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Safari 5.1.2 out now, fixes memory leaks, stability

by Mike Schramm (Nov 29th, 2011)

Apple has released version 5.1.2 of Safari, now available in a Software Update near you. The new version, according to the notes, increases stability, fixes a few issues that could cause hangs and memory leaks, and fixes an issue that would allow web page to flash to white. No more more freaky ...

AOL's Patch sites get iPhone app for hyperlocal news

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 20th, 2011)

AOL has released an iPhone app for its Patch news sites. Patch.com offers hyperlocal news for more than 800 towns across America. Each location has one editor and uses a collection of freelance writers to report the news. The idea behind Patch and other hyperlocal sites is that resident ...

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.5.7 update available

by Dave Caolo (Feb 10th, 2010)

On Tuesday, Microsoft released Office 2004 11.5.7 update for the Mac. This update applies to Office 2004 Standard Edition, Office 2004 Student and Teacher Edition, Office 2004 Professional Edition, Word 2004, Excel 2004, PowerPoint 2004, Entourage 2004. If you're still using this aging version of ...

Acrobat & Adobe Reader updated to patch security holes

by Dave Caolo (Jan 14th, 2010)

Earlier this week, Adobe updated both Acrobat and Reader to versions 8.2 and 9.3. These updates offer major security features and are recommended for all users. In a security bulletin released on Tuesday, Adobe cites "critical vulnerabilities" that could crash your apps or "...potentially allow ...

Microsoft to patch Word for Mac as per court order

by Dave Caolo (Jan 11th, 2010)

Last month, a federal appeals court banned sales of Microsoft Word as of today, January 11th. To avoid a stoppage of sales and to comply with the court order, Microsoft is issuing a patch that will remove custom XML editing features. In 2007, developer i4i accused Microsoft of illegally using its ...

Patch for Microsoft Office 2008 XML issues now available

by Sang Tang (Aug 7th, 2009)

As promised, Microsoft has released a patch (dubbed version 12.2.1) to address issues that some Microsoft Office 2008 users have had with opening XML-based documents. When attempting to open a document in Microsoft Office 2008, some users have been presented with an error message that resembles the ...

Did we say Saturday? iPhone OS 3.0.1 out now to block SMS exploit

by Michael Rose (Jul 31st, 2009)

Maybe it's already Saturday in the UK, or close to it: Apple has released iPhone OS 3.0.1 for iPhone, iPhone 3G & 3GS, an update that patches the phone to prevent bad actors from taking it over or taking it down with the just-demoed SMS exploit. The update weighs in at close to 300 MBabout 230 ...

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 ...

MacBook/Pro trackpad fix coming soon

by Dave Caolo (Nov 5th, 2008)

Several people who own the new, unibody MacBooks and MacBook Pros are reporting trouble with the glass trackpads. Specifically, it's been failing to register clicks, seemingly at random. One user even told PC Pro, "I don't even attempt to use this machine unless I'm at a desk using a mouse." One ...

iPod touch firmware, Bonjour for Windows close security holes

by Michael Rose (Sep 9th, 2008)

It's not all new features and delight behind the scenes with the now-shipping iPod touch 2.1 firmware -- among the updates and changes are five patches to address security issues with the device. Frameworks that have been tweaked include the Application Sandbox, CoreGraphics, the mDNSResponder, ...

10.5.2 in Software Update right now

by Mike Schramm (Feb 11th, 2008)

Apple has dropped a 10.5.2 update out on Software Update. The patch has a number of different bugfixes all across the OS, from Dashboard and Airport improvements all the way to a menubar option in Time Machine and the disabling of GrowlMail 1.1.2 or earlier "to avoid security issues fix 1.1.2 from ...

Pixelmator releases version 1.1.2

by Mike Schramm (Jan 22nd, 2008)

I nabbed Pixelmator last week as part of the Macheist bundle, and I have to say that it's quickly become my photo editor of choice for blogging-- it's quick, beautiful, simple, and perfect for what I need. Of course, what I need is mostly just resizing and cropping (with the occasional color fills ...

Office 11.3.7 update fixes security hole

by Michael Rose (Aug 14th, 2007)

Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends -- Patch Tuesday. Microsoft's once-a-month day to caulk and fill security holes and repair product bugs has a special treat for all of us this time around: a patch for Microsoft Office 2004. The vulnerability in question also affects Windows ...

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