June Mac News
General News
What's a kernel panic?
Security Updates
- Security Update 2008-003 (Intel) for Mac OS X 10.4.11
- Security Update 2008-003 (PowerPC) for Mac OS X 10.4.11
Hardware News
- The 3G iPhone will be released in Australia (and several other countries) on 11 July. It will be available from Optus and Vodaphone.
Software News
- iPhone 2.0 software will allow the viewing of iWork and MS Office documents and many other features.
- The next version of Mac OS X is called Snow Leopard.
- Apple has renamed .Mac as MobileMe and has added several features and generally making it much better value. It commences on 11 July to coincide with the release of the 3G iPhone. Current .Mac members will automatically be upgraded to MobileMe.
- The .Mac to MobileMe transition: what you need to know.
Newly-Released Software
- Delicious Library 2.0
Apple Software and Firmware Updates
- Mac OS X 10.5.3
- Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.1
- Canon Print Driver 1.1 for Pixma Pro 9000 and Pixma Pro 9500
- Brother Print Driver 1.1 for Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5.3)). If you don't have Leopard or use a Brother printer, you don't need this driver.
- QuickTime 7.5 for Leopard
- QuickTime 7.5 for Tiger
- QuickTime 7.5 for Panther
- iDVD 7.0.2. Requires QuickTime 7.5 (refer above).
- iMovie 7.1.2. Requires QuickTime 7.5 (refer above).
- AirPort Utility 5.3.2 for Leopard
- AirPort Utility 5.3.2 for Tiger
Third-Party Software and Firmware Updates
- VueScan 8.4.75