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Apple releases first OS X 10.8.5 build to developer community

OS X 10.8.5 development is underway. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Wednesday seeded the first OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion beta build to developers, with the latest maintenance update possibly looking to stabilize the operating system ahead of an OS X 10.9 Mavericks launch this fall. Sources familiar with the beta, dubbed build 12F9, said Apple […]

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Apple releases Java 2013-004 update for Mac OS X 10.7, 10.8 operating systems

A well-timed security update never hurts. On Wednesday, Apple released its Java 2013-004 update for its Mac OS X 10.7 and 10.8 operating systems. The update, a 64 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Java for OS X 2013-004 supersedes all previous versions of Java for OS X. – This release updates […]

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Google Chrome updated to 27.0.1453.116

Never doubt a good update. On Tuesday, Google released version 27.0.1453.116 of its Chrome web browser. The update, a 50.4 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – [249335] Medium CVE-2013-2866: Clickjacking in the Flash plug-in. This build also has fixes to the following issues: – Multiple flash movies on one page not playing […]

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Apple releases Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 16

This might come in handy. On Tuesday, Apple released Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 16, a security update that stands as a 69.48 megabyte download and offers the following fixes and changes: – This update enables website-by-website control of the Java plug-in within Safari 5.1.9 or later, and supersedes all previous versions of […]

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Parallels Desktop updated to 8.0.18494

Late Thursday, Parallels released version 8.0.18494 of its Parallels Desktop virtualization software. The new update, a 336.4 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Use Parallels Desktop with OS X 10.9 Mavericks Developer Preview (experimental support). – Work with Parallels Desktop on new MacBooks Air (Mid-2013). Parallels Desktop 8 retails for US$79.99 and […]