Apple Releases Mac OS 10.5.4 Update
July 1, 2008
The new update to Leopard has just been released. The 88 MB (561 MB for the Combo) 10.5.4 patch is available from the built-in Software Update utility, or as a separate download from Apple’s site. According to the site, the update is recommended to all users and includes general fixes that enhance stability, compatibility and security.
More details can be found at the Apple Support section. The changes listed include: recent Apple security updates, resolves an issue with saving and reopening Adobe Creative Suite 3 files on a remote server, includes additional RAW image support for several cameras, addresses an issue that may result in a partially installed X11 application, improves L2TP VPN client reliability, [Read more]
Apple Releases Mac OS 10.5.3 Update
May 28, 2008
The new update to Leopard has just been released. The 420 MB 10.5.3 patch is available from the built-in Software Update utility, or as a separate download from Apple’s site. According to the site, the update is recommended to all users and includes general fixes that enhance stability, compatibility and security.
More details can be found at the Apple Support section. The changes listed include: AirPort fixes; Time Machine fixes, including compatibility issues with Aperture 2; several Spaces problems addressed; many Mail issues resolved; Address Book, Automator, iCal, iChat, Parental Controls, and VoiceOver received numerous fixes and improvements; new cameras supported in RAW Image; much more.
Many other improvements are listed in the official document: About the Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update.
The standalone download can be found at: Mac OS X 10.5.3 Combo Update.
Revised Thumbnail Creator for the Revolution Pro Theme
April 3, 2008
Some people were experiencing problems with the original thumbnail generator. Automator is not exactly a robust piece of software making debugging not much fun.
I’ve broken the original application in three parts with a main workflow calling each one in turn. Although this is less elegant and a bit more complicated to install, it should be more reliable.
The download now consists of folder containing 4 mini workflows. Here’s how to get it working: [Read more]
Thumbnail Creator for the Revolution Pro Theme
February 20, 2008
I’ve been unsuccessfully looking for a way to automate the creation of thumbnails for use in the home page of the Revolution Pro Media Theme. After trying dozens of shareware and freeware titles, each one with its own limitations, I’ve decided to write an Automator plugin to generate resized images that fit the slots in theme’s front page. The major problem with the lightweight shareware programs was either the lack of presets for specifying multiple dimensions for the icons, or the inconvenience of accessing those presets. A large program like Photoshop seemed an overkill for such a trivial and often repeated task.
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Apple Releases Mac OS 10.5.2 Update
February 12, 2008
The new update to Leopard has just been released. The 343 MB 10.5.2 patch is available from the built-in Software Update utility, or as a separate download from Apple’s site. According to the site, the update is recommended to all users and includes general fixes that enhance stability, compatibility and security.
More details can be found at the Apple Support section. The changes listed include: AirPort fixes; Back to my Mac support for third-party routers; Dashbord improvements; Dock changes for Stacks; Desktop, iChat, iCal, iSync, Finder, and Mail received numerous fixes and improvements; new cameras supported in RAW Image; Safari, printing, Time Machine, improved and several bugs squashed.
Many other improvements are listed in the official document: About the Mac OS X 10.5.2 Update.
The standalone download can be found at: Mac OS X 10.5.2 Combo Update.
