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September 11, 2007

Parallels 3.0 Feature Update released

Posted by Aaron Freedman at 5:04 PM
Subcategory | Updates
When VMWare Fusion got released, many Mac users were excited that this new competitor in the Mac virtual machine space would cause both the...

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Two lil' updates for your Mac

Posted by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen at 4:37 PM
Subcategory | Updates
Tuesday seems to be the new release day for Apple's little and largely unexciting software and hardware updates; today brings not one, but two of...

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September 8, 2007

Growl gets bumped to 1.1

Posted by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen at 1:54 PM
Subcategory | Updates
Growl, a global notification system for OS X, has really enhanced the user experience for many third-party apps such as chat and FTP clients. It's...

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iTunes already updated to 7.4.1

Posted by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen at 9:35 AM
Subcategory | iTunes
It didn't take long for Apple to update the latest version of iTunes: 7.4.1 is already out. This truly is a minor update, as Apple...

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September 7, 2007

Apple Pro Application Support 4.0.2 released

Posted by Derik DeLong at 6:04 AM
Subcategory | Updates
Another day, another minor Apple software update. They’re sparing no expense for writers to craft such a carefully worded description that it’s one mere...

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September 6, 2007

Pop-pop gains Universal appeal

Posted by Dan Moren at 9:18 AM
Subcategory | Games
This will hardly be the first time I've declaimed my love for Ambrosia Software's food of the gods games, but I was especially pleased this...

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iTunes 7.4: what is it good for?

Posted by Dan Moren at 8:17 AM
Subcategory | iTunes
As updates to iTunes go, 7.4 whelms in an underly sort of fashion. The marquee feature might be ringtones, but you'll be hard-pressed to find...

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September 4, 2007

MarsEdit 2.0 lands

Posted by Derik DeLong at 5:16 AM
Subcategory | Updates
We’ve been talking up MarsEdit for a long time as an essential blogging tool here for a while as well as gushed all over...

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August 30, 2007

Transmit 3.6 lets you access Amazon S3

Posted by Derik DeLong at 5:24 AM
Subcategory | Updates
Transmit is still my favorite FTP program. Interarchy has been giving it a run for its money though, particularly as it had one advantage,...

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August 29, 2007

AirPort Extreme gets an exciting firmware update

Posted by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen at 5:39 PM
Subcategory | Hardware
Proud owners of the AirPort Extreme Base Station will be glad to know Apple today issued a firmware update for it. The big thing...

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Raging Menace releases SideTrack 1.5

Posted by Derik DeLong at 5:24 AM
Subcategory | Updates
I got my Powerbook before Apple came up with its own solution for scrolling using the trackpad. With such a tiny screen, you can...

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August 28, 2007

iPhoto 7.0.2 arrives

Posted by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen at 3:16 PM
Subcategory | Updates
Right in the footsteps of minor updates to iWeb and iMovie '08 follows iPhoto 7.0.2, already the second revision of iPhoto '08 (the first,...

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The construction of robotic hordes on your Mac just got a little easier

Posted by Dan Moren at 8:35 AM
Subcategory | Updates
Back to back days of Mac/Lego news? My heart cannot contain the joy that wants to surge outwards from it. It is...too much. I haven't...

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Skim updated to 0.7

Posted by Derik DeLong at 6:31 AM
Subcategory | Updates
Starting with college, I’ve had a number of PDF documents that I’ve needed to read. Acrobat Reader (now known as Adobe Reader) and later...

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August 27, 2007

Exclusive first look: iGlasses 2 comes into focus

Posted by Dan Moren at 11:59 AM
Subcategory | Software
As much as we love the built-in iSight that comes on most new Macs (it's great for quick wacky pictures), it certainly has its share...

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Dine-O-Matic 2 improves its psychic food suggestions

Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on August 23, 2007

iMovie '08 rev'd to version 7.0.1

Written by Derik DeLong on August 23, 2007

My god...it's full of stars

Written by Dan Moren on August 22, 2007

Popcorn 3 slathers on TiVo support and more

Written by Dan Moren on August 17, 2007

iWeb 2.0.1: the sound of snow softly falling

Written by Dan Moren on August 17, 2007

Skype 2.7 for Mac beta available

Written by Aaron Freedman on August 15, 2007

Office 2004 gets updated to 11.3.7

Written by Derik DeLong on August 15, 2007

iMac Keyboard Update lets you use the whole enchilada

Written by Dan Moren on August 14, 2007

AirPort Base Station Update 2007-002 adds monitoring

Written by Derik DeLong on August 14, 2007

Adium v1.1 released

Written by Aaron Freedman on August 13, 2007

Report from the field: Mac Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.1

Written by Derik DeLong on August 9, 2007

Boot Camp gets some updating love too

Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on August 8, 2007

Lucky iMac and Mac Pro owners, this is for you

Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on August 8, 2007

BBEdit 8.7 and PithHelmet 2.7 beta released

Written by Derik DeLong on August 7, 2007

iTunes 7.3.2 available. To download. In the rain.

Written by Dan Moren on August 2, 2007

Microsoft is out of the Office until 2008

Written by Dan Moren on August 2, 2007

Microsoft hooks us up with Remote Desktop Client 2.0

Written by Dan Moren on August 1, 2007

Apple software update three pack

Written by Derik DeLong on August 1, 2007

Apple updates AirPort, extremely

Written by Dan Moren on July 31, 2007

LaunchBar 4.3 looks Leopardy

Written by Derik DeLong on July 31, 2007

Getting reliable with Pro Application Support 4.0.1

Written by Derik DeLong on July 31, 2007

GraphicConverter 6.0 released

Written by Derik DeLong on July 30, 2007

ArtRage 2.5 has some cool new features

Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on July 25, 2007

A SafariStand 3.0 beta update revives an excellent feature

Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on July 24, 2007

Software update roundup

Written by Derik DeLong on July 19, 2007

Apple acknowledges QuickTime update bug

Written by Dan Moren on July 18, 2007

SuperDrive firmware update may have killer feature

Written by Dan Moren on July 16, 2007

MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.3 now available

Written by Derik DeLong on July 13, 2007

Microsoft issues Office patch

Written by Dan Moren on July 12, 2007

QuickTime goes full screen, finally

Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on July 11, 2007

FileMaker Pro is dressed to the nines

Written by Dan Moren on July 10, 2007

Adium 1.0.5 released with upcoming 1.1 details

Written by Derik DeLong on July 10, 2007

Apple posts audio popping problem fix

Written by Derik DeLong on July 3, 2007

The mysterious MacBook Pro Software Update 1.0

Written by Derik DeLong on June 29, 2007

EasyEnvelopes 1.0.5 released

Written by Derik DeLong on June 27, 2007

Friday evening updates enhance Internet security

Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on June 22, 2007

Apple TV 1.1 not just about YouTube (thank heavens!)

Written by Dan Moren on June 22, 2007

Snapz Pro X (finally) goes Universal

Written by Derik DeLong on June 22, 2007

Safari 3.0 beta spurring other software updates

Written by Derik DeLong on June 21, 2007

OS X 10.4.10 update arrives against Dan's wishes

Written by Aaron Freedman on June 20, 2007

Safari update stomps Windows bugs

Written by Dan Moren on June 14, 2007

Safari 3.0 introduces the real Web Inspector

Written by Dan Moren on June 12, 2007

GoLive lives

Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on June 8, 2007

Missing Sync for Palm grows to version 6

Written by Derik DeLong on June 8, 2007

Parallels Desktop 3.0 released

Written by Aaron Freedman on June 7, 2007

Summer camp: Boot Camp goes to 1.3 beta

Written by Dan Moren on June 7, 2007

Camino 1.5 is ready to browse

Written by Dan Moren on June 5, 2007

OpenOffice.org goes native

Written by Dan Moren on June 5, 2007

MarsEdit 1.2 published

Written by Dan Moren on June 5, 2007

Security Update 2007-005 is back...with a vengeance

Written by Dan Moren on June 1, 2007

Exciting features for Parallels Desktop 3.0

Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on May 31, 2007

2007's fifth security update: it's here

Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on May 24, 2007

Skype 2.6 formally released

Written by Derik DeLong on May 17, 2007

NetNewsWire 3.0a8

Written by Derik DeLong on May 15, 2007

Connect360 adds H.264 video support

Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on May 13, 2007

1Passwd gets updated to 2.4

Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on May 12, 2007

MacJournal continues to mature

Written by Kate Marshall on May 11, 2007

Salling Clicker 3.5 released

Written by Derik DeLong on May 11, 2007

Flip4Mac WMV 2.1.1 adds WMV 9 support

Written by Aaron Freedman on May 10, 2007

Support your Pro Apps

Written by Dan Moren on May 10, 2007

Office 2004 security update time

Written by Derik DeLong on May 9, 2007

Twitterific 2.1 beta adds Applescript and Growl support

Written by Aaron Freedman on May 2, 2007

Coda gets numerous improvements, and even some new features

Written by Scott Silverman on May 2, 2007

Of QuickTime updates and exploits

Written by Dan Moren on May 2, 2007

A few exciting little updates from Apple

Written by Scott Silverman on May 1, 2007

SlingPlayer 1.0 released with Aqua and Apple TV support

Written by Aaron Freedman on April 30, 2007

A gift from Apple to your MacBook battery

Written by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen on April 27, 2007

Handbrake rises from its ashes

Written by Aaron Freedman on April 22, 2007

 




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