Tag Archives: os_x

OS X 10.5.3 Released

Apple has released OS X 10.5.3 through Software Update and as a Combo Update. Details about the update are included in this knowledge base article while the security fixes are listed in the security bulletin. I’ve updated my three Macs (MacBook, iMac and Mac Mini) without serious incident So far just a few minor [...]

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Apple Releases Security Update 2008-002 V1.1

Apple released an updated copy of Security Update 2008-002. The re-release is Leopard only. Apple is typically tight lipped and don’t ay what’s changed. Others have reported that it fixes an Aperture printing problem that was introduced in the first update attempt. This makes sense with what I’ve seen. I have three Macs with Leopard [...]

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Apple Updates Camera Raw & Security

Apple released it’s fourth OS X update in three days, this one updates Camera RAW with new camera support and a security patch. The Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update is available through software update or as a standalone download. Support for the following cameras has been added:

Hasselblad CFV-16
Hasselblad H3D-31
Hasselblad H3D-31II
Leaf Aptus 54S [...]

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Apple OS X Security Update 2008-002

Apple released security update 2008-002 for all versions of OS X. It’s available through software update or as a direct download. The list of fixes is extensive and others who have counted them say they number over 40, I’ll take their word for it.
I installed the update yesterday without a problem on my to [...]

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OS X Intelligent File Saves

It’s a small thing, but something I really appreciate. When saving or renaming a file in OS X just the name portion, not the extension, is selected. To change the name all I have to do is start typing.
The file save dialog:

When renaming a file:

Windows Vista selects everything, including the extension, Although the extension is [...]

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OS X 10.5.2 Part II

I’d been having some minor problems on my MacBook since I upgrade it to OS X 10.5.2 that seemed related to .Mac syncing with my OS X 10.5.1 iMac. So rather than waiting for the weekend to upgrade my primary machine I decided to do it tonight.
The problems I was having were minor [...]

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