Posted by: Chris Barylick
Date: Wednesday, February 20th, 2013, 07:05
Category: News, Software

Late Tuesday, Apple released version 11.0.2 of its iTunes multimedia/jukebox application. The new version, a 200.6 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes:
- The update offers a Composer view for music, bug fixes, and enhanced responsiveness when accessing large playlists. It also offers a fix for an error that prevented purchases from showing up in the library.
iTunes 11.0.2 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later to install and run.
If you’ve tried the new version and have any feedback, please let us know in the comments.
Posted by: Chris Barylick
Date: Tuesday, February 19th, 2013, 07:34
Category: News, Software

You can’t knock a company that regularly updates its software.
On Tuesday, Mozilla.org released version 19.0 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 39.6 megabyte download and adds the following fixes and changes:
- Built-in PDF viewer.
- Canvas elements can export their content as an image blob using canvas.toBlob().
- Startup performance improvements (bugs 715402 and 756313).
- Debugger now supports pausing on exceptions and hiding nonenumerable properties.
- Remote Web Console is available for connecting to Firefox on Android or Firefox OS.
Firefox 19.0 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or later to install and run.
If you’ve tried the new version and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.
Posted by: Chris Barylick
Date: Monday, February 18th, 2013, 08:48
Category: News, Software

No one ever snubbed a useful update.
On Monday, Elgato Systems released version 3.6 of its EyeTV software application, which finds and tracks all television programming you want to see and allows users to pause live television and save content to file.
The update, a 150 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes:
- More than 100 new, crisp retina images.
- Support for Gracenote EPG data (Europe).
- Miscellaneous bug fixes.
EyeTV 3.6 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later to install and run. If you’ve tried the new version and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.
Posted by: Chris Barylick
Date: Friday, February 15th, 2013, 05:04
Category: News, Software

Late Thursday, shareware developer Maintain released version 6.3.1 of CocktailCocktail (Mountain Lion Edition), the popular shareware utility program that allows for additional Mac OS X system tests. The new version, a 5.5 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and features:
- Fixed a problem where Cocktail could not change Time Machine backup interval.
- Addresses an issue in which Cocktail failed to restart or shutdown the computer.
Cocktail 6.3.1 retails for a US$19.00 shareware registration fee and requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.8 or later to install and run.
Posted by: Chris Barylick
Date: Wednesday, February 13th, 2013, 08:38
Category: News, Software

On Thursday, version 6.2.73.1117 of the Skype VoIP application was released. The new version, a 41.5 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes:
- eGifting: Skype user can now send a gift of credit to anyone they care about on their birthday.
- One-way SMS without verifying your mobile number.
Skype 6.2.73.1117 is available for free and requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later to install and run.
If you’ve tried the new version and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.
Posted by: Chris Barylick
Date: Friday, February 8th, 2013, 08:42
Category: News, Software, wireless

You can’t knock a decent networking update.
On Friday, Apple released its AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule 7.6.3 firmware updates. The updates, which are available for all 802.11n AirPort Express, 802.11n AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule models, include the following fixes and changes:
- Extend the Guest Wi-Fi network for a network configured with multiple AirPort Base Stations.
- Ability to add a WPS capable Wi-Fi printer.
- Support for additional countries.
It is recommended that AirPort Utility 5.6 or later be installed before updating to Firmware version 7.6.3.
The updates can be located and installed via AirPort Utility’s update feature and require an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.7.2 or later to install and run.
If you’ve tried the new firmware and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.
Posted by: Chris Barylick
Date: Friday, February 8th, 2013, 08:16
Category: News, Software

Late Thursday, Adobe released Flash Player 11.5.502.149 for Mac OS X, a 16.9 megabyte download via MacUpdate as a pre-release beta. The new version adds the following fixes and changes:
- Firefox & Safari crash reported(3493470).
Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.149 requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or later to install and run.
If you’ve tried the new Flash Player and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.
Posted by: Chris Barylick
Date: Friday, February 8th, 2013, 07:47
Category: News, Software

Late Thursday, Apple released AirPort Utility 6.2, a 10.2 megabyte download which offers the following fixes to the AirPort Utility software:
- The ability to extend the Guest Wi-Fi network on a network that is configured with multiple AirPort Base Stations.
- The ability to add a WPS-capable Wi-Fi printer.
- Improved international support.
The update requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later to install and run. The AirPort Utility update can be located, snagged and installed via Mac OS X’s Software Update feature or via the update feature in Airport Utility itself.
Posted by: Chris Barylick
Date: Friday, February 8th, 2013, 07:27
Category: News, Software

On Thursday, Apple posted its Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 4.04, an update designed to extend RAW image compatibility for the Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’11 applications.
The update, a 5.3 megabyte download, adds support for the following cameras:
- Leica D-Lux 6
- Leica V-Lux 4
- Leica X2
- Nikon D5200
- Pentax K-5 II
- Pentax K-5 IIs
- Pentax K-30
- Pentax Q
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
The update requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later to install and run and is also available via Mac OS X’s built-in Software Update feature.
If you’ve tried the new Digital Camera RAW update and noticed any changes, please let us know how it went.
Posted by: Chris Barylick
Date: Wednesday, February 6th, 2013, 08:42
Category: News, Software

Late Thursday, Opera Software released version 12.14.1738 of its web browser. The new version, a 20.3 megabyte download via MacUpdate, boasts the following fixes and changes:
- Update addresses a re-occuring crash, allowing users to update two or more extensions at one time.
Opera 12.14.1738 is available for free and requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later to install and run.