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Safari extensions gallery, Safari 5.0.1 available

by Dave Caolo (Jul 28th, 2010)

That wasn't a very long wait. Apple has finally published the Safari extensions gallery we've been anticipating for a few weeks. There's a large number of extensions available right off the bat, including some from The New York Times, Major League ...

Software Update: Magic Trackpad and Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.0

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 27th, 2010)

Apple released the Magic Trackpad this morning, but the OS update to make it work with your Mac is out now, available via Software Update on your Mac (drop down the Apple menu on the left if you've never done this before). Here's the link for a ...

iTunes 9.2.1 arrives in Software Update -- many fixes, new features

by Steven Sande (Jul 19th, 2010)

According to the update, the new version disables older versions of incompatible third-party plugins, addresses minor issues, with dragging and dropping items, addresses a performance issue when doing a first sync to some devices, addresses an issue ...

iOS 4.0.1 Software Update is available for download

by Steven Sande (Jul 15th, 2010)

The update works with iPhone 3G, 3GS, and 4. To install, simply sync your iPhone to iTunes and click the Update button on the Summary tab for your device. The download took about 7 minutes on my broadband connection, with further time required for ...

iOS 4: Updating woes with iPhone 3G

by Michael Jones (Jun 21st, 2010)

It is for you, the faithful Apple consumers whose upgrades have gone awry, that we post this little tidbit and attempt to help you maintain your sanity. While we can't help much with the activation errors that some of you have had (potentially due to ...

iTunes 9.2 now available in Software Update

by Michael Rose (Jun 16th, 2010)

It's arrived; either via Software Update or from Apple's iTunes page, the new version 9.2 of the used-to-be-a-music-player, then-a-media-manager, now-a-software-store, gosh-we-should-probably-change-the-name multitasker supreme is now available for ...

Mac OS X 10.6.4 is in Software Update

by Keith M (Jun 15th, 2010)

Head on over to Software Update to find the latest OS X dot release.10.6.4 is now available -- and in addition to the usual split between delta and combo updates, and regular/server versions, there's another wrinkle here: the Mac mini released today ...

Safari 5 announced... prematurely? And now it's official.

by Chris Rawson (Jun 7th, 2010)

It got no attention in Steve's WWDC keynote, and it's not showing up in Software Update as of yet, but according to an Apple press release, Safari 5 is out for release today. Many analysts expected Apple to discuss Safari 5 (among other hardware) ...

Java for OS X updated

by Chris Rawson (May 18th, 2010)

Fire up your Software Update, because there's a Java update waiting for both Snow Leopard and Leopard users. For Snow Leopard (requires 10.6.3), there's Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 2, which weighs in at around 80 MB. For Leopard users (requires ...

Apple releases Aperture 3.0.3 update

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 29th, 2010)

Apple has released an update to Aperture 3, its professional imaging software. The 3.0.3 update improves overall stability and fixes issues in a number of areas, including: Applying adjustments such as Retouch or Chromatic Aberration Creating ...

Software Update alert: iTunes 9.1.1 released

by Steven Sande (Apr 27th, 2010)

Good news, everyone! iTunes 9.1.1 just poked its head up in Software Update and said "download me." According to the update notes, iTunes 9.1.1 provides a number of important bug fixes, including: • Addressing several stability issues ...

Apple releases Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.2

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 23rd, 2010)

Apple has released Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.2. The update extends RAW image format compatibility to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '09 for the following cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D / Kiss X4 Leica S2 Olympus E-450 Olympus ...

Pulitzer Prize winner's app now accepted into App Store

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 21st, 2010)

Last week we told you about Mark Fiore, who won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning despite the cartoons' sole medium being the internet. What surprised many was that, though Fiore's cartoons were good enough for a Pulitzer, they were not ...

Apple releases Final Cut Server 1.5.2

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 21st, 2010)

Apple has released an update to its Final Cut Server asset management and workflow automation software. Final Cut Server 1.5.2 fixes an issue that blocked the use of a transcode setting for the Matrox CompressHD H.264 encoding card. Plus, it fixes ...

Apple releases slew of updates, fixes Zero Day bug

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 14th, 2010)

Apple has released a slew of updates in the last few days, including a security update that fixes the Zero Day bugs discovered by Charlie Miller and revealed at CanSecWest. In addition to the MacBook Pro and MobileMe Backup updates, Apple has also ...

Apple releases software updates for Time Capsule, Airport

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 1st, 2010)

Apple has released a few updates for its Time Capsule and Airport products. AirPort Utility 5.5.1 for Mac includes general bug fixes and addresses the following issues: Not importing all settings when importing a configuration and not propagating ...