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Apple Releases Lots of Software Updates Today
Oct 27th
Today was a big day for software updates. Below is a list of the updates.
MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.2
Thunderbolt Software Update (OS X Lion)
If you click on the name above it will take you to the KB article with what was updated and the download to install it.
iWork Now Available on iPhone and iPod Touch
Jun 2nd
The iWork apps for iOS are now Universal apps. If you already bought them for the iPad it’s free to get them on the iPhone or iPod Touch. Prices are still $9.99 per app and 99 cents for the Keynote remote. Press release below.
CUPERTINO, California—May 31, 2011—Apple® today announced that its groundbreaking iWork® productivity apps, Keynote®, Pages® and Numbers®, are now available for iPhone® and iPod touch®, as well as iPad®. Created for the Mac® and then completely redesigned for iOS and Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ interface, Keynote, Pages and Numbers allow you to create and share stunning presentations, beautifully formatted documents and powerful spreadsheets on the go. iWork apps are available on the App Store™ for $9.99 each to new users and as a free update for existing iWork for iPad customers.
“Now you can use Keynote, Pages and Numbers on iPhone and iPod touch to create amazing presentations, documents and spreadsheets right in the palm of your hand,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “The incredible Retina display, revolutionary Multi-Touch interface and our powerful software make it easy to create, edit, organize and share all of your documents from iPhone 4 or iPod touch.”
Keynote, Pages and Numbers import and export documents from iWork for Mac and Microsoft Office; print wirelessly using AirPrint™; and include beautiful Apple-designed themes and templates. All iWork apps now include improved document management with thumbnail images that let you find your files quickly, organize them and group them into folders using intuitive gestures. From the Tools button in the toolbar, you can easily share any presentation, document or spreadsheet without leaving the app.
Keynote makes it easy to create impressive presentations, complete with animated charts and transitions. You can play your presentation in Full Screen view on the stunning, high-resolution Retina™ display or connect to a projector or HDTV for a large audience. Available separately, the Keynote Remote app allows your iPhone or iPod touch to control a Keynote presentation on any iOS device or Mac.
Pages is the most beautiful word processor ever designed for a mobile device and has everything you need to create amazing documents. Pages takes full advantage of the high-resolution Retina display on iPhone 4 and iPod touch so you can see all the detail and richness of your documents. To make working with text easy on iPhone and iPod touch, Smart Zoom automatically zooms in to follow the cursor while you’re editing and zooms back out when you’re done.
Numbers uses Multi-Touch gestures and an intelligent keyboard to help you create compelling, great-looking spreadsheets with over 250 easy-to-use functions, flexible tables and eye-catching charts. Just like Pages, Numbers takes advantage of the high-resolution Retina display and Smart Zoom to make working with text and cells on iPhone 4 or iPod touch easy.
Pricing & Availability
Keynote, Pages and Numbers are universal apps that run on iPad and iPad 2, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4, and iPod touch (3rd & 4th generation). Keynote, Pages and Numbers are available from the App Store for $9.99 (US) each for new users, or as a free update for existing iWork for iPad customers. Keynote Remote is sold separately via the App Store for 99 cents (US).
Apple to Unveil iOS 5, iCloud and Lion at WWDC
May 31st
Apple will be unveiling iOS 5, iCloud and Lion at WWDC on June 6th. It should make for a very exciting event this year. I have been using Lion for awhile now and the last two updates have been very stable. The iCloud service is what I’m most anticipating. I’m hoping I can keep my tunes online and can access them from anywhere. Since all three products are being announced at once I’m guessing there are some major tie-ins with each other. The full press release is below.
CUPERTINO, California—May 31, 2011—Apple® CEO Steve Jobs and a team of Apple executives will kick off the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address on Monday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m. At the keynote, Apple will unveil its next generation software – Lion, the eighth major release of Mac OS® X; iOS 5, the next version of Apple’s advanced mobile operating system which powers the iPad®, iPhone® and iPod touch®; and iCloud®, Apple’s upcoming cloud services offering.
WWDC will feature more than 100 technical sessions presented by Apple engineers. Mac® developers will see and learn how to develop world-class Mac OS X Lion applications using its latest technologies and capabilities. Mobile developers will be able to explore the latest innovations and capabilities of iOS and learn how to greatly enhance the functionality, performance and design of their apps. All developers can bring their code to the labs and work with Apple engineers.
For more details, visit the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2011 website at developer.apple.com/wwdc.
Apple Posted Security Update to Fix MacDefender
May 31st
Apple posted the security update to fix MacDefender. Fire up software updates to get the patch. It comes in at 2.1MB. The kb article can be found here but it doesn’t say anything.
Apple To Fix Malware with Update
May 24th
Apple will be fixing MacDefender Malware with a software update in the coming days. They also provided directions on removing MacDefender from your computer. I have included the removal steps below which is easy to remove. You can also read them on Apple Support.
How to remove this malware
If the malware has been installed, we recommend the following actions:
* Do not provide your credit card information under any circumstances.
* Use the Removal Steps below.Removal steps
* Move or close the Scan Window
* Go to the Utilities folder in the Applications folder and launch Activity Monitor
* Choose All Processes from the pop up menu in the upper right corner of the window
* Under the Process Name column, look for the name of the app and click to select it; common app * names include: MacDefender, MacSecurity or MacProtector
* Click the Quit Process button in the upper left corner of the window and select Quit
* Quit Activity Monitor application
* Open the Applications folder
* Locate the app ex. MacDefender, MacSecurity, MacProtector or other name
* Drag to Trash, and empty TrashMalware also installs a login item in your account in System Preferences. Removal of the login item is not necessary, but you can remove it by following the steps below.
* Open System Preferences, select Accounts, then Login Items
* Select the name of the app you removed in the steps above ex. MacDefender, MacSecurity, MacProtector
* Click the minus button
* Use the steps in the “How to avoid installing this malware” section above to remove the installer from the download location.
iTunes 10.2.2 is Available
Apr 18th
iTunes 10.2.2 is available that fixes responsiveness of iTunes while connecting an iPad. There are other stability things as well. Check out Apple support for the details.
