http://www.techsplanations.com/news/ News and Information for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux en-us Nucleus CMS v3.41 © Weblog http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.techsplanations.com/news//nucleus/nucleus2.gif http://www.techsplanations.com/news/ http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=556 According to an article from CIO, a survey released yesterday by the Enterprise Desktop Alliance has found that Macs in the workplace can reduce IT-related support costs: "The survey found that Macs were cheaper in six of seven computer management categories: troubleshooting, help desk calls, system configuration, user training and supporting infrastructure (servers, networks and printer). Nearly half of the respondents cited software licensing fees as roughly the same for both platform." Apple and Mac OS http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=556 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:09:35 -0800 http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=555 Apple today released iPhone OS 3.1.3, an update that contains a number of security fixes for the mobile OS. The update can be downloaded and installed using iTunes for Mac OS X or Windows. Apple and Mac OS http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=555 Tue, 2 Feb 2010 10:53:15 -0800 http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=554 Apple today released Security Update 2010-001 addressing security concerns in CoreAudio, CUPS, Flash Player plug-in, ImageIO, Image RAW and OpenSSL. The update is available for versions of Mac OS X 10.5.8 and Mac OS X 10.6.2. The update is available to download using the Software Update application or via Apple Downloads. Apple and Mac OS http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=554 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:18:09 -0800 http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=553 Apple has released Safari 4.0.4 - a security update for users of the browser on Mac OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.x & Windows XP/Vista. The update is available from Apple, and due to the number and severity of the security vulnerabilties addressed, updating is highly recommended. Apple and Mac OS http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=553 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:34:27 -0800 http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=552 Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.2 & Security Update 2009-006 (for Mac OS X 10.5.8), updating components of Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server to address functionality and security concerns. apple, security, software update, vulnerabilities Apple and Mac OS http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=552 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:44:00 -0800 http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=551 Apple today announced refreshes to the iMac, MacBook and Mac mini models, as well as the Magic Mouse, a touch-sensitive mouse that allows for the gestures iPhone and Mac trackpad users have become used to using. The new iMac systems now come in 21.5-inch and 27-inch sizes, and utilize the 16:9 widescreen aspect ration LED-backlit displays, as well as 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors. The 27-inch iMac has an optional model equipped with a Quad-Core 2.66 GHz Intel Core i5 processor and a dedicated ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics processor with 512MB onboard memory. The Macbook update gives curves to the white polycarbonate laptop, as well as a 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of DDR3 memory, and a 250GB hard drive. The refresh brings the MacBook Pro's 7 hour battery life to the MacBook. Also updated is the Mac mini - three different models: a 2.26GHz and 2.53GHz and a Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server. The small profile server has two 500GB hard drives (instead of a built-in optical drive), and comes pre-installed with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server - perfect for small offices! This on top of the epic sales of Macs and iPhones during the last quarter means things ar... Apple and Mac OS http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=551 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:17:00 -0700 http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=550 Apple has released Security Update 2009-005 addressing numerous highly critical vulnerabilities in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and Mac OS X 10.5.8. Components updated include Alias Manager, CarbonCore, ClamAV, ColorSync, CoreGraphics, CUPS, Flash Player plug-in, ImageIO, Launch Services, MySQL, PHP, SMB and the Wiki Server. Technorati Tags: apple, mac os x, security, snow leopard, software update, vulnerabilities Apple and Mac OS http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=550 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:07:46 -0700 http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=549 Apple today released Mac OS X 10.6.1, addressing a highly critical vulnerability in the Flash Player plug-in. In addition to the security content, the update "[i]mproves compatibility with some Sierra Wireless 3G modems. Addresses an issue in which some printer compatibility drivers might not appear properly in the Add Printer browser. Addresses an issue that might cause DVD playback to stop unexpectedly. Addresses an issue that might make it difficult to remove an item from the Dock. Resolves an issue in which the Command-Option-T keyboard shortcut would sometimes bring up the special characters menu in applications such as Mail and TextEdit. Addresses instances in which auto account setup in Mail might not work. Resolves issues when sending mail with certain SMTP server. Addresses an issue in which Motion 4 could become unresponsive. Includes an update to Adobe Flash Player plug-in version 10.0.32.18." Technorati Tags: apple, mac os x, security, snow leopard, software update, vulnerabilities Apple and Mac OS http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=549 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:01:48 -0700 http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=548 One of the best things about iTunes 9, released today by Apple, is it brings the ability to organize your iPhone applications using a clever mock up of your iPhone's screen. Drag individual applications, or even entire pages and then synchronize those changes to your iPhone. iTunes 9 offers a number of new features, such as Home Sharing, and lots of interesting user interface tweaks! Definitely recommended! Apple and Mac OS http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=548 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 18:42:59 -0700 http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=547 Apple released iPhone OS 3.1 for the iPhone, and iPhone OS 3.1.1 today, updates that contained security fixes for numerous components in the OS. Technorati Tags: apple, iphone, software update, vulnerabilities Apple and Mac OS http://www.techsplanations.com/news/index.php?itemid=547 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 14:56:57 -0700