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Oracle provides Java fixes directly to Mac users

Posted on April 27, 2012 by admin

Oracle is now giving Mac users the ability to get Java updates at the same time as they are available for Windows and Linux with the release of the Java SE 7 Update 4. Continue reading →

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Microsoft releases fixed Office for Mac SP2 update

Posted on April 25, 2012 by admin

Microsoft has posted a new version of Office for Mac 2011 Service Pack 2, listed as v14.2.1. The update can be installed by all Office for Mac users, but is mainly designed to replace a problematic earlier version of the Service Pack, which caused Outlook database corruption problems. Microsoft was forced to pull the patch from AutoUpdate…. Continue reading →

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Live Update: Apple Q2 financials

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

Dan Moren and Lex Friedman will have live coverage of Apple’s conference call with analysts following their quarterly financial statement. Continue reading →

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Apple updates Java distribution for Lion, Snow Leopard

Posted on April 3, 2012 by admin

Apple has released an updated Java version for 10.6.x Snow Leopard and made available an updated optional Java distribution for Lion, both coming just one day after warnings of a new version of the Flashback malware that can exploit a Java vulnerability. Although not confirmed in the public release notes, the update patches the vulnerability, bringing it up-to-date with Oracle’s own patched version, 1.6.0_31…. Continue reading →

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Apple revises Snow Leopard security update

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin

Apple updated the latest Snow Leopard security update, 2012-001, to version 1.1. While the company didn’t spell out what changed, many users who installed the previous version of the update had encountered problems with the Rosetta technology used to run PowerPC-based apps. Continue reading →

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Snow Leopard update breaks Rosetta, third party offers fix

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin

Security Update 2012-001 for Mac OS X 10.6.8 can cause crashes, printing problems, and other issues with Rosetta applications; you can attempt to restore support with a patch created by a group of sysadmins at a Nebraska high school. Continue reading →

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Some 10.7.3 users encounter nasty bug; fix available

Posted on February 2, 2012 by admin

Mac OS X 10.7.3 arrived Wednesday. Some users are encountering serious crashing bugs after installing the update. There is a fix. Continue reading →

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Live Update: Apple’s January 19 education event

Posted on January 19, 2012 by admin

Dan Moren and Lex Friedman have live coverage of Apple’s education event in New York City. Continue reading →

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Mozilla slows pace of Firefox 9 upgrades

Posted on January 17, 2012 by admin

Mozilla dramatically slowed the update pace of Firefox 9, the browser it shipped late last month. Continue reading →

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Apple issues MacBook Pro, AirPort firmware updates

Posted on November 11, 2011 by admin

Apple has released MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.5 and AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule Firmware Update 7.6. Continue reading →

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