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Apple Re-Releases Security Update 2007-009
Apple has updated Security Update 2007-009 to version 1.1. According to Apple's support site: Security Update 2007-009 v1.1 addresses an issue introduced in Security Update 2007-009 that may cause Safari to unexpectedly quit when browsing to certain websites. There is no change to the security…
Apple to Announce Sales of Over 5 Million iPhones at Macworld?
9to5Mac claims that Apple will announce that it has sold over 5 million iPhones during next months Macworld Expo. The milestone would mark the half-way point to Apple's target of 10 million iPhone units shipped in 2008. According to 9to5Mac's sources over 1 million of…
OS X 10.5.2 to Pack Stacks List View Option
List view in Mac OS X 10.5.2 Macenstein has published a screenshot and accompanying article regarding the first build of Mac OS X 10.5.2 that hit Apple's developer site on Tuesday. The screenshot reveals that Apple has added the option to include a List-View in…
Think Secret Shuts Up Shop
Think Secret has published a press release stating that it will no longer carry on reporting Apple news and rumours. The move comes as the site settled with Apple over a long-running lawsuit. Apple and Think Secret have settled their lawsuit, reaching an agreement that…
Apple Planning Fourth Manhattan Flagship?
The New York Post speculates that Apple could have intentions to raze a building on Manhattan's Upper West Side and replace it with one of its own. Image courtesy of Racked.com The Post reports that the building situated at 1981 Broadway on the northwest corner…
Mac OS X 10.5.2 Seeding Begins
Just one month after the first Leopard update , Apple had begun external testing of the second update which is set to pack a large list of fixes for Mac OS X 10.5. Those familiar with the seed state that it first appeared on Tuesday…
Apple Notebook Software Update Fixes Keyboard Issues
Apple has today released MacBook and MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1 , weighing in at under 1MB the update is described as follows by Apple: This update addresses a responsiveness issue on MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook computers. Some MacBook and MacBook Pro systems may…
Security Update 2007-009 for Leopard and Tiger
Apple today released a security update aimed for users of both Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger. Security Update 2007-009 (10.5.1) is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components: Core Foundation CUPS Flash Player Plug-in Launch Services perl python Quick…
In Brief: OS X Retail Copies Updated to 10.5.1
According to Mac Rumors , Apple notified retailers on Friday about a change to the retail box copies of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The latest version of the retail box is now OS X 10.5.1 which was released on November 15th 2007 . The…
Creating Free iPhone Ringtones in GarageBand 4.1.1
Yesterday Apple released a minor update to GarageBand, the minor update appears to have included an undocumented major feature; the ability to create ringtones and send them to an iPhone. An Apple support document details the procedure. According to Apple all that is needed is…
Christmas Themed 'Get a Mac' Advert on Apple.com
Apple has dedicated the Apple.com homepage to its new computer animated Christmas themed 'Get a Mac' advert. Happy Holidays from Apple The voices of the characters are still played by Justin Long (Mac) and John Hodgeman (PC) but the characters are CGI and share the…
Sightings of Metallic Grey MacBook on Apple's Campus
AppleInsider is reporting that sources have spotted sightings of an unfamiliar MacBook model around Apple's main campus in Cupertino. The source described the colour as "dark grey" or "gunmetal" with the notebook being slender proportions making the rounds in an area where Apple traditionally conducts…
Updates: QuickTime 7.3.1, GarageBand 4.1.1
QuickTime 7.3.1 Apple today released QuickTime 7.3.1 for Mac and Windows. This update addresses security issues including the following: • CVE-ID: CVE-2007-6166 Available for: Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X v10.4.9 or later, Mac OS X v10.5 or later, Windows Vista / XP SP2…
iPhone Revisions and Apple TV Update in 2008?
After a key meeting with suppliers and manufacturers in Asia, Goldman Sachs analysts reported this week that Apple will most likely introduce two revisions to the iPhone in 2008 and an Apple TV overhaul. David Bailey wrote in a research note that his Far Eastern…
TV Programming Hits iTunes Canada
True to yesterdays rumours , Apple has begun selling TV shows on the iTunes Store in Canada. Shows will be available for $1.99. ITunes customers can choose from Canadian-produced favorites such as the top-rated, award-winning “Corner Gas” from CTV, smash hit comedy “Little Mosque on…
TV Shows Coming to iTunes Canada This Week?
Ars Technica reports that iTunes users in Canada could be greeted with the arrival of TV Shows to the store in the coming days. The company plans to begin adding shows quietly to the store as early as tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon or evening, with an…
Apple Store, West 14th Street Opens Its Doors [Video]
At 6pm on Friday 7th December New York City's third Apple Store opened its doors to a massive crowd of visitors and celebrities alike. ifoAppleStore offers a fantastic write up of the entire event, as well as some candid photography around the store of the…
Apple's Retail Expansion in Fiscal 2008
Since Apple's 2008 financial year started on September 30th 2007 the company has opened seven new stores and plans more for 2008. Apple has opened the following stores in fiscal year 2008: The Mall at Partridge Creek - Clinton Township, Michigan - opened 18/10 Lakeside…
Mac Pro Update, OS X 10.5.2 at Macworld?
French Mac site MacBidouille is reporting ( translated by HardMac ) that Apple will unleash new versions of its high-end Mac Pro workstation at Macworld 2008 to held in January. The French site reports that the new Mac Pros will see an update to 45nm…
$1500 Sub-notebook, 3G iPhone by June
In a recently aired broadcast on CNBC, Jim Goldman reported that a source close to Apple's manufacturing facilities has confirmed that the company will release a sub-notebook at Macworld in January and will also have a 3G iPhone on sale by June. Goldman also reported…