Agen Schmitz
Agen Schmitz has worked within the Apple eco-sphere since helping manage conference speaker content for Thunder Lizard Productions in the mid-90s. After spending time at Amazon in the early 2000s (as senior editor for the Electronics, specializing in PDAs and MP3 players—he still has his original pre-release iPod), he has continued to focus on e-commerce content and works with a variety of brands across the e-retail landscape. Agen lives in Seattle with his wife and son (who, sadly, has moved onto Windows for gaming), loves making monthly music mixes, and is always dreaming of Iceland.
Maintenance update fixes an issue with starting up older operating systems on Ivy Bridge-based Macs. ($49.99/99.99 new, 15.1 MB)
Maintenance update with several tweaks for Mountain Lion that should improve the speed of training Apple Mail and avoid a crash when processing messages. ($30 new, free update, 10.4 MB)
Major new release of the Mac dictation software improves overall accuracy and performance while enabling you to speak corrections, create rules for abbreviations and numbers, and more. ($199.99 new, $149.99 upgrade)
Amazon has strengthened its hand in the tablet sector with the Kindle Fire HD, which provides a choice between 7- and 8.9-inch models with dramatically improved screen resolutions while also adding a bevy of compelling software features and synergistic services. The company also debuted the Kindle Paperwhite, a revamped Kindle Touch e-reader.
Fixes an issue related to third-party QuickTime components that prevented iMovie from opening. ($14.99 new, free update, 1.08)
Patches vulnerabilities recently identified by Oracle. (Free, 67.2 MB and 81.9 MB)
Maintenance release improves overall stability with a variety of targeted fixes. ($599 new, free update, 5.8 MB)
Fixes two critical security vulnerabilities and improves stability. ($699 new, free update, 7.9 MB)
Now built using Cocoa, the new release is compatible with Mountain Lion and shifts Web video capture exclusively to Safari. ($99.99 new, free update, 88.5 MB)
Major new release tightens integration between Mountain Lion and Windows, adding Dictation capabilities and Mountain Lion gestures to Windows apps, support for Windows notifications in Notification Center, and more. ($79.99 new, free update, 331 MB)
Maintenance update with a variety of fixes, plus added support for Mountain Lion’s Notification Center ($25 new, free update, 5.3 MB)
Improves search speed and creation of recurring reminders, plus fixes syncing with Google Calendar on Mountain Lion. ($19.99 new, free update, 11.1 MB)
Improves problems with memory leakage caused by certain add-ons, provides smoother animations for game developers, and introduces silent background updates. (Free, 32.6 MB)
Adds support for Mountain Lion’s Notification Center, plus fixes graphics for Retina displays. ($34 new, free update, 27.8 MB)
Improves error handling and retry logic to prevent backup failures, plus adds Retina display support. ($24.99 new, free update, 8.3 MB)