Apple started seeding a newer Mac OS X 10.6.3 build to developers. The previous build was 10D552 was back on 9th Feb, 2010. Apple asked the developers to focus on three key areas which includes AirPort, Graphics Drivers and QuickTime. This particular build is pretty similar to the last build with very few minor changes.

The build further includes:

Performance improvements for 64-bit Logic
Addresses compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications
Includes changes to QuickTime X that increase reliability and enhance security
Improves printing reliability and compatibility with 3rd party printers
Addresses issues that cause background message …

Apple started seeding a new version of Mac OS X 10.6.3 Build 10D552 to developers last night. The previous Build Build 10D548 which was seeded last Friday and before that it was Build 10D538. This 737.2 MB build should be ready for us to download in a week or two.

Developers are now being asked to focus testing on 3 areas

Airport
GraphicsDrivers
QuickTime

At present there are no known issues. In the last build, developers were asked to focus on iCal and Printing. Seems like there are no known issue in that area …

The iPhone Dev Team released PwnageTool 3.1.5 which is compatible with iPhone OS 3.1.3. With PwnageTool you can create your own custom firmware and then restore this firmware into your iPhone using iTunes. By using PwnageTool, you could preserve your basebasnd. PwnageTool is only for Mac users and it supports iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS with baseband 04.26.08 and iPodTouch 1G, 2G non-MC model. If you used blacksn0w previously, current version of PwnageTool will not support your iPhone.
If you are a Windows user you can use redsn0w or sn0wbreeze to Jailbreak …

Apple started seeding a new version of Mac OS X 10.6.3 Build 10D548 to developers today. The previous Build 10D538 which was released back in January. We can expect to see the following..

Update to QuickTime X
Performance of Apple’s 64-bit Logic Pro Audio Suite.
Better Compatibility with third-part printers
OpenGL-grounded applications
and more…

According to our sources, the newest version provides a number of enhancements and bug fixes for the above mentioned list. That said, this new Build 10D548 doesn’t have any “known issues”.
That is some good news, because, its an indication that, the updated …

Update (02/06/2010) – Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6.3 Build 10D548) upgrade reaching developers
A Pre release of Mac OS X 10.6.3 Build 10D538 is reaching developer with new maintenance and security. We can speculate to get this 665 MB sized upgrade in a month and a half.

We can expect the following in this Build 10D538

Update to QuickTime X
Performance of Apple’s 64-bit Logic Pro Audio Suite.
Better Compatibility with third-part printers
OpenGL-grounded applications
and more…

This will improve security and compatibility while simultaneously enhancing overall reliability with the update to QuickTime X. In addition to …

Update (02/02/2010) – This is no longer a Beta version. This version of redson0w is good to use. One of the best thing about rebsn0w 0.9 is that its includes tethering by default. – Enjoy.
Here comes one more Jailbreaking tool called redsn0w 0.9 beta3. redsn0w is a cross-platform jailbreaking, unlocking, and customizing tool for iPhones and iPod Touches. Customizations include boot logos, recovery logos, and “verbose” boot. It’s a standalone program that doesn’t use iTunes (no custom IPSWs are involved).
This version of redsn0w support iPhone /iPod Touch Firmware 3.0 and …

Yesterday Apple released Bootcamp 3.1 version for Windows 7. Now, you can upgrade your Windows OS from Vista to Windows 7. But, unfortunately, for all Windows XP users who installed XP in their bootcamp and want to upgrade to Windows 7 will have to upgrade to Vista first and then to Windows 7. In other words you will not be able to upgrade your XP to Windows 7  (in bootcamp). In this case I strongly recommend you to perform a clean install (Remove the existing partition and install a fresh …

Yesterday Apple released its Bootcamp 3.1 for Windows 7 32bit and 64bit.
Boot Camp lets you install Windows on a Mac computer, using a Microsoft Windows installation disc that you provide. Windows is installed on its own partition. After installation, you can use either Windows or Mac OS X on your Mac computer.
The Boot Camp Assistant application helps you create the Windows partition and restart your Mac using your Windows installation disc. Then you follow these instructions to install Windows and install software drivers that let Windows work with your Mac …

Apple is aware of this security flaw since last June which was first reported by researcher Maksymilian Arciemowicz. Few days ago Security Researcher at SecurityReasons posted a detailed report on this flaw. The effected software is for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 with a security risk HIGH. Which means – It is used for Buffer overflow vulnerabilities and Remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerabilities. Also it is used for vulnerabilities that can lead to system compromise and remote command execution. Usually vulnerabilities are remotely exploitable and does not require any …

Remember Y2K bug or Millennium bug? For people who are not aware of Y2K bug, here its is – Many computer systems use software that tracks dates with only the last two nubers of the year, such as 97 instead of 1997. When 00 comes up for the year 2000, many computers will view it as 1900 instead, potentially leading to failures in business, transportation, utilities, and other services”. This issue has been take care before the Millennium that is before 2000.

There are few bugs in year 2010 ranging from …

Digital camera raw compatibility update extends raw image compatibility for Aperture 2, iPhoto ‘08 and iPhoto ‘09 for the following Cameras

Canon EOS -1D Mark IV
Canon EOS – 7D
Canon PowerShot G11
Nikon D3S
Nikon  D300S
Nikon D3000

This update is about 7.3MB in size.
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