The wait is finally over as Apple recently announced the release of the latest Mac OS X software update. Mac OS X 10.5.4 Leopard includes some general operating system improvements which enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. Find out the specifics of all the new changes in our full article.

Apple recently announced a second pre-release build to its upcoming Mac OS X 10.5.4 Update. Labeled 9E12, the new build will carry various code corrections that will fix the notorious bug which tends to leave some Macs hanging upon shutdown, as noted in previously released updates. Find out what other details the new update will include in our full article after the jump.

It was all about third party developers and newly unveiled applications during the ongoing Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event sponsored by Apple. The Cupertino-based company was proud to announce the successful adoption of its recently released iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK), as well as the introduction of its new Internet service entitled "MobileMe". Check out our full article for the in-depth details regarding these Apple tidbits.

It wasn't that long ago when Apple released Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2, but chances are a lot of you are already looking forward to the next one. Here's some good news for you: version 10.5.3 has already started testing this week. Check out the full article to find out what's currently happening in the testing stage of the update.

After being announced late last month, Apple has finally released Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2! The update has more than 100 bug fixes and over 300 new features. The update also includes a security update, the first for 2008. Check out the full article for some of these new updates to the Mac OS X Leopard!

Download: Mac OS X Leopard v10.5.2 with Security Update

It's no big surprise that the upcoming build for Mac OS X 10.5 will have over two dozen fixes included as its first update for Apple's newest operating system. The first build, labeled Mac OS X 10.5.1, will include fixes for many of the Leopard's applications, as well as some corrections to its email features.

The Cupertino-based Mac maker offered software developers access to Mac OS X 10.5.1 build 9B13 to help in the process. Read about the full details after the jump!

 

The cat's out of the bag, folks. Apple has just sent out a press wire announcing that their much-awaited Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard is now being readied for sale this Friday, October 26, at an expected retail price of US$ 129. Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 is further expected to host a total of 300 new features - we've listed some of the more interesting ones below:

• Stacks: A new way to easily access files from the Dock
• Redesigned Finder: Lets users quickly browse and share files between multiple Macs
• Quick Look: A new way to instantly see files without opening an application
• Spaces: A new feature used to create groups of applications and instantly switch between them
• Time Machine: An effortless way to automatically back up everything on a Mac.
• Improved Parental Controls
• The complete Boot Camp release: Previously available only as a beta, making it possible to run Windows natively on Intel-based Macs
• Web Clip: Bringing anything that a user wants from a web page to Dashboard as a live widget
• New Photo Booth features: helping users create animated iChat buddy icons or fun effects and backdrops with still or video images
• An enhanced Dictionary with Wikipedia built in: Allows users to access up-to-date information
• A newly updated iCal with multi-user calendaring based on the new CalDAV standard
• An updated version of Front Row, making it even easier to play music or watch movies, TV shows and photos on a Mac using the ultra-simple Apple Remote.
  

Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 will require at least 51 2MB of RAM, and is designed to run on any Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or G4 (867 Mhz or faster) processor. Set your calendars, and double-check with your resident Apple stores.

One of the standard and preferred office software used today is QuickBooks from Intuit. It's a software that allows you to manage your company's accounting info: numbers, data, finances, etc. With the program, you can manage payroll, inventory, or even track your checks, bills, and expenses.

Intuit has recently announced that QuickBooks Pro 2007 will now be available for the Mac for US $ 199.95. To top things off, it'll be able to run natively on your Mac operating system. It can integrate with other software like iCal, Address Book, and even your .Mac account. This new release will also have a feature called Layout Designer, which lets you create personalized and configured templates for purchase orders, sales receipts, and estimates.

Well, personally, I'm not really much into the whole accounting biz. But I've had a fair share of experiences trying to make receipts and templates in a few office suites and other desktop publishing software that I run on my PowerBook. Yes, I get the job done, but of course, it's always going to be easier if I had one sole program that's really tailored to help me manage accounting processes.

If operating systems are your thing, it's time to start getting excited as Apple beta testers have themselves claimed that Mac OS X 10.4.8 is bug-free and very much ready for release. For those of you that aren't keeping track, the Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update will be the  eighth maintenance release issued to users of the operating system named 'Tiger' since its launch in April 2005. It has been said that Apple has addressed issues with Image RAW, ImageIO, ColorSync, Xsan, Xsan File Manager, CoreImage and web images in the latest update for both traditional and Intel-based Macs.

According to reports across the internet, the Mac OS X 10.4.8 will also introduce improvements to AFP, DVD Player, Graphics and Graphics applications, iCal, iPhoto, Mail, Microsoft Word & OpenType fonts, Modem usage, Networking, Printing, Safari and USB, as well as stability and performance updates. This latest release is also likely to include support for new lines of Core 2 Duo-based MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks that are due for release in November.

Since its announcement, Apple fanatics - and video enthusiasts in general - have been entranced by what Apple is currently calling its iTV video extender. Speculations,  rumors, and various what-have-yous have surrounded this little doodad, mostly regarding its technical and hardware aspects. We've also done our part in bringing these speculations and rumors into the light (who hasn't, really?) and now, just for some balance, we'll be taking a look at an opinion/analysis piece that deals with Apple's business strategy for the home entertainment market.

On his PBS blog, Robert X. Cringely has written a piece that seeks to cast some light into Apple's strategy for the iTV. He touches on topics such as the lack of a Blu-Ray player bundled with Apple computers and that little USB port on the back of each iTV box ("It's not for a USB hard drive, that's for sure"). Wanna know what he reckons it's for? An Apple iSight camera. This is why Cringely dubs Apple's strategy, "iChat on steroids."

Says Cringely:

"This is the heart of Apple's emerging communication strategy. I was tempted to write "voice-over-IP strategy," except that wouldn't have been correct. For Jobs, this particular road less traveled is about video conferencing, not voice. VoIP is not grand enough, not experiential. If eBay can dominate it, Apple doesn't want to be a part of it, and won't be. Jobs will be much happier enabling a smaller audience to do multi-person chats on their HDTVs."

Cringely doesn't only talk about the iTV. He also throws in a little Leopard into the mix: "All of this comes together with Leopard, the next version of OS X, which will ship in January. iChat, which started back in 2003 as a simple real-time chat client to keep Macs from being frozen completely out of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), has grown a lot since then. iChat now has H.264 video support, and with Leopard it will integrate all the iLife (iPhoto, iCal, iMovie, etc.) functions into a system that can support remote users. So you'll not only be able to see and talk with Grandma, you'll be able to show her pictures and home movies. If Grandma's a corporate executive, you can show her a marketing presentation, too."

Check out the piece. The man has put quite a lot of thought into the topic and puts forth some very good ideas. If you're interested, click on the 'read' link below for the full article.