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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.8 build 10K540 to developer community

In other news, Apple has released a new Mac OS X 10.6.8 build marked 10K540 to the developer community. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, sources familiar with the update have stated that no known issues are listed, and the focus areas of Airport, Networking, Graphics Drivers, the Mac App Store, QuickTime and VPN remain the […]

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Apple patent describes additional security/data scrambling features for lost iPhone handsets

If you’re hunting for your lost iPhone, you might have some additional features to work with before long. Per AppleInsider, Apple has shown interest in giving users the ability to scramble or delete specific data, or even record audio or visual information in the event that an iPhone is lost. Apple’s new potential security options […]

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Apple releases third Mac OS X 10.6.8 build to developer community

If you’re hankering for the Mac OS X 10.6.8 update, it’s coming. On Friday, Apple seeded the third build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developers, with no known issues. Per AppleInsider, the 1GB download is labeled 10K531. MacStories reports that focus areas for the beta software remain unchanged: Airport, Graphics Drivers, Mac App Store, […]

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Apple releases second beta build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developer community

Apple on Thursday issued the second beta build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to developers with no known issues. Per AppleInsider, both the Combo Update and the Delta Update for Mac OS X 10.6.8 build 10K524 are a 1GB download. According to sources close to the story, focus areas for the build include Airport, Graphics […]

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Apple quietly installs specific anti-malware code into Mac OS X 10.6.4 update

There’s something to be said for an operating system succeeding and gaining market share: people will make more of an effort to write viruses and malware for it. Per CNET, Apple’s recent Mac OS X 10.6.4 update includes software to protect Macs from a Trojan horse that has been distributed by attackers disguised as iPhoto, […]