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iMac

Second 27″ iMac “Flicker Fix” Apparently in the Works

Apple’s 27″ iMac is large. And awesome. And spiffy. And it still kind of flickers. Per AppleInsider, an Apple Discussions forum thread spanning nearly 250 pages has resulted in conversations with AppleCare representatives who claim a new update is forthcoming. A month ago, Apple released a software fix for the flickering issue on the 27″ […]

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News Software

Details Emerge for Expected Mac OS X 10.6.3 Changes

Mac OS X 10.6.3 will include significant enhancements to QuickTime X while also focusing on printing and Logic performance. Per AppleInsider, sources close to the story have stated that build 10D538, which arrived roughly two weeks after the company issued build 10D522, included support for OpenGL 3.0 as well as an update to QuickTime X […]

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security Software

Apple Releases Security Update 2010-001

Late Tuesday, Apple released Security Update 2010-001 for its Mac OS X operating systems. The updates, which range between a 21 and 159 megabyte download (depending on operating system), address critical vulnerabilities in the system where hackers and malicious software can take advantage and either compromise the system or steal personal information. The update requires […]

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Software

QuarkXPress 8.1.5 Update Released

Late Thursday, software developer Quark released version 8.1.5 of its QuarkXPress design application. The 748 megabyte update, which can be downloaded here, adds the following fixes and changes: – Fixes an issue that could cause QuarkXPress to unexpectedly quit during activation on some newer Macs. QuarkXPress 8.1.5 requires Mac OS X 10.4 later to install […]

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MacBook Software

Users Report Window Rendering Bug on MacBooks Under Mac OS X 10.6.X

As much as you may like Mac OS X, there may still be some bugs to hash out. Per CNET, several MacBook users have reported experiencing a problem in OS X where the system shows areas of graphics corruption around windows. The corruption appears to be a black area of blocky lines in no particular […]