Nick Ciarelli

Apple Computer Inc. is priming the next update to Mac OS X 10.3, sources said, only a week after rolling out the first service release to the “Panther” OS. On Monday, the company provided developers with an advance seed of Version 10.3.2, marked build 7D12. Version 10.3.2 will include updates to networking, graphics drivers, and […]

Apple Computer Inc. is preparing the first free update to Mac OS X 10.3 “Panther,” sources said, with an update that improves the new OS security. The company last week provided developers with an advance seed of Version 10.3.1, labeled with the build number 7C107. Sources said Apple used a brief release note to describe […]

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, […]

In an endorsement of Apple Computer Inc.s rumored move to 64-bit computing, Needham & Company Inc. today upgraded its rating of the Mac maker from a “hold” to a “buy,” setting a target price of $23. In a research note Wednesday from Needham analysts Charles Wolf and Justin Udelhofen, the firm cited an anticipated rebound […]

Apple Computer Inc. is preparing to release a security update to Mac OS X Server, sources said. The patch will reportedly update Mac OS Xs installation of Apache 2.0, fixing a security vulnerability. The company Wednesday seeded a pre-release copy of the update to developers. The security update was marked June 5, indicating that Apple […]

Apple Computer Inc. is planning to put the user at the center of its next major release of Mac OS X. According to sources, thats the umbrella term the Cupertino, Calif., Mac maker is applying to an arsenal of innovative new features in store for Mac OS X 10.3, a k a “Panther,” reportedly due […]