Σοβαρά προβλήματα αναφέρονται από χρήστες κάτα την αναβάθμιση των MacBook Pro στο νέο λειτουργικό macOS Big Sur.

Σύμφωνα με τις αναφορές κατά το update σε macOS Big Sur η διαδικασία κολλάει.

Βάσει των λεγομένων των χρηστών, κατά τη διάρκεια της αναβάθμισης ο υπολογιστής προβάλλει μια μαύρη οθόνη και σταματάει να αποκρίνεται.

Οι συνδυασμοί πλήκτρων δεν λειτουργούν οπότε καθίσταται αδύνατη η είσοδος σε safe mode, όπως και η επαναφορά NVRAM και SMC.

Πρακτικά, ο χρήστης δεν έχει τρόπο να προσπεράσει την μαύρη οθόνη ή να επιστρέψει σε μια προηγούμενη κατάσταση.

Το πρόβλημα δεν λύνεται ούτε με επαναφορά μέσω πλήκτρων, ούτε με internet recovery και μέχρι στιγμής δεν υπάρχει κανένας τρόπος για να προσπεράσει κάποιος τη στατική, μαύρη εικόνα.

Φαίνεται ότι το πρόβλημα εντοπίζεται στα MacBook Pro 13″, μοντέλα μεταξύ late 2013 και mid 2014, χωρίς να γνωρίζουμε τον ακριβή αριθμό των χρηστών που τελικά το έχουν.

Το θέμα είναι πως αν και αρκετά παλιά μοντέλα, η Apple τα αναφέρει κανονικά στην λίστα των Η/Υ που υποστηρίζουν το macOS Big Sur: https://support.apple.com/kb/sp833?locale=en_US

Σύμφωνα με την Apple το θέμα έχει ήδη δοθεί προς διερεύνηση στην ομάδα των τεχνικών της εταιρείας.

WE NEED MORE THAN DEPLATFORMING

https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2021/01/08/we-need-more-than-deplatforming/


There is no question that social media played a role in the siege and take-over of the US Capitol on January 6.

Since then there has been significant focus on the deplatforming of President Donald Trump. By all means the question of when to deplatform a head of state is a critical one, among many that must be addressed. When should platforms make these decisions? Is that decision-making power theirs alone?

But as reprehensible as the actions of Donald Trump are, the rampant use of the internet to foment violence and hate, and reinforce white supremacy is about more than any one personality. Donald Trump is certainly not the first politician to exploit the architecture of the internet in this way, and he won’t be the last. We need solutions that don’t start after untold damage has been done.

Changing these dangerous dynamics requires more than just the temporary silencing or permanent removal of bad actors from social media platforms.
Additional precise and specific actions must also be taken:  

Reveal who is paying for advertisements, how much they are paying and who is being targeted.

Commit to meaningful transparency of platform algorithms so we know how and what content is being amplified, to whom, and the associated impact.

Turn on by default the tools to amplify factual voices over disinformation.

Work with independent researchers to facilitate in-depth studies of the platforms’ impact on people and our societies, and what we can do to improve things.

These are actions the platforms can and should commit to today.

The answer is not to do away with the internet, but to build a better one that can withstand and gird against these types of challenges.

This is how we can begin to do that.

No fewer than seven serious Thunderbolt security flaws have been discovered, affecting machines with both standalone Thunderbolt ports and the Thunderbolt-compatible USB-C ports used on modern Macs.

The flaws allow an attacker to access data even when the machine is locked, and even when the drive is encrypted …

The vulnerabilities are present in all machines with Thunderbolt/Thunderbolt-compatible USB-C ports shipped between 2011 and 2020.

Security researcher Björn Ruytenberg found seven vulnerabilities in Intel’s Thunderbolt chips, and nine ways to exploit them.

1. Inadequate firmware verification schemes

2. Weak device authentication scheme

3. Use of unauthenticated device metadata

4. Downgrade attack using backwards compatibility

5. Use of unauthenticated controller configurations

6. SPI flash interface deficiencies

7. No Thunderbolt security on Boot Camp

There is no way to detect that a machine has been compromised.

Thunderspy is stealth, meaning that you cannot find any traces of the attack. It does not require your involvement, i.e., there is no phishing link or malicious piece of hardware that the attacker tricks you into using. Thunderspy works even if you follow best security practices by locking or suspending your computer when leaving briefly, and if your system administrator has set up the device with Secure Boot, strong BIOS and operating system account passwords, and enabled full disk encryption. All the attacker needs is 5 minutes alone with the computer, a screwdriver, and some easily portable hardware.

These vulnerabilities lead to nine practical exploitation scenarios. In an evil maid threat model and varying Security Levels, we demonstrate the ability to create arbitrary Thunderbolt device identities, clone user-authorized Thunderbolt devices, and finally obtain PCIe connectivity to perform DMA attacks. In addition, we show unauthenticated overriding of Security Level configurations, including the ability to disable Thunderbolt security entirely, and restoring Thunderbolt connectivity if the system is restricted to exclusively passing through USB and/or DisplayPort. We conclude with demonstrating the ability to permanently disable Thunderbolt security and block all future firmware updates.

Macs are fully vulnerable to all of the Thunderbolt security flaws when running Bootcamp, and ‘partly affected’ when running macOS.

MacOS employs (i) an Apple-curated whitelist in place of Security Levels, and (ii) IOMMU virtualization when hardware and driver support is available. Vulnerabilities 2–3 enable bypassing the first protection measure, and fully compromising authenticity of Thunderbolt device metadata in MacOS “System Information”. However, the second protection measure remains functioning and hence prevents any further impact on victim system security via DMA. The system becomes vulnerable to attacks similar to BadUSB. Therefore, MacOS is partially affected.

Further details of the Mac vulnerabilities can be found below.

Ruytenberg informed both Intel and Apple of his discoveries, but says that as the Thunderbolt security flaws are present in the controller chips, there is no way to fix the vulnerabilities via a software update.

Below is a description of how the vulnerabilities can be exploited on a Mac running macOS. This is essentially performed by fooling the Mac into thinking the attack kit is an Apple-approved Thunderbolt accessory.



3.4 Exploitation scenarios for vulnerabilities 2-3, 7 on Apple Mac systems

3.4.1 Cloning an Apple-whitelisted device identity to an attacker device (MacOS) 4

Threat model

We assume an “evil maid” threat model, in which the attacker exclusively has physical access to a victim system. The system is in a locked (S0) or sleep (S3) state, while running MacOS.

Preparation

1. Acquire a MacOS-certified Thunderbolt device.

2. Disassemble the MacOS-certified device enclosure. Obtain the firmware image from the Thunderbolt controller’s SPI flash of the MacOS-certified device.

3. Disassemble the attacker device enclosure. Obtain the firmware image from the Thunderbolt controller’s SPI flash of the attacker device.

4. Connect the MacOS-certified device to the attacker system. On the attacker system, using e.g. tbtadm on Linux, obtain the UUID of the MacOS-certified device.

5. Locate the DROM section by searching for the string DROM in the attacker device firmware image. Figure 6 depicts the DROM data structure. Using the figure as a reference, locate the appropriate offsets and replicate the MacOS-certified device UUID.

6. Compute uid crc8 and replicate the value at the appropriate offset.

7. Write the image to the attacker device SPI flash.

Procedure

1. Connect the attacker device to the victim system.

Verification

1. Observe that the victim system identifies the attacker device as being a MacOS-certified device. Figure 2 demonstrates an example scenario, showing a forged Thunderbolt device identity in the MacOS “System Information” application.



Intel commented:

In 2019, major operating systems implemented Kernel Direct Memory Access (DMA) protection to mitigate against attacks such as these. This includes Windows (Windows 10 1803 RS4 and later), Linux (kernel 5.x and later), and MacOS (MacOS 10.12.4 and later). The researchers did not demonstrate successful DMA attacks against systems with these mitigations enabled. Please check with your system manufacturer to determine if your system has these mitigations incorporated. For all systems, we recommend following standard security practices, including the use of only trusted peripherals and preventing unauthorized physical access to computers.

Η Apple κυκλοφόρησε το macOS Catalina τον Οκτώβριο του 2019, αλλά με αρκετά προβλήματα.

Ακολουθούν ορισμένοι παράγοντες που πρέπει να εξετάσετε πριν αποφασίσετε να αναβαθμίσετε τα Macs της Εταιρείας σας σε Catalina.

ΕΙΝΑΙ ΣΤΑΘΕΡΟ ΤΟ macOS Catalina;

Μία από τις πιο σημαντικές αλλαγές στην Catalina είναι η έλλειψη υποστήριξης για εφαρμογές 32 bit. Αυτό δεν επηρεάζει μόνο τα εμπορικά προϊόντα, όπως παλαιότερες εκδόσεις του 1Password, VMware Fusion, Microsoft Office, Parallels και QuickBooks, αλλά και εφαρμογές 32 bit business-to-business που μπορεί να χρησιμοποιούνται στην εταιρεία σας.

Εάν ο τεχνικός IT σας εγκαταστήσει το Catalina σε ένα σύστημα που περιλαμβάνει εφαρμογές 32 bit, αυτές οι εφαρμογές δεν θα λειτουργούν πλέον. Οι χρήστες θα πρέπει να κάνουν χωρίς αυτές ή η εταιρεία θα πρέπει να τις αντικαταστήσει με νεότερες. Ωστόσο, για κάποιες εφαρμογές παλαιές εμπορικές εφαρμογές, η αντικατάστασή τους δεν αποτελεί επιλογή επειδή δεν υπάρχουν διαθέσιμες ενημερώσεις.

Οποιοδήποτε από αυτά τα ζητήματα μπορεί να επηρεάσει αρκετά την παραγωγικότητα. Εάν η μόνη βιώσιμη επιλογή της εταιρείας είναι να συνεχίσει να χρησιμοποιεί τις εφαρμογές 32 bit, δεν πρέπει να αναβαθμίσετε στο Catalina μέχρι να είστε έτοιμοι να τις αντικαταστήσετε.

Τα προϊόντα της Adobe ήταν ένα από τα διασημότερα θύματα του Catalina. Ορισμένες παλαιότερες εκδόσεις του Photoshop, για παράδειγμα, εξακολουθούν να χρησιμοποιούν 32 bit τεχνολογία. Ακόμη και οι εφαρμογές του Creative Cloud 2018 περιέχουν ορισμένα από αυτά τα στοιχεία. Η Adobe συνιστά στους οργανισμούς να δοκιμάσουν πλήρως αυτά τα προϊόντα στο Catalina, για να διασφαλίσουν ότι όλα θα λειτουργούν όπως αναμενόταν.

Το Catalina μπορεί επίσης να επηρεάσει τα λογισμικά ασφαλείας. Για παράδειγμα, για να εκτελέσετε σωστά το Symantec Endpoint Protection, μπορείτε να χρησιμοποιήσετε μόνο την έκδοση 14.2 RU2 και για να εκτελέσετε το Sophos Endpoint, πρέπει να χρησιμοποιήσετε την έκδοση 9.9.4 ή νεότερη έκδοση. Λόγω της νέας δομής δικαιωμάτων, το λειτουργικό σύστημα δεν θα ειδοποιεί τους χρήστες σχετικά με θέματα που σχετίζονται απειλές σε επίπεδο συστήματος. Οι εταιρείες που επιθυμούν να αναβαθμίσουν σε Catalina θα πρέπει πρώτα να διασφαλίσουν ότι τα λογισμικά ασφαλείας τους είναι πλήρως συμβατά με το λειτουργικό σύστημα.

Μια ακόμη ανησυχία είναι πως το Catalina κατακλύζει τους χρήστες με προτροπές που σχετίζονται με δικαιώματα, απαιτώντας τους να αποδεχθούν ή να αρνηθούν δικαιώματα σε πολλές εφαρμογές. Αυτό μπορεί εύκολα να οδηγήσει σε κόπωση, όπου οι χρήστες απλώς αποδέχονται τα πάντα εξ αιτίας του μεγάλου αριθμού προτροπών. Αυτό το ζήτημα μπορεί επίσης να οδηγήσει τους χρήστες να ακυρώσουν κατά λάθος τα δικαιώματα σε ορισμένες εφαρμογές, εμποδίζοντας τις εφαρμογές αυτές να λειτουργούν σωστά.

Επιπλέον, η νέα δομή δικαιωμάτων μπορεί να δημιουργήσει πρόβλημα σε αυτοματοποιημένα scripts ή άλλα υπάρχοντα scripts, όπως Python ή AppleScript, που επηρεάζουν την παραγωγικότητα των χρηστών και των διαχειριστών. Ακόμη και οι πιο έμπειροι χρήστες θα μπορούσαν να πέσουν σε φαύλο κύκλου προσπαθώντας να αντιμετωπίσουν θέματα που σχετίζονται με δικαιώματα.

Πολλές άλλες ανησυχίες έχουν εγερθεί με το Catalina, όπως προβλήματα κατά την εγκατάσταση, λάθη σύνδεσης, κακή απόδοση και μικρότερη διάρκεια ζωής της μπαταρίας. Οι επαγγελματίες τεχνικοί πληροφορικής πρέπει να περιμένουν μέχρι το macOS Catalina να είναι πιο σταθερό πριν αναβαθμίσουν. Ακόμα και τότε, θα πρέπει να δοκιμάσουν πλήρως το λειτουργικό σύστημα για να βεβαιωθούν ότι θα υποστηρίξουν όλες τις εφαρμογές που χρησιμοποιούν για την άσκηση των δραστηριοτήτων της εκάστοτε επιχείρησης.

Η Apple προχώρησε στην αναβάθμιση των MacBook Pro 13 και 15 ιντσών, η οποία κρύβει μερικές εκπλήξεις.

Στο επίκεντρο των νέων μοντέλων βρίσκεται η 8η γενιά των τετραπύρηνων επεξεργαστών της Intel σε ότι αφορά το MacBook Pro 13 ιντσών με ενσωματωμένη Λωρίδα Αφής (Touch Bar).

Στο μοντέλο των 15 ιντσών υπάρχουν πολύ πιο σημαντικές διαφορές στις ταχύτητες, αφού η Apple παρουσιάζει για πρώτη φορά και MacBook με 8πύρηνο επεξεργαστή.

Στο συγκεκριμένο μοντέλο οι χρήστες θα πρέπει να περιμένουν διπλάσια ταχύτητα σε σχέση με το τετραπύρηνο μοντέλο, ενώ στο μοντέλο με εξαπύρηνο επεξεργαστή, η αύξηση στην ταχύτητα υπολογίζεται στο 40%.

Σε ότι αφορά το MacBook Pro 13 ιντσών με Λωρίδα Αφής (Touch Bar), υπάρχει αύξηση στο χρονισμό του τετραπύρηνου επεξεργαστή στα 2.4 GHz, με το Turbo Boost να φτάνει τα 4.7 GHz.

Με τα καινούρια MacBook Pro, η Apple προχωρά και σε μια νέα κίνηση που αφορά το πληκτρολόγιο και το μηχανισμό "πεταλούδας" που παρουσίασε πριν μερικά χρόνια, και αποτελεί κατά γενική ομολογία ένα από τα μειονεκτήματα των φορητών της εταιρείας, πηγή παράλληλα πολλών τεχνικών προβλημάτων.

Έτσι μετά την αθόρυβη προσθήκη μιας μεμβράνης στα πλήκτρα που θεωρητικά θα εξαφάνιζε το διπλό πάτημα πλήκτρων και θα τα προστάτευε από τη σκόνη -δύο από τα σημαντικότερα προβλήματα-, η Apple προχωρά στα νέα MacBook σε τρεις σημαντικές αλλαγές:


1. Η πρώτη αφορά το μηχανισμό του πληκτρολογίου και τη χρήση των υλικών που έχουν χρησιμοποιηθεί για την κατασκευή του, με τις αλλαγές στο συγκεκριμένο κομμάτι να προορίζονται στο να εξαφανίσουν το λανθασμένο διπλό πάτημα των πλήκτρων.


2. Αν και η παραπάνω αλλαγή αναμένεται να λύσει οριστικά το πρόβλημα, η Apple περιλαμβάνει όλα τα MacBook που διαθέτουν πληκτρολόγιο με μηχανισμό "πεταλούδας" σε πρόγραμμα επισκευής, με την εταιρεία να προχωρά σε δωρεάν αντικατάστασή του, είτε ο υπολογιστής βρίσκεται σε εγγύηση είτε όχι.

Τα μοντέλα MacBook, MacBook Air και MacBook Pro που περιλαμβάνονται στο πρόγραμμα αντικατάστασης πληκτρολογίου είναι τα εξής:

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)

MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports)

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports)

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)

Εντυπωσιακό είναι το γεγονός ότι στη λίστα περιλαμβάνονται και τα νέα MacBook που μόλις ανακοινώθηκαν, κάτι που σίγουρα προκαλεί απορίες... Σύμφωνα με την ιστοσελίδα της Apple, οι ενδιαφερόμενοι θα πρέπει να επισκεφθούν είτε ένα Apple Store αν υπάρχει στη χώρα τους είτε ένα επίσημο εξουσιοδοτημένο κέντρο service.


3. Οι χρόνοι επισκευής και αντικατάστασης ενός τέτοιου πληκτρολογίου δεν ήταν οι καλύτεροι, με την εταιρεία να προχωρά σε σημαντικές αλλαγές προκειμένου να επιταχύνει την όλη διαδικασία.

Ένα πολύ σημαντικό κενό ασφαλείας αποκαλύφθηκε πριν λίγες ημέρες.

Μερικές από τις εφαρμογές στο App Store για Mac, συλλέγουν κρυφά τα δεδομένα των χρηστών και τα ανεβάζουν σε Analytics Servers χωρίς την άδεια των ανυποψίαστων χρηστών.

Δημοφιλείς εφαρμογές όπως οι Dr. Unarchiver και Dr. Cleanerand, καθώς και άλλες εφαρμογές της εταιρείας ανάπτυξης "Trend Micro Inc.", συλλέγουν και ανεβάζουν πληροφορίες των χρηστών στους servers τους, από το ιστορικό των Safari, Google Chrome και Firefox.

Όλα αυτά μέσω πρόσβασης στον Φάκελλο του Χρήστη (macOS Home Directory).

Οι "πονηρές" αυτές εφαρμογές συλλέγουν δεδομένα κι από άλλα εγκατεστημένα apps εντός του συστήματος, στα οποία ξεκινάει η περισυλλογή μόλις τα εκκινήσετε, σύμφωνα με το 9to5Mac. Το πρόβλημα εντοπίστηκε αρχικά από χρήστη του Malwarebytes forum.

Οι αναφορές επιβεβαιώθηκαν από το 9to5Mac, όταν μετά από εγκατάσταση της εφαρμογής Dr. Unarchiver και σκαναρίσματος του home directory μέσω του "Quick Clean Junk Files", η εφαρμογή ξεκίνησε να συλλέγει σωρεία από περιττές πληροφορίες.

Αυτές περιείχαν δεδομένα από διάφορους browsers, αποκλειστικά αρχεία από πρόσφατα Google searches και έναν πλήρη κατάλογο από όλες τις εγκατεστημένες εφαρμογές που υπάρχουν στο σύστημα (συμπεριλαμβανομένων Code Signatures, εάν είναι ή όχι συμβατές με 64-bit και πληροφορίες σχετικά με το από που έγινε το download).

Κατά την διάρκεια της έρευνας, το Dr. Unarchiver ήταν η 12η δημοφιλέστερη εφαρμογή στο Αμερικάνικο Mac App Store, αλλά πλέον το έχουν αποσύρει από την αρχική σελίδα.

Ενώ το macOS Mojave έρχεται για να βελτιώσει την ασφάλεια σχετικά με τις εφαρμογές που έχουν πρόσβαση στο Home Directory, η διαδικασία ελέγχου του Store θα έπρεπε να είχε αντιληφθεί την συγκεκριμένη παραβίαση περί ασφάλειας του χρήστη και να μην είχε επιτρέψει την κυκλοφορία των εφαρμογών στο Mac App Store.

Επιπλέον τα νέα αυτά αμαυρώνουν την φήμη του Αμερικανικού κολοσσού, καθώς η Apple θα έπρεπε να παρέχει μεγαλύτερη ασφάλεια από την στιγμή που έχει πιο αυστηρή προσέγγιση σε ότι αφορά τις εφαρμογές, τουλάχιστον σε σύγκριση με την προσέγγιση της Google.

Τα νέα αυτά έρχονται μετά την αποκάλυψη πως μια άλλη διάσημη εφαρμογή του Apple Mac App Store, το Adware Doctor, ήταν τελικά ένα μυστικό spyware το οποίο έστελνε το ιστορικό του browser στην Κίνα.

Προτού αφαιρεθεί, το Adware Doctor (αξίας 4,99$) ήταν 5ο στην λίστα με τις επί πληρωμή εφαρμογές του App Store.

Η εφαρμογή είχε λάβει πάνω από 6000 βαθμολογήσεις 5 Αστέρων, αλλά είναι αμφίβολο κατά πόσο οι θετικές βαθμολογήσεις ήταν πραγματικές.

Πρόγραμμα Ανακλήσεως και Αντικαταστάσεως Πληκτρολογίων στα νέα MacBook και Macbook Pro από την Apple

https://www.apple.com/support/keyboard-service-program-for-macbook-and-macbook-pro/



BAD TECHNOLOGY - BETA CULTURE: A Call for Revolution Against Beta Culture



I'm tired of this. This sense of permanent discomfort with the technology around me. The bugs. The compromises. The firmware upgrades. The "This will work in the next version." The "It's in our roadmap." The "Buy now and upgrade later." The patches. The new low development standards that make technology fail because it wasn't tested enough before reaching our hands. The feeling now extends to hardware: Everything is built to end up in the trash a year later, still half-baked, to make room for the next hardware revision. I'm tired of this beta culture that has spread like metastatic cancer in the last few years, starting with software from Google and others and ending up in almost every gadget and computer system around. We need a change.

Take the iPhone, for example, one of the most successful products in the history of consumer electronics. We like it, I love mine, but the fact is that the first generation was rushed out, lacking basic features that were added in later releases or are not here yet. Worse: The iPhone 3G was really broken. For real. Bad signal, dropped calls, frozen apps. This would have been unthinkable in cellphones just five years ago. They were simpler, for sure, but they were failure proof. Today's engineering and testing is a lot more sophisticated. In theory, products can't go out into distribution with such glaring problems undetected.

Another recent example is my iMac 24, which had the infamous video card problem out of the box. How can a machine with such an obvious problem—instantly detected by the user base—be sold like that? The same happened recently with Nvidia video boards. In fact, graphic cards—being always in the cutting edge of technology—are perfect examples of beta hardware being sold as final hardware, with many released with beta-quality drivers and requiring firmware patches.

From that to the now-universally-accepted Blue Screen of Death, from buggy Blu-ray players to the Xbox 360's red ring of death and PS3's bugs, even from kitchen ovens to faulty DSLR cameras, the list of troubled products is endless. Just this week, the eagerly anticipated BlackBerry Storm launched to mixed reviews, in part because of its crashy, apparently unfinished software.

On the other side, my parents have a Telefunken CRT TV and a Braun radio from the '70s which are still in working condition. They were first generation. They never failed. Compare that to my first plasma TV from Philips, which broke after less than a year of use. Mine wasn't the only one. The technology was too young to be released; it was still in beta state. Philips wanted to be the first in the world with a flat TV and beat the competition, so they released it. This probably wasn't a good move: Today, Philips' TV business is struggling, and is nonexistent in the US. Meanwhile, my Sinclair ZX Spectrum and Apple IIe from the 1980s still work like they did from day one, perfectly.

For sure, today's products are far more complex than those of 20 or 30 years ago. But back then, the manufacturing was also a lot worse. It was less automated, often purely manual, and imperfect. Today, in a world where automated factories run 24/7, there's less chance of error. Yet still, there are countless problems in the final products, and those problems affect every unit in an entire model line. In the age of manufacturing perfection, there are still major recalls concerning products that burn or break.

Clearly, the problem is the development process and the time to market, with product cycles shortened and corners cut to keep a continuous stream of cash flowing in. The rush to feed these cycles with increasingly more complex engineering seems to be at odds with shortened development and quality assurance processes, resulting in beta-state first-generation products. This beta culture, the same one that already plagues the web, breeds people who are willing to accept bugs in the name of cutting-edge gear.

Who's to blame? Google and their web apps? Apple and their iPhone 3G problems? Microsoft and their countless buggy versions of operating systems and the Xbox 360's RROD? Philips? Sony? Samsung? LG? We all are. The manufacturers, who are driven by a thirst to expand and satisfy their shareholders at all costs. The consumers, who are so thirsty to drink in the shiniest, newest technology that they are willing to sacrifice stability. And the press too, who pours more gasoline onto the consumerism bonfire by writing glowing reviews and often minimizing things that are simply not acceptable.

Personally, I'm tired of all this. But I'm mostly tired about the fact that it seems that we all have given up. Tired because now we see "upgrades" as an opportunity to protect our investment, but in reality, it's laziness and a poor job on the manufacturer part that we have accepted without questioning. Instead of calling foul play and refusing to participate, we keep buying.

That's the key: We have surrendered in the name of progress and marketing and product cycles and consumerism. Maybe those are good reasons, I don't know, but looking at the past, it feels like we are being conned. Deceived because the manufacturers of electronic products have taken our desire to progress faster and even embrace the web beta culture as an excuse to rush things to market, to blatantly admit bugs and the rushed features sets and sell the patches as upgrades.

Maybe the recession will put some order in this thirst of new stuff and change the product cycles. As the economy slows down, people will think twice before buying the latest and greatest; they'll keep older hardware for longer. Then, manufacturers will have to rethink their product lines, and lift their feet from the accelerator, which will result on slower cycles and better products. Maybe that's our ticket for better electronics that actually make sense.

Or maybe... maybe that will be another excuse for the manufacturer to cut even more corners and keep lowering prices so that consumers keep spending and ending up with worse products than we have now.


Πηγή: http://gizmodo.com/5083371/a-call-for-revolution-against-beta-culture

Οι περισσότεροι χρήστες περιμένουν την εποχή που θα "παροπλίσουν" τους σκληρούς δίσκους και θα τους αντικαταστήσουν με "μεγάλους" σε χωρητικότητα και ταχύτατους solid state drives. Πόσο όμως καλύτεροι είναι οι SSD από τους απλούς;

Σύμφωνα με δοκιμές της ιστοσελίδας The Tech Report είναι αρκετά καλύτερη. Η δοκιμή που πραγματοποίησε ο ιστότοπος αφορούσε έξι μοντέλα SSD μεταξύ των οποίων ήταν οι Kingston HyperX 3K, Samsung 840 Pro και η σειρά 335 της Intel.

Στην δοκιμή, τα προϊόντα εξαναγκάστηκαν να εγγράφουν και να επανεγγράφουν 10GB μικρών και μεγάλων αρχείων.

Τέσσερα από τα μοντέλα που έλαβαν μέρος στην δοκιμή αστόχησαν πριν το όριο του petabyte (αν και ξεπέρασαν αρκετά τις προδιαγραφές τους) και συχνά αφότου τα συστήματα SMART που διέθεταν είχαν μεταφέρει χιλιάδες bytes από κατεστραμμένους "sectors" της μνήμης flash.

Οι solid state drives ωστόσο των Samsung και Kingston κατάφεραν να εγγράψουν 2 petabytes δεδομένων χωρίς να παρουσιάσουν κάποιο πρόβλημα.

Λαμβάνοντας υπόψη ότι ένας απλός χρήστης πραγματοποιεί εγγραφές μερικών terabytes κάθε χρόνο σε ένα SSD, κάποιος θα μπορούσε να ισχυριστεί ότι οι συγκεκριμένοι δε θα εμφανίσουν πρόβλημα για πολλά... ίσως χιλιάδες χρόνια.

Η δοκιμή που πραγματοποιήθηκε ήταν μικρή και ανεπίσημη ωστόσο ενισχύει την άποψη ότι ένας SSD είναι πιο αξιόπιστος και αντέχει περισσότερο από έναν απλό σκληρό δίσκο.

Ο μη κερδοσκοπικός οργανισμός Bluetooth Special Interest Group (BSIG), υπεύθυνος για την ανάπτυξη νέων προτύπων όσον αφορά την ασύρματη σύνδεση, ανακοίνωσε επίσημα την έκδοση 4.2 του προτύπου Bluetooth.

Το ενδιαφέρον στη νέα έκδοση είναι η δυνατότητα των συσκευών που το υποστηρίζουν να λαμβάνουν διεύθυνση IP.

Μακροπρόθεσμα αυτό σημαίνει πως οι λειτουργίες ενός σπιτιού θα είναι αυτοματοποιημένες και θα μπορεί να δοθεί πρόσβαση μέσω Διαδικτύου χωρίς τη χρήση μιας συσκευής διαμεσολαβητή, όπως για παράδειγμα το άναμμα και σβήσιμο των φώτων, του θερμοστάτη ή ακόμα και μιας πόρτας.

Σύμφωνα με το BSIG, το Bluetooth 4.2 θα επιτρέψει την ευκολότερη επικοινωνία μεταξύ των συσκευών και θα γίνει η βάση για το Internet of Things.

Εκτός των άλλων, η έκδοση 4.2 θα χρησιμοποιεί λιγότερη ενέργεια αλλά θα είναι πιο γρήγορη, επιτρέποντας τη μεταφορά δεδομένων μεταξύ δυο συσκευών στο μισό χρόνο που απαιτείται τώρα.

Επιπλέον, η ανίχνευση συσκευών μέσω του Bluetooth 4.2 θα είναι πιο δύσκολη, έως αδύνατη για τα καταστήματα που χρησιμοποιούν το iBeacon της Apple, εκτός και αν δοθεί άδεια να επικοινωνούν οι σταθμοί (beackons) με τις συσκευές των χρηστών.

Παρ'όλα αυτά, το ArsTechnica διευκρινίζει πως μερικές και όχι όλες οι λειτουργίες θα είναι διαθέσιμες σε παλαιότερες συσκευές ενώ εκπρόσωπος τύπου του BSIG αναφέρει πως για να λειτουργήσουν παλαιότερες συσκευές με τη νέα έκδοση 4.2 θα πρέπει να αναβαθμιστούν σε πιο πρόσφατο hardware.

Apple released OS X Yosemite. By now you should recognize this as a familiar refrain from yours truly, but I'm going to say it anyway: Don't upgrade. Just don't do it. At least not yet.

Yosemite's been in developers' hands since June, when it was announced at Apple's WWDC event in San Francisco, and it's also been in the public's hands — in the form of a public beta version that's been iterated several times since its release this summer.

So I, for one, am hoping for a more stable release than we saw of Mavericks, which took months to sort out after it made its debut last fall.

But I'm not counting on it.

Ever since iOS 8 dropped in September there's been incessant chatter on tech blogs armchair-quarterbacking Apple's internal development processes. I've also seen at least a few blogs suggest that Apple's quality assurance measures have gone downhill; that Apple's no longer focusing on quality. Some have even hauled out the well-worn "This never would have happened with Steve Jobs" trope that's been beaten to death since his passing in 2011.

It's all bullshit.

Apple's QA has been a lot worse. Just ask any of us old Mac vets who lived through the "Classic" Mac OS days. And there were a few stinkers on the OS X road too.

Certainly stuff like iOS 8.0.1 shouldn't have happened - killing your new flagship product with an over the air update was just baffling, and I hope some day to learn the story of just how that got out the door.

But the fact is that iOS and OS X are both complex, intricate systems. And Apple has a pretty aggressive update schedule that brings major new versions of its operating systems each year. Sometimes it takes a bit of time for Apple to shake out the problems.

The problem as I see it is that Apple has now made it trivially easy for many of us to upgrade the second we get a notification, so upgrade we do. Anyone on the bleeding edge of an upgrade who experiences problems is likely to complain about it, and social media makes it simple for us to find like-minded people and band together. Even Apple's own discussion forums sometimes give us a distorted sense of the magnitude of technical problems we have with our Apple products.

Before I wrote I had a career in IT, and it was drilled into me by my bosses that we should never be on the bleeding edge of anything because doing so carries risk, and risk costs us profitability. It was a problem, sometimes, because vendors promised the moon if we'd just agree to upgrade our software or hardware. The temptation is to increase productivity — and therefore profits.

That risk aversion is easy to lose when it's not a question of making money, but just of having the newest thing you can. It's easy when Apple releases the software updates for free, too.

It's especially compelling this year, because many Mac users have iOS devices too, and already have upgraded to iOS 8 or may have purchased a new device that already has iOS 8 installed on it. And iOS 8 and Yosemite sport benefits together — in the form of Apple's "Handoff" technology — that promise an experience greater than the sum of their parts.

But if your Mac is stable and working well enough right now with Mavericks, I'd caution you to consider waiting just a little bit of time before upgrading to Yosemite. You really ought to wait and see where the pitfalls are before you jump.

Some of you are reading this and scoffing. You've been using the public beta and you see no reason to wait. Or you really want or need those Handoff features to work right. Or you mistakenly upgraded to iCloud Drive when you switched to iOS 8 and you want to get access to your iCloud documents again.

Before you start crafting an angry retort scoffing at my suggestion, please understand that my advice is not offered as a one-size-fits-all recommendation to everyone — just to those of you reading this who may not have a compelling reason (or think you know better). For those of you, just hang on a bit and see where the problems lie. Then decide when it's time to make the jump to Yosemite.

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System Requirements:
OS X Yosemite 10.10

The OS X Yosemite 10.10.1 update is recommended for all Yosemite users. It improves the stability and compatibility of your Mac.

This update:
- Improves Wi-Fi reliability
- Improves reliability when connecting to a Microsoft Exchange server
- Improves reliability sending Mail messages when using certain email service providers
- Improves reliability when connecting to remote computers using Back to My Mac

For more detailed information about this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6572

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System Requirements:
10.9.4 and later

This update improves reliability when connecting devices to the Apple Thunderbolt Display, and addresses a rare issue that may cause the display to go black.

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System Requirements:
OS X 10.10 w/ iPhoto 9.6 or Aperture 3.6

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

• Canon EOS 7D Mark II
• Fujifilm X30
• Nikon D750
• Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6476

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System Requirements:
OS X Mavericks 10.9 and later
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 and later
OS X Lion 10.7 and later
Mac OS X 10.6

This update installs the latest software for your EPSON printer or scanner for OS X Mavericks, OS X Mountain Lion, OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard.

For more information about printing and scanning software, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#epson

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System Requirements:
OS X Lion or later

This update installs the latest software for your Canon inkjet printer and scanner.

For information about supported printer models, see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#canon-inkjet

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System Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.7
Mac OS X 10.8
Mac OS X 10.9
Mac OS X 10.10

This update installs the latest software for your Canon laser printer and scanner for Mac OS X 10.7, Mac OS X 10.8, Mac OS X 10.9, Mac OS X 10.10.

For information about supported printer models, see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#canon-laser

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System Requirements:
OS X Yosemite
OS X Mavericks
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Lion

This download includes the latest Fuji-Xerox printing and scanning software for OS X Yosemite, OS X Mavericks, OS X Mountain Lion and OS X Lion.

For more information about printing and scanning software, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#fuji-xerox.

Η εταιρία Palo Alto Networks, αποκάλυψε ένα malware για συσκευές της Apple με λειτουργικό Mac OS X και iOS, πρακτικά όλες τις συσκευές της εταιρίας.
 
Σύμφωνα με την Palo Alto Networks, το malware με την ονομασία WireLurker έχει εξαπλωθεί από το Maiyadi App Store (κινέζικο App Store για το OS X) και έχει μολύνει περισσότερους από 350 χιλιάδες υπολογιστές, οι οποίοι με τη σειρά τους μολύνουν τις iOS φορητές συσκευές της Apple.
 
Το WireLurker "μεταδίδεται", όταν οι συσκευές με iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) συνδεθούν μέσω USB με τον μολυσμένο υπολογιστή.
 
Κατά τη σύνδεση, το WireLurker αποκτά πρόσβαση στη συσκευή, χρησιμοποιώντας πλαστό enterprise provisioning certificate (χρησιμοποιείται από εταιρίες για  εγκατάσταση software χωρίς την έγκριση του App Store), ενώ εγκαθίσταται και σε συσκευές που έχει γίνει jailbreak.
 
Στα jailbroken iPhone, το malware ξαναεγκαθιστά εφαρμογές όπως το TaoBao και το AliPay (εφαρμογές για δημοπρασίες και πληρωμές) ώστε να μαζέψει χρήσιμες πληροφορίες.
 
Οι ερευνητές αναφέρουν ότι η συγκεκριμένη εφαρμογή είναι ένας έλεγχος για να δοκιμάσουν ότι το σύστημα λειτουργεί, πριν περάσουν σε κακόβουλες δραστηριότητες.
 
Το malware είναι σε πρώιμο στάδιο και δεν γνωρίζουν οι ερευνητές πως μπορεί να εξελιχθεί, ενώ προτείνουν να αποφεύγουν οι χρήστες USB φορτιστές από άγνωστους κατασκευαστές και να μην εγκαθιστούν εφαρμογές από τρίτα App Stores.
 
Η Palo Alto Networks έχει ήδη αναπτύξει το εργαλείο WireLurker: A New Era in OS X and iOS Malware που μπορεί να ελέγξει την ύπαρξη του malware.

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System Requirements:
OS X 10.7 and later
Windows XP SP 3 and later

This software will help you migrate data from a Windows PC running Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8. The Migration Assistant will launch automatically after it has been installed.

For more information, please see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4796.

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System Requirements:
OS X version 10.7.5 or later
400MB of available disk space
iTunes in the Cloud, iTunes Match, and iTunes Radio availability may vary by country
iTunes Radio requires OS X version 10.7 or later
iTunes Extras requires OS X version 10.9.3 or later


This update includes many design and performance improvements that make iTunes easier and more enjoyable to use.

Designed for OS X Yosemite. iTunes has been refined throughout. It now includes translucency to give it a sense of depth, a streamlined toolbar to give you more room for exploring or experiencing your content, and a more elegant use of color and textures while browsing albums within your library.

Family Sharing. You can now share your purchases from iTunes, iBooks, and the App Store with up to six people in your family — without sharing accounts or passwords. To start sharing, setup your iCloud Family by choosing iCloud in System Preferences on OS X Yosemite or Settings on iOS 8.

Faster access to all of your favorite media. iTunes now includes dedicated icons for music, movies, or TV shows, which make it easier to get to wherever you want to go in your library with a single click. 

Seamless browsing between Store and library. The iTunes Store is now a part of the music, movies, or TV shows views of your library — making it simple to jump between your personal collection and what’s new for each category in the Store.

Recently Added. iTunes puts recently added albums, movies, or TV shows at the top of your library — making it effortless to find something new to play. 

Improved playlist editing. You can now see your full music library and playlists side-by-side, making it easy to browse your music and drag your favorite songs into any playlist.

Improved Get Info. The all-new Get Info has been completely redesigned to focus your attention only on what’s necessary for the selected item.

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System Requirements:
OS X Mavericks 10.9.5

Security Update 2014-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of OS X.

For detailed information about the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

See this article for details on how to verify the authenticity of this download.

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System Requirements:
OS X 10.8.5

Security Update 2014-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of OS X.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

See this article for details on how to verify the authenticity of this download.

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System Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.6 or later

This download includes the latest printing and scanning software for Mac OS X v10.6 or later.

For information about supported printer models, see: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3669#gestetner

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System Requirements:
OS X Lion or later

This download includes the latest HP printing and scanning software for OS X Lion or later.

For information about supported printer models, see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#HP

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System Requirements:
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.5 w/ iPhoto 9.4.3 or Aperture 3.4.5
OS X Mavericks 10.9 w/ iPhoto 9.4.3 or Aperture 3.4.5

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:
▪ Fujifilm X-E2
▪ Fujifilm X-T1
▪ Nikon D3300
▪ Nikon 1 AW1
▪ Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GM1
▪ Pentax K-3

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5955.

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System Requirements:
OS X Mavericks 10.9 and later
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 and later
OS X Lion 10.7 and later

This download includes the latest Xerox printing and scanning software for OS X Mavericks, OS X Mountain Lion, and OS X Lion.

For information about supported printer models, see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#Xerox

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System Requirements:
OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 and later

This download includes the latest Xerox printing and scanning software for OS X 10.6 and later.

For information about supported printer models, see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#Xerox

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System Requirements:
OS X Mavericks 10.9 and later
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 and later
OS X Lion 10.7 and later
Mac OS X 10.6

This download includes the latest Xerox printing and scanning software for OS X Mavericks, OS X Mountain Lion, OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard.

For information about supported printer models, see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#Xerox

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System Requirements:
OS X Mavericks 10.9 and later
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 and later
OS X Lion 10.7 and later
Mac OS X 10.6

This update installs the latest software for your EPSON printer or scanner for OS X Mavericks, OS X Mountain Lion, OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard.

For more information about printing and scanning software, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#epson

Αν είστε κάτοχος router της ASUS, να ξέρετε ότι τα δεδομένα στον υπολογιστή σας ενδέχεται να μην είναι ασφαλή. Ένας χρήστης, εντόπισε πρόσφατα ένα αρχείο κειμένου στον υπολογιστή του που τον προειδοποιούσε ότι είχε πέσει θύμα hacking εξαιτίας ενός κενού ασφαλείας στο router της ASUS που χρησιμοποιούσε για να έχει πρόσβαση στο σκληρό του δίσκο από διάφορες τοποθεσίες στο τοπικό του δίκτυο.

Το μήνυμα που είχε “ανεβάσει” κάποιος στον σκληρό του δίσκο έλεγε: “Αυτό είναι ένα αυτοματοποιημένο μήνυμα που εστάλη σε όσους έχουν επηρεαστεί. Στο ASUS router (και στα έγγραφα σας) μπορεί να έχει πρόσβαση ο καθένας στον κόσμο με σύνδεση στο Internet. Είναι απαραίτητο να προστατεύσετε τον εαυτό σας και να μάθετε περισσότερα διαβάζοντας το άρθρο που ακολουθεί στην διεύθυνση: http://nullfluid.com/asusgate.txt.

Ο συγκεκριμένος χρήστης πάντως το πιθανότερο είναι να μην είναι ο μοναδικός που βρήκε το παραπάνω αρχείο κειμένου στον σκληρό του δίσκο. Δύο εβδομάδες νωρίτερα, σχεδόν 13.000 διευθύνσεις IP κατόχων ASUS routers “αναρτήθηκαν” σε κοινή θέα.

Το hacking group που ανέλαβε την ευθύνη δημοσιοποίησε και ένα αρχείο torrent που περιέχει 10.000 λίστες (ολοκληρωμένες ή τμήματα) από αρχεία που περιείχαν οι σκληροί δίσκοι που συνδέονταν σε routers της ASUS.

Ποια είναι τα routers που επηρεάζονται; Τα μοντέλα RT-AC66R, RT-AC66U, RT-N66R, RT-N66U, RT-AC56U, RT-N56R, RT-N56U, RT-N14U, RT-N16 και RT-N16R.

Η ευπάθεια αφορά σε όσους χρήστες έχουν ενεργοποιήσει μέσω του AiCloud (οι λειτουργίες Cloud Disk, Smart Access, Smart Sync φαίνεται πως ενεργοποιούν το κενό ασφαλείας) την https Web service πρόσβαση, με το κενό ασφαλείας να επιτρέπει την πλήρη πρόσβαση στους καταλόγους και στα αρχεία του χρήστη χωρίς να είναι απαραίτητη η ταυτοποίηση.

Οι κάτοχοι ASUS router καλό θα ήταν να αναβαθμίσουν το firmware της συσκευής, να αλλάξουν passwords –αν χρησιμοποιούν τους προεπιλεγμένους κωδικούς-και να απενεργοποιήσουν την δυνατότητα απομακρυσμένης διαχείρισης και των λειτουργιών Cloud και FTP αν δεν είναι απαραίτητες.

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System Requirements for 5.1.5621 (non LynxPoint):
MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2011)
MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (15-inch & 17-inch, Mid 2010)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, & 15-inch, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro (13-inch,15-inch & 17-inch  Late 2011)
MacBook Pro (13-inch & 15-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
MacBook Pro (Retina, Early 2013)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
Mac mini (Mid 2011)
Mac mini (Late 2012)
iMac (27-inch, Quad Core, Late 2009)
iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Mid 2010)
iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Mid 2011)
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011)
iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Late 2012)

This download contains the Windows Support Software (Windows Drivers) you need to support 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8 on your Mac.

For more information on which operating systems are supported on different Mac systems, click here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634

• The download file is a .zip file. Double click it to uncompress it,  if it is not automatically uncompressed.
• Double-click the Boot Camp5 folder.
• Copy the entire contents of the .zip file to the root level of a USB flash drive or hard drive that is formatted with the FAT file system
• When running Windows, locate the Boot Camp folder on the USB media you created in Step 3 and double click to open it.
• Double click on setup to start installing the Boot Camp Support Software.
• When prompted to allow changes, click on Yes and follow the onscreen instructions.
• Installation can take a few minutes. Don't interrupt the installation process. When installation is complete, click Finish in the dialog that appears.
• A system restart dialog box appears.  Click Yes to complete the installation. 

For more information on Boot Camp, click here: www.apple.com/support/bootcamp
Note: If you are using one of the Macs listed below, you should download Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5640 instead.
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)

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System Requirements for 5.1.5640 (LynxPoint):
MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2013)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch & 15-inch, Late 2013)
iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Late 2013)

This download contains the Windows Support Software (Windows Drivers) you need to support 64 bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8 on your Mac.

For more information on which operating systems are supported on different Mac systems, click here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5634

• The download file is a .zip file. Double click it to uncompress it,  if it is not automatically uncompressed.
• Double-click the Boot Camp5 folder.
• Copy the entire contents of the .zip file to the root level of a USB flash drive or hard drive that is formatted with the FAT file system
• When running Windows, locate the Boot Camp folder on the USB media you created in Step 3 and double click to open it.
• Double click on setup to start installing the Boot Camp Support Software.
• When prompted to allow changes, click on Yes and follow the onscreen instructions.
• Installation can take a few minutes. Don't interrupt the installation process. When installation is complete, click Finish in the dialog that appears.
• A system restart dialog box appears.  Click Yes to complete the installation. 

For more information on Boot Camp, click here: www.apple.com/support/bootcamp
 
Note: If you are using one of the Macs listed below, you should download Boot Camp Support Software 5.1.5621 instead
▪ MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2011)
▪ MacBook Air (11-inch & 13-inch, Mid 2012)
▪ MacBook Pro (15-inch & 17-inch, Mid 2010)
▪ MacBook Pro (13-inch, & 15-inch, Early 2011)
▪ MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)
▪ MacBook Pro (13-inch,15-inch & 17-inch  Late 2011)
▪ MacBook Pro (13-inch & 15-inch, Mid 2012)
▪ MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
▪ MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
▪ MacBook Pro (Retina, Early 2013)
▪ MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)
▪ Mac Pro (Early 2009)
▪ Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
▪ Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
▪ Mac Pro (Late 2013)
▪ Mac mini (Mid 2011)
▪ Mac mini (Late 2012)
▪ iMac (27-inch, Quad Core, Late 2009)
▪ iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Mid 2010)
▪ iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Mid 2011)
▪ iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011)
▪ iMac (21.5-inch & 27-inch, Late 2012)

System Requirements
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Lion
Mac OS X 10.6 or later

This update installs the latest software for your EPSON printer or scanner.
For more information about printing and scanning software, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#epson

System Requirements
AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base stations with 802.11ac

Firmware update 7.7.2 is for AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule base stations with 802.11ac.

This update:
▪ Addresses an issue that prevents a USB hard drive connected to an AirPort Extreme from appearing as an available disk in Time Machine 
▪ Resolves an issue that may intermittently cause a loss in WAN connectivity 
▪ Resolves an issue that may result in a network loop

All about AirPort Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express base station firmware updates http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1218

For more information on using AirPort products, go to the Product Support Page at: http://www.apple.com/support/airport/

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System Requirements
OS X 10.5.6 or later  
QT 7.6 or later

This update adds the following video codecs for use by QuickTime-based applications:
▪ Apple Intermediate Codec
▪ Apple ProRes
▪ AVC-Intra
▪ DVCPRO HD
▪ HDV
▪ XDCAM HD / EX / HD422
▪ MPEG IMX
▪ Uncompressed 4:2:2
This update is recommended for all users of Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, or Compressor 4.

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System Requirements
OS X 10.8.5 w/ iPhoto 9.4.3 or Aperture 3
OS X 10.9 w/ iPhoto 9.4.3 or Aperture 3

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following camera to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

▪ Canon EOS M2
It also includes fixes that:
▪ Resolve an issue that prevented lens correction from working properly with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 images
▪ Address a color cast issue on some Olympus OM-D E-M1 images

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5955.

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System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.8.5 or later 
Mac OS X 10.9 or later

Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 5.02
This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’11:
▪ Nikon D5300
▪ Nikon Df
▪ Olympus OM-D E-M1
▪ Sony Alpha 7
▪ Sony Alpha 7R
For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5955

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System Requirements
OS X Mavericks 10.9.1

This update fixes an issue that could prevent L2TP VPN connections from working with OS X Server, as described in http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5313

This update requires OS X Mavericks 10.9.1 and Server 3.0.1.

Note: the update will only install if you have already launched Server app and used it to set up services.

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System Requirements
OS X 10.9 or later

EFI requirement:  
EFI 0116 (MP61.88Z.0116.B00.1311020956)
EFI 0116.02 (MP61.88Z.0116.B02.1311222014)

Model Property requirement: MacPro6,1

Mac Pro EFI Firmware Update v2.0

This update is recommended for all Mac Pro (Late 2013) models.

This update improves system reliability during reboot, resolves an issue with memory self-test, and improves graphics power management when using Boot Camp.

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System Requirements
▪ OS X 10.7 
▪ OS X 10.8
▪ OS X 10.9 

The 3.7.1 update is recommended for all Apple Remote Desktop clients and addresses several issues related to overall reliability, usability and compatibility.  
 
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6045

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System Requirements
▪ OS X 10.7
▪ OS X 10.8 
▪ OS X 10.9

The 3.7.1 update is recommended for Apple Remote Desktop users and addresses several issues related to overall reliability, usability and compatibility. This update also provides:
 
- Support for OS X Mavericks
- Automatic copy and paste between local and remote computers
- Improved support for Mac systems with multiple displays and multiple IP addresses
- Enhanced multi-observe with gesture support for swiping between screens
- Improves overall reliability of the Remote Desktop application and screen sharing sessions
 
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6045

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System Requirements
OS X 10.9+

This update enables viewing of uncompressed 8-bit and 10-bit 4:2:2 video in newer video applications on OS X Mavericks.

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System Requirements:
Requires a licensed copy of Apple Remote Desktop to be installed on your Mac. 
OS X v10.7 or later

The Apple Remote Desktop Dashboard widget* gives you an instant, at-a-glance view of the remote computers in your network.

It’s fully integrated with the Apple Remote Desktop administrative application, so a click on a particular computer will allow you to select and start working with any computer in the system.
 
* Requires a licensed copy of Apple Remote Desktop to be installed on your Mac.

DiskMaker X (formerly Lion DiskMaker) is an application built with AppleScript that you can use with Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, OS X 10.8 and 10.9 to build a bootable drive from Mac OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion Installation or OS X Mavericks Installer program. As soon as you launch the application, it tries to find the OS X Install program with Spotlight. Then, it proposes to build a bootable install disk and make it look as nice as possible. It’s the easiest way to build an OS X Installer in a few clicks!

Click here to download DiskMaker X 3.0.3 (about 4,2 MB), compatible with Mavericks !

DiskMaker X is not able yet to build a Mavericks installer from Mac OS X 10.6.8. More information here.

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File Size: 181.31 MB

System Requirements
OS X Mavericks
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Lion 10.7 or later
OS X 10.6 or later

This download includes the latest Lexmark printing and scanning software for OS X Mavericks, OS X Mountain Lion, OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard.
 
For more information about printing and scanning software, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#lexmark

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File Size: 41.51 MB

System Requirements
OS X Mavericks
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Lion
Mac OS X 10.6 or later

This download includes the latest Fuji-Xerox printing and scanning software for OS X Mavericks, OS X Mountain Lion, OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard.

For more information about printing and scanning software, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#fuji-xerox

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File Size: 18.74 MB

System Requirements:
OS X Mavericks
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Lion
Mac OS X v10.6 or later

This download includes the latest Samsung printing and scanning software for OS X Mavericks, OS X Mountain Lion, OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard.

For information about supported printer models, see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#samsung

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File Size: 6.66 MB

System Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.8.5 or later
Mac OS X 10.9 or later

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:
 
Canon PowerShot G16
Canon PowerShot S120
Fujifilm X-A1
Nikon COOLPIX P7800
Nikon D610
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL6
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX7
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LF1
Sony Alpha ILCE-3000
Sony Alpha NEX-5T
 
For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5955.

Access iPhone Files
iBrowse is a simple app that lets your Mac or PC access an iOS device file system. Simply connect your device to your computer and you can read and write to the device's media, app and root directories.

Browse iTunes Backups
With iBrowse, you can easily view and access iTunes backups of an iPhone or iPad. You can connect your device and have iBrowse automatically create a fresh backup of it, or you can use iBrowse to view the existing backups of your iPhones and iPads created by iTunes.

Intuitive & Powerful Design
With drag and drop, file previews, image thumbnails and file searching, iBrowse makes it easy to transfer files to and from your iPhone and your computer.

Supports All Devices
iBrowse runs on any Mac or Windows computer and allows you to connect with any iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or even your Apple TV. It also works with every version of iOS released on any device.

http://www.ibrowseapp.com

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File Size: 32.46 MB
System Requirements: OS X Mavericks 10.9

This update improves stability and compatibility with Gmail, and includes fixes for users with custom Gmail settings.
 
For more information on this update, see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6030

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File Size: 4.64 MB
System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.9 

This update is recommended for MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, late 2013) models.  

This update addresses an issue where the built-in keyboard and Multi-Touch trackpad may become unresponsive.

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File Size: 5.22 MB
System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.9 

This update is recommended for MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, late 2013) models with NVIDIA graphics.  

This update addresses an issue which, in rare cases, may limit the performance of the discrete graphics processor after a system wake or boot.

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System Requirements:
Mac OS X version 10.6.8 or later

This version of iTunes resolves an issue where the equalizer may not work as expected and improves performance when switching views in large iTunes libraries. This update also includes additional minor bug fixes.

The previous version of iTunes added support for OS X Mavericks, Arabic, and Hebrew.

Note: If you are using OS X Mavericks, your book library can now be found in iBooks for Mac. 

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

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File Size: 17.11 MB
System Requirements
▪ OS X Lion 10.8.5

The iMac OS X v10.8.5 Supplemental Update 1.0 is recommended for iMacs (Late 2013) using NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M graphics and running OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5.
This update:
▪ Fixes an issue that may cause external drives to be ejected after the computer goes to sleep
▪ Fixes an issue that may prevent certain USB Bluetooth adapters from working

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File Size: 921 KB
System Requirements
▪ OS X 10.8.2

This update is recommended for iMac (late 2013) with flash-only storage.

This update improves the Power Nap feature in Mavericks on your flash based iMac by allowing it to perform silently, without spinning up the fan.

Power Nap periodically updates apps, such as Mail, Contacts, and Calendar, and will download software updates while your iMac is sleeping.

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File Size: 11.28 MB
System Requirements
OS X Lion 10.6.8 or later

This tool prepares libraries from iPhoto 7 or earlier so they can be upgraded with the current version of iPhoto.

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File Size: 5.61 MB
System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.7.5 and later

This update provides compatibility for migrating to a Mac running OS X Mavericks.

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File Size: 2.70 MB
System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.6.8 and later

This update provides compatibility for migrating to a Mac running OS X Mavericks.

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File Size: 3.81 MB
System Requirements
▪ OS X 10.6 
▪ OS X 10.7

The 3.5.4 update is recommended for all Apple Remote Desktop clients and addresses issues related to overall reliability, usability and compatibility.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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File Size: 19.61 MB
System Requirements
▪ OS X 10.7
▪ OS X 10.8 
▪ OS X 10.9

The 3.7 update is recommended for Apple Remote Desktop users and addresses several issues related to overall reliability, usability and compatibility. This update also provides:
 
- Support for OS X Mavericks
- Automatic copy and paste between local and remote computers
- Improved support for Mac systems with multiple displays and multiple IP addresses
- Enhanced multi-observe with gesture support for swiping between screens
 
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5896

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Version: 1.7
Post Date: Feb 12, 2013
Download ID: DL1633
File Size: 1 MB
System Requirements
OS X 10.6.8
OS X 10.7.5
OS X 10.8.2

About MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.7

This update addresses a rare issue on some Apple notebooks where a battery that has accumulated more than 1000 charge cycles may unexpectedly shut down or stop functioning.

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Version: 4.04
Post Date: Feb 7, 2013
Download ID: DL1629
File Size: 5.13 MB
System Requirements
OS X 10.8.2 or later
Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later

About Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 4.04
Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 4.04
This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:
 
Leica D-Lux 6
Leica V-Lux 4
Leica X2
Nikon D5200
Pentax K-5 II
Pentax K-5 IIs
Pentax K-30
Pentax Q
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
 
For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5371. 

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Version: 6.2
Post Date: Feb 7, 2013
Download ID: DL1628
License: Update
File Size: 20.64 MB
System Requirements
▪ OS X 10.7.5 or later 
▪ OS X 10.8.2 

About AirPort Utility 6.2 for Mac
 
Use AirPort Utility to set up and manage your Wi-Fi network and 802.11n AirPort base stations, including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and Time Capsule. AirPort Utility 6.2 contains improvements and bug fixes, including:

▪ The ability to extend the Guest Wi-Fi network on a network that is configured with multiple AirPort Base Stations
▪ The ability to add a WPS-capable Wi-Fi printer
▪ Improved international support
 
For the latest information on AirPort software, check Software Update in System Preferences or the following Apple Support Downloads website: http://support.apple.com/downloads/.
 
Learn more about Apple Wi-Fi at: http://www.apple.com/wifi/.
For more information on using AirPort products, go to the Product Support Page at: http://www.apple.com/support/airport/.

About AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule Firmware Update 7.6.3

This update is for all 802.11n AirPort Express, 802.11n AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule models. This update contains improvements and bug fixes, including:
▪ The ability to extend the Guest Wi-Fi network on a network that is configured with multiple AirPort Base Stations
▪ The ability to add a WPS-capable Wi-Fi printer 
▪ Improved international support
 
It is recommended that AirPort Utility 5.6 or later be installed before updating to Firmware version 7.6.3. Configuring the extended Guest network requires AirPort Utility 6.2 and Mac OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later. 
 
Note:  This firmware update is for all 802.11n capable AirPort base stations and Time Capsules.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit:  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
 
For detailed information on AirPort base station and Time Capsule firmware updates, including instructions how to install the update, please visit: 
All about Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express base station firmware updates http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1218
 
For more information on using AirPort products, go to the Product Support Page at: http://www.apple.com/support/airport/

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Version: 1.6.0_39
Post Date: Feb 1, 2013
Download ID: DL1573
License: Update
File Size: 72.7 MB
System Requirements
Mac OS X v10.6.8 Snow Leopard

About Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 12

Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 12 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_39.

On systems that have not already installed Java for Mac OS X 10.6 update 9 or later, this update will configure web browsers to not automatically run Java applets. Java applets may be re-enabled by clicking the region labeled "Inactive plug-in" on a web page. If no applets have been run for an extended period of time, the Java web plug-in will deactivate.

Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5575 for more details about this update.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 for information about the security content of this update. 

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Version: 1.8
Post Date: Jan 30, 2013
Download ID: DL1627
License: Update
File Size: 982 KB
System Requirements
▪ OS X 10.6.8
▪ OS X 10.7.5
▪ OS X 10.8.2 or later

About MacBook Air SMC Update v1.8

This update addresses a rare issue on some Apple notebooks where a battery that has accumulated more than 1000 charge cycles may unexpectedly shut down or stop functioning.

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Version: 1.5
Post Date: Jan 30, 2013
Download ID: DL1625
File Size: 494 KB
System Requirements
OS X 10.6.8
OS X  10.7.5
OS X 10.8.2 or later

About MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.5

This update addresses a rare issue on some Apple notebooks where a battery that has accumulated more than 1000 charge cycles may unexpectedly shut down or stop functioning.

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Version: 1.6
Post Date: Jan 30, 2013
Download ID: DL1626
File Size: 666 KB
System Requirements
OS X 10.6.8
OS X  10.7.5
OS X 10.8.2 or later

About MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.6

This update addresses a rare issue on some Apple notebooks where a battery that has accumulated more than 1000 charge cycles may unexpectedly shut down or stop functioning.

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Version: 2.13
Post Date: Jan 10, 2013
Download ID: DL907
File Size: 450.57 MB
System Requirements
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Lion
Mac OS X v.10.6 Snow Leopard

About HP Printer Drivers v.2.13 for OS X

This download includes the latest HP printing and scanning software for OS X Mountain Lion, OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard.

For information about supported printer models, see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#HP

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Version: 2.10
Post Date: Jan 10, 2013
Download ID: DL894
File Size: 156.05 MB
System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.6.1 or later
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Lion

About Brother Printer Drivers 2.10 for OS X

This update installs the latest Brother printing and scanning software for OS X Mountain Lion, OS X Lion and Mac OS vX 10.6.

For more information about printing and scanning software, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#brother

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Version: 2.6
Post Date: Jan 9, 2013
Download ID: DL1623
File Size: 4.76 MB
System Requirements
OS X 10.8.2

About MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.6

This update is recommended for MacBook Air (mid 2012) models.

This update fixes a color issue with HDMI displays connected to MacBook Air, resolves an issue with Windows which can prevent MacBook Air from booting properly, and also resolves an issue where unplugging a Thunderbolt device may cause the system to freeze when waking from standby.

The MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update will update the EFI firmware on your computer.

Your computer's power cord must be connected and plugged into a working power source. When your MacBook Air restarts, a gray screen will appear with a status bar to indicate the progress of the update. It will take several minutes for the update to complete. Do not disturb or shut off the power on your MacBook Air during this update.

After update EFI ROM will be: MBA51.00EF.B02

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Version: 2.0
Post Date: Dec 17, 2012
Download ID: DL1618
License: Update
File Size: 4.32 MB
System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.8.1 and greater, EFI version 010A
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)

About iMac EFI Update 2.0
This update is recommended for the iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012).
This update contains general performance fixes pertaining to sleep and Thunderbolt, and improves compatibility when using the 5GHz band in Wi-Fi.
Boot ROM or SMC Version Information: After Update is complete:

Build version: 010A.05
ROM version: IM131.88Z.010A.B05.1211151146

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Version: 1.0
Post Date: Dec 17, 2012
Download ID: DL1620
License: Update
File Size: 1.49 MB
System Requirements
OS X 10.8.2 

About Mac Wi-Fi Update 1.0

This update is recommended for all late 2012 Mac systems. This update improves compatibility when using the 5GHz band in Wi-Fi.

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Version: 1.1
Post Date: Dec 17, 2012
Download ID: DL1619
License: Update
File Size: 4.76 MB
System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.8.1 and greater, EFI version 0106.01 

About MacBook Pro Retina EFI Update v1.1

This update is recommended for all 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display (late 2012) models. This update improves sleep performance, enhances Thunderbolt router support, fixes an HDMI display issue, and improves compatibility when using the 5GHz band in Wi-Fi.

Boot ROM or SMC Version Information: After Update is complete:

Build version: 0106.03  

ROM version: MBP102.88Z.0106.B03.1211161133

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Version: 4.03
Post Date: Dec 13, 2012
Download ID: DL1604
File Size: 5.07 MB
System Requirements
OS X 10.8.2 or later
Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later
Supported Languages
Deutsch, English, Français, 日本語, Español, Italiano, Nederlands

About Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 4.03

Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 4.03
 
This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:
 
Canon EOS 6D
Nikon 1 V2
 
For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5371.

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Version: 11.0.1
Post Date: Dec 13, 2012
Download ID: DL1614
File Size: OS X (191.08 MB ) Windows (83.01 MB) Windows64 (84.72 MB)

System Requirements

Software:

Mac OS X version 10.6.8 or later
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit editions of Windows Vista, or 32-bit editions of Windows 7, and Windows 8
Safari 4.0.3 or later
400MB of available disk space
iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match availability may vary by country.

Hardware:

Mac computer with an Intel Core processor and 512MB of RAM
To play 720p HD video, an iTunes LP, or iTunes Extras, a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor and 1GB of RAM is required. 
To play 1080p HD video, a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor and 2GB of RAM is required. 
Screen resolution of 1024x768 or greater; 1280x800 or greater is required to play an iTunes LP or iTunes Extras
Broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store
Apple combo drive or SuperDrive to create audio, MP3, or back-up CDs; some non-Apple CD-RW recorders may also work
Apple SuperDrive to back up your library to DVDs; some non-Apple DVD-RW drives may also work

About iTunes 11.0.1
 
This update to the new iTunes addresses an issue where new purchases in iCloud may not appear in your library if iTunes Match is turned on, makes iTunes more responsive when searching a large library, fixes a problem where the AirPlay button may not appear as expected, and adds the ability to display duplicate items within your library. This update also includes other important stability and performance improvements.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.
 
Windows
SHA1 = 8f4a9261bfba2876b24763848a0745179fba8a3a
 
WIndows 64
SHA1 = 36004574ad0c0e44aede9146183fa005e402e1f6 

Mac
SHA1 = 83e703e3ab604fdc1f8eba492e153f4d81c5e94f

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Version: 2.28
Post Date: Dec 11, 2012
Download ID: DL1398
License: Update
File Size: 1.04 GB
System Requirements
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Lion
Mac OS X 10.6 or later

About Epson Printer Drivers v2.28 for OS X

This update installs the latest software for your EPSON printer or scanner.

For more information about printing and scanning software, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#epson

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Version: 3.0
Post Date: Dec 11, 2012
Download ID: DL1397
License: Update
File Size: 181.31 MB
System Requirements
Mountain Lion
Mac OS X 10.6 or later
OS X Lion 10.7 or later

About Lexmark Printer Driver v3.0 for OS X

This update installs the latest software for your Lexmark printer or scanner.

For more information about printing and scanning software, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#lexmark

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Version: 1.7
Post Date: Dec 10, 2012
Download ID: DL1616
License: Update
File Size: 4.53 MB
System Requirements
Mac mini (Late 2012)

About Mac mini EFI Firmware Update 1.7

This update addresses HDMI video flicker issues on Mac mini (Late 2012) computers and is recommended for all users.

The Mac mini EFI Firmware Update will update the EFI firmware on your computer.

Your computer's power cord must be connected and plugged into a working power source. When your Mac mini restarts, a gray screen will appear with a status bar to indicate the progress of the update. It will take several minutes for the update to complete. Do not disturb or shut off the power on your Mac mini during this update.

Mac mini EFI will be updated to 0106.03

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Version: 9.3
Post Date: Dec 4, 2012
Download ID: DL1563
File Size: 316.7 MB
System Requirements
OS X Lion 10.7.4
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8

About iWork 9.3

iWork Update 9.3 adds support for iWork for iOS 1.7 apps.

This update is recommended for users of iWork 9.0 and later.

For detailed information on this update and individual application changes, please visit this site: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5534. 

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Version: 3.6.2
Post Date: Dec 3, 2012
Download ID: DL1594
License: Update
File Size: 3.69 MB
System Requirements
▪ OS X Lion 10.7 or later
▪ OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 

About Apple Remote Desktop 3.6.2 Client

The 3.6.2 update is recommended for all Apple Remote Desktop clients and improves the reliability of screen sharing by addressing an issue where users only see white video when screen sharing from Messages to a system running OS X Lion.  
 
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5586
 
For information about support, training and certification programs visit the Apple Web site at http://www.apple.com/support/remotedesktop.

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Version: 3.6.1
Post Date: Dec 3, 2012
Download ID: DL1570
License: Update
File Size: 14.75 MB
System Requirements
Mac OS X v10.7 or later 

About Apple Remote Desktop Admin 3.6.1

The 3.6.1 update is recommended for Apple Remote Desktop users and improves overall reliability and performance.
 
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5422
For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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Version: 1.1
Post Date: Nov 27, 2012
Download ID: DL1613
License: Update
File Size: 875 KB
System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.8.2 or later

About LED Cinema Display Software Update 1.1

This update addresses an issue with the 27-inch LED Cinema Display that may prevent sound from playing back through the speakers on the display. 

Please leave your 27-inch LED Cinema Display attached to your Mac during the update process. Your screen may go black momentarily while the update is installing.

Updated FW versions are:

MLB - 299

Audio - 1.20 

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Version: 1.1
Post Date: Nov 27, 2012
Download ID: DL1612
File Size: 442 KB
System Requirements
▪ OS X Lion 10.7.4 or later

About Thunderbolt Firmware Update v1.1

This update addresses an issue with MacBook Pro (mid 2012) and some Thunderbolt cables that may prevent bus-powered Thunderbolt devices from functioning properly.

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Version: 2.0
Post Date: Nov 20, 2012
Download ID: DL1611
License: Update
File Size: 26.65 MB
System Requirements
OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2

About OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Supplemental Update 2.0

This update addresses an issue with Keychain that can affect 2012 Mac systems.
This update is recommended for all Mac systems introduced in 2012. 

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Version: 3.4.3
Post Date: Nov 12, 2012
Download ID: DL1610
File Size: 550.73 MB
System Requirements
OS X Lion 10.7.5
OS X 10.8.2 or later

About Aperture 3.4.3

Addresses an issue that could cause a licensed copy of Aperture to prompt for a serial number with each launch

Included in Version 3.4.2
 
▪ Photos received via My Photo Stream or shared streams can now be added directly to other shared streams
▪ Multiple email addresses can now copied and pasted in the "Shared with" field for shared streams
▪ When more than five subscribers "Like" a photo in a shared stream, all their names are now displayed correctly
▪ The Info panel for a shared stream now includes an Unsubscribe button
▪ The status line in the toolstrip now displays the number of new photos added to a shared stream
▪ Faces are now properly detected on photos imported into a library from a shared stream
▪ Adjusted photos added to shared streams are now published with EXIF metadata properly preserved
▪ Addresses the reliability of Shared Photo Streams when switching between iPhoto and Aperture with the same library
▪ Custom keyboard shortcuts are now properly preserved when upgrading from earlier versions of Aperture
▪ Double-clicking a photo in Viewer-Only mode now correctly toggles to the Browser view
▪ Addresses a problem that could prevent the Viewer from displaying images with correct color after Auto White Balance and Auto Enhance are applied
▪ Addresses an issue that could cause JPEGs exported with a custom ICC profile to render incorrectly
▪ A dialog now displays progress when deleting large numbers of photos using the Empty Aperture Trash command
▪ Fixes a problem that could cause duplicate detection on import to fail when the "Auto-Split Projects" option is enabled
▪ RAW files are no longer displayed in the Import window when the "JPEG files only" option is enabled
▪ Key photos made from panoramic images are now displayed at high resolution
▪ Addresses a problem that could cause the Info panel in the Inspector to display the wrong metadata view
▪ Fixes an issue that could prevent Microsoft Outlook from being used to email photos from within Aperture
▪ Improves stability when working with AVCHD video files
▪ Fixes a problem with using the Zoom navigator on a second display
▪ Addresses issues that could cause web journals to export incorrectly
▪ Includes stability improvements

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Version: 2.0
Post Date: Nov 8, 2012
Download ID: DL1609
License: Update
File Size: 127.07 MB
System Requirements:
OS X 10.8.2

About MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Update 2.0

This update includes graphics performance and reliability enhancements and improves compatibility with some USB devices.

This update is recommended for all Mac notebooks introduced in June 2012.

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Version: 2.11
Post Date: Nov 6, 2012
Download ID: DL899
File Size: 342.52 MB
System Requirements:
OS X Mountain Lion
Mac OS X 10.6.1 or later
OS X Lion or later

About Canon Printer Drivers v2.11 for OS X

This update installs the latest software for your Canon printer or scanner.

For information about supported printer models, see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#canon

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Version: 2.10
Post Date: Nov 6, 2012
Download ID: DL1397
License: Update
File Size: 176.60 MB
System Requirements:
Mountain Lion
Mac OS X 10.6 or later
OS X Lion 10.7 or later

About Lexmark Printer Driver v2.10 for OS X

This update installs the latest software for your Lexmark printer or scanner.

For more information about printing and scanning software, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#lexmark

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Version: 9.4.2
Post Date: Nov 1, 2012
Download ID: DL1608
File Size: 758.58 MB
System Requirements:
OS X Lion 10.7.5 
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 or later

About iPhoto 9.4.2

What's New in Version 9.4.2

▪ Photos now can be added to shared streams or My Photo Stream by dragging them to "Photo Stream" in the source list
▪ Multiple email addresses can now be copied and pasted in the "Shared with" field for shared streams
▪ When more than five subscribers "Like" a photo in a shared stream, their names are now displayed correctly
▪ Contextual menu now includes an Import command to import all the photos contained in a shared photo stream
▪ Addresses the reliability of Shared Photo Streams when switching between iPhoto and Aperture with the same library
▪ Fixes an issue that could prevent Microsoft Outlook from being used to email photos from within iPhoto
▪ Updated national holidays are available for use in printed photo calendars
▪ Includes stability improvements

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Version: 3.4.2
Post Date: Nov 1, 2012
Download ID: DL1607
File Size: 550.73 MB
System Requirements:
OS X Lion 10.7.5
OS X 10.8.2 or later

About Aperture 3.4.2
 
What's New in Aperture 3.4.2

▪ Photos received via My Photo Stream or shared streams can now be added directly to other shared streams
▪ Multiple email addresses can now be copied and pasted in the "Shared with" field for shared streams
▪ When more than five subscribers "Like" a photo in a shared stream, all their names are now displayed correctly
▪ The Info panel for a shared stream now includes an Unsubscribe button
▪ The status line in the toolstrip now displays the number of new photos added to a shared stream
▪ Faces are now properly detected on photos imported into a library from a shared stream
▪ Adjusted photos added to shared streams are now published with EXIF metadata properly preserved
▪ Addresses the reliability of Shared Photo Streams when switching between iPhoto and Aperture with the same library
▪ Custom keyboard shortcuts are now properly preserved when upgrading from earlier versions of Aperture
▪ Double-clicking a photo in Viewer-Only mode now correctly toggles to the Browser view
▪ Addresses a problem that could prevent the Viewer from displaying images with correct color after Auto White Balance and Auto Enhance are applied
▪ Addresses an issue that could cause JPEGs exported with a custom ICC profile to render incorrectly
▪ A dialog now displays progress when deleting large numbers of photos using the Empty Aperture Trash command
▪ Fixes a problem that could cause duplicate detection on import to fail when the "Auto-Split Projects" option is enabled
▪ RAW files are no longer displayed in the Import window when the "JPEG files only" option is enabled
▪ Key photos made from panoramic images are now displayed at high resolution
▪ Addresses a problem that could cause the Info panel in the Inspector to display the wrong metadata view
▪ Fixes an issue that could prevent Microsoft Outlook from being used to email photos from within Aperture
▪ Improves stability when working with AVCHD video files
▪ Fixes a problem with using the Zoom navigator on a second display
▪ Addresses issues that could cause web journals to export incorrectly
▪ Includes stability improvements

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Version: X11 for Mac OS X 10.7.5
Post Date: Oct 25, 2012
Download ID: DL1605
License: Update
File Size: 7.13 MB
System Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.7.5

About X11 Update for Mac OS X 10.7.5

This update is recommended for all X11 users and resolves an issue that may cause X11 applications to become unresponsive.

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Version: 9.1.8
Post Date: Oct 24, 2012
Download ID: DL1602
File Size: 139.92 MB
System Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.6.8
OS X Lion

About Logic Express 9.1.8

This update addresses overall stability and performance issues including:

• Fixes an issue that caused an AirPlay dialog to repeatedly appear.
• Resolves performance issues when using plug-ins that provide frequent graphic feedback.
 
This update is recommended for all users of Logic Express 9.

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: Logic Express Release Notes

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Version: 4.01
Post Date: Oct 24, 2012
Download ID: DL1604
File Size: 5.04 MB
System Requirements:
OS X 10.8.2 or later
Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later

About Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 4.01
 
This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:
▪ Canon EOS M
▪ Canon PowerShot G15
▪ Canon PowerShot S110
▪ Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
▪ Nikon D600
▪ Nikon 1 J2
▪ Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ200
▪ Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G5
▪ Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX7
▪ Sony Alpha NEX-F3
▪ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5371.

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Version: 10.8.2
Post Date: Oct 24, 2012
Download ID: DL1603
License: Update
File Size: 654.49 MB
System Requirements:
OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.1

About OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Update for 13" Macbook Pro with Retina Display, 21.5" iMac (Late 2012), Mac mini (Late 2012)

This update is recommended for all 13” MacBook Pro with Retina Display, 21.5" iMac (Late 2012) and Mac mini (Late 2012) systems.

It includes all features and updates from OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2 plus system-specific enhancements and fixes for Late 2012 systems.
 
New features include:
▪ Facebook
▪ Single sign on for Facebook
▪ Facebook as an option when sharing links and photos
▪ Facebook friends' contact information and profile pictures in Contacts
▪ Facebook notifications in Notification Center
 
Game Center
▪ Share scores to Facebook, Twitter, Mail, or Messages
▪ Facebook friends are included in Game Center friend recommendations
▪ Facebook Like button for games
▪ Challenge friends to beat your score or achievement
Other new features
▪ Power Nap support for MacBook Air (Late 2010)
▪ iMessages sent to your phone number now appear in Messages on your Mac
▪ From Safari and Mail on your Mac you can add passes to Passbook on your iPhone or iPod touch running iOS 6
▪ New shared Reminders lists
▪ FaceTime now receives calls sent to your phone number
▪ New sort options allow you to sort notes by title, the date you edited them, and when you created them
▪ Dictation now supports Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Korean, Canadian English, Canadian French, and Italian
▪ The Dictionary application now includes a French definition dictionary
▪ Sina Weibo profile photos can now be added to Contacts
 
This update also includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac, including the following fixes:
▪ An option to discard the changes in the original document when choosing Save As
▪ Unsent drafts are opened automatically when launching Mail
▪ Receive Twitter notifications for mentions and replies from anyone
▪ URLs are shortened when sending tweets from Notification Center
▪ Notifications are disabled when AirPlay Mirroring is being used
▪ SSL support for Google searches from the Smart Search Field in Safari
▪ New preference to have Safari launch with previously open webpages
▪ Graphics performance and reliability enhancements
▪ USB 3 reliability enhancements

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Version: 9.1.8
Post Date: Oct 24, 2012
Download ID: DL1601
License: Update
File Size: 195.66 MB
System Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later
OS X Lion

About Logic Pro 9.1.8

This update addresses overall stability and performance issues including:

▪ Fixes an issue that caused an AirPlay dialog to repeatedly appear.
▪ Resolves performance issues when using plug-ins that provide frequent graphic feedback.
▪ Additional content downloads now behave correctly when installing on Lion and Mountain Lion.

This update is recommended for all users of Logic Pro 9.
 
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: Logic Pro Release Notes

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Version: 1.6.0_37
Post Date: Oct 16, 2012
Download ID: DL1573
License: Update
File Size: 81.9 MB
System Requirements:
Mac OS X v10.6.8 Snow Leopard

About Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 11

Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 11 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_37. 
 
On systems that have not already installed Java for Mac OS X 10.6 update 9 or later, this update will configure web browsers to not automatically run Java applets. Java applets may be re-enabled by clicking the region labeled "Inactive plug-in" on a web page. If no applets have been run for an extended period of time, the Java web plug-in will deactivate. 
 
Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update. 
 
See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5494 for more details about this update. 
 
See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 for information about the security content of this update.

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Version: 1.6.0_37
Post Date: Oct 16, 2012
Download ID: DL1572
License: Update
File Size: 67.2 MB
System Requirements:
OS X Lion v10.7 or later
OS X Mountian Lion v10.8 or later

About Java for OS X 2012-006
 
Java for OS X 2012-006 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_37. 
 
This update uninstalls the Apple-provided Java applet plug-in from all web browsers. To use applets on a web page, click on the region labeled "Missing plug-in" to go download the latest version of the Java applet plug-in from Oracle. 
 
Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update. 
 
See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5493 for more details about this update. 
 
See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 for information about the security content of this update.

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Version: 2.12
Post Date: Oct 11, 2012
Download ID: DL907
File Size: 439.55 MB
System Requirements:
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Lion
Mac OS X v.10.6 Snow Leopard

About HP Printer Drivers v.2.12 for OS X

This download includes the latest HP printing and scanning software for OS X Mountain Lion, OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard.

For information about supported printer models, see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#HP

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Version: 2.12
Post Date: Oct 4, 2012
Download ID: DL1398
License: Update
File Size: 1.03 GB
System Requirements:
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Lion
Mac OS X 10.6 or later

About Epson Printer Drivers v2.12 for OS X

This update installs the latest software for your EPSON printer or scanner.

For more information about printing and scanning software, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#epson

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Version: 10.8.2
Post Date: Oct 4, 2012
Download ID: DL1600
License: Update
File Size: 26.65 MB
System Requirements:
OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2

About OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 Supplemental Update

The OS X v10.8.2 Supplemental Update is recommended for all users running OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2 and includes the following fixes:

▪ Resolves an issue that may cause certain Japanese characters to appear incorrectly in Mail

▪ Allows Safari to access secure sites when parental controls are enabled

▪ Addresses an issue that may prevent systems with more than 64 GB of RAM from starting up

▪ Resolves an issue that may cause DVD Player to unexpectedly quit

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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Version: 10.7.5
Post Date: Oct 4, 2012
Download ID: DL1599
License: Update
File Size: 2.0.2 MB
System Requirements
OS X Lion 10.7.5

About OS X Lion 10.7.5 Supplemental Update

The OS X v10.7.5 Supplemental Update is recommended for all users running OS X Lion v10.7.5 and includes the following fixes:

▪ Resolves an issue that may cause Time Machine backups to take a very long time to complete

▪ Addresses an issue that prevents certain applications signed with a Developer ID from launching

The Supplemental Update is recommended if you installed the Mac OS X Lion v10.7.5 Update (build 11G56).

It is not needed if you install the Mac OS X Lion v10.7.5 Update (build 11G63).

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Version: 2.9
Post Date: Oct 4, 2012
Download ID: DL1397
License: Update
File Size: 171.68 MB
System Requirements:
Mountain Lion
Mac OS X 10.6 or later
OS X Lion 10.7 or later

About Lexmark Printer Driver v2.9 for OS X

This update installs the latest software for your Lexmark printer or scanner.

For more information about printing and scanning software, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669#lexmark

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Version: 9.4.1
Post Date: October 01, 2012
Download ID: DL1598
File Size: 757.62 MB
System Requirements:
OS X Lion 10.7.5 
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 or later

About iPhoto 9.4.1
What's New in Version 9.4.1
▪ Improves the reliability of syncing to iOS devices via iTunes 
▪ Fixes an issue that could cause iPhoto to quit unexpectedly when using the Export command  
▪ Addresses an issue that could cause iPhoto to quit unexpectedly when upgrading multiple books, cards, and calendars
▪ Resolves an issue with downloading and viewing photos synced from Facebook albums
Included in Version 9.4
▪ Adds support for Shared Photo Streams on OS X Mountain Lion
▪ Comments can now be added to photos after publishing them to Facebook
▪ New card and calendar themes have been added
▪ A new File menu command can be used to open the current photo library in Aperture (if installed)
▪ Includes performance and stability improvements

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Version: 3.4.1
Post Date: September 28, 2012
Download ID: DL1597
File Size: 550.50 MB
System Requirements:
OS X Lion 10.7.5
OS X 10.8.2 or later

About Aperture 3.4.1
What's New in Aperture 3.4.1
▪ Addresses an installer issue that could cause the application to quit unexpectedly on launch
▪ Improves the reliability of syncing photos to iOS devices via iTunes
▪ Resolves an issue with downloading and viewing photos synced from Facebook albums
▪ Addresses other stability issues
Included in Aperture 3.4
▪ Adds support for Shared Photo Streams on OS X Mountain Lion
▪ A new File menu command can be used to open the current photo library in iPhoto
▪ Includes performance and stability improvements

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Version: 3.6.1
Post Date: September 24, 2012
Download ID: DL1594
License: Update
File Size: 3.69 MB
System Requirements:
▪ OS X Lion 10.7 or later
▪ OS X Mountain Lion 10.8

About Apple Remote Desktop 3.6.1 Client

Apple Remote Desktop Client enables a networked OS X computer to be remotely managed by the powerful desktop management application, Apple Remote Desktop. With Apple Remote Desktop you can automatically distribute software, remotely configure and control systems, offer real-time online help to end users, create detailed software and hardware reports, and automate your IT workflows. All without leaving your desk.

Read the following before you install. It includes details on Apple Remote Desktop, system requirements, and known issues.

For information about support, training and certification programs visit the Apple Web site at http://www.apple.com/support/remotedesktop.

Visit the Apple Web site at http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop for more information about Apple Remote Desktop.

For detailed information on this update, please refer to http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5454

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Version: 3.6.1
Post Date: September 24, 2012
Download ID: DL1595
License: Update
File Size: 14.73 MB
System Requirements:
▪ OS X Lion 10.7
▪ OS X Mountain Lion 10.8

About Apple Remote Desktop 3.6.1 Admin
 
The 3.6.1 update is recommended for Apple Remote Desktop users and improves overall reliability and performance.
 
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5422

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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Version: 10.7.5
Post Date: September 19, 2012
Download ID: DL1582
License: Update
File Size: 1.91 GB
System Requirements: OS X Lion 10.7

About OS X Lion Update 10.7.5 (Client Combo)

The 10.7.5 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac. It also includes Gatekeeper, a new security feature that helps you keep your Mac safe from malicious software by giving you more control over what apps are installed on your Mac.

The 10.7.5 update also includes fixes that:

▪ Resolve an issue where icons in Launchpad may get rearranged after a restart
▪ Improve Wi-Fi reliability for iMac (Late 2009 and newer)
▪ Resolve an issue using Spotlight to search an SMB server
▪ Improve compatibility connecting to Active Directory servers

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5313.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

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Version: 10.7.5
Post Date: September 19, 2012
Download ID: DL1583
License: Update
File Size: 1.14 GB
System Requirements: OS X Lion 10.7.4

About OS X Lion Update 10.7.5 (Client)

The 10.7.5 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac. It also includes Gatekeeper, a new security feature that helps you keep your Mac safe from malicious software by giving you more control over what apps are installed on your Mac.

 The 10.7.5 update also includes fixes that:

▪ Resolve an issue where icons in Launchpad may get rearranged after a restart
▪ Improve Wi-Fi reliability for iMac (Late 2009 and newer)
▪ Resolve an issue using Spotlight to search an SMB server
▪ Improve compatibility connecting to Active Directory servers

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5313.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

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Version: 2012-004
Post Date: September 19, 2012
Download ID: DL1586
File Size: 2.36 MB
System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.6.8

About Security Update 2012-004 (Snow Leopard)

Security Update 2012-004 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

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Version: 2012-004
Post Date: September 19, 2012
Download ID: DL1587
File Size: 276.45 MB
System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.6.8 Server

About Security Update 2012-004 Server (Snow Leopard)

Security Update 2012-004 is recommended for all servers and improves the security of Mac OS X.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

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Version: 9.4
Post Date: September 19, 2012
Download ID: DL1589
File Size: 757.61 MB
System Requirements: OS X Lion 10.7.5, OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 or later

About iPhoto 9.4

What's New in Version 9.4 

▪ Adds support for Shared Photo Streams on OS X Mountain Lion
▪ Comments can now be added to photos after publishing them to Facebook
▪ New card and calendar themes have been added
▪ A new File menu command can be used to open the current photo library in Aperture (if installed)
▪ Includes performance and stability improvements

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Version: 2.5
Post Date: September 19, 2012
Download ID: DL1592
File Size: 4.76 MB
System Requirements: OS X Lion 10.7.4 or later, OS X 10.8. or later

About MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.5

This update is recommended for MacBook Air (mid 2012) models. This update fixes an issue where Turbo Boost does not activate when using Boot Camp, and resolves an issue where NetBoot does not function properly when using an Ethernet adapter.

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Version: 2.9
Post Date: September 19, 2012
Download ID: DL1593
File Size: 4.29 MB
System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.7.4 or later: OS X 10.8.2 and later

About MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.9

This update is recommended for MacBook Pro (mid 2012) models. This update resolves an issue which can cause the system to hang during heavy processor loads.

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Version: 1.7
Post Date: September 19, 2012
Download ID: DL1590
License: Update
File Size: 658 KB
System Requirements: OS X 10.8.2 or later

About MacBook Air SMC Update v1.7
 
This update enables Power Nap support on MacBook Air (Late 2010) computers and is recommended for all users running OS X v10.8.2 or later.

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Version: 1.0
Post Date: September 19, 2012
Download ID: DL1591
License: Update
File Size: 4.97 MB
System Requirements: OS X 10.7.4 or later, OS X 10.8 or later

About MacBook Pro Retina EFI Update v1.0

This update is recommended for MacBook Pro with Retina display (mid 2012) models.

This update resolves an issue which can cause the system to hang during heavy processor loads, and resolves an issue where NetBoot does not function properly when using an Ethernet adapter.

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Version: 10.8.2
Post Date: September 19, 2012
Download ID: DL1580
License: Update
File Size: 665.48 MB
System Requirements: OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.1

About OS X Mountain Lion Update v10.8.2

The 10.8.2 update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users and includes new features and fixes. New features include:

 Facebook
▪ Single sign on for Facebook
▪ Facebook as an option when sharing links and photos
▪ Facebook friends' contact information and profile pictures in Contacts
▪ Facebook notifications in Notification Center
 Game Center
▪ Share scores to Facebook, Twitter, Mail, or Messages
▪ Facebook friends are included in Game Center friend recommendations
▪ Facebook Like button for games
▪ Challenge friends to beat your score or achievement
Other new features
▪ Power Nap support for MacBook Air (Late 2010)
▪ iMessages sent to your phone number now appear in Messages on your Mac
▪ From Safari and Mail on your Mac you can add passes to Passbook on your iPhone or iPod touch running iOS 6
▪ New shared Reminders lists
▪ FaceTime now receives calls sent to your phone number
▪ New sort options allow you to sort notes by title, the date you edited them, and when you created them
▪ Dictation now supports Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Korean, Canadian English, Canadian French, and Italian
▪ The Dictionary application now includes a French definition dictionary
▪ Sina Weibo profile photos can now be added to Contacts
 The 10.8.2 update also includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac, including the following fixes:
▪ An option to discard the changes in the original document when choosing Save As
▪ Unsent drafts are opened automatically when launching Mail
▪ Receive Twitter notifications for mentions and replies from anyone
▪ URLs are shortened when sending tweets from Notification Center
▪ Notifications are disabled when AirPlay Mirroring is being used
▪ SSL support for Google searches from the Smart Search Field in Safari
▪ New preference to have Safari launch with previously open webpages
 
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5460

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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Version: 10.7.5
Post Date: September 19, 2012
Download ID: DL1585
License: Update
File Size: 1.99 GB
System Requirements: OS X Lion 10.7 Server

About OS X Lion Update 10.7.5 Server Combo
 
The 10.7.5 update is recommended for all servers currently running Lion Server. This update includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, migration and security of your server and specific fixes for:
▪ maintaining Spotlight index when changing share point settings
▪ creating and connecting to Open Directory master
▪ improved reliability of password authentication
▪ using Software Update Server to automatically download and enable software updates
▪ reliably booting NetRestore images created with System Image Utility
▪ using Profile Manager to set the Mobility sync frequency settings for mobile accounts
▪ improved reliability when changing an Xsan metadata controller into a client
 
This update also includes all the changes included in the 10.7.4 update.

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5314.

For detailed information on security updates, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

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Version: 10.8.2
Post Date: September 19, 2012
Download ID: DL1581
License: Update
File Size: 665.39 MB
System Requirements: OS X Mountain Lion v10.8

About OS X Mountain Lion Update v10.8.2 (Combo)

The 10.8.2 update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users and includes new features and fixes. New features include:

Facebook
▪ Single sign on for Facebook
▪ Facebook as an option when sharing links and photos
▪ Facebook friends' contact information and profile pictures in Contacts
▪ Facebook notifications in Notification Center
 Game Center
▪ Share scores to Facebook, Twitter, Mail, or Messages
▪ Facebook friends are included in Game Center friend recommendations
▪ Facebook Like button for games
▪ Challenge friends to beat your score or achievement
 Other new features
▪ Power Nap support for MacBook Air (Late 2010)
▪ iMessages sent to your phone number now appear in Messages on your Mac
▪ From Safari and Mail on your Mac you can add passes to Passbook on your iPhone or iPod touch running iOS 6
▪ New shared Reminders lists
▪ FaceTime now receives calls sent to your phone number
▪ New sort options allow you to sort notes by title, the date you edited them, and when you created them
▪ Dictation now supports Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Korean, Canadian English, Canadian French, and Italian
▪ The Dictionary application now includes a French definition dictionary
▪ Sina Weibo profile photos can now be added to Contacts
 The 10.8.2 update also includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac, including the following fixes:
▪ An option to discard the changes in the original document when choosing Save As
▪ Unsent drafts are opened automatically when launching Mail
▪ Receive Twitter notifications for mentions and replies from anyone
▪ URLs are shortened when sending tweets from Notification Center
▪ Notifications are disabled when AirPlay Mirroring is being used
▪ SSL support for Google searches from the Smart Search Field in Safari
▪ New preference to have Safari launch with previously open webpages
 
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5460

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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Version: 10.7.5
Post Date: September 19, 2012
Download ID: DL1584
License: Update
File Size: 1.22 GB
System Requirements: OS X Lion 10.7 Server

About OS X Lion Update 10.7.5 Server

The 10.7.5 update is recommended for all servers currently running Lion Server. This update includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, migration and security of your server and specific fixes for:
▪ maintaining Spotlight index when changing share point settings
▪ creating and connecting to Open Directory master
▪ improved reliability of password authentication
▪ using Software Update Server to automatically download and enable software updates
▪ reliably booting NetRestore images created with System Image Utility
▪ using Profile Manager to set the Mobility sync frequency settings for mobile accounts
▪ improved reliability when changing an Xsan metadata controller into a client

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5314.

For detailed information on security updates, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222. 

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Version: 3.4
Post Date: September 19, 2012
Download ID: DL1588
File Size: 554.48 MB
System Requirements: OS X Lion 10.7.5, OS X 10.8.2 or later

What's New in Aperture 3.4:
▪ Adds support for Shared Photo Streams on OS X Mountain Lion
▪ A new File menu command can be used to open the current photo library in iPhoto
▪ Includes performance and stability improvements

The update is recommended for all users of Aperture 3.

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Version: 3.5.3
Post Date: September 17, 2012
Download ID: DL1579
License: Update
File Size: 26.6 MB
System Requirements: Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard or later

Apple Remote Desktop is a powerful desktop management solution for all your networked Mac OS X computers. You can automatically distribute software, remotely configure and control systems, offer real-time online help to end users, create detailed software and hardware reports, and automate your IT workflows. All without leaving your desk.

Read the following before you install. It includes details on Apple Remote Desktop, system requirements, and known issues.

Apple Remote Desktop also provides onscreen instructions. To access onscreen instructions, choose Help > Remote Desktop Help. Click Contents to browse a list of topics or type your question in the Search field and press Return.

For information about support, training and certification programs visit the Apple Web site at http://www.apple.com/support/remotedesktop.

Visit the Apple Web site at http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop for more information about Apple Remote Desktop.

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5432

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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Version: 10.7
Post Date: September 12, 2012
Download ID: DL1576
File Size: OS X (157.33 MB ) Windows (74.91 MB) Windows64 (76.79 MB)
System Requirements:

Software:

• Mac OS X version 10.6.8 or later
• Safari 4.0.3 or later
• 350MB of available disk space
• iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match availability may vary by country.
Hardware:
• Mac computer with an Intel Core processor and 512MB of RAM
• To play 720p HD video, an iTunes LP, or iTunes Extras, a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor and 1GB of RAM is required. 
• To play 1080p HD video, a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor and 2GB of RAM is required. 
• Screen resolution of 1024x768 or greater; 1280x800 or greater is required to play an iTunes LP or iTunes Extras
• Broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store
• Apple combo drive or SuperDrive to create audio, MP3, or back-up CDs; some non-Apple CD-RW recorders may also work
• Apple SuperDrive to back up your library to DVDs; some non-Apple DVD-RW drives may also work

iTunes 10.7 adds support for iOS 6 running on compatible iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch models.

This update also adds support for the latest iPod nano and iPod shuffle models.

For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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Version: 9.0.8
Post Date: September 05, 2012
Download ID: DL1574
License: Update
File Size: 1.08 GB
System Requirements: OS X Lion v10.7.4 or later

Addresses an issue related to third-party QuickTime components that could prevent iMovie from opening.

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Version: 1.6.0_35
Post Date: September 04, 2012
Download ID: DL1573
License: Update
File Size: 81.9 MB
System Requirements: Mac OS X v10.6.8 Snow Leopard

Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 10 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_35.

This update configures web browsers to not automatically run Java applets. Java applets may be re-enabled by clicking the region labeled "Inactive plug-in" on a web page. If no applets have been run for an extended period of time, the Java web plug-in will deactivate.

Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update.

SHA1 = 6218979ae4eaef5ea7849cb4455e2c6f8bf362d2

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5368  for more details about this update.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 for information about the security content of this update.

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Version: 1.6.0_35
Post Date: September 04, 2012
Download ID: DL1572
License: Update
File Size: 67.2 MB
System Requirements: OS X Lion v10.7 or later, OS X Mountian Lion v10.8 or later

Java for OS X 2012-005 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_35.

This update configures the Java plug-in to deactivate when no applets are run for an extended period of time. If the prior update named "Java for OS X 2012-004" was not installed, this update will disable the Java web plug-in immediately. Java applets may be re-enabled by clicking the region labeled "Inactive plug-in" on a web page.

Please quit any web browsers and Java applications before installing this update.

SHA1 = e0750c72972b8a2ccbcb3144bb31d74419276387

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5367 for more details about this update.

See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 for information about the security content of this update.