycle spanning eight test builds. Not so typical is the release of two separate versions of OS X 10.6.4 delivering sp... |
16 June 2010
02:36 GMT |
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Reportedly seeded to developers Tuesday afternoon, Mac OS X 10.6.4 Build 10F54 is a 576.1MB download containing no known issues, people familiar with the software say. The previous build,10F50, presented issues related to incorrectly formatted marketing text. This week’s build has apparently resolved this probl... |
19 May 2010
04:57 GMT |
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OnyX, the multifunction utility for maintenance, optimization, and personalization, has been updated to version 2.1.5 Beta 2. It brings the improved display of the Maintenance Script Logs, deletion of temporary items and user cache, the ability to choose the panel to open automatically at launch, and more. The develo... |
17 May 2010
09:03 GMT |
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A new beta version of Mac OS X 10.6.4 was reportedly handed to select Apple developers on Thursday, bringing with it an array of patches and compatibility fixes. The seed notes reveal one known issue affecting a font within Snow Leopard. The list of focus areas remains short, and almost identical to that of previous ... |
7 May 2010
03:51 GMT |
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As soon as Mac OS X 10.6.4 was confirmed as having been seeded to developers yesterday, the original seed notes were leaked as well. As usual, World of Apple is the source, with the site touting Apple’s move as predictable. It confirms more than iPhone in Canada could yesterday, in that Mac OS X 10.6.4 build 10... |
29 April 2010
03:28 GMT |
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A usually reliable source leaking information on Apple’s Mac OS development cycles reports that Cupertino has started seeding the first builds of Mac OS X 10.6.4, the fourth maintenance update to its Snow Leopard operating system. The seeding was expected, following a World of Apple report informing the Apple ... |
28 April 2010
08:47 GMT |
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A generally reliable source tracking Apple’s Mac OS X development cycles has been tipped off on the company’s plans to commence the seeding of early Mac OS X 10.6.4 builds. Mac owners running Snow Leopard have just recently received the third maintenance and security update from Apple, but the company&rsq... |
26 April 2010
10:29 GMT |
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People close to Apple are telling iPhone in Canada that Cupertino is already making arrangements to begin development on the fourth major revision to its Snow Leopard operating system, Mac OS X 10.6.4. While Mac OS X 10.6.2 spent only a month in development, the most recent update – version 10.6.3 – took ... |
23 April 2010
04:55 GMT |
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Yesterday, Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.3, the third incremental update to its Snow Leopard operating system, delivering bug fixes and enhancements, as well as addressing a number of security issues discovered since the release of OS X 10.6.2 in November. This news piece goes deeper into the changes delivered with th... |
30 March 2010
02:58 GMT |
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Apple has released the long-awaited third incremental update to its Snow Leopard operating system, Mac OS X 10.6.3. Weighing in at 719MB for desktop computers, and around 430MB for notebooks, the update is available for free download via the Mac OS X built-in Software Update mechanism, and from Apple’s Support ... |
29 March 2010
14:07 GMT |
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Apple seems downright stubborn to hold off the public release of Mac OS X 10.6.3, with a third test build handed to developers in less than ten days, World of Apple has confirmed. The build, labeled 10D573, contains the same known issue as the previous two, and asks developers to focus on new areas of the software. H... |
25 March 2010
04:10 GMT |
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Although it is generally believed that Macs are somewhat immune to malware, it has been proven that they are not. And Apple admits this, suggesting that it may be a good idea to employ antivirus software. However, Macs are, indeed, more secure than PCs. Whether it’s because of the software’s underlying ar... |
22 March 2010
09:47 GMT |
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Following last week’s reports on Apple seeding a new Mac OS X 10.6.3 developer build, the alleged owner of a Core i7 iMac said that his Software Update showed up the respective 10.6.3 pre-release build. This reportedly happened on the exact same day Apple handed out the incremental update to its community of te... |
22 March 2010
04:54 GMT |
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It has been almost two weeks since Apple last seeded a Mac OS X 10.6.3 test build to developers. The latest release, Snow Leopard Build 10D571, further adds enhancements and bug fixes, but also contains one known issue, unlike previous 10.6.3 builds, which all appeared to signal an imminent release. As usual, World ... |
17 March 2010
04:01 GMT |
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Reports have emerged saying Apple has issued yet another test build of Mac OS X 10.6.3, the latest maintenance and security update for its Snow Leopard operating system. Seeded to developers earlier this week, Mac OS X 10.6.3 Build 10D561 focuses on Bluetooth, Graphics Drivers, iChat, QuickTime, and USB, and lists no... |
26 February 2010
04:09 GMT |
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