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Software updates: Aperture 3.1, Java Update 3, and ProKit Update

by Chris Rawson (Oct 20th, 2010)

Three big updates just showed up in Software Update: Aperture 3.1, Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 3, and ProKit Update. Aperture 3.1 weighs in at nearly 375 MB. Aside from the usual improvements to "overall stability and performance," Aperture 3.1 brings compatibility with the brand new iLife '11 ...

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 10.5.8), there's Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 7, ...

Apple updates Java for Snow Leopard and Leopard

by Joachim Bean (Dec 3rd, 2009)

Apple just released a Java update today, bring improvements to Java in Mac OS X. Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 1 for Snow Leopard updates Java SE 6, while Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 6 updates J2SE 5.0 and Java SE 6. Both of these updates improve reliability, security, and compatibility for ...

Software Updates: And the hits keep coming, Bluetooth Firmware Update

by David Winograd (Jun 17th, 2009)

I guess the iPhone 3.0 update and Safari 4.0.1 weren't enough for Apple. Along with the just released update to Safari, Apple has just tossed in one more Software Update: Bluetooth Firmware Update "This update provides bug fixes and better compatibility with the Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse and ...

Java vulnerability in Mac OS X finally patched

by Michael Rose (Jun 15th, 2009)

It's been a long wait. Fire up Software Update and you should see Java for Mac OS X 10.5 (or 10.4) update 4. This update closes a vulnerability first discussed in August of last year; it was patched by Sun and most other JVM developers months ago. Apple's sluggishness on fixing this security issue ...

Mac OS X Java security hole exposed

by Christina Warren (May 20th, 2009)

You know, it's fine to make the argument that "Macs are safer than Windows-based PCs," because in real-world usage, this is generally true. Nothing does more to undermine that argument, however, like a five-month old unpatched Java vulnerability. As Landon Fuller has pointed out, a potentially ...

Apple releases security, Java updates

by Christina Warren (Feb 12th, 2009)

Start your engines -- er, Apple menus -- it's Software Update time! Apple has just issued two security updates today. The first is aimed at Java for OS X 10.5.6 and the Java Web Start and Java Applet components. The second update is for both Mac OS X 10.4.11 and Mac OS X 10.5.6 is a broader ...

XMind goes open source

by Brett Terpstra (Nov 15th, 2008)

XMind -- a powerful, Java-based mind mapping and charting application -- has been open-sourced (it's free!) with version 3.0. While it's not my absolute top pick for mind mapping, it ranks up there. I did have a license for the paid version, and I can tell you that it packs plenty of punch. It has ...

Perilar brings Ultima-style RPG to the iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Oct 15th, 2008)

Man, for all of the great games on the iPhone already (I've been really enjoying Lexitron lately), what we really need is a good old-fashioned, both complex and charming RPG. Arcade games are fun and all, and they just keep getting better, but what the iPhone really needs is a sink-your-teeth-in ...

Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2

by Cory Bohon (Sep 24th, 2008)

Apple has just released Java Update 2 for Mac OS X. According to Apple, this update "delivers improved reliability and compatibility for Java SE 6, J2SE 5.0 and J2SE 1.4.2 on Mac OS X 10.5.4 and later." You can find more information about this update by visiting the release notes. You can download ...

Sun working on Java for the iPhone

by Scott McNulty (Mar 8th, 2008)

Sun Microsystems is known for many things, but it is probably best known for Java. The promise of Java is that programmers can write an application once and run it on any machine, or device, that has a Java Virtual Machine (a virtual environment that runs on a computer which includes the Java ...

JetS3t offers another option for Amazon S3 access

by Brett Terpstra (Feb 12th, 2008)

At 15¢ per gig, Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Solution) is rapidly becoming an online storage standard, with companies like 37Signals and SmugMug storing information adding up to terabytes. On a slightly smaller scale, I transfer a few gigs on S3 every month, both to and from my Mac and ...

iPhone Bingo from TUAW: What's Next?

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 2nd, 2007)

What's next for the iPhone? TUAW hasn't a clue, but we've got ideas. Kooky ideas, like Chris Pirillo buys an iPhone, loves it, and rants about his errant ways and logical fallacies. We've got some pretty obvious ideas too, like someday iPhone will probably support Java-- maybe. More likely than the ...

BBC to go peer-to-peer in HD with Azureus

by Michael Rose (Dec 20th, 2006)

The Beeb is reporting that hundreds of episodes of "programmes" will be released for download via the Zudeo service, based on P2P client Azureus. The videos will be available in HD and will be DRM'ed, exact rights and pricing to be announced. This is certainly big news for fans of Brit TV who don't ...

Software Update: Apple Security Update 2006-008

by Laurie A. Duncan (Dec 19th, 2006)

For your downloading pleasure, Apple presents Security Update 2006-008 (PPC and UB). Both weigh in at under 2MB and require Mac OS X 10.4.8 (client or server). You can grab this patch from Apple's downloads page or from Software Update. According to Apple, this patch "improves the security of Quartz ...