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Mac OS X 10.6.1 now available!

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Software

Mac OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard

has just pushed out the first point update to in Mac OS X 10.6.1. That was a pretty quick update, since Snow Leopard launched less than two weeks ago! Here are the changes you’ll find in this release:

  • Improves compatibility with some Sierra Wireless 3G modems
  • Addresses an issue in which some printer compatibility drivers might not appear properly in the Add Printer browser
  • Addresses an issue that might cause DVD playback to stop unexpectedly
  • Addresses an issue that might make it difficult to remove an item from the Dock
  • Resolves an issue in which the Command-Option-T keyboard shortcut would sometimes bring up the special characters menu in applications such as Mail and TextEdit
  • Addresses instances in which auto account setup in Mail might not work
  • Resolves issues when sending mail with certain SMTP servers
  • Addresses an issue in which Motion 4 could become unresponsive
  • Includes an update to Adobe Flash Player plug-in version 10.0.32.18

You can grab OS X 10.6.1 now by running Software Update.

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Have you pre-ordered Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard?

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Features, Hot Deals, Software

‘s next major operating system release, hits stores and doorsteps this Friday, August 28th. That’s at least 4 days earlier than even Apple estimated, as the expectation all along has been that Snow Leopard would see a September release. On Monday, the online Apple Store went down briefly, and when it came back up, Snow Leopard was center stage, announcing a delivery date of August 28th to customers who pre-order, so they’d get it the same day that it hit stores. If you haven’t yet, Amazon has got some nice discounts:

So, how about you? Did you pre-order Snow Leopard? Are you excited about it? Is it no big deal? Let us know, we wanna hear you.


New Mac OS X Snow Leopard Disc Art

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Design, Software

Snow Leopard Install Icon

First thing we noticed after getting our hands on the latest build ? The new OS X install icon, which is usually indicative of how the disc is going to look. Goodbye purple galaxy goodness, hello big, snowy animal.


Mac OS X 10.5.8 now available

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Software

Mac OS X 10.5.8

has just unleashed the latest update to the Mac OS X Leopard operating system in the 10.5.8 update. If you are running Leopard, just fire up Software Update, and the 165MB package will be available for you to download. This will likely be the last 10.5.x update before launches next month. We’ve got a rundown of all the fixes and security updates includes in 10.5.8 after the break, but you can look forward to a Safari update, improvements, and more.

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Apple releases Snow Leopard dev build 10A402a

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Software

Snow Leopard 10A402

has released another updated developer build of . This time we are looking at Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard build 10A402. If you are running either of the two latest Snow Leopard builds, you can access this update through Software Update. Apple says this build includes “general operating system fixes for stability, compatibility, and security.” The update weighs in at 1.31GB, so go grab a snack. Good luck!


Mac OS X 10.5.7 now available

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Software

All you users out there, it’s time once again to fire up Software Update if you are on Leopard, because Mac OS X 10.5.7 is now available for download. This update focuses on bug fixes, stability, and security, with changes to iCal, Mail, parental controls, printing, and more.

Word on the street is that this may be the last update for Leopard, as is right around the corner, seeing seed updates about once every two weeks. We’ve got the full list of changes for 10.5.7 for you, after the jump.

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Apple seeds Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard build 10A335 to developers

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Software

Snow Leopard

has just seeded out the latest developer build of the forthcoming Mac OS X 10.6 operating system, also known as . The latest build is 10A355, and early reports are that stability improvements are continuing as a trend across the board, while Apple has listed nine known issues in the seed notes for devs to take heed of, including the fact that Quicktime Player X may crash when playing DRM-protected content in 64-bit mode. All recent Apple hardware is now capable of running Snow Leopard in 64-bit mode, and when installed on either the Early 2008 or Early 2009 Xserve machines, 64-bit is the default.

We don’t yet have a firm date for the launch of Snow Leopard, but we are fairly certain that we will hear a lot more about that at 2009 in June.


Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.6 update

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Software

Mac OS X 10.5.6

Time to fire up Software Update once again if you’re a Mac owner, as has just unleashed the OS X 10.5.6 update into the wild. This one features a large number of changes, but here are some of the one that caught our eye:

Address Book
Improves reliability of Address Book syncing with iPhone and other devices and applications.

Airport
Improves the reliability of AirPort connections, including improvements when roaming in large wireless networks with an Intel-based Mac.

Graphics
Includes general improvements to gaming performance.
Includes graphics improvements for iChat, Cover Flow, Aperture, and iTunes.

Mail
Includes overall performance and reliability fixes.
Improves Connection Doctor accuracy.
Fixes an issue that could cause messages identified as junk to remain in the inbox.
Fixes an issue that could cause Mail to append a character to the file extension of an attachment.
Addresses an issue that could prevent Mail from quitting.
Improves reliability when printing PDF attachments.

MobileMe
Contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on a Mac automatically sync within a minute of the change being made on the computer, another device, or the web at me.com. (Finally!)

Time Machine
Fixes issues that could cause Time Machine to state the backup volume could not be found.
Improves Time Machine reliability with Time Capsule.

Apple has detailed all changes on the page linked below.

Read More | OS X 10.5.6 update details

Leopard 10.5.2 update now available

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Software

Leopard 10.5.2

Time to fire up Software Update yet again, as the 10.5.2 update has just been released. We knew this one was meant to fix a ton of stuff under the hood of the OS, and the file size we are seeing is pretty much in line with that. A whopping 341 MB download. 10.5.2 includes fixes for Active Directory, Airport, Back to my Mac, Dashboard, Dock, Desktop, iCal, iChat, iSync, Finder, Mail, Networking, Parental Controls, Preview, Printing, RAW Image support, Safari, Login and Setup Assistant, System, Time Machine, as well as a few other areas. We told you it was big. Hit the Read link to get the full scoop, as this download might take you a few minutes…

Read More | Mac OS X 10.5.2 Update Notes

It’s Official: Mac OS X Leopard arrives Oct. 26

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Corporate News, Software

Mac OS X Leopard Launch

That’s right peeps, after a huge delay five months ago, we are happy to share that has finally stamped a date on the release of Mac OS X . The launch is happening in just ten days, on October 26, 2007. Leopard will be available in two flavors - the single-user version, which sells for $129 USD, or the Family Pack, which can be installed on up to five computer in one home for $199. Apple is currently taking pre-orders on their online store, guaranteeing delivery on October 26th, so if you want to avoid the lines at your local Apple Store, we recommend the online purchase. Just be sure you can hang with the required specs - you’ll need, at the minimum, an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 processor that’s at least 867MHz, and 512MB RAM. And please note, we said minumum.


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