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Macintosh News - June 2001 |
| June 30, 2001 July virus definition files have been posted for Symantec's Norton Antivirus for Macintosh, McAfee's Virex, and Intego's VirusBarrier. |
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June
28, 2001
The QuickTime
5.0.2 update is also available for Mac OS X, although it's a
bit harder to find:
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| June 26, 2001 Apple has retired asu.info.apple.com, which was used as a source of Apple software updates. The address is now forwarded to an AppleCare Knowledge Base article that notes, "Software Downloads are now available from the Knowledge Base, the same database that contains Apple's Technical documents. |
| June
25, 2001 Authoring Support 1.1.2 is a new version of the drivers for adding CD burning support to OS 9.1. Version 1.1.2 adds compatibility for the Que! Fire 16x10x40x drives which use the Teac or Plextor drive mechanism, the VST 8x Bus Powered FireWire CD-RW drives which use the Teac drive mechanism, as well as the Logitec 12x10x32 LCW-P1210BF. CD-R drive manufacturers often use several different mechanisms in the same CD-R product; Apple has only tested the aforementioned combinations of models and mechanisms. [1.0MB] |
| June
21, 2001 Apple releases Mac OS X 10.0.4 Apple has released its much-anticipated update for Mac OS X. Although rumored by many to be called OS X 10.0.5, Apple has kept the numbering order of the updates in tact with this release. Combined Update: [19.3MB] Also, see our report. OS 10.0.3 only. According to the information included with the update, Mac OS X 10.0.4 delivers a significant number of improvements for USB devices, including additional external device support for iTunes burning; improved battery life for many PowerBook G3 systems; and Classic compatibility improvements. |
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June
15, 2001 Major Apple distributors, including Ingram Micro,
are no longer filling orders for the Power
Mac G4 Cube, leading resellers to believe that the product is
reaching end-of-life (EOL). Supply of both the CD-RW and DVD models
are dwindling in the retail channel, according to resellers. |
| June 11,
2001 Apple has released DVD Player 2.7, an updated version of its software-based DVD decoder, for Mac OS 9.1 and "iMac DV (Slot Loading), Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics), or PowerBook (FireWire)" machines. (The update reportedly addresses a number of performance issues.) [3.3MB] |
| June
6, 2001 Apple's new "iMac Music to Your Ears Promo" offers 6 months same as cash or a free Rio 600 MP3 to any iMac purchase between June 5 and July 8 from an Authorized Apple Reseller, the online Apple Store, or a retail Apple Store. Customers may choose a "no payment, no interest for 6 months financing or a free Rio 600 32MB MP3 player from Apple via mail-in fulfillment." |
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June
6, 2001 |
| June
1, 2001 Mac OS Runtime for Java (MRJ) 2.2.5 is Apple's implementation of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), based on Sun Microsystems' Java 1.1.8 specification. MRJ provides the runtime software needed to run Java applets and applications, and the Apple Applet Runner, a simple utility for running applets without the overhead of a browser. [5.3MB] |
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