Safari 5.0.5, Xcode 4.0.2, Mac OS X security updates released by Apple
Thu, Apr 14, 2011 - Apple on Thursday released a number of security and maintenance updates for its software, including Safari 5.0.5, Xcode 4.0.2, and Security Update 2011-002 for Mac OS X. ( 24 comments )
Apple deprecates its release of Java for Mac OS X
Thu, Oct 21, 2010 - Apple's latest release of Java SE 6 for Mac OS X marks the end of the company's efforts to maintain Java releases for the Mac platform itself. ( 74 comments )
Inside Apple's iOS 4: new feature parity with Snow Leopard
Fri, Jun 18, 2010 - Apple's iOS 4 features the biggest foundational leap for developers since the company first opened up iPhone OS 2.0 to development, now catching up to the core features of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. ( 82 comments )
Safari retains speed crown over newcomer Chrome in OS X
Wed, Dec 9, 2009 - While besting Firefox by nearly 50 percent, Google's newly released Chrome browser was 12 percent slower than Apple's Safari in benchmark tests. ( 70 comments )
Latest Snow Leopard build resurrects Atom compatibility
Wed, Nov 4, 2009 - Development build 10C535 of Snow Leopard update 10.6.2 retains Intel Atom support after the previous build had killed compatibility with the processor. ( 43 comments )
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.1, security updates, more
Thu, Sep 10, 2009 - The first maintenance update for Snow Leopard, Apple's latest operating system, was released Thursday afternoon, less than two weeks after the software's debut. ( 89 comments )
Amazon offers Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard pre-order
Mon, Aug 3, 2009 - Snow Leopard, the latest update to Apple's Mac OS X operating system, is now available for pre-order from Amazon, in anticipation of its upcoming September release. ( 68 comments )
Apple plugs critical Java security hole affecting Tiger, Leopard
Mon, Jun 15, 2009 - Apple on Monday finally got around to patching a widely-publicized security flaw in the version of Java shipping with Mac OS X, which could leave a Mac open to attack while browsing the web. ( 44 comments )
Mac OS X 10.5.7 may have Nehalem, Radeon HD 4000 support
Sat, Feb 28, 2009 - In addition to expected fixes, Apple's upcoming 10.5.7 update to Mac OS X Leopard is now claimed to recognize Intel's newer Nehalem architecture as well as AMD's ATI Radeon HD 4000 graphics chipsets. ( 57 comments )
Amended Psystar complaint vs. Apple repeats copyright claims
Fri, Feb 13, 2009 - Mac cloner Psystar says Apple has misused copyrights by preventing Mac OS X from being run on third-party hardware, according to an amended complaint filed yesterday. ( 141 comments )
Apple pushing 17-inch MacBook Pro deliveries near March
Thu, Jan 22, 2009 - Initially promised for the end of January, the unibody version of Apple's largest notebook is moving gradually towards a late February ship date or later for more recent buyers. ( 55 comments )
Microsoft's Windows 7 to bring Apple-tinged design changes
Tue, Oct 28, 2008 - At its Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft has shown Windows 7 to the public for the first time and has revealed a user interface with some of the largest changes to the operating system's interface since Windows XP -- if not earlier -- and which bear slight resemblances to Apple software. ( 123 comments )
Apple releases Security Update 2008-007 for Mac OS X
Thu, Oct 9, 2008 - Apple on Thursday afternoon released its seventh distinct security fix of the year for Mac OS X to tackle a number flaws, including one introduced with its 10.5.5 update. ( 33 comments )
Apple seeks distance-based pairing, auto contact data patents
Sat, Sep 27, 2008 - A pair of filings for US patents made by Apple would make users' lives easier by letting them pair wireless devices just by bringing them together as well as filling out missing address book data simply by making a request through e-mail. ( 14 comments )
Why Apple keeps its iPhone 2.0 SDK under NDA
Thu, Aug 28, 2008 - Apple's insistence on keeping iPhone 2.0 development under strict non disclosure agreements is frustrating efforts in the development community to share ideas, teach classes on iPhone development, and print reference books on the subject. ( 33 comments )
New Mac OS X Security Update patches dangerous DNS hole
Thu, Jul 31, 2008 - Apple late on Thursday offered up its fifth security update of 2008 to cover an industry-wide and potentially dangerous exploit of Domain Name System server access for spoofing attacks. ( 25 comments )
Concerns raised about lack of Mac-to-MobileMe push sync
Sun, Jul 13, 2008 - While Apple markets MobileMe primarily as a push service, some are now discovering that updates to the Mac don't translate to immediate updates for the web or for Apple's handhelds, raising questions about whether the new service is as full-featured as promised. ( 81 comments )
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.4 update, security fixes
Mon, Jun 30, 2008 - Apple on Monday evening released Mac OS X 10.5.4, the latest significant revision to Leopard and a key part of its online strategy. Also, Security Update 2008-004 and Safari 3.1.2 for Tiger address security issues for earlier Mac OS X versions. ( 83 comments )
New 10.5.4 seed shows Apple mending iCal, winding down
Mon, Jun 23, 2008 - A new build of Apple's upcoming Mac OS X 10.5.4 update shows the patch all but finished with most bugs already taken care of in the past, AppleInsider has learned ( 35 comments )
Psystar taunts Apple with Xserve clone
Thu, Jun 19, 2008 - Aggressively staking its claim as the lone company outside of Apple selling Mac OS X systems, Psystar on Thursday has unveiled a pair of Xserve-like rackmount computers unofficially based on Apple's Mac OS X Leopard Server. ( 98 comments )
Apple's OS X iPhone, Leopard banners show OS split pre-WWDC
Thu, Jun 5, 2008 - Apple has unfurled its customary banners in the run-up to WWDC and is emphasizing the split between OS X iPhone and OS X Leopard in what promises to be a company-defining event. ( 70 comments )
Mystery Apple boxes; Safari JavaScript boost; thinner 3G iPhone?
Thu, Jun 5, 2008 - Stacks of unmarked boxes are appearing at a Quanta distribution center just days before WWDC. Meanwhile, the WebKit team plans a major performance boost to JavaScript in Safari; the company has released a security configuration guide; and a report claims the 3G iPhone's dimensions are smaller than case makers have previously thought. ( 21 comments )
Apple's Mac OS X 10.6 code named "Snow Leopard" - report
Wed, Jun 4, 2008 - Apple is indeed well into the development of Mac OS X 10.6, which the company has internally code-named "Snow Leopard," according to ArsTechnica. ( 134 comments )
Mac OS X 10.6 to show at Apple developer event, drop PowerPC
Tue, Jun 3, 2008 - While everyone focuses on the iPhone next update, a new rumor posits that Apple will already have a new version of Mac OS X available for testing in early form at WWDC, with its actual launch appearing as early as next year's Macworld event. ( 123 comments )
10.5.3 Server details; Apple updates; iPhone exclusivity in question
Tue, Apr 29, 2008 - Apple is reportedly winding down updates to its 10.5.3 Server update, AppleInsider has learned. Officially, Apple has released updates for iMac graphics and its Java engine in Leopard, and Microsoft has finally updated Messenger for Macs. Unofficial reports have Apple changing its mind on exclusive carrier deals, and say that iPhone users have very different tastes than BlackBerry owners. ( 40 comments )
Apple offers developers weekend 10.5.3 seed
Fri, Apr 18, 2008 - Apple on Friday afternoon planted a fresh seed of its upcoming Mac OS X 10.5.3 operating system update for its developer community, asking that the software be tested thoroughly over the weekend. ( 61 comments )
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.2 Update
Mon, Feb 11, 2008 - Apple on Monday afternoon released Mac OS X 10.5.2, the second maintenance and security update to its relatively new Leopard operating system that delivers a plethora of improvements for both PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs. ( 198 comments )
Time Machine remains focal point of Mac OS X 10.5.2 testing
Tue, Feb 5, 2008 - The stability and performance of Time Machine, Apple's easy-to-use backup software included with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, remains one of the final focus areas for testers evaluating the company's impending 10.5.2 operating system update. ( 43 comments )
Leopard bug fix list swells to 130 with latest Mac OS X 10.5.2 seed
Fri, Feb 1, 2008 - Apple this week provided its developer community with yet another pre-release build of its upcoming Leopard operating system update, which remains on tap for a release sometime this month. ( 48 comments )
Microsoft: Vista successor may not arrive until 2011
Mon, Jan 28, 2008 - However well customers are taking to Windows Vista, its replacement is only in the earliest stages of development, according to a statement from Microsoft. ( 91 comments )
Briefly: Development of Mac OS X 10.5.2 winding down
Thu, Jan 24, 2008 - The frequency at which Apple is seeding new pre-release builds of its second update to the Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system is increasing rapidly, suggesting an official release may be imminent. ( 51 comments )
Apple implements 20 new fixes in latest Mac OS X 10.5.2 build
Wed, Jan 23, 2008 - Development of Apple's second update to the Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system continued at a swift pace this week, with new pre-release builds tacking on nearly two dozen fixes and revealing a handful of subtle feature additions. ( 40 comments )
Study: Leopard satisfaction driving "explosive" Mac sales
Thu, Jan 17, 2008 - High levels of customer satisfaction with Apple's new Leopard operating system are spurring "explosive sales" of the company's Mac computer line, a new consumer spending survey has revealed. ( 63 comments )
Mac OS X 10.5.2 to deliver sprawling list of fixes for Leopard
Wed, Dec 19, 2007 - Mac OS X 10.5.2 Update, the next in a year-long series of planned updates to Apple's new Leopard operating system, promises to be one of the most hefty maintenance releases put out by the company for its operating system software in recent years. ( 72 comments )
First builds of Apple's Mac OS X 10.5.2 Leopard Update due shortly
Tue, Dec 18, 2007 - Continuing to refine its recently-released Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system at a rapid pace, Mac maker Apple Inc. will soon begin testing the first pre-release builds of Mac OS X 10.5.2 Update, AppleInsider has learned. ( 27 comments )
NPD: Leopard latest in chain of "blow-out" Apple OS launches
Mon, Dec 17, 2007 - Sales during Mac OS X Leopard's first full month on store shelves reached an unprecedented high for any Apple operating system release to date, according to new research from the NPD Group. ( 26 comments )
Apple's Leopard to boost Mac sales while Dell, HP slump: report
Tue, Dec 11, 2007 - Mac OS X Leopard will drive Apple computer sales to record levels in the next few months while both Dell and HP are mired in sinking or largely stagnant demand, according to a new report from ChangeWave Research. ( 35 comments )
Booming Apple sales strain supply, will beat estimates - report
Fri, Dec 7, 2007 - A combination of Mac OS X Leopard, refreshed Macs, and iPods have formed a perfect storm that hint Apple will exceed its already optimistic targets, according to investment bank Bear Stearns. ( 30 comments )
Briefly: Dell at Best Buy; Mac Pro and 10.5.2 at Macworld?
Thu, Dec 6, 2007 - Dell has bolstered its commitment to retail by placing some of its computer line on Best Buy's shelves. Meanwhile, one rumor suggests Apple will both update the Mac Pro at January's Macworld show and release an update to speed up new Intel processors. ( 37 comments )
Road to Mac OS X Leopard: QuickTime, iTunes, and Media Features
Thu, Oct 25, 2007 - In addition to the new searching, browsing and back up features for office documents (Finder, Dock, Quick Look, Cover Flow, Spotlight, Time Machine) and new support for collaborative information sharing (Mail, iChat, iCal, Server), Mac OS X Leopard also advances support for audio and video media in QuickTime, iTunes, Photo Booth, Front Row, and other applications. Here's what's new in Leopard and where the ideas behind rich media on the desktop came from. ( 20 comments )
Analyst weighs in on Leopard, expected Macworld launches
Mon, Oct 8, 2007 - Apple's upcoming release of Mac OS X Leopard could provide a major boost to the company's bottom line during the fall and could be bolstered even further by a new portable in January, according to a new report by analyst Gene Munster of investment firm Piper Jaffay. ( 62 comments )
