Mac software updates

[Steve]

Lion 10.7.2 detail

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1459

iCloud stores your email, calendars, contacts, Safari bookmarks, and Safari Reading List and automatically pushes them to all your devices.
Back to My Mac provides remote access to your Mac from another Mac anywhere on the Internet.
Find My Mac helps find a missing Mac by locating it on a map and allows you to remotely lock the Mac or wipe all its data.
The 10.7.2 update also includes Safari 5.1.1 as well as fixes that:
Allow reordering of desktop spaces and full screen apps in Mission Control.
Enable dragging files between desktop spaces and full screen apps.
Address an issue that causes the menu bar to not appear in full screen apps.
Improve the compatibility of Google contact syncing in Address Book.
Address an issue that causes Keynote to become temporarily unresponsive.
Improve VoiceOver compatibility with Launchpad.
Address an issue that causes a delay in accessing the network after waking from sleep.
Enable booting in to Lion Recovery from a locally attached Time Machine backup drive.
Resolve an issue that causes screen zoom to stop working.
Improve Active Directory integration.

[Steve]

Java update 1 for OS X Lion and java update 6 for OS X SL is available.

[Bill]

Thanks Steve

[Bill]

Just a heads up: it would seem the update breaks the tbb speedtest with Snow Leopard, but not with Lion... thread here:

http://forums.thinkbroadband.com/newsite/t/4062264-mac-java-problems.html

[Bill]

It seems to have broken the BT speedtester too, which might be more of a nuisance

[Glenn]

BT Speedtester has been down for 2 or 3 days now.

[Bill]

Works fine on my Windows laptop.

[Steve]

Thanks Bill , perhaps it's time for a change of pet.

[Bill]

Think I'll stick with SL- Lion doesn't seem to provide anything I want or need, and I can manage without speed tests for a while

[Gary]

Think I'll stick with SL- Lion doesn't seem to provide anything I want or need, and I can manage without speed tests for a while

Must admit I wouldn't go back to snow leopard now, Lion has better security for a start, full ASLR and sandboxing beats SL hands down in security these days, and puts Lion up there with Windows 7 Security wise.

[Bill]

I'll think about it

Re the Java / tbb speedtester issue- it started working properly this morning, without me doing anything

It popped and banged a bit, like a car that doesn't want to start, then it was fine. BT speedtester is OK too.

(That's with Safari, they still won't play using Opera)

[Steve]

10.7.2 seems pretty stable for me, initial issues with the MBP 2010 15in have been resolved for me. I use iCloud features so going back is not really an option for me.

[Steve]

iTunes 10.5.1 is out, this is the iTunes match release for US iTunes store customers,no sign of UK availability yet.

[Gary]

10.7.2 seems pretty stable for me, initial issues with the MBP 2010 15in have been resolved for me. I use iCloud features so going back is not really an option for me.

I am seeing 10.7.2 as the best build so far, still a few bugs as always but its stable enough now, what I like is if you do want to reinstall, you get the latest version, none of that updating to the latest, version rubbish now. Same with iLife as mine is from the app store as my iMac came with Lion installed.

[Steve]

Keynote 5.1.1 update for large presentations and OS X Lion.

[Steve]

iTunes 10.5.2 - including windows version iMatch fixes plus a playback distortion fix for certain imported CDs.

[Rik]

That's interesting, Steve, I've been noticing lately that iTunes has taken a dislike to some CDs, even though they convert just fine with other software.

[Steve]

If you use error correction in iTunes for CD import and playback try turning it off or vice versa.  I leave it on for CD import usually.

[Rik]

Thanks.  Curiously, all the problems occurred with one, esoteric, CD label.

[Gary]

iTunes 10.5.3 released, bug fixes and...erm...oh yeah stuff for iTunes U 

[Simon]

 

[Steve]

There are updates to Airport Utility v6 IOS like and airport hardware 7.6.1 the later corrects a wifi issue and enables iCloud support for Time Capsule or an attached disk via back to my mac

[Steve]

OS X Lion 10.7.3

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1485

[Bill]

Be careful:

http://forums.thinkbroadband.com/mac/t/4088367-1073-bjorked-my-server.html

I have still seen no good reason to upgrade from Snow Leopard...

[Steve]

Some would argue OS X Lion server was borked on conception. Certainly you don't need OS X Lion if you've no interest in integration with IOS devices ie photostream and other iCloud features. Full screen apps are pleasing but not essential.