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By Jason D. O'Grady Apple today released Airport Client Update 2009-002 which addresses minor issues in Snow Leopard’s wireless access software. It is recommended for all Macs running Mac OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and includes fixes for the following: • Inability to turn AirPort on or off in some cases after up...

Apple updated AirPort Tuesday with AirPort Client Update 2009-002, an update specifically aimed at fixing issues with Mac OS X 10.6.2, the latest version of Snow Leopard as of this writing. We have details in the full story.

Apple today released four software updates, one AirPort client update targeting Snow Leopard users and three firmware updates addressing optical disk drive noise on a number of the company's computers. AirPort Client Update 2009-002 ...

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Learn more about TCP and UDP ports used by Apple products, such as Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, AppleShare IP, Network Assistant, Apple Remote Desktop, Macintosh Manager, and MobileMe. Many of these are referred to as "well known" industry standard ports. Note: Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard includes a...

We've added an addendum to cover some tips and questions brought up by readers in response to our in-depth review, which examines the $999 Mini Server product product from Apple, which combines a dual-hard-drive Mac Mini with a full version of Snow Leopard Server (unlimited client lice...

As anticipated, Google has finally released an official beta version of its Chrome browser for Mac. The initial beta version, termed Build 4.0.249.30, requires Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard, and is only compatible with Intel-based Macs. ...

By Chris Ryan Based on previous versions, the next iteration of iLife will require Mac OS X 10.6. By requiring Snow Leopard, this does make iLife an Intel-only release. Though some users will be left behind, significant performance gains should be recognized by taking advantage of 64-bit technology in...

By Chris Ryan January 2010 will mark the four-year anniversary of Apple’s first Intel-based Mac, the MacBook Pro. With Snow Leopard officially dropping support for PowerPC Macs and the next version of iLife and iWork likely to do the same, a perfect storm is brewing where Apple can begin to really push...

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Apple issues security updates for Mac OS X blog) Apple this week pushed an update for Leopard and Snow Leopard systems that plugs a large number of security holes in Apple's version of Java, ... Apple Mac mini with Snow Leopard ServerPC Pro TidBITS -IT Chuiko (blog) -MacNN

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I snapped up a family pack of Snow Leopard this fall: $49 for up to 5 Macs. Apple has figured out that people are far more likely to buy the upgrades when ... and more »

By Kevin Whipps At the time, Apple hadn’t introduced the Intel chipset, Leopard was a year out and the iPhone was a fanboy pipe dream. And since there was only one Apple store in town and it was far, we picked up a brand new 17-inch iMac, a Netgear router and headed towards her apartment to set things up. An hour o...

Apple posts Java security updates for Leopard and Snow Leopard.

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Apple released Thursday Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 1 and Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 6. Both patches update Java SE 6 to version 1.6.0_17, and the patch notes offer the usual points about, "reliability, security, and compatibility" for Java SE 6.

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By Dan Moren Apple on Thursday released a pair of Java updates for Leopard and Snow Leopard, patching a number of vulnerabilities in the cross-platform technology.

Apple today released a pair of software updates for users of Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Leopard, delivering updated versions of Java containing the latest performance and security fixes. Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 1 weighs in at 78...

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By creating an aggregate device, you can use more than one audio interface at the same time with audio applications like Logic, Soundtrack Pro, or most other Core Audio-compliant applications. Logic 9 and Soundtrack Pro allow you to use a separate device for input and output, such as usin...

Earlier today, we reported on a preliminary settlement between Apple and Psystar regarding the former's lawsuit over copyright infringement by Psystar in selling PC hardware preinstalled with Mac OS X Leopard. Engadget now reports on a new court fil...

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By Eug(noreply@blogger.com) Now I just await Apple's fix to the disappearing external FireWire drives caused by 10.6 Snow Leopard. My older external region free bit-set SuperDrive is not detected in Snow Leopard, but works fine in 10.5.8. I can get around this problem by taking the IOFirewireSerialBusProtocolTranspo...

When you use an Apple Wireless Keyboard (2009) with Microsoft Windows XP or Vista and Boot Camp 3.0, which ships with Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, or Boot Camp 2.1, which shipped with Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard, the following keys may not be recognized: brightness controls, volume controls, Eject...

Less than three months after the launch of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, evidence has surfaced that Apple is already working on the next version of OS X, presumably to be designated Mac OS X 10.7. The information comes from an entry posted earlier tod...

Apple released updated Snow Leopard drivers for printers and scanners from Brother, Canon, HP, and Lexmark.

Apple released new and updated Mac OS X 10.6 printer and scanner drivers for several devices on Monday. The update included compatibility fixes and additional drivers for products from Brother, Canon, Epson, HP and Lexmark.

Apple released Safari 4.0.4 Wednesday, an update for the company's Web browser for Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard, and Windows. The update includes bug fixes, JavaScript improvements, Full History Search improvements, and more.

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Preparation -- Let's call the machines A and B. Machine A must be running Snow Leopard. I don't much care what Machine B is running; I've tested with Machine B running either Leopard or Snow Leopard, and it makes no difference. Machine B must have File Sharing turned on. Once that's done, you wil...

Apple today released Mac OS X 10.6.2, the second maintenance update for Snow Leopard, via Software Update. The update brings several bug fixes, reportedly including one for a serious issue involving Guest accounts that has caused some users to lose ...

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By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Those flaws are now lost in history, but pureftpd remains a strong alternative to tnftpd (formerly known as lukemftpd, after its initial developer), which Apple uses in Mac OS X. tnftpd isn't inherently problematic, but Apple configures it poorly in both Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server, while...

Apple today released a pair of software updates to allow Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Leopard users take advantage of the advanced mouse features of the company's new multi-touch Magic Mouse. Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0 for Snow ...

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By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) To solve this problem, Apple tided its users over with Classic, an environment that emulated Mac OS 9 within Mac OS X. But this solution was fated not to last forever. Classic reached the end of its life in Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger; later versions of Mac OS X don't include Classic, and Classic doesn't r...

By Brian Lam The larger case allows the iMac to use four sticks of user-serviceable RAM, accessible from the bottom. (That's useful futureproofing now that OS X Snow Leopard is shipping, and programs and the OS in 64-bit can address more than 4GB at a time.)

Apple today released a pair of software updates targeting Final Cut Studio and Snow Leopard Server users. Pro Applications Update 2009-001 (243.23 MB) offers an update to a number of components of Final Cut Studio.Pro ...

By Brian Lam First of all, XBench is just falling apart as a test these days, having being revised a long time ago and taking advantage of zero of the latest OSX technologies. Also, from what we've seen, XBench scores take a hit in the openGL rendering on Snow Leopard, compared to Leopard. The new machine s...

By Brian Lam Magic Mouse comes standard with the new iMac and is available at the end of October through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), at Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $69 (US). Magic Mouse requires Mac OS X Leopard® version 10.5.8 or later.

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Apple on Wednesday released performance updates for both its Leopard and Snow Leopard operating systems. The downloads address intermittent stalls caused by hard drives, an issue reported by a a small number of users. The updates do not appear to include any other bug fixes....

Apple today released Performance Update 1.0, addressing hard drive pauses affecting a "small number of customers" on a number of different Mac models. The update is available in Snow Leopard (300 KB) and Leopard (322 KB) versions.Th...

By Dan Nosowitz Today Apple released Performance Update 1.0 for Leopard and Snow Leopard, aiming to fix the intermittent hard drive problems reported by some users. We'd love to hear if it actually fixes those issues this time—let us know! [TheLoop]

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) At first I had been inclined to propose a theory that maybe some external force, such as a bad scripting addition, might be messing things up somehow. This was a reasonable guess, because the Snow Leopard transition to 64-bit has in fact caused existing 32-bit scripting additions to becom...

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) I do wish Apple would give more hints about how to continue using a theoretically supported Apple printer under Snow Leopard. Suggestions for Ethernet-to-parallel/serial print servers and an explanation of what Normal, Raw, and BSP mean with respect to connection types would be welco...

By lbutler@covisp.net (Lewis Butler) In Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Apple has made significant improvements to the Dock, including improved Exposé integration and minimizing windows invisibly, among much else. As a result, people who are starting to use the Dock seriously for the first time are discovering that clicking an i...

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) In Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Apple has made significant improvements to the Dock, including improved Expose integration and minimizing windows invisibly, among much else. As a result, people who are starting to use the Dock seriously for the first time are discovering that clicking an i...

Apple today released Version 2.2 of HP Printer Drivers for Mac OS X v10.6, updating drivers for a small handful of previously-supported models and adding support for several new models. The complete package of drivers, which weighs in at 383 MB and ...

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Apple could also make a donation to the Snow Leopard Trust and/or the Snow Leopard Conservancy. Better yet, Apple could involve the Mac community in the effort by offering to match donations made by Mac users. The Snow Leopard Trust already has such a donation matching program in place with...

Apple today released a number of updates for Xsan, the company's enterprise-class storage area network (SAN) solution. Xsan 2.2 brings support for Mac OS X Snow Leopard, as well as a number of other changes. Xsan 2.2 Admin Update fo...

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) According to discussion forum posts, affected systems include the MacBook, MacBook Pro (13-, 15-, and 17-inch), MacBook Air, iMac and Mac Mini. The systems range in age from early 2006 to late 2009. A smaller group of users on the forums believe the installation of Snow Leopard is to blame,...

Apple today released QuickTime 7.6.4 for Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger via Software Update and the QuickTime download page. A Windows version for XP and Vista is also available.QuickTime 7.6.4 includes changes that increase reliability...

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Copy each of these lines to a new document in AppleScript Editor (Snow Leopard) or Script Editor (Leopard) and save them in ~/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Word Script Menu Items, naming them, respectively, "Page Up", "Page Down", "Home", and "End" (the exact names are important for...

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Note: Apple reserves the right to change the selection criteria in future system releases." In Snow Leopard, Apple has taken advantage of the Elastic Clause. Without notice, and with no change to the documentation, Apple has apparently abolished the rule cited as "(a)" above.

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) In the article, Apple explains that Mail in Snow Leopard (as opposed to Leopard) sends messages through a different port rotation for the "Default ports" setting, and thus some users may need to update their SMTP authentication settings for outgoing messages. The article goes on to prov...

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Handheld maker Palm has been moving away from its legacy Palm OS for some time now, with its latest product being the webOS-based Palm Pre smartphone. Nonetheless, older Palm OS-based handhelds - including the Centro, Treo, Tungsten, and Zire - have worked fine with the Mac, at least unti...

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By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) While going through final testing of the PDF of his "Take Control of Exploring & Customizing Snow Leopard," Matt Neuburg ran across a bug related to clicking long Web URLs. The problem is not related to any particular PDF; it's purely a bug in Preview, and one that could cause fairly sig...

By jacqui@arstechnica.com (Jacqui Cheng) Critics call shenanigans after Apple, AT&T letters to FCC: Everyone is puzzling over Apple and AT&T's letters to the FCC about the apparent rejection of a Google Voice iPhone app. Ars peers through the holes in their version of the mess.

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Apple today released a pair of updates targeting Snow Leopard for server and database users. Network Registration Update 1.0 fixes an issue with duplicate serial numbers on Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard.The Network Re...

In a comprehensive Snow Leopard review, Michael Gartenberg (slashgear.com) writes: “Apple has evolved the OS in ways that change core infrastructure while preserving and refining the experience that has differentiated the platform over the years. The result is an elegant, modern OS w...

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard doesn't feature many major new features (see "What's New in Snow Leopard," 2009-08-27), but it does incorporate hundreds of tiny changes that can affect how you use your Mac on a daily basis. Here, we note some refinements that we feel are noteworthy beyond what Mat...

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) For me, one reason why Snow Leopard feels so familiar is that my pet peeves were not addressed. (See my "Six Things I Hate About Leopard" (2007-10-26), as modified by "Leopard 10.5.2: TidBITS Complains, Apple Listens, Sort Of," 2008-02-12.) Translucent menus, the floating online Help wind...

By Wilson Rothman I was surprised by one line in Walt Mossberg's otherwise predictable review of Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard: But here's a tip: Apple concedes that the $29 Snow Leopard upgrade will work properly on these Tiger-equipped Macs, so you can save the extra $140."

By Ross Miller Editorial: Apple, the FCC, and the sideloading solution came to a profound realization after just a few moments of work. I don't care. Snow Leopard shipping August 28th for $29, order now OS X version 10.6 in Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Pro... oh wait, it's just $29 as an upgrade from 10.5.

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) In what may be an industry first, an operating system is shipping earlier than announced. Apple had previously promised Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard for September, but today Apple announced that Snow Leopard will become available on 28-Aug-09. Normally, it's pretty good money to bet on the la...

By timothy mysqlbytes writes "Apple has posted an anticipated v10.5.8 patch for Mac OS X, updating a number of components in the operating system, one of their last updates to Leopard. The update brings improvements to Safari, Airport, Bluetooth, among others and rolls out the latest OS X security fi...

Fourth, Apple changed the font caching mechanism in Leopard, but it looks like the problem can still occur (though it seems to me that it occurs less often). In any case it is ultimately up to Apple to rewrite its routines to deal more robustly with bad fonts; now that the TeX power users have b...

By editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Publishing) Fourth, Apple changed the font caching mechanism in Leopard, but it looks like the problem can still occur (though it seems to me that it occurs less often). In any case it is ultimately up to Apple to rewrite its routines to deal more robustly with bad fonts; now that the TeX power users have b...

If you, too, are weary of the Mac OS X Finder's frustrating shortcomings, its lack of intelligence, nimbleness, and complaisance, then you owe it to yourself to give Path Finder 5 a try. Sure, you can go on holding your breath waiting to see whether Snow Leopard can work miracles (see "Apple...

While the first two beta releases of Apple's Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard update signaled a focus on underlying service technologies, a third pre-release made available to developers overnight expands upon those areas to include several forward-facing apps and additional frameworks.

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By Steven Sande If you have Mac servers in your business, you weren't left out of the Snow Leopard fun during the keynote earlier today. Apple also announced that Mac OS X Server 10.6, A.K.A. Snow Leopard Server, will be shipping in September. Like Snow Leopard, the server version of the OS provides 64-bit suppo...

Complete the Implementation of Anti-Exploitation Technologies -- With the release of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Apple began to include a collection of what are known as "anti-exploitation technologies." Even if Apple adopts all of my suggestions above, that still won't eliminate all secur...

By rich@tidbits.com (Rich Mogull) Complete the Implementation of Anti-Exploitation Technologies -- With the release of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Apple began to include a collection of what are known as "anti-exploitation technologies." Even if Apple adopts all of my suggestions above, that still won't eliminate all secur...

By Jason Chen The latest point release of Leopard is out now, which you can get if you hit up Software Update from your Mac. Updated. Update: We're hearing that the update is causing some issues with some people. Might want to wait it out a while to see if there's an update to the update. [Apple Support - Thanks T...

Apple on Tuesday released Mac OS X 10.5.7, a recommended update for all Mac OS X 10.5.x Leopard users that includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of Macs. Separately, the company released Safari 3.2.3, an update to Safari 4.0 beta and secu...

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By Jesus Diaz A new version of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard—labeled 10A335—has hit developers. Apple hasn't mentioned any new features or bug fixes, however. The Server version—which was released alongside—does come with an easier to use version of Podcast Producer, new spam mail filters in Mail Server,...

At some point in the next two to six months, Apple will unleash their latest big cat: Mac OS X Snow Leopard. It's no secret - Apple has been talking about Snow Leopard for ages, with particular emphasis on how Snow Leopard will focus on performance, efficiency, and "core innovation" rather t...

The latest version of Windows (Vista, not that most people use it) is provably more secure in the lab than the latest version of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Leopard lacks proper implementation of the new anti-exploitation technologies included in Vista, and, based on the number of Apple securit...

By Sam Oliver Apple as early as this week could announce the release of Mac OS X 10.5.7, a seventh maintenance and security update to its Leopard operating system scheduled to deliver over a 100 minor tweaks and bug fixes. ... Root exploit for Mac OS X The H iTWire - Mac Rumors

Apple last week released a new Apple Keyboard, which offers Apple's sleek aluminum look and two extra USB 2.0 ports, but no numeric keypad. The keyboard costs $49 and requires that you be running at least Mac OS X 10.5.6 Leopard. In the recent past, if you wanted a small aluminum keyboard from App...

Leopard comes equipped with a dictionary. Learn how to use the dictionary in Leopard from an Apple computer specialist in this free computer ... www.howcast.com

Consultant Scott Rose has isolated a potentially dangerous problem in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard that could cause data loss for people who rely on the Dock or the Apple menu's Recent Items submenu as a launcher for in-progress documents. The steps to reproduce the problem aren't likely to bite ca...

By apexmedia For users who prefer to learn Apple Leopard 10.5 visually we have a range of video tutorials, this method of training greatly enhances learning and allows beginners to master Apple Leopard 10.5 at their own pace. View the Apple Leopard ...

By matt buchanan In the case of Macs vs PCs, you could argue that customer support, the Leopard OS and design elements such as the new unibody construction and glass trackpads are what make up the Apple Tax. The only problem with this logic is that, when you compare Apple computers alone with no PCs in sight, t...

An Apple press release describing "Snow Leopard" (Mac OS X 10.6) vanished suddenly after making a brief appearance on the Web, then reappeared (well, we got it, anyway).

Apple confirmed for me last week that a feature for using hard drives attached via USB to an AirPort Extreme Base Station is an unsupported feature. The company declined to provide further information. This feature was available in the betas of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, as has been widely report...

Apple has released MacBook, MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1 today which addresses a keyboard-freezing issue seen by many MacBook and MacBook Pro users under Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: This update addresses a responsiveness issue on MacBoo...

In brief: An iPhone troubleshooting/usage eBook has been released, a tutorial explains how to restore single images in Aperture, there's a 20% off SmileOnMyMac products, The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile is now Leopard-compatible, and SL MultiTracks Volume 7 has been released in A...

By joe@tidbits.com (Joe Kissell) A couple of months ago, Mark Anbinder mentioned in "Boot Camp Beta on the Chopping Block" (2007-10-14) that, per Apple's repeated statements, the beta period for Boot Camp would officially come to an end once Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard was released. Apple's plan had always been to beta-test Boot...

With the introduction of Leopard, the Boot Camp Beta program has ended. The Boot Camp Beta software will expire on December 31, and Apple won't offer further updates of Boot Camp Beta for Mac OS X Tiger."

By ace@tidbits.com (Adam C. Engst) This License allows you to install and use one copy of the Mac OS X Server software (the "Mac OS X Server Software") on a single Apple-labeled computer. You may also install and use other copies of Mac OS X Server Software on the same Apple-labeled computer, provided that you acquire an indiv...

By Abdul Aziz Barely a day after Apple released the latest version of Mac OSX 10.5 Leopard, hackers have managed to create a patched DVD that allows users to install Leopard on a Intel x86 based Windows PC without having to buy a new Apple Mac ...

By Wilson Rothman Apple Announces Mac OS X Server Leopard CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple(R) today announced that Mac OS(R) X Server version 10.5 Leopard will go on sale on Friday, October 26, at the same time as Mac OS X Leopard. Leopard Server extends Apple's legendary ease of use,...

By Erica Sadun Apple Releases iTunes 7.1.1 Lots of welcome bug fixes in this latest update. HOWTO: Connect Your Mac Mini to a TV Apple TV isn't the only Mac-to-TV solution. Ars: 'Leopard will be late' Leopard may be delayed.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Here we go again. We've barely finished wiping the drool from our mouth after this month's Macworld Expo and already the internets are rumbling with news that Apple is planning another event in February to announce further details on their new Leopard OS. LoopRumors is claiming we could se...

By m.simon@spymacnetwork.com (Michael Simon) The way I see it, that battle between Apple and Microsoft ostensibly ended on April 5, and Boot Camp can be the beginning of a beautiful friendship, where the past is laid to rest, and Leopard and Vista walk hand in hand into the sunset. Next up: A diluted Mac is still a Mac, ain't it

Apple said on Wednesday it has released a public beta version of Boot Camp, software that lets Microsoft Windows XP run natively on Intel-based Macs. The software, which will be included in Mac OS X 10.5, called Leopard, is available for download now on Apple’s Web site. Apple will also previ...