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Apple today released iPhoto 8.0.4 Update, addressing an issue with crashing after upgrading from an older version and making minor corrections to items in the "Places" functionality of iPhoto. This update addresses a rarely encountered issue involving photos imported into a previous version that could affect overall stability, and corrects references to a few points of interest and location names...

Apple today released MacBook Air SMC Firmware Update 1.2, adding support for new replacement batteries for the Late 2008 MacBook Air. Apple does not provide any additional details on these batteries. This SMC firmware update adds compatibility for the latest service replacement batteries. For more information, please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2368Users should follow the installation ...

Legendary music artist Michael Jackson, who passed away yesterday at the age of 50, is currently dominating the U.S. iTunes Store's list of top albums. Jackson's albums currently hold the top seven spots, led by the greatest hits compilation The Essential Michael Jackson [iTunes Store, $16.99] and Thriller [iTunes Store, $9.99], the biggest selling album of all-time with worldwide sales figures...

The Wall Street Journal reports that Bob Borchers, Apple's senior director of worldwide product marketing for the iPhone, has left the company to become a general partner at venture capital firm Opus Capital. Borchers, 43, had been at Apple since 2004 working on products such as the iPod and iPhone and had even appeared in some company videos about the iPhone. A former executive at Nokia and Nike, ...

Apple today released Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.4.2, addressing several networking issues. The Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n* Firmware 7.4.2 update provides several fixes, including: - Fixes some problems with extending and maintaining connectivity with extended networks - Fixes an issue with clients that enable 802.11 ...

Apple today released Final Cut Pro 6.0.6, which addresses issues with real-time playback in Early 2009 Mac Pros and Xserves. The release notes specify that the issue occurs when working with "complex sequences or high-bandwidth media formats." The update weighs in at 19.15 MB and requires OS X 10.5.5 or later and an existing installation of Final Cut Pro...

Apple has seeded another new version of OS X 10.5.8 to developers, signaling continued development on what may be the final update to Leopard before OS X Snow Leopard ships in September. According to the seed notes published by World of Apple, the new version, Build 9L16, adds ten new documented fixes over the previous seed issued late last week. Changes include fixes for bugs in Bluetooth...

MacRumors forum member djrayz arrived at the Apple Store at Valley Fair in San Jose, California early this morning to purchase an iPhone 3G S and found that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was already there participating in the experience. After chatting with the store manager for a while, Wozniak asked if he could have the first spot in line, and the crowd permitted him to do so. The...

Apple today released Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0 for all Macs with Bluetooth based on Broadcom chipsets. This update provides bug fixes and better compatibility with the Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse and Apple Wireless Keyboard. It installs on all Macintosh systems with Bluetooth based on the Broadcom chipset.The update weighs in at 1.78 MB and requires OS X...

Apple today released Safari 4.0.1, a minor update to Apple's Web browser, via Software Update. The update resolves several issues related to integration with iPhoto '09. This update addresses incompatibilities between Safari 4.0 and certain features in iPhoto '09, including Places and Facebook publishing.Safari 4.0.1 is not yet available through Apple's download page. The official public...

Microsoft today released three updates targeted at users of Office for Mac primarily addressing a security issue that could be exploited using a maliciously crafted Word file. - Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.9 (268 MB) The Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.9 Update improves security. It includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of a computer's...

Update: Direct video link: Click here (no spoilers) Apple will kick off WWDC 2009 with a keynote address on June 8th, 2009. News sites across the web will cover every announcement in detail, while Apple's site will be updated with any new products announced. Some readers prefer watching the keynote themselves without knowing the outcome. Unfortunately, there is no live video feed for the...

Apple today released a number of software updates targeting its iLife suite of applications and adding RAW image support for several digital camera models. - iLife Support 9.0.3 (55.1 MB) addresses several minor issues and offers several general improvements to the entire iLife suite of applications. This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability for the Media...

Apple today released AirPort Utility 5.4.2 for both Mac (16.86 MB) and Windows (10.92 MB). The update offers several fixes to Apple's software for managing the AirPort Express Base Station, the AirPort Extreme Base Station, and Time Capsule. Issues addressed include: - An issue causing AirPort Utility to be unable to read certain AirPort wireless device configurations. - An issue causing...

Apple today released MobileMe Control Panel for Windows 1.4 (2.3 MB), bringing support for connections through proxy servers. Required to set up and manage MobileMe syncing and manage iDisk settings on a Windows PC. This update provides support for connecting to MobileMe through various proxy servers. More information about supported proxy configurations in this support article. Apple has...

Apple today released GarageBand 5.0.2 via Software Update, addressing a number of minor performance issues. This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and fixes a number of other minor issues. The issues addressed include: - Improved purchasing experience for Artist Lessons in the GarageBand Lesson Store - Accessing installed Jam Packs in the loop browser ...

In October, Apple revealed that some NVIDIA-based graphics cards in MacBook Pros had been affected by a manufacturing defect announced in July. Apple stated that they would repair affected MacBook Pros within two years of the original purchase date free of charge. Apple has since extended this repair policy for three years. At that same time, NVIDIA assured Apple that Mac computers with...

Apple today released a pair of software updates, one for iWork '09 users and one for MacBook Pro users. iWork '09 9.0.2 (42.8 MB) addresses issues with saving documents and Keynote. This update improves reliability when saving some iWork documents and when playing some presentations more than once per Keynote session.The update requires iWork '09 and OS X 10.4.11 or 10.5.6 or later. MacBook...