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Apple seeds OS X 10.8.4 build 12E47 to developer community

You’ve been hankering for OS X 10.8.4 and it’s getting closer every day… Per 9to5Mac, just over a week following the previous build, Apple has seeded OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 build 12E47 to registered Mac developers. The update is available via the Mac App Store for developers and should be on the Mac Developer […]

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Apple seeds third OS X 10.8.4 beta to developer community

OS X 10.8.4 is en route. It’ll just be in beta for a bit longer. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Wednesday seeded build 12E33a of OS X 10.8.4 maintenance update to developers, with the latest beta coming a little over one week after the build 12E30 went out for testing in early April. Mountain Lion’s latest […]

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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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Apple posts job openings for 802.11ac engineers

Apple’s looking to bring the 802.11ac protocol to the Mac this year. Now it just needs the people to do it. Per AppleBitch, a new job listing by the company advertises a position for engineers experienced with Gigabit Wi-Fi. The mention of 802.11ac comes from a new job posting listed by the company on Sunday, […]

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Rumor: Apple inks deal with Broadcom, will bring 802.11ac functionality to 2013 Macs

This could lead to something nifty. Per The Next Web, Apple has reportedly struck a deal with Broadcom that will place superfast 802.11ac Wi-Fi chips in its 2013 Mac lineup. Sources familiar with the deal indicated that the forthcoming industry standard for Wi-Fi will appear in Apple’s lineup this year. The so-called “5G Wi-Fi” offers […]