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Tuesday, July 31 |
Apple Releases Security Update 2007-007
 Apple has released Security Update 2007-007 via Mac OS X's Software Update utility and on the Web. According to the company, Security Update 2007-007 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components: bzip2, CFNetwork, Core Audio, cscope, gnuzip, Kerberos, mDNSResponder, PDFKit, PHP, Quartz Composer, samba, WebKit, and WebCore. The update for Intel-based Macs...
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Apple Releases Airport Extreme Update 2007-004
 Apple has released Airport Extreme Update 2007-004 via Mac OS X's Software Update utility and on the Web. According to the company, this update is recommended for all Intel-based MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini computers and improves the reliability of AirPort connections. The update weighs in at 745KB, and requires...
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Monday, July 30 |
Apple Releases Pro Application Support 4.0.1
Apple has released Pro Application Support 4.0.1 via Mac OS X's Software Update utility and on the Web. According to the company, this update improves general user interface reliability for Apple's professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Aperture, Final Cut Express HD, Soundtrack, Logic Pro and Logic Express...
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Monday, July 23 |
Logitech Intros VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks
 Logitech today introduced the VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks. According to the company, "the mouse's plug-and-forget nano-receiver provides highly mobile notebook PC and MacBook users with a mouse that simplifies life on the road. Because the USB receiver is so small and is nearly flush with the notebook, people no longer need to constantly plug and unplug it when moving from place to place." To maximize productivity, the VX Nano mouse features the MicroGear Precision Scroll Wheel...
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Friday, July 20 |
Apple's MacBookPro 85W MagSafe adapter finally shrunk
Engadget - "It only took 'em a year and a half to do it, but the ginormous monstrosity that is Apple MacBookPro 85W MagSafe power adapters have finally seem to have been reduced to a more manageable size. The same $80 that before got you the rather large 1st gen A1172 brick will now bring you home a 2nd gen MA938LL/A model that's sized closer in size to a MacBook 60W adapter, but still manages to crank out enough juice for your silver-clad Intel-based Mac laptop."
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Wednesday, July 18 |
Apple struggling to meet demand for new LED-lit notebooks
AppleInsider - "The Cupertino-based Mac maker, which refreshed its MacBook Pro systems with Intel's Santa Rosa-based underpinnings during the first week of June, has yet to catch up with demand for the new LED-lit 15-inch models. In recent weeks, in fact, the firm appears to have fallen further behind."
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Burned by a MacBook
Reg Hardware - "Can you run a business using a MacBook? No, is my answer. My experience with a new MacBook, which turned out to be a complete and utter lemon, and my battle with Apple's derisory customer service nearly sent me bananas, lost me thousands of pounds worth of freelance journalism and consultancy work, and left me with a burn mark on my arm. This camel's back was truly broken."
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Tuesday, July 17 |
MacBook 2.16GHz Review
Macworld UK - "The latest update to Apple's MacBook line provides an impressive, if not earth-shaking, boost to Apple's consumer laptop line. Credit the jump in performance over the previous edition of the MacBook to Core 2 Duo processors with slightly faster clock speeds as well as new hard drives."
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MagSafe 1G: Not so Safe...
HardMac - "Within couple of weeks, we received reports about issues concerning the MagSafe plug shipped with the first MacBook Pro. The problem is mostly localized at the junction between the cord and the MagSafe plug. It seems that the electrical cable is twisting and rolling on itself inside the plastic enclosure and at the end gets either cut or reduced, leading to overheating or even more."
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Cooling a MacBook Pro with smcFanControl
CNET Blog Network - "A few months ago a friend recommended smcFanControl, and I've been cool ever since. Cool as in temperature, not cool as in Mark Shuttleworth. Macs are awesome, of course. This goes without saying. But it also goes without saying that you can fry eggs on the MacBook Pros (and the Powerbook G4s before them). I have third-degree burns from long blogging sessions."
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Friday, July 13 |
Apple Releases MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.3
 Apple has released MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.3. According to the company, this update fixes a display issue on 2.2/2.4GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro models. It should be noted that this update requires MacBook Pro Software Update 1.0 to be installed. Apple also released Firmware Restoration CD 1.3, which can restore the firmware of an Intel-based...
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Wednesday, July 11 |
Apple Releases iTunes 7.3.1 and Quicktime 7.2
Apple has released iTunes 7.3.1 and QuickTime 7.2 via Mac OS X's Software Update utility and on the Web. According to the company, iTunes 7.3.1 addresses a minor problem with iTunes 7.3 accessing the iTunes Library. QuickTime 7.2 addresses critical security issues and delivers support for full screen viewing in the QuickTime Player, updates to the H.264 codec; and numerous bug fixes...
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Monday, July 9 |
Evaluating the MacBook Pro 15 inch LED-backlit display
Rob Galbraith - "LED backlighting is touted as a breakthrough flat panel display technology, owing to its promise of a wider colour gamut, more even screen illumination, longer display life and greater power efficiency. Plus, unlike the Cold Cathode Fluorescent (CCFL) illumination found in most flat panels today, LED is mercury-free. This all sounds good, but does it translate to Apple's newest MacBook Pro 15 inch - which is the first laptop of its size to incorporate an LED backlight - being better than previous Apple laptops for the viewing and editing of pictures? Here's what we found."
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Monday, July 2 |
Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.10 v1.1 and Audio Update 2007-001
Apple has released Mac OS X 10.4.10 Update v1.1 and Audio Update 2007-001 via Mac OS X's Software Update utility and on the Web. According to the company, the 10.4.10 Update v1.1 is recommended for PowerPC and Intel-based Mac computers currently running Mac OS X Tiger. This update includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes or compatibility updates for the following applications and technologies: RAW camera support...
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