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Apple releases Security Update 2010-04 for Mac OS X 10.5.x users

Late Tuesday, Apple released Security Update 2010-04 for Mac OS X 10.5.x (“Snow Leopard”). The update, a 218.6 megabyte download, adds a slew of security fixes and changes, as summarized here. The update requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later to install and run and can be snagged via Mac OS X’s Software Update feature. […]

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Cocktail 4.6.2 (Leopard Edition) Released

Late Thursday, shareware developer Maintain released version 4.6.2 of Cocktail (Leopard Edition), Cocktail, the popular shareware utility program that allows for additional Mac OS X system tests. The new version, a 1.9 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Fixed a bug where clearing the virtual memory swap files may cause kernel panics. […]

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Mac OS X Market Share Up 29% According to Recent Report

If you’re still being told that the Mac is on its way out (a la the mantra of the 90’s), a new set of statistics released today show that the market share of Mac OS X in Web use has grown by 29.4% in the last year, while Windows has decreased 3.8%. According to AppleInsider, […]

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Apple Releases AirPort Client Update 2009-002

Rounding out yesterday’s sexy update-o-rama, Apple also released its AirPort Client Update 2009-002. The update a 13 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – Inability to turn AirPort on or off in some cases after upgrading from Mac OS X Leopard. – An occasional loss of network connection when using Wake on Demand. […]

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Cocktail 4.5 (Leopard Edition) Released

Late Friday, shareware developer Maintain released version 4.5 of Cocktail (Leopard Edition), Cocktail, the popular shareware utility program that allows for additional Mac OS X system tests. The new version, a 1.9 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Added ability to clear data detectors caches. – Added ability to clear QuickLook caches. […]