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Apple releases Security Update 2010-006 for Mac OS X 10.6 users

On Monday, Apple released its Security Update 2010-006 patch, a tiny 1.8 megabyte download that fixes one specific bug in Mac OS X 10.6.4’s AFP file sharing implementation that could allow remote attackers to bypass the password validation system if they know the name of an account on the Mac. Fortunately, previous versions of Mac […]

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Cocktail 4.7.7 (Snow Leopard Edition) Released

Over the weekend, shareware developer Maintain released version 4.7.7 of Cocktail (Snow Leopard Edition), Cocktail, the popular shareware utility program that allows for additional Mac OS X system tests. The new version, a 2 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and features: – Added Mac OS X 10.6.5 compatibility. – Fixed compatibility issues with Safari […]

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Apple releases Snow Leopard Graphics Update 1.0

Late Tuesday, Apple released its Snow Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 patch. The update, a 65.7 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Addresses frame rate issues occurring in Portal and Team Fortress 2 by Valve, on iMac (Late 2009 and Mid 2010), Mac mini (Early 2009 and Mid 2010), Mac Pro (Early 2009), […]

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Apple announces updated Mac Pro line to arrive in August

It’s been a long time coming, but it could be awesome when it hits next month. Per AppleInsider, Apple’s update to Apple’s Mac Pro desktop was announced Tuesday, with the new tower sporting up to 12 processing cores with Intel Xeon processors, making it up to 50% faster than its predecessor. The hardware arrives in […]

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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.4 update

After months of anticipation, Apple released its Mac OS X 10.6.4 update for its Mac OS X 10.6 (“Snow Leopard”) operating system on Tuesday. The update, which ranges in size from a few to several hundred megabytes, includes the following fixes and changes: General fixes and improvements: – Improves compatibility with some Braille displays – […]