Firefox 2.0.0.9 is available for download. (read more)
Firefox 2.0.0.9 release notes.
Mozilla Firefox is available for multiple Operating Systems including Linux, Mac and Windows.
Adobe Updates Flash Player 9
Adobe releases Flash Player 9 update for Linux, Mac and Windows.
The build numbers for current official release are 9.0.47.0 (Mac and Windows) and 9.0.48.0 (Linux).
In addition to that, the pre-release version of Flash Player 9 is also available at Adobe Labs (http://labs.adobe.com/)
Adobe Labs features prerelease versions of the Flash Player 9 Update software. The release candidate prerelease is an opportunity for developers and consumers to test and provide early feedback to Adobe on new features, enhancements, and compatibility with previously authored content.
This update, codenamed “Moviestar,” includes new features, enhancements and bug fixes for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux versions of Flash Player 9, including:
Support for H.264 video and HE-AAC audio codecs.
Multi-core support for vector rendering.
Full screen mode with hardware scaling.
Flash Player cache for common platform components, such as the Flex framework.
Support for Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) in the Windows plug-in.
The build numbers for the pre-release version are 9.0.98.0 (Mac), and 9.0.64.0 (Linux and Windows)
Camino 1.5.3 is Released, Addresses Web Compatibility.
The Camino Project has just released Camino 1.5.3 to address web compatibility.
Camino 1.5.3 contains the following improvements over version 1.5.2:
- Upgraded to version 1.8.1.9 of the Mozilla Gecko rendering engine to fix serious web compatibility problems introduced in version 1.8.1.8 of Gecko.
Mac OS X Leopard: AirPort
An Apple A Day Gallery – 2007.11.01
Mac OS X Leopard: AirPort
The look of AirPort splash screen is much improved, compared to previous incarnations of Mac OS X. Unfortunately, as many has pointed out, Apple has yet to include the relative signal strength on the Wi-Fi scanner.
For more AirPort utilities, get:
- iStumbler (http://www.istumbler.net/)
- SpinTriplet’s AirTrafficControl Dashboard Widget (http://www.spintriplet.com/atc/)
Mac OS X Leopard and then some…
Mac OS X Leopard has officially arrived, and there’s nothing really I want to write about right now. Thousands if not millions of other blogs out on the “inter-web” are talking about it. So that’s it about Mac OS X Leopard……. for now.
Some interesting notes:
- Many people were using the iPhone $100 Apple Store Credit to purchase Mac OS X Leopard.
- Many customers actually purchasing the Family Pack (5 user license).
- Steve Gibson of SpinRite (@GRC.com) and Security Now fame was spotted at Apple Store Fashion Island in Newport Beach, California. Good luck getting that T-Shirt, Mr. Gibson. Actually the funniest thing was that, someone in the line was saying that Gibson’s SpinRite was a piece of useless software that doesn’t do anything.
- Many customers who pre-ordered Leopard reported that their copies arrived before the 6:00 PM sale time.
- The first update available for Mac OS X Leopard is Apple Remote Desktop Client 3.2.1; assuming that it’s a clean install.
One more thing:
- During Mac OS X LEopard installation, the Airport is available and able to connect to Wireless Access Point.
Picture will be added later, I have yet to reinstall all the apps on my MacBook Pro.
Upgrading Hard Drive on MacBook Pro
I have a first generation MacBook Pro Core Duo which I ordered the the moment it was made available back in January 2006; i was delivered in March 2006. It comes with 100GB hard-drive, which was considered large at that time. Eighteen months, two hundreds and fourteen apps later, I found out that I need more hard drive space. (OK, it’s not about the number of the apps, but it’s because of all the multimedia projects I have been working on; and Boot Camp partition or VMware/Parallel disk image.)
Anticipating the official release of Leopard, I decided to upgrade the hard drive on this MacBook Pro. It’s not a trivial task but I’ve done a lot of it for the past 18 months or so. The hard drive is being delivered, and Apple has just completed the screen replacement on my MacBook Pro. I need to pick it up soon.
I’ll be replacing the hard drive later today, as soon as UPS delivered the hard drive. Assuming I picked up my MacBook Pro already.
I’ll post some video clips of me upgrading the hard drive. I anticipate spending 30 to 60 minutes to complete the upgrade.
Getting Ready for Mac OS X Leopard
It’s that time of the year Mac OS X upgrade again. It’s been more than two years since Mac OS X Tiger (10.4) was released. Mac OS X Tiger (10.5) is waiting in the wing, ready to pounce.
Incarnations of Leopard Developer Preview have been around for a while, but the “finish” version will finally reach the Mac masses.
I myself am getting ready for the official Mac OS X Leopard. My trusted first generation MacBook Pro Core Duo is in need for a little hardware upgrade. At this moment, it has 2GB of RAM and 100GB of Hard Drive. It is currently having its screen replaced at the Apple Store. I have ordered a new hard drive replacement, double the capacity of the current hard drive. I know that I’ll be needing all the storage space once Leopard arrives, but not for the sake of installing Leopard per se. I might need to have a Boot Camp partition, and more drive space for all the apps I’ll be using.
I ordered HITACHI Travelstar 7K200 HTS722020K9SA00
- 200GB
- 7200 RPM
- 16MB Buffer
- Serial ATA150
As soon as I get my MacBook Pro back from The Apple Store, I’ll be performing the upgrade myself. I’ve done a lot of MacBook Pro upgrade, and this would take me roughly 1 hour or less.
Can’t wait for the hard drive and Leopard. Now I’m waiting for: a call from The Apple Store for my MacBook, UPS to deliver the hard drive, and Friday October 26th for Leopard.