Software-update Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Apple promising fix for iPad Wi-Fi

by Mike Schramm (May 12th, 2010)

Since launch, iPad users have complained of issues with the Wi-Fi dropping out or fading. These problems were often fixed by solutions as weird as just raising and lowering the display brightness settings. Originally, Apple said the issue was probably with problem routers and crossed signals, but ...

iTunes 9.0.3 released

by Mike Schramm (Feb 1st, 2010)

iTunes 9.0.3 is out now for download on Software Update and in the usual places. The update features the option to remember your password when purchasing items in iTunes (finally!), fixes problems with Smart Playlists and podcast synching on iPod, and resolves a few bugs and issues. There's no word ...

iTunes 8.2 to include Blu-ray support?

by Mike Schramm (May 19th, 2009)

Update: Our bad... the date on the MacRumors comment was in late April, and this recycled up into our queue due to an editing mixup. Apologies –Ed. There's a new iTunes beta version out in developers' hands straight from Apple, and a forum poster over at Mac Rumors found a little something ...

Nvidia Quadro FX 4800 requires 10.5.7, which should be out soon

by Mike Schramm (Apr 21st, 2009)

Sunday night on the Talkcast, we approached the rumors of a 10.5.7 release coming soon, and all pretty much agreed that yes -- whatever is in it, it's very likely coming soon. Here's another rumble of thunder that hints at the storm: Nvidia announced a brand new card recently for Macs, called the ...

Mac OS X 10.5.6 is available via Software Update

by Christina Warren (Dec 15th, 2008)

Apple's support page and Software Update appear to be a little bit hammered --- you know what that means: A new OS update! Mac OS X 10.5.6 has just been released to Software Update. The ~190 MB update (assuming you are already running the latest version of OS X) offers up the following, according ...

Is Apple pushing Safari 3.1 on Windows users?

by Mike Schramm (Mar 21st, 2008)

If you run iTunes or QuickTime on your Windows PC, but not Safari, you might have seen an uninvited guest show up in the Apple Software Update earlier this week. Yes, Apple thinks you need yet another browser. They tried to slip the new Safari 3.1 in for iTunes owners, a move that has some Windows ...

iTunes 7.6.1 is out

by Nik Fletcher (Feb 21st, 2008)

Update-addicts listen up: it's that time again, as iTunes 7.6.1 has hit Software Update. For a change, the release notes take up a good few paragraphs (at least on first inspection). Skipping the Apple TV marketing spiel, however, the release notes for this update amount to "several bug fixes and ...

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 ...

Apple posts iWork updates

by Nik Fletcher (Jan 29th, 2008)

If you're an iWork 08 user, then you may want to run a software update, as Apple has just pushed out updates for all three applications. As ever, there's hugely informative release notes: for Pages 3.0.2 and Numbers 1.0.2 "[t]his update addresses compatibility with Mac OS X" while the Keynote 4.0.2 ...

Mac OS X 10.5.1 released to Software Update

by Michael Rose (Nov 15th, 2007)

The truth is out there, so they say, and so is Mac OS X 10.5.1. There's a 39 MB download in Software Update now (your size may vary, depending on installed components) or a 110 MB version downloadable direct from Apple. Changes listed at Apple or after the break. Please, please check your backups ...

iMac Software Update 1.2.1 (Tiger) is available

by Dave Caolo (Nov 6th, 2007)

Here's a rather specific update for iMac users running Tiger (specifically, 20-inch and 24-inch aluminum iMacs with 2.0, 2.4, or 2.8 GHz processors). According to Apple, Update 1.2.1 "...improves the performance and reliability of graphics-intensive games and applications and fixes an issue that ...

Leopard delivery delays hit some areas

by Mike Schramm (Oct 26th, 2007)

Brian A. sent a tip to say he called his FedEx delivery manager in Huntsville, AL, and they told him that they were backed up with Leopard deliveries. Apparently, they weren't able to make the 10:30 AM deadline in some areas, and though delivery is still scheduled for sometime this afternoon, ...

Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 is available

by Dave Caolo (Oct 18th, 2007)

If you've got Apple Remote Desktop installed, launch Software Update. Version 3.2 is available, and includes these changes: Compatibility with Mac OS X Leopard Getting status and connecting to computers on slow networks Typing accented characters on European language keyboards Using Open ...

iPod Classic and Nano get updated to 1.0.2

by Mike Schramm (Oct 7th, 2007)

iTunes has an update for the new iPod Classic and the new Nanos, and while the update doesn't have a description at all, MacRumors sez: Improved CoverFlow Quicker menus And the much awaited video out fix, among a few other interface tweaks Apparently there's a new option that will "Ask" ...

MacBook, MacBook Pro Software Update 1.0

by Scott McNulty (Sep 25th, 2007)

If you have recently bought a MacBook or MacBook Pro you should check Software Update posthaste. Apple has just released MacBook, MacBook Pro Software Update 1.0 which corrects an issue with Journaling on those machines. It would seem that a number of MacBook and MacBook Pros left the factory ...