Apple Releases Performance Update, Fixes Hard Drive Stalls
Apple has released what it calls “Performance Update 1.0,” an update to its Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and 10.6 (Snow Leopard) operating systems for selected iMacs and MacBooks.
Apple describes it — in typically brief fashion – in its Support pages, ”This update addresses intermittent hard drive related pauses reported by a small number of customers.”
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iMovie 8.0.5 available for your downloading pleasure in Software Update
Filed under: iLife, Video, Software Update, iPod nano
Logic Pro 9.0.2 is out and ready for updating
Filed under: Audio, Software Update
Apple has just released an update to Logic Pro, revving it to version 9.0.2. This update provides numerous fixes and enhancements, as well as addressing several issues.These fixes include:
- Flex Markers can align...
Second build of Mac OS X 10.6.2 seeded to Apple developers
Filed under: OS, Software Update, Surveys and Polls, Beta Beat, Snow Leopard
In the last few days, two builds of Mac OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard have been seeded to the Mac developer community. The latest build, 10C591F,...iPhone OS 3.1.2 Released
A month after Apple made iPhone OS 3.1 available, version 3.1.2 for the iPhone and iPod touch can now be downloaded via iTunes.
Besides achieving version synchronicity (3.1.1 came with the 3G iPod touch), the update addresses issues with waking from sleep, cellular network disruption, and crashes while streaming video.
The most notable problem, the “iPhone coma”...
VMWare Fusion 2.06 hits the streets
Filed under: Software, Snow Leopard
VMWare has pushed out another update to Fusion, the popular virtualization app.Version 2.06 was released yesterday. The 289 MB download includes multiple fixes for running Fusion in a 32-bit Snow Leopard environment. The release includes enhancements for...
iWork.com receives an update
Filed under: Internet Tools, iWork, Software Update
iWork.com, Apple's service for sharing documents from iWork '09 to the Internet, which our own Dave Caolo posted about it's shortcomings just last week, received an update a few days ago along...iTunes 9.0.1: Return of the Mini-Player
Two weeks after introducing iTunes 9 at the “It’s Only Rock and Roll” music event, Apple has released the first update to the software.
Version 9.0.1 of iTunes cryptically addresses performance and stability, as well as resolving unnamed issues when browsing the iTunes Store. Syncing issues related to applications and Podcast playlists have been addressed. The...
iTunes 9.0.1 now in Software Update
Filed under: iTunes, Software Update
Fire up your Software Updates, gang: the new version of iTunes is here -- with bug fixes and tweaks to help those who were suffering from iTunes 9 issues. The update's fixes include:
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Default Folder X adds Snow Leopard Support
Filed under: Software Update, Leopard
One of my favorite little utilities has been updated to fully support Mac OS X 10.6.1. Default Folder X makes it easy to navigate when both saving and opening files, and it has saved me constant hours of prowling...Unhappy customers flaming Apple and each other over iPhone GPS issues
Filed under: Odds and ends, Bugs/Recalls, iPhone
There are quite a lot of posts on the Apple support forums discussing whether nor not the upgrade to iPhone OS 3.0 and later releases has trashed the GPS functionality of the device.At...
OS X 10.6.1 Fixes Bugs, Updates Flash Plug-in
Better. Faster. Easier. That marketing speak from Apple about Snow Leopard can now add: Updated.
Two weeks after “the world’s most advanced OS” debuted, the world’s most advanced update is out. At a slim 75MB, 10.6.1 offers the usual stability and compatibility improvements, as well as correcting an embarrassing mistake on Apple’s part. The bullet points...
