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Apple Releases AirPort Utility 5.3.1

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UPDATE(two):
The updates are back on Apple Support Downloads page.

UPDATE(one):
The updates were pulled off Apple site. No explanation provided. The links below might not work anymore.
The Update is still available through Software Update.

Apple releases Airport Utility 5.3.1 for Mac OS X Leopard, Tiger, and Windows XP/Vista.

AirPort Utility 5.3.1 – Tiger 9.33MB | Leopard 8.8MB | Windows 10.28MB
The AirPort Base Station Update 2008-001 includes general fixes and compatibility updates for the following applications:

  • AirPort Utility
  • AirPort Disk Utility
  • AirPort Base Station Agent

AirPort Utility 5.3.1 supports the following products:

  • AirPort Express Base Station
  • AirPort Extreme Base Station
  • Time Capsule

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads

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Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.0.1 Update, It’s a Big One.

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Microsoft releases the first real update to Office 2008 for Mac. The update weighs in at 114MB (English version).

This update fixes critical issues in Office 2008, including issues that might cause Office 2008 applications to stop responding or quit unexpectedly.

Released: Tuesday, March 11, 2008

.dmg file size: 114mb

For more info, go to:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.mspx

About the update:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948057

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Final Cut Studio 2: Option to install Final Cut Pro is dimmed

I’ve dealt with this particular problem before, and I encountered the same one today. I’ve got the call to install Final Cut Studio 2 on a Mac Pro. The owner told me that the installer wouldn’t let him to install Final Cut Pro on his brand new Octo-Core Mac Pro. I remember I had encountered this problem a few month ago, and I do know that it had something to do with Logic Studio installation. The “correct order” is to install Final Cut Studio first, then install Logic Studio. All I needed to do is to delete one particular file in the installation receipt folder, the thing is I don’t quite remember what file to delete.

A short trip to Apple Support page refreshed my memory. Here it is:

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1110

Final Cut Studio 2: Option to install Final Cut Pro is dimmed

Symptoms
If you install Final Cut Studio 2 after having installed Logic Studio, the option to install Final Cut Pro may be dimmed so that it is not possible to install Final Cut Pro. Other applications can be installed.

This particular issue specifically occurs on systems on which Logic Studio has already been installed.

Products Affected
Final Cut Studio 2, Logic Studio

Resolution
Take the following steps to resolve this issue:

  1. If it is still running, quit the Final Cut Studio Installer.
  2. In Finder, navigate to /Library/Receipts/.
  3. Locate the file named ProMediaIO.pkg and drag it to the Trash.
  4. Run the Final Cut Studio Installer again.

All in all, the installation went smoothly.