Notable software releases this week include Firefox 3.0.8, iLife Support 9.0.2, iWeb Update 3.0.1, iPhoto Update 8.0.2, iMovie Update 8.0.1, iWork '09 Update 1 9.0.1, MacBook Pro Graphics Firmware Update 1.0, Sandvox 1.6, TextExpander 2.6 and Carbon Copy Cloner 3.2.
Behind the facade of "improves overall stability," Apple's frustratingly vague description of the iMovie 8.0.1 Update, lie a handful of noteworthy changes to iMovie '09.
Worried about the latest Apple security story? Follow these five tips to find out if you're really at risk.
Notable software releases since our last issue include iWork '09 9.0.2, MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.3, MacSpeech Dictate 1.5.1, HoudahSpot 2.5, Cover Stream 2.6, Little Snitch 2.1.3, BusySync 2.2, Checkup 2.2, TextExpander 2.6.2, Adium 1.3.4, and Dialectic 1.4.1.
Apple has pushed out bug fix updates to nearly the entire iLife '09 suite.
The first full-on preview of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard reveals a faster, sleeker cat that's designed to be more compact and efficient, and to take full advantage of the fast multi-core processors in Intel-based Macs.
With its usual impeccable timing, Apple has finally released the MobileMe iDisk app for iPhone and iPod touch, just a week after the new version of "Take Control of MobileMe" appeared. But no worries; updated information is already available for owners of the book.
Adds support for Rapportive and for the iWork '09 applications' Send via Mail menu items, and fixes a few minor bugs. ($24.95 new, free update, 6.7 MB)
Notable software releases this week include Security Update 2010-002, Mailplane 2.1.6, Aperture 3.0.2, iMovie 8.0.6, SpamSieve 2.8.1, and Panorama 6 Preview.
Glenn Fleishman tries reading in several apps - iBooks, Kindle for iPad, and GoodReader for iPad - and finds the experience uniformly positive.
You've seen the reviews and decided you want an iPad. Read this article to get specific advice on which model to buy and how to pick among the accessories offered by Apple.
After months of work from our top authors, we're pleased to announce a full slate of Take Control ebooks about the iPad, including Tonya Engst's free "Take Control of iPad Basics." Read on to learn about each of the new titles, including Jeff Carlson's "Take Control of Media on Your iPad," Joe Kissell's "Take Control of Working with Your iPad," and Glenn Fleishman's "Take Control of iPad Networking & Security."
Whether you wish you understood fonts better overall or you have questions about installation, organization, loading order, or typing special characters, Sharon Zardetto's new "Take Control of Fonts in Snow Leopard" has you covered.
Along with a few minor bug fixes, iWork 9.0.4 brings a thoroughly decent EPUB export capability to Pages 9.0.4.
Apple has announced that Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard will become available on 28-Aug-09. And yes, we plan to have two Take Control ebooks about it available by then as well.
