Update 6/25/11: Apple has released 10.6.8 that fixes the issues listed below and preps your machine for upcoming release of Lion. See this post for more info. Update 4/1/11: MacMedics is recommending that you hold off on this update until a fix for the font problem is released: See this MacMedics Blog post for more […]
Tag Archives: Software Updates
Announcements, Better Mac Computing, Microsoft, Software Updates, Warnings
Microsoft Updates Office 2008 For Mac And The Open XML Converter
09
Dec
Dec
Microsoft Updates Office 2008 For Mac And The Open XML Converter Open XML Converter This update contains improvements to security and stability. It includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code. Visit the Microsoft website for more detailed info on this update: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2476511 […]
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Jul
Jul
Apple today released Safari 5.0.1 to enable Safari Extensions for all users and introduced the Safari Extensions Gallery so they can quickly find and download extensions. Safari is available for both Mac and Windows. Safari Extensions are created by third-party developers and add powerful new features to the browser, from toolbars that display live web […]
Apple, Better Mac Computing, Data Recovery, MacMedics, Warnings
MacMedics Frequently Asked Macintosh Service Questions: Snow Leopard Installation
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Jan
Jan
MacMedics Frequently Asked Macintosh Service Questions: Snow Leopard Installation Do I need to to back up before installing Snow Leopard? In a word YES! Whenever you run a minor or major software update, you DO need to have your data backed up (and be sure to have that back up tested as well!). Time and […]
Apple, Better Mac Computing, Software Updates, Warnings
Snow Leopard 10.6.2 is now available via Software Update
09
Nov
Nov
Before you install this or any other software update, be sure to read our Software Update/Upgrade Warning Page which can be found here. Here’s the text from the Apple Software Update window: The 10.6.2 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the […]
Apple, Macintosh Service, Mavericks, Software Updates, Warnings
Before installing Snow Leopard be sure to read our Apple upgrade warning page first.
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Aug
Aug
Update 10/23/13 See our Mac OX X 10.9 (Mavericks) upgrade warnings page here: http://www.macmedics.com/mavericks Update 1/27/10: This topic was mentioned on the Apple forums. See the link here. Apple released Snow Leopard to the public on August 28. This new version of OS X leaves behind support for the Power PC and it will only […]
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May
May
Apple released the much anticipated 10.5.7 update to Mac OS X today. PLEASE be sure to have a fully tested backup before installing the update. Also, unplug that backup drive and any other USB or FireWire devices before your run the 10.5.7 update. It is also a good idea to “restart” your computer BEFORE running […]
Apple, Better Mac Computing, Software Updates, Warnings
Apple's 10.5.7 will be out soon. Rumored release date of 5/8 turned out to be wrong.
08
May
May
Word on the street is that Apple might release OS X 10.5.7 very soon (it was rumored to be released on Friday 5/8, but that turned out that not to be the case). While the 10.5.7 Leopard update will be very exciting news, MacMedics DOES NOT recommend that Mac users install this update the day […]
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Feb
Feb
Apple released it’s largest batch of security bug fixes for OS X yesterday. MacMedics’ stance on Apple security updates is that in most cases they should be run as soon as possible. There are a few exceptions to this rule, one of them being that you should never run an update while you are in […]
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Jan
Jan
We are surprised that more people are not writing about the issue or it’s solution as this has been a problem for a number of our clients. Adobe posted the following on their knowledge base website: “Adobe InDesign CS3 or CS4 fails to respond to the show or hide commands when you use the Cmd+H […]
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