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27-inch iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 – 683K

Updates the graphics firmware on ATI Radeon HD 4670 and 4850 graphics cards to address issues that may cause image corruption or display flickering.

The iMac Graphics Firmware Update will update the graphics firmware on your iMac.

Mail Services Update 1.0 – 20.6MB

This update addresses issues affecting overall mail service reliability and performance.

The update is recommended for all servers running Snow Leopard Server version 10.6.2.

AirPort Client Update 2009-00 – 13MB

This update is recommended for all Macintosh computers running Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.2 and includes fixes for the following:

• Inability to turn AirPort on or off in some cases after upgrading from Mac OS X Leopard
• An occasional loss of network connection when using Wake on Demand
• Inability to create a computer-to-computer network, or share the Internet connection on some MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini computers

SuperDrive Firmware Update 3.0 – 18.4MB

This update will eliminate the noise made by the optical disk drive during system startup and wake from sleep on your Mac. This update works with the following EFI updates:

• iMac EFI Firmware Update 1.4
• Mac mini EFI Firmware Update 1.2
• MacBook EFI Firmware Update 1.4
• MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.8

MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.8 – 3.4MB

This update eliminates the noise made by the optical disk drive during system startup and wake from sleep on MacBook Pro computers. When installation is complete, please run Software Update again, and install SuperDrive Firmware Update 3.0.

MacBook EFI Firmware Update 1.4 – 3.1MB

This update eliminates the noise made by the optical disk drive during system startup and wake from sleep on MacBook computers. When installation is complete, please run Software Update again, and install SuperDrive Firmware Update 3.0

iPhoto 8.1.1 – 12.5MB

This update addresses issues affecting face recognition performance and accuracy. It also fixes minor issues in the areas of book ordering, and iPod touch support.

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3941

LED Cinema Display iSight Firmware Update 1.0 – 654K

This firmware update corrects an issue with the built-in iSight camera on the LED Cinema Display where the camera may not be recognized by applications.

Safari 4.0.4 – 28 MB (Snow Leopard) 36 MB (Leopard) 26 MB (Tiger) 28 MB (Windows)

This update is recommended for all Safari users and includes improvements to performance, stability, and security including:

Apple has today released Mac OS X 10.6.2, the second update aimed at the latest operating system Snow Leopard, 10.6.2 is available via the Software Update utility.

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 stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes for:

• an issue that might cause your system to logout unexpectedly
• a graphics distortion in Safari Top Sites
• Spotlight search results not showing Exchange contacts
• a problem that prevented authenticating as an administrative user
• issues when using NTFS and WebDAV file servers
• the reliability of menu extras
• an issue with the 4-finger swipe gesture
• an issue that causes Mail to quit unexpectedly when setting up an Exchange server
• Address Book becoming unresponsive when editing
• a problem adding images to contacts in Address Book
• an issue that prevented opening files downloaded from the Internet
• Safari plug-in reliability
• general reliability improvements for iWork, iLife, Aperture, Final Cut Studio, MobileMe, and iDisk
• an issue that caused data to be deleted when using a guest account

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3874.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

Apple today released iTunes version 9.0.2 along with its Apple TV 3.0 software. In addition to the (now expected) breaking of Palm Pre syncing, iTunes 9.0.2 adds support for Apple TV 3.0 as well as adding a “dark” background for grid view and improved support for accessibility.

Wireless Mouse Software Update 1.0 for Snow Leopard/Leopard – 64MB/36.2MB

Install this software to take advantage of your Magic Mouse special features. Mac OS X 10.6.1/10.5.8 is required before installing this update.

Pro Applications Update 2009-01 – 243.2MB

Pro Applications Update 2009-01 is a revision to Final Cut Studio (2009).

The software addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues.

Apple Server Diagnostics 3X106 – 20.2MB

Apple Server Diagnostics tests your server for hardware issues. Apple Server Diagnostics version 3X106 is compatible with Snow Leopard server on the Xserve (Early 2009), Xserve (Early 2008), and Mac mini (Early 2009).

You can run AXD in Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI), which is referred to as AXD EFI tools, or in Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server.