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  • VLC updated to 2.0.7

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    Video Lan Client, the nigh-indispensable open source media player for multiple audio and video formats (MPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Divx, ogg, etc.), was updated to version 2.0.7. The new version, a 41.9 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes:
    – Fix track selection for PowerPC machines.

    – Fix audio decoding for WMA Pro, MPEG 4 ALS, APE, MLP and ADPCM-IMA4.

    – Fix audio encoding for MP3 and AAC.

    – Numerous translations updates and new Azerbaijani, Kirgyz, Oriya translations.

    – Fix a memory leak when creating AVI files.

    – Fix two XSS vulnerabilities in the Web UI.

    – Fix memory exhaustion vulnerability in some playlist files.

    – Fix a libVLC crash in OS X port.

    VLC 2.0.7 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, let us know in the comments.

  • Dropbox updated to 2.0.7

    It’s the week for useful updates.

    On Wednesday, Dropbox released version 2.0.7 of its cloud-based storage client for Mac OS X. The new version, a 29.1 megabyte download (via MacUpdate), which adds the following fixes and changes:
    – Fixed a bug where certain messages indicating time spent were incorrect.

    – Fixed a bug where opening or closing client is impossible while disconnected.

    – Fixed a bug where notifications can sometimes be sorted incorrectly.

    – Fixed a bug causing excessive CPU usage.

    – Fixed a series of minor errors causing the tray popup to fail to appear.

    – Fixed a bug on certain versions of Snow Leopard.

    – What you should know about the new notifications menu: it is only enabled on OSX 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) and later.

    Dropbox 2.0.7 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later to install and run.

    If you’ve tried the new beta and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.