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Adobe releases Flash Player 11.7.700.169

A hefty update is never unappreciated. On Wednesday, Adobe released Flash Player 11.7.700.169 for Mac OS X, a 16.9 megabyte download via MacUpdate. The new version adds the following fixes and changes: Fixed Issues: – On Retina-enabled OS X devices, Flash applications are scaled incorrectly upon opening (3496539). -In AIR on iOS, loading a SWF […]

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802.11ac support noted in OS X 10.8.4 beta

Never doubt the power of an operating system upgrade. Per AppleInsider, code found in the just released Mountain Lion 10.8.4 beta build references the next-generation 802.11ac wireless protocol, hinting that Apple may soon introduce the technology in its Mac lineup. The string was discovered in the OS X 10.8.4 beta build 12E30, which was seeded […]

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Google Chrome updated to 26.0.1410.63

An update’s an update. On Wednesday, Google released version 26.0.1410.63 of its Chrome web browser. The update, a 49.8 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Stability improvements. – A new version of Adobe Flash. Google Chrome 26.0.1410.63 requires an Intel-based Mac with Mac OS X 10.6 or later to install and run. […]

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QuarkXPress updated to 9.5.1.1

Late Friday, software developer Quark released version 9.5.1.1 of its QuarkXPress design application. The 9.4 megabyte update, which can be downloaded here, adds the following changes: – Free update for QuarkXPress 9. – Adds the ability to create page stacks in HTML5 based apps created with the new App Studio. – Fixes a bug regarding […]

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Apple’s OS X 10.8.3 prompts use of discrete GPU in mid-2010 MacBook Pro notebooks

There’s sort of a love/hate relationship with operating system updates, especially given the fact that you never quite know what’s going to change with your Apple hardware and how it performs after the fact. To that end, the mighty Topher Kessler has written a terrific piece over on CNET as to Apple’s latest OS update […]