Download Mac OS X 10.6.2 Update
Apple’s second update for Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.2, was officially released Monday afternoon, fixing a number of issues including a guest account bug that could potentially delete a user’s account data. This update is recommended for Mac OS X v10.6 through v10.6.1 Snow Leopard users and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac.
Mac OS X 10.6.2 also provides patches for a number of problems with Mail, including the return of deleted RSS feeds, a problem where you can’t preview attachments in new messages, Address Book and Mail freezing up when opened, and Mail’s unread count not updating properly when messages are read on another computer.
According to Apple, in Mac OS X 10.6.2 is:
General operating system fixes provided for:
* an issue that caused data to be deleted when using a guest account
* an issue that might cause your system to logout unexpectedly
* Spotlight search results not showing Exchange contacts
* the reliability of menu extras
* an issue in Dictionary when using Hebrew as the primary language
* shutter-click sound effect when taking a screenshot
* an issue with the four-finger swipe gesture
* an issue adding images to contacts in Address Book
* an issue in Front Row that could cause sluggish or slow frame rates while watching videos
* creation of mobile accounts for Active Directory users
* reliability and duration of VPN connections
* general reliability improvements for iWork, iLife, Aperture, Final Cut Studio, MobileMe, and iDisk
* overall improvements to VoiceOver performance
* this update addresses video playback and performance issues for iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) and iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) computers that may occur in some situations while AirPort is turned onFonts fixes provided for:
* an issue with font spacing
* an issue in which some Fonts are missing
* font duplication issues
* an issue with some PostScript Type 1 fonts not working properlyGraphics fixes provided for:
* an issue when connecting monitors to DVI and Mini DisplayPort adapters
* an issue in which the brightness setting may not be remembered on restart
* addresses functionality with specific display models
* general reliability and performance improvements when using some applicationsMail fixes provided for:
* a situation in which Mail’s unread count may not update properly as messages are read on another computer
* an issue in which deleted RSS feeds may return
* an issue in which Mail cannot preview or Quick Look attachments when composing a new message
* an issue that can cause Address Book and/or Mail to stop responding when opened
* an issue in which email messages received from an Exchange Server are not formatted correctly
* an issue in which Mail reports “Account exceeded bandwidth limits” for some Gmail accountsMobileMe fixes provided for:
* performance when accessing files from iDisk via the Finder and syncing iDisk files
* an issue in which syncing iDisk files does not proceed beyond “checking items”
* reliability and performance when syncing contacts, calendars, and bookmarks with MobileMe (syncing with iTunes and iSync are also improved)
* an issue that prevents some users from logging into MobileMe via the MobileMe System Preference paneNetwork file systems fixes provided for:
* compatibility with third-party AFP servers
* file synchronization for portable home directoriesPrinting and faxing fixes provided for:
* automatic printer updates improvements
* Print dialog allowing you to enter and send to more than one fax recipientSafari fixes provided for:
* a graphics distortion issue in Safari Top Sites
* Safari plug-in reliability
You can download the Mac OS X 10.6.2 Update from Software Update, Choose Software Update from the Apple or Here is the Direct link of Download Mac OS X 10.6.2
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Customize your MAC Dock with Docker
Tired of your dock? Spice things up a little with Docker. Access dock settings from a simple interface, and Leopard users can customize the style and color of their dock too! Docker allows Leopard users to switch between 2D or 3D dock, or customize the Dock further by individually changing the color of and style of Dock parts. If you are feeling creative, you can easily select your own images, or a vast array of downloadable styles.
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Docker also lets users of OSX 10.2 to 10.5 access settings normally hidden out of sight. Choose from a larger range of dock sizes, extra animation options and more. It is also now possible to prevent users from accessing certain Dock settings from the Finder, and hide or remove the menubar and Dock.
Apple Magic Mouse Software Update
Today Apple released a pair of software updates to allow Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Leopard users take advantage of the advanced mouse features of the company’s new multi-touch Magic Mouse. The 64MB Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0 for Snow Leopard requires OS X 10.6.1, while the 36MB Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0 for Leopard requires OS X 10.5.8. Apple’s release notes simply state, “Install this software to take advantage of your Magic Mouse special features.”
Currently, Mac OS X 10.6.2 is still under development. Besides adding full compatibility with Apple’s new mouse, it also aims to fix a serious bug eating away users’ data in very rare cases.
Download Google Chrome 4.0.223.11 for Mac
October 26, 2009 by Raj
Filed under Google Chrome, Mac
Chrome Dev Channel has been updated with a crash and calendar fix for the Mac, Windows and Linux versions of the web browser. Available immediately, Google Chrome version 4.0.223.11 for Mac OS X can be obtained right here. “This release fixes a crash when running extensions like the Subscribe in Feed Reader sample,” the latest dev update, posted by Jonathan Conradt, engineering program manager, reads. “It also fixes a problem in Google Calendar where overlapping calendar items were invisible because they were being displayed with 0 width,” Conradt writes. “This update is being released for Windows, Mac and Linux,” Google’s guy says.
Download Google Chrome 4.0.223.11 for Mac Here
Flickr Desktop Browser Flickroom
Flickroom is an Adobe AIR based application that provides the rich browsing experience Flickr users have long deserved. You can now receive instant notifications for any activity on your photostream, upload photos by just drag-and-drop, add comments, mark faves, add notes, tweet about your photos and also chat with other Flickroom users. The app is still in beta and new features are being added at a rapid pace.
iTool multifunction utility for MAC maintenance
iTool is a free multifunction utility for a complete system maintenance, it’s easy to use, also for “the first time” users; iTool is built around a tabbed interface that lets you find quickly the wanted task. iTool can perform automate processes that will run the chosen tasks, to handle your maintenance tasks with no fuss at all. For those who don’t want to fiddly with choices, iTool can guide you through a compact maintenance wizard called “Automate Assistant” that will help you troubleshoot problems within your system just with a few steps. iTool not only maintains you system healthy, it also lets you tweak hidden functions of you Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) system.
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Features of “iTool”:
General:
· Automate one or more tasks.
· Automate Assistant : the iTool Wizard.
· Switch off the Mac after the Automate process.
· Launch Time Machine from iTool before a maintenance process.
· iTool is creating a log for every error or task.
Maintenance:
· Repair permissions.
· Periodic scripts (daily, weekly and monthly).
· Rebuild Launchservices database.
· Update the Prebindings.
· Re-index Spotlight.
· Re-index Mail’s envelope.
· Restore the Help Viewer.
· Restore the Finder/Sidebar preferences.
Clean:
· Delete system cache.
· Delete user cache.
· Delete the swap files.
· Force empty Trash.
· Secure force empty Trash.
· Delete a selected .DS_Store document.
· Delete all the.DS_Store documents.
· Delete the swap files.
· Delete the log files.
Check:
· User preference files.
· System preference files.
· SMART.
· POST (Power On Self Test).
Internet:
· (Safari, Firefox 2 and Camino only).
· Cache clean.
· History clean.
· Cookies clean.
· Favicons clean.
Tweak:
· Change the the screenshot format.
· Toggle on/off the Dashboard.
· Toggle on/off the full path in the Finder.
· Toggle on/off the view of the invisibles files.
· Toggle on/off Safari Web Inspector.
· Toggle on/off Spotlight’s calculator.
· Toggle on/off Spotlight’s dictionary.
· Toggle on/off the transparency of hidden applications in the Dock.
· Toggle on/off the icons Dock animations.
· Toggle on/off the Quit button in the Finder.
· Toggle on/off the Dock in 2D and vice versa.
· Toggle on/off the focus in the Stack.
· Toggle on/off Safari’s Status Bar.
· Toggle on/off the icons magnification in the Doc.
Various:
· System information: hardware and software.
· Log reader.
· Restart the Finder.
· Restart the Dock.
· Close all the applications.
· Show the active processes.
· Kill processes.
