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May 11 2012

Apple Releases Update for Safari

Apple has released an update to Safari to address several issues with Adobe Flash.  Safari 5.1.7 brings the app up to date and in line with Mac OS X 10.7.4 and addresses the following issues with the browser:

  • Improve the browser’s responsiveness when the system is low on memory
  • Fix an issue that could prevent webpages from responding after using a pinch to zoom gesture
  • Fix an issue that could affect websites using forms to authenticate users
  • Disable versions of Adobe Flash Player that do not include the latest security updates and provide the option to get the current version from Adobe’s website.

You can download the latest update from the Software Update option under the Apple Menu.

By billm • Apple Computing, Browsers, Bug Fixes, Mac OS X Lion, Macintosh, OS X, Software, Updates • 0 • Tags: , ,

May 11 2012

Apple releases Mac OS 10.7.4 Update

Apple has released the latest update to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.  The Mac OS X 10.7.4 update addresses a number of issues including:

  • Resolve an issue where the “Reopen windows when logging back in” setting is always enabled
  • Improve compatibility with certain British third-party USB keyboards
  • Address an issue that may prevent files from being saved to a server
  • Improve the reliability of copying files to an SMB server

You can download the latest update through the Software Update feature under the Apple Menu or from the Apple Support website at:

http://support.apple.com/downloads/

By billm • Mac OS X Lion, Macintosh, OS X, Software, Updates • 0 • Tags: , , ,

May 10 2012

Screenshots of New Mac version of Eamon Deluxe Posted

New screen shots of the impending Macintosh version of Eamon Deluxe version 5.0 have been posted on the Eamon Adventurers Guild Online Blog.  The screen shots show that the new software is nearly complete and seems to be operating nominally.  Although the site does not discuss any time frame for the actual release, the screen shots do make it appear that the release date will be very soon.

You can check out the new screen shots at the Eamon Adventurers Guild Online Blog

By billm • Apple Computing, Games, Macintosh, Software • 0 • Tags: , , ,

Apr 16 2012

Wasteland 2 Nearing 3 Million USD with 23 Hours to Go

Brian Fargo and his InXile team set a lofty goal when they started flirting with the idea of creating the followup to the game Wasteland.   With Kick Starter being the go to place for game producers these days, Brian took his ideas to the website and laid out a number of rewards for each level of support.   With a funding goal of 900,000 USD, it seemed to be a long shot according to his posts, yet it was funded and then some in the first two days of being posted on Kick Started.   Now, that level with 23 hours to go is at 2.67 Million USD and growing.  This does not include the portion that people have sent his group through Paypal which could be putting this project right at the three million USD mark according to Brian’s reports.

Wasteland for most users was a game long ago played, completed and forgotten about.  That was until about two months ago when Brian Fargo put together his video outlining his idea for the project.  Now, more than 56,000 gamers have thrown their money at the project and it will be a reality.  Sometime in late 2013, InXile will release Wasteland 2 and a lot of other goodies to those 56,000 plus supporters.  The program will be available for Windows, Linux and the Mac according to notes left by Brian at each stage of the fund raising post 2.1 Million USD being reached.

Stay tuned for more as the announcement of the funding is forth coming within the next 24 hours.  For more information about the project or to add your support to it, check out the Wasteland 2 Kickstarter page at:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inxile/wasteland-2

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Apr 15 2012

Apple Releases Flashback Removal Tool For Users Without Java

Apple has released the same Flashback Trojan Removal Tool that is found in the Java update for OS X 2012-003 as a standalone tool.  The new standalone version of the tool is for those users without Java installed.

You can download the Flashback malware Removal Tool from the Software Update feature under the Apple menu or from the Apple support website at:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1517

By admin • Anti-virus, Apple Computing, Apple Inc., Java, Malware, OS X, Programming, Software, Support, Updates • 0 • Tags: , , , , ,

Apr 12 2012

Apple Updates Java for 3rd Time This Month To Deal With Flashback Trojan

Apple has released a third update to Java for both Mac OS x Lion and Mac OS X 10.6 to deal with the infections of the Flashback Trojan.  Infections reached a whopping 600,000 machines globally according to three anti-virus companies that were monitoring it (Dr. Web, the discoverer of the Trojan, Kaspersky, and Symantec) , however, that number has dropped to 270,000 in recent days.

The update on the Apple Support Website updates Java to Version 1.6.0_31.  This brings it inline with the Oracle version of Java.  You can download the latest version of Java through the Software Update feature under the Apple menu or from Apple’s Support website at :

http://support.apple.com/downloads/

By admin • Anti-virus, Apple Computing, Apple Inc., Java, Mac OS X Lion, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Macintosh, Software, Updates • 0 • Tags: , , ,

Apr 10 2012

Apple Tries to Shut Down Dr. Web’s Server

Apple has had a knee-jerk reaction to the discovery of the Flashback Trojan that has infected up to 600,000 Macs globally.  Dr. Web, a small Russian anti-virus company, first discovered the Flashback Trojan and has been monitoring infections on a global basis.  Now Apple has sent a Shutdown notice trying to shutdown the company’s server, saying it is being used for command and control in the Flashback Trojan bot-net.  The Flashback Trojan is attacking a hole in Java and Apple has released two updates to Java to mitigate  the attacks and to bring Java up to date.

If you want to check to see if your machine is one of the machines infected by the Flashback Trojan, you can download FlashbackChecker at:

https://github.com/jils/FlashbackChecker/downloads

Source: Forbes

By admin • Anti-virus, Apple Computing, Apple Inc., Bug Fixes, Macintosh, Software • 0 • Tags: , , , , ,

Apr 5 2012

Apple Updates Java for Second Time in Two Days

After media reports yesterday of more than 600,000 Macs globally being infected by a Trojan taking advantage of a Known Java vulnerability, Apple has responded by releasing the second update to Java in two days.  The update, 2012-002 is available for download via the Software Update feature of the Apple Menu, or from the Apple Support website at:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1515

 

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Apr 4 2012

Apple releases Update for Java for Mac OS X Lion

Apple has released an update to Java for Mac OS X Lion.  The update 2012-001 is intended to address issues with reliability and security.  It also addresses compatibility issues for Java SE 6.  This update require Mac OS X Lion 10.7.  You can download the update through the software update option on the Apple menu or from the Apple support website at:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1515

 

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Apr 2 2012

Apple Releases Update for iPhoto ’11

Apple has released an update to the iPhoto ’11 Application.  IPhoto Verison 9.2.3 addresses a host of issues and includes the following updates and enhancements:

  • Improves overall stability
  • Addresses an issue that could cause iPhoto to quit unexpectedly on systems with multiple user accounts

Fixes and enhancements included in iPhoto Versions 9.2 to 9.2.2

  • Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream
  • Addresses compatibility with iCloud and iOS 5
  • Left and right swipe gestures can now be used to navigate between photos in Magnify (1-up) view
  • Previously imported photos are now displayed in a separate section of the Import window
  • Book/calendar themes and card categories can now be selected using a pop-up menu in the carousel view
  • Resolves an issue that could cause some pages of books to print incorrectly
  • Rebuilding a library now correctly preserves saved slideshows and books

The iPhoto 9.2.3 update requires users to have Mac OS X 10.6.8 or Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3 or later.  You can download the latest version of iPhoto through the Software Update feature under the Apple menu or through the iPhoto Support Page at:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1514

By admin • Apple Computing, Apps, Mac OS X Lion, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Macintosh, OS X, Software • 0 • Tags: , , ,

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