Announcements

Apple has released an update to iTunes, bringing the latest version of the program to 9.1.1. This update addresses a few stability issues with VoiceOver, a problem with VoiceOver and Genius Mixes, AAC file conversion problems when synchronizing, and overall performance and stability (Updated: 4/28/2010, 8:50am).… Read more

Though not a grave security risk for Mac users, a new Trojan horse called "OSX/HellRTS.D" has been identified by Intego (developers of VirusBarrier X). The new Trojan is a variant of a backdoor server called "HellRaiser," which was developed to allow full control of an infected PC by a remote attacker.… Read more

For all photographers and those managing RAW images, Apple has released another RAW compatibility update that extends the RAW format compatibility to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '09 for a number of Canon, Olympus, and Sony cameras. In addition, the update addresses some issues with the RAW processing of currently supported cameras. The full list of new devices in this update are as follows:… Read more

Apple has made version 3.2.2 of their Xcode developer tools available, which is primarily a bug fix for the debugger and interface builder, as well as the llvm-gcc compiler and some of Apple's optimization tools including Clang and Shark. The update also addresses bugs with Interface Builder. If you have earlier versions of Xcode, keep in mind that this update will need to be installed over OS 10.6.2 or later.… Read more

Apple recently released a small update for Time Capsule users, which tackles an issue where backups made on OS X 10.5 are unavailable for people who upgraded to 10.6. The update does not really fix much, but instead will just verify the current backup and then start you over with a new backup disk image. UPDATE: Apple does not make it very clear that this update will remove your backup history and start you over with new backups. Keep this in mind if you apply this update.… Read more

Apple has released a couple of security updates, for both Snow Leopard and Leopard systems. In addition, there are a couple of firmware updates available for the 27-inch iMac, which will update the system management controller and EFI firmware. These updates should be available through Software Update for applicable systems.… Read more

Don't trust the benchmarks just yet. Apple has released a software update for the newly released 2010 MacBook Pro computers, which provides increased stability for high-performance video and gaming applications.… Read more

Earlier today Apple released new MacBook models, that use the new Intel Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs from Intel, as well as new implementations of Automatic Graphics Switching technology that implements seamless transitions from the discrete GPU to the onboard GPU. The systems are still housed in the same unibody enclosures, and have the same input and trackpads; however, the trackpads now support momentum scrolling as is seen on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.… Read more

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