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OWC releases Slim ExpressCard/34 peripheral for MacBook notebooks

Peripherals maker OWC has released a new eSATA ExpressCard adapter for MacBooks. The card, which is rated for 3GB/s, is hot swappable and ACHI compliant, requiring no drivers for any Mac notebook running Mac OS X 10.5 or higher. Per MacNN, the card is said to be capable of 170MB/s read speeds and 120MB/s write […]

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Apple releases Epson printer drivers 2.4, HP printer drivers 2.4.1 for Snow Leopard users

Late Wednesday, Apple released updated sets of Snow Leopard drivers for Hewlett-Packard and Epson printers and scanners. Per Macworld, the first is version 2.4 of the Epson drivers, which comes in a package listed on Apple’s download page at a whopping 737MB; Epson Printer Drivers 2.4 provides updated compatibility between Mac OS X 10.6 or […]

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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.4 update

After months of anticipation, Apple released its Mac OS X 10.6.4 update for its Mac OS X 10.6 (“Snow Leopard”) operating system on Tuesday. The update, which ranges in size from a few to several hundred megabytes, includes the following fixes and changes: General fixes and improvements: – Improves compatibility with some Braille displays – […]

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Apple releases updated, slimmer Mac mini with HDMI, SD card ports

Apple on Tuesday updated its Mac mini desktop computer, adding an HDMI port for easy connectivity to an HDTV, as well as a built-in SD card slot for grabbing photos and videos from a digital camera. The newly redesigned hardware is just 7.7 inches square and 1.4 inches thin. It also has a built-in power […]

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Apple releases Java updates for Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6 operating systems

On Tuesday, Apple released a pair of Java updates for its Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 operating systems. The updates (Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 7 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 2) make the same changes and per Macworld, offer “improved compatibility, security, and reliability.” The specifics on how […]