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Apple has released Safari 5.0.3, which includes the following enhancements (among others): More accurate Top Hit results in the Address Field More accurate results in Top Sites Fixes an issue that could cause content delivered with the Flash 10.1 plug-in to overlap webpage content More reliable pop-up blocking Improved stability when typing into search and [...]

Apple has released iTunes 10.1, which is needed for a number of features in the forthcoming iOS 4.2 and includes a number of security fixes. Among the changes, from Apple’s release notes: Use AirPlay to instantly and wirelessly stream videos from iTunes to the all-new Apple TV. Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch [...]

Some users have reported an issue in which AirPort/WiFi connections repeatedly drop after the update to Mac OS X 10.6.5, or cannot connect to previously functional AirPort base stations and other wireless routers. In most cases, users can temporarily resolve the issue by turning AirPort off then back on. Fixes Change 802.11 spec on router. [...]

Users with PGP Whole Disk Encryption may encounter an issue in which their Macs will not boot after updating to Mac OS X 10.6.5. This is caused by the fact that Mac OS X 10.6.5 overwrites a boot file created by the PGP software (which the tool uses to force authentication during booting) with one [...]

Apple has released Security Update 2010-007 for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), which includes many of the security refinements included in the simultaneously released Mac OS X 10.6.5. These include fixes for AFP server, Flash Player, Apache, AppKit, MySQL, networking and more. A full list of fixes can be found here. The new release is [...]

Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.5, a significant update for Mac OS X 10.6.x (Leopard). The new release includes these enhancements, among others: improve reliability with Microsoft Exchange servers address performance of some image-processing operations in iPhoto and Aperture address stability and performance of graphics applications and games resolve a delay between print jobs [...]

Several uses have reported slow scrolling and other performance issues in iPhoto ’11, along with an issue in which the application briefly or indefinitely stalls. Potential fixes Delete cache. Try deleting the following folder com.apple.iPhoto from: /Users/(yourusername)/Library/Caches/ Rebuilt iPhoto library. Hold down the Option and Command keys while you launch iPhoto and select all options [...]

Several users have reported an issue in which iPhoto ’11 asks to upgrade the library every time the application is launched. This problem may be accompanied by an inability to view thumbnails, see projects or create projects. On October 30, Apple released iPhoto 9.0.1, which “addresses issues that, in extremely rare cases, could result in [...]

Some MacBook Air (Late 2010) 11″ and 13.3″ users have reported an issue in which the screen suddenly displays a variety of flickering graphic artifacts (strange colors and lines) and the system freezes. In other cases, the screen may turn blue or gray prior to the freeze. This YouTube video depicts the problem. The problem [...]

As previously reported, although many iPhone users experience better battery life after the iOS 4.0 update, a number of users have reported decreased battery life after updating. In addition to our previous roundup of fixes for this issue, it now appears that updating wireless router firmware can have a dramatic beneficial effect on iPhone or iPod touch [...]