The Firmware Restoration CD can restore the firmware of an Intel-based Macintosh computer. Restoring your firmware will reset some of your computer’s preferences to defaults.
You can only use this to restore the firmware after an interrupted or unsuccessful update. If your computer is already in this state, you’ll need to download the software and create [...]
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Firmware Restoration CD 1.8, Graphics Firmware Update 1.0, and iMac Late 2009 Windows 7 Drivers
Jan 20
Boot Camp updates
Jan 20
Boot Camp Utility for Windows 7 Upgrade Installation Utility is to be used before upgrading from Vista to Windows 7. This utility safely unmounts the read-only Macintosh volume on Microsoft Vista. This addresses the issue where using Boot Camp 3.1 or later, upgrading from Microsoft Vista to Windows 7 will result in an alert with [...]
Apple has just released Java for Mac OS X 10.5 version 6 and Mac OS X 10.6 version 1 updates. The Java update for Leopard disables Java version 1.4.2 since it’s no longer being updated for bug fixes and security issues.
Mac OS X 10.5 version 6 delivers improved reliability, security, and compatibility for J2SE 5.0 [...]
iPhoto 8.1.1 update released
Nov 25
Apple just released iPhoto 8.1.1 and addresses issues affecting face recognition performance and accuracy. It also fixes minor issues in the areas of book ordering, and incorrect displaying of the icon for iPod touch (2nd Generation).
Apple advises the following after doing the update:
If you imported photos of people while using iPhoto 8.1, there’s an extra [...]
Apple just released QuickTime 7.6.5 for Windows which addresses the following issues:
Applications not reliably loading libraries required by QuickTime at startup
Incorrect display of QuickTime movies embedded in a webpage using custom scale attributes
The update is available at Apple’s Support Download page (30.99MB).
LED Cinema Display iSight Firmware Update 1.0 corrects an issue with the built-in iSight camera on the LED Cinema Display where the camera may not be recognized by applications.
To complete the firmware update process, please follow the instructions in the updater application (/Applications/Utilities/LED Cinema Display iSight Camera Firmware Update.app).
For more information about this update, please [...]
Apple today released printing and scanning software updates for Brother, Canon and HP, and printing software update for Lexmark. All updates require Mac OS X 10.6.1 or later.
Brother Printer Drivers for Mac OS X v10.6 version 2.2 (99.9 MB)
Canon Printer Drivers for Mac OS X v10.6 version 2.2 (274.59 MB)
HP Printer Drivers for Mac OS [...]
Safari update 4.0.4 released
Nov 12
Almost a month ago I ditched Safari 4 in favor of Firefox 3.5 as Safari was causing my system to stutter whenever I had more than 10 tabs open. I am about to switch to Chrome and try it out for a month to see which browser performs the best under my use. Today, however, [...]
Hot on the heels of the Mac OS X 10.6.2 update, Apple released Wireless Keyboard Update 2.0 which is recommended in order for users to take advantage of the 2009 aluminum Apple Wireless Keyboard’s special features.
Mac OS X 10.5.8 is required before installing this update.
For Mac OS X 10.6 users, the 2009 Aluminum Wireless Keyboard [...]
Apple just released Mac OS X 10.6.2 update and is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes for:
an issue that might cause your system to logout unexpectedly
a graphics distortion in Safari Top Sites
Spotlight search [...]
iTunes 9.0.2 update out
Nov 1
iTunes 9.0.2 adds support for Apple TV software version 3.0, adds an option for a dark background for Grid View, and improves support for accessibility.
The many new features and improvements include:
An improved look and feel, including a new Column Browser for easily browsing your artists or albums, movies, TV shows, and more.
iTunes Store [...]
Apple released Wireless Mouse update version 1.0 “to take advantage of Magic Mouse special features. Mac OS X 10.5.8 is required before installing this update.”
Separate updates are avaiable for Leopard (36.22 MB) and Snow Leopard (63.92 MB).
Apple Store Philippines estimates shipping of the Magic Mouse to take 3 to 4 weeks.
The entry level iMac sports a 21.5-inch glossy LED-backlit display with a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 500GB of storage (7200 rpm). 4GB (two 2GB modules) DDR3 RAM comes as standard, upgradable up to 16GB. It also comes with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB of shared DDR3 memory.
A second 21.5-inch model has [...]
Touted as the world’s most energy-efficient desktop computer, the new Mac minis are faster, capable of more storage, and comes with twice the memory as standard. There’s also the option to configure the Mac mini to run as a server.
The entry level Mac mini comes with a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB memory, [...]
