Software Update: Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 5, Mac OS X 10.5 Update 10
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.
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6 ways to make Snow Leopard roar like Lion
If you can't wait to try out some of Lion's new features, but don't have access to the developer preview, I've got good news: You can get many of Lion's new features in Snow Leopard using these third-party apps, tweaks and downloads.
10.6.8: The Little Update That Didn’t
Apple released the OS X 10.6.8 update last week. According to the Knowledge Base article on this update: The 10.6.8 update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability...
Get ready for Lion with OS X 10.6.8
Apple just released the latest update for Snow Leopard, OS X 10.6.8. Included in the update are countermeasures for the latest variants of the malicious Mac Defender software, improved support for IPv6, and enhancements for the Mac App Store in preparation for the upgrade to Lion.
If You Want To Upgrade To OS X Lion, You Need To Install Snow Leopard’s 10.6.8 Update
The latest major patch update to Mac OS X 10.6.8 just got pumped through Software Update, and this is one patch everyone with a Mac is going to want to make as soon as possible: without it, you won’t be able to upgrade to 10.7...Did Steve Jobs Just Say That You’ll Need To Upgrade From Snow Leopard To Clean Install Lion?
A supposed new email from Steve claims that the only way to clean install Lion on a new machine is to install Snow Leopard first. We think it’s bogus, though: not only is that proposed solution just stupid and un-Apple-like, but we think there’s proof...Fair Warning: OS X Lion Will No Longer Support Rosetta Based Apps
If you’re still running Mac apps that leverage Rosetta, prepare to lose that functionality when you install Lion. A main concern that TidBits recently expressed, is that the loss of Rosetta (which helped switch users from PowerPC to Intel based machines) would eliminate still perhaps frequently used software. “Now, two major versions of Mac OS...
Configure An iCloud Email Account on Snow Leopard
Magician Software has posted a handy tip to configure an iCloud email account on Mail.app for Snow Leopard which, with the provided instructions, should work on any email program that supports IMAP as well. With the iCloud settings panel on iOS 5, Apple offers the possibility to associate a new iCloud-based @me.com email address to...
Mac OS X through the ages
Apple has come a long way since it first introduced OS X at WWDC 1998. Lion arguably represents the biggest shift for the Mac operating system we've ever seen. Here's a look back at how OS X has grown over time to put it in context.
What Mac owners need to know after today’s WWDC announcements
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...
Transform Mac OS X Snow Leopard Into Lion [Video How-To]
As the impending launch of Mac OS X Lion creeps closer and closer, it’s getting harder and harder to wait for all of the new features Apple has promised, like Launchpad and AirDrop, just to name a couple. Well, if you want to get a...Apple Releases Security Update to Address Mac Defender Malware
Apple promised to release a security update to address Mac Defender malware and its variants, and that update arrived Tuesday afternoon. Security Update 2011-003 is now available for all Macs running Snow Leopard, and brings file quarantine updates, as well as a malware removal tool.
