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Mac OS X 10.4.5 Update Launched (PowerPC + Intel) - March 16th, 2007

A few days ago, Apple released the newest Mac OS X update to the PowerPC and Intel Mac users. 10.4.5 was released, here is some spec ( Taken from apple.com ):
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Improvements

This update offers many improvements, including:
Internet, iDisk, and networking

* Safari no longer quits unexpectedly when deleting AOL mail messages via AOL webmail.

* Apple's IPSec VPN client now works with Cisco servers whether or not NAT is used.

* Addresses an issue in which you could not sync with an iDisk larger than 4 GB.

* Files copied across a network via Portable Home Directories are now copied as temporary files until the transfer is complete, in case the network connection is interrupted before the transfer finished.

* Addresses an issue in which some Epson printers could not successfully print via AirPort Extreme.

Other

* Allows the rotating cube effect to appear as expected on both a primary and a mirrored display, when switching users via Fast User switching.

* Addresses an issue for Mac OS X 10.4.4 in which background columns of text within the RSS Visualizer screen saver are sometimes superimposed over one another.

* Dragging a widget out of the widget bar while the desktop picture is changing (automatically, for example) no longer stops the animation on an Intel-based Mac.

* On an Intel-based Mac, Telestream Flip4Mac now installs correctly.

* Prevents the Setup Assistant from unexpectedly quitting if Kotoeri is selected as the keyboard type following an English language installation of Mac OS X.

* Allows applications that run using Rosetta on an Intel-based Mac to successfully open files that are located via an Open window's "search" field.

* Addresses an issue in which Rosetta-translated applications running on Intel-based Macs would not correctly receive Keychain notifications.

* Console no longer reports a series of "Quartz Composer QuickTime Component" messages for iMovie '06 when applying a Ken Burns clip or image.

* Addresses an issue for iMovie HD and Mac OS X 10.4.4 in which iMovie could unexpectedly quit when switching themes.

* Updated the rules for time zones and Daylight Savings Time to conform to changes in the law for the United States, Australia, and other locations, for 2006 and later.

* Addresses a potential issue that could cause the system process "configd" to unexpectedly stall.

* Addresses an issue when viewing streaming media behind a firewall on Intel Macs.

* Eliminates some potential video redraw issues when using Front Row on Intel-based Macs.
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As you can see it improves alot of issues with the Intel based macs as well as the PowerPC macs.

iPod Video in Widescreen? - March 11th, 2007

The Mac rumour sites have been turning for quite sometime, over people speculating that after the iPhone release in late June, Apple will release an iPod Video, in WIDESCREEN.

This would be such a great thing for Apple to do because many people have been complaining over the size of the screen in the iPod Video's current state. Who would watch a show or movie in a 2 inch screen? Where you would have to mearly squint to see the screen in a very well lit room.

If this where to happen in the near future, it would be released after the iPhone comes out in late June 2007. The iPhone would have the same screen size as the iPod Video would probably have. It would be wise to wait after the iPhone release to see how the owners of their iPhone's like the screen size, if it goes over will with the consumers, then the consumers would easily buy the iPod Video Widescreen version.

I've also heard speculations that it might come out a few weeks before the iPhone was schedualed to come out, but I don't think it would happen, they wouldn't have to big products come out at the sametime, it is best to spread them out so they aren't losing sales from people not knowing which one to get for themseleves.

We'll just have to wait and see after the iPhone release, but this rumour is definatly true.