Category: Mac OS X Lion

Apple Patches Another Zero-Day Hole in Java

Java once again is at the firestorm of vulnerabilities with Apple.  The latest release of Java 6 has been exploited again and Apple is pushing out an update, Java for Mac OS X 2013-002. According to the information provided in the update panel, “Java for OS X 2013-002 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by […]

Brother Mac OS X Printer Drivers Updated by Apple

Apple has released updated printer drivers for the Brother series of printers.  Version 2.10 of the Mac OS X printer driver was posted last night on the Apple Support website and is now available for download.   The driver coversMac OS X Mountain Lion, Lion and Leopard You can download the new driver from the Apple […]

Apple Releases HP Printer Drivers Version 2.12

Apple has updated their printer drivers for the HP series printers.  Version 2.12 (listed as 2.13 on the apple support page) is now available for download and covers Mac OS X Mountain Lion and Lion, as well as Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) You can download the drivers from the Apple HP Printer support page […]

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) , […]

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 […]

Apple Updates Safari to Version 5.1.5

Apple has released an update to their Safari Internet Browser software.  version 5.1.5 is intended to address a couple of stability issues in both Lion and Snow Leopard: Fix an issue that could affect website usability when running Safari in 32-bit mode Fix an issue that could affect the stability of Software Update on Mac […]

Apple Updates Digital Camera RAW Compatibility

Apple has updated the Digital Camera RAW Compatibility, releasing version 3.10 of the compatibility driver.  The update adds the following cameras to the compatibility list for Apple’s Apperture 3 as well as their iPhoto ’11 packages: Canon PowerShot G1 X Nikon D4 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX1 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ38 Samsung NX200 Sony Alpha […]

Apple Updates Epson Printer Drivers for Mac OS X

Apple has released an update to the Epson printer drivers for Mac OS X.  The latest version of the Epson drivers, version 2.10, requires users to have at least Mac OS X 10.6 on their machines.  You can download the drivers through the Software Update feature under the Apple menu or from the Epson Printer […]

Aspyr Releases Company Of Heros Complete: Campaign Edition

Aspyr’s latest game for the Mac is the Company of Heros Complete: Campaign edition which is now available in the Mac App Store.   The game “redefines real time strategy gaming by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Beginning with the D-Day Invasion of Normandy, players lead squads of […]

iMac Wi-Fi Update for Mac OS 10.7.3 Available

Apple has released a new update for Mac OS 10.7.3 for Late 2009 and newer iMacs’ Wi-Fi.  The release resolves an issue with the iMac not re-connecting to networks automatically after the are waking.  You can download the update through the Software Updater under the Apple menu or from the Apple Support page at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1501

Civilization V having Issues updating in Mac App Store

Civilization V Campaign Edition, one of Aspyr‘s most popular new games for the Macintosh is now having issues updating in the Mac App Store.  At this point, the issues have so far only affected those users running the Mac OS X Lion operating system. Aspyr Technical Support released a work around for the issue: We […]

Flashback Trojan Using Multi-Pronged Attack

A Mac Trojan which seems to build on lessons learned, is now attacking users in three ways. The Flashback.G Trojan targets two holed in Java, self installing if the latest version of Java is not installed. If neither of the holes is available, it tries a fake signed by “Apple, Inc.” certificate to install. The […]

Apple Updates Printer and Scanner Software

Apple has released an update for the Printer and Scanner Software for Mac OS X Lion and Mac OS X V.10.6 based systems.  The update has fixes and patches for printers from: Apple Brother Canon Epson Fuji Xeron Gestetner HP InfoPrint Infotec Lanier Lexmark NRG Ricoh Samsung Saving Xeron, Tektronix You can download the driver […]

Mozilla Releases Critical Update to Firefox Browser Version 10.0.1

Mozilla has released an update to the Firefox Browser that they have classified as a critical update.  The update, Version 10.0.1, fixes a security flaw in version 10.0 as well as a Java freezing problem that was in previous versions of the browser. New items in the update include Most add-ons are now compatible with […]