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Snow Leopard security update revised to fix Rosetta issues

by Michael Rose (Feb 4th, 2012)

As noted yesterday, many of the users who updated their OS X 10.6 systems with Apple's most recent security patches found themselves unable to run PowerPC legacy apps via the Rosetta compatibility layer. Today a new version of that update (Security Update 2012-001 v1.1) is now available, and it ...

Daily Update for February 3, 2012

by Steven Sande (Feb 3rd, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player (requires ...

Users report Rosetta problems after Security Update 2012-001

by Mel Martin (Feb 3rd, 2012)

Several OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard users are reporting that Power PC-coded apps no longer work after applying Security Update 2012-001. The Apple support boards are full of stories about Rosetta apps crashing when any command is selected from the menu bar. Complaints seem heaviest from those running ...

Fusion 4.1 support for pre-Lion, non-server OS X is a mistake, says VMware

by Michael Rose (Nov 21st, 2011)

Late on Friday, Macworld's Jason Snell discovered that the new 4.1 version of virtualization tool VMware Fusion had a special talent. Up until 4.1, Fusion would refuse to install non-server versions of Snow Leopard and Leopard into a virtual machine, since Apple's licensing for those OS builds did ...

VMware Fusion now virtualizes standard builds of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and 10.6 Snow Leopard

by Michael Rose (Nov 18th, 2011)

VMware released the latest dot update to its flagship Mac virtualization product today. The free update, Fusion 4.1, improves Lion full-screen compatibility, graphics performance and startup options; it can be downloaded immediately for all Fusion customers. While those changes are certainly ...

Snow Leopard and Lion neck and neck on Thunderbolt file transfers

by Mike Schramm (Sep 9th, 2011)

Macworld has been doing some more testing in Thunderbolt performance, this time between the Snow Leopard and Lion operating systems. The results say that if you spent that $30 on Lion just so your Thunderbolt connection would go faster, you probably wasted your money. Results weren't that ...

Rumor: iCloud support coming in Snow Leopard 10.6.9

by Michael Grothaus (Aug 29th, 2011)

According to a image sent in to MacRumors, iCloud support may be coming to Snow Leopard users. As you can see in the screenshot above, the .Mac preference pane in a previous OS X's System Preferences reads: "You will no longer be able to sync with this machine because you've upgraded to iCloud. ...

Mac 101: Additional tips for OS X Lion's Mission Control

by Chris Rawson (Aug 12th, 2011)

TUAW's Dave Caolo did an in-depth look at OS X Lion's new window/application manager, Mission Control, the day of OS X Lion's launch. If you're completely confused about Mission Control's features, Dave's post is a good place to get a baseline of knowledge on this new feature. In this post, ...

The Washington Post reflects on Lion's first week of availability

by Mel Martin (Jul 29th, 2011)

Like the rest of us, the Washington Post is taking a look at Lion after a week of use. It's mostly positive, but writer Hayley Tsukayama finds Lion a bit quirky. Chief criticisms are the change to natural scrolling (which can be turned off) and some of the complicated gestures when using a track ...

Mac OS X 10.6.8 v.1.1 and Supplemental Update issued

by Chris Rawson (Jul 25th, 2011)

If you haven't made the upgrade to OS X Lion yet, Apple has a couple updates available for your Snow Leopard-running Mac. These updates come in two flavors, depending on whether you've updated to OS X 10.6.8 already or not. For those running 10.6.7 or below, there's Mac OS X 10.6.8 v.1.1. This ...

Migration Assistant Update for Mac OS X Snow Leopard released

by Chris Rawson (Jul 19th, 2011)

On the eve of the launch of OS X Lion, Apple has released a Migration Assistant update for Mac OS X Snow Leopard. The 714 KB update issues the following fix: This update addresses an issue with the Migration Assistant application in Mac OS X Snow Leopard that prevents transfer of your ...

Software Update: Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5, Mac OS X 10.5 Update 10

by Steven Sande (Jun 28th, 2011)

Java for Mac OS X 10.6 has just been updated to Update 5, and a visit to Software Update will bring the latest and greatest version of Java to your Mac. If you're still using Leopard, Java for Mac OS X 10.5 is now at Update 10. According to the release notes, "Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update ...

What Mac owners need to know after today's WWDC announcements

by Chris Rawson (Jun 6th, 2011)

With Mac OS X Lion coming in July and the free iCloud service coming in the fall, owning a Mac is about to get a whole lot more exciting. Today's WWDC keynote was full of announcements about the new services Lion and iCloud will offer, and whether you're a Mac newbie or an old hand, it's worth ...

Mac Security Update 2011-003 now hunting MacDefender

by Steven Sande (May 31st, 2011)

Mac Security Update 2011-003 has appeared in Software Update and is available for immediate download and installation. According to KB article HT4657, the update provides a File Quarantine definition for the OSX.MacDefender.A malware and Mac OS X 10.6.7 will now automatically update the ...

Upcoming MacDefender patch is not the first AV tweak to Mac OS X

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 26th, 2011)

This upcoming MacDefender patch is not the first time Apple has tweaked Mac OS X in response to a malware threat. Many people forgot that recent versions of OS X were designed with a built-in malware detection system. Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 Leopard had a validation system called File Quarantine. ...