Nick Ciarelli

According to a report on Microsoft Watch, Apple Computer Inc. is preparing the first free update to Mac OS X 10.3 “Panther” for release this week. According to the report the update will improve the new OS security. The company last week provided developers with an advance seed of Version 10.3.1, labeled with the build […]

Apple Computer Inc. will soon release a security update to Mac OS X, sources said. The update will reportedly fix a vulnerability in Mac OS Xs screen saver that lets interlopers access locked desktops. On Thursday, the company seeded developers with a pre-release copy of the update. Recipients said the patch was dated July 14, […]

SAN FRANCISCO—With Macintosh computers based on Intel Corp. processors now available, Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs is pushing developers to “work even harder” to create native Intel versions of their software. And at the Macworld Expo here, developers of business software say they are up to the challenge. The rollout of new systems is […]

Apple Computer Inc. is prepping its next update to Mac OS X 10.3, aka Panther, sources said. An advance seed of the update, known as Version 10.3.5 or build 7M18, was provided to developers Thursday. Version 10.3.5 will include updates to networking, graphics, FireWire and Bluetooth, sources said. The update also will incorporate changes to […]

Mac programmers attending Apple Computer Inc.s recent Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco found a special treat tucked into their knapsacks: A preview copy of Mac OS X 10.4, aka “Tiger.” The forthcoming client and server versions OS X offer plenty of changes under the hood, as well as many noticeable tweaks to the interface, […]

Apple Computer Inc. this week released a security update to Mac OS X, beefing up a variety of system components for both client and server users. The release comes as the company primes Mac OS X 10.3.3, its third free update to the “Panther” OS, sources said. Apple recommends that all Mac users download the […]

Adobe Systems Inc. on Monday began shipping FrameMaker 7.1, but dont expect a Mac version, company officials said. FrameMaker 7.1, an upgrade to Adobes enterprise publishing software, is only available for Windows and Sun Solaris operating systems; Mac users will have to use Version 7.0, which shipped in 2002. That version is not natively compatible […]

Continuing a Macworld Expo tradition, speculation grew this week in the Mac community about Apple Computer Inc.s forthcoming announcements at next weeks show in San Francisco. While Apple-centric IT professionals hope for news of an updated Xserve platform, consumers and resellers expect a low-cost iPod media player is in the works. On the consumer front, […]

Apple Computer Inc. late Wednesday rolled out Mac OS X 10.3.2, a minor update that offers a variety of tweaks and bug fixes for the “Panther” OS. Version 10.3.2 includes enhancements to file sharing and directory services for cross-platform networks, Apple described in the releases documentation. The update also improves PostScript printing, font management, and […]

Apple Computer Inc. is readying a minor update to Mac OS X Server that will deliver a grab bag of system enhancements and bug fixes, sources said. The Mac maker last week provided developers with a pre-release seed of Version 10.3.2, an update to the server counterpart of Apples “Panther” OS. Labeled “build 7D14” of […]