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Apple Releases Security Update 2007-003 for Mac OS X 10.3.9

Ensuring that Mac OS X 10.3.9 users receive the same security updates as found in yesterday’s Mac OS X 10.4.9 release, Apple released Security Update 2007-003 for its Mac OS X 10.3.9 user base. The update, a 36 to 45 megabyte download (the full Apple knowledge base article can be found here) offers security improvments […]

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Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update

After months of builds and testing, Apple released the client and server versions of its Mac OS X 10.4.9 operating system for PowerPC and Intel-based Macs. The update, a 127 to 310 megabyte download (depending on version selected) through Mac OS X 10.4.x’s Software Update feature as well as Apple’s downloads page, provides the following […]

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Intel to Release Improved Quad-Core Xeon Chips

Intel has announced that they will officially begin selling more energy-efficient quad-core Xeon processors as of Monday, according to representatives. The new processors, dubbed the Xeon L5320 and L5310, will consume 12.5 watts of electricity, about a 60% reduction over the company’s current 80-watt and 120-watt quad-core products. Both chips will feature eight megabytes of […]

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AirPort Extreme Update 2007-002 Workarounds/Fixes Posted

Significant updates always bring mixed results and in the case of the AirPort Extreme Update 2007-002, some readers over at MacFixIt have reported bette performance via the update while others have reported loss to their wireless routers after applying the update. A full write up offers advice, fixes and suggestions as to how to remove […]

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Apple May Use RFID Tags to Help Simplify Networking, Setup

A patent submitted to the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office on September 6th of 2005 and published for the first time on Thursday explains how Apple my be looking to incorporate RFID tags into future generations of their products. The patent filing, entitled “RFID Network Arrangement”, describes a setup in which a network router […]