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Apple releases Flashback removal tool for Mac OS X 10.5.x operating systems

If you’ve yet to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.6 or Mac OS X 10.7, there’s some good news. Per Macworld, Apple on Monday released a pair of security updates for the older operating system: Leopard Security Update 2012-003 and Flashback Removal Security Update. The Leopard Security Update disables older versions of Adobe Flash Player […]

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Safari 5.1.7 nixes outdated Flash versions, focuses on security-based issues

When in doubt, go with the update. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Wednesday released an update to its Safari web browser that automatically disables old versions of Adobe’s Flash Player as they don’t have the most up-do-date security features. After pushing out OS X Lion 10.7.4 which included Safari version 5.1.6, Apple rolled out a separate […]

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Apple offering MobileMe users free Snow Leopard update to upgrade users to Lion

Offer them what they want and you might get a few new customers. Per Macgasm, Apple is apparently sweetening the deal for MobileMe subscribers who still haven’t made the move to Mac OS X 10.6/10.7 and iCloud. As the last elements of MobileMe terminate on June 30 this year, the company is offering one of […]

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Apple releases Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7, Java for Mac OS X Lion 2012-001 updates

Have updates, will travel. Late Tuesday, Apple released Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7, providing “improved reliability, security and compatibility.” The 76 megabyte download requires Mac OS X 10.6.8 to install and run. The company also released Java for Mac OS X Lion 2012-001, which claims to offer improved compatibility security and reliability. […]

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Apple releases Canon Printer Drivers 2.8 update

It’s not the most exciting update in the world, but it doesn’t hurt. Late Wednesday, Apple released its Canon Printer Drivers 2.8 update. The update, a 328 megabyte download, offers the latest printer drivers for Apple’s Mac OS X 10.6.x (Snow Leopard) and Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) operating systems where Canon’s printers and multi-function […]