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Microsoft Patch Tuesday for February 2008

Microsoft releases updates for Windows and Office today.

As usual, the updates are available through the Automatic Updates, or through Microsoft update site.
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200802.mspx

Microsoft Office 2004 11.4.0 update for Mac is available (12MB).

Related news:
Microsoft’s workaround for security issues in Microsoft Office 2008 installer.
http://www.officeformac.com/blog/Security-issue-in-Mac-Office-2008-Installer

Microsoft Auto Update

No updates for Microsoft Office 2008.

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Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.5.2 and Then Some

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.2 (build 93C1) today, one day early as expected. The combo Update is update is weighing in at 343MB for Mac OS X and 382MB for Mac OS X Server.

Mac OS X 10.5.2 Build 9C31

Side Note: If all the info from the imaginary source *wink-wink* are correct, we shall see new MacBook Pro release on Tuesday February 12th, 2008. My MacBook Pro Core Duo is not as powerful to handle AVCHD movies.

Mac OS X 10.5.2 Combo Update – 343MB – Release Note
This update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac.

Mac OS X Server 10.5.2 Combo Update – 382MB – Release Note
This update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Server Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your server.

Apple also releases:

Security Update 2008-001 (PPC) – 16.7MB | (Universal) – 28.8MB
Security Update 2008-001 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Security Update 2007-009 has been incorporated into this security update.

Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 – 48.9MB
Leopard Graphics Update is recommended for all users and improves the stability and compatibility of your Mac.

WebObjects Update 5.4.1 for Mac OS X 10.5 – 153MB
WebObjects 5.4.1 is an update release for the version of WebObjects included in the Mac OS X Leopard tools.

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Camino 1.5.5 is Released

The Camino Project has just released Camino 1.5.5 to address web compatibility.

Camino 1.5.5 contains the following improvements over version 1.5.4.

  • Upgraded to version 1.8.1.12 of the Mozilla Gecko rendering engine, which includes several critical security and stability fixes.
  • When quitting after closing all tabs, Camino will no longer crash.
  • Opening a .url file with “Open downloaded files” enabled will no longer cause Camino to attempt to download the file repeatedly.
  • Camino will no longer crash when using the Trash button in the Downloads window.
  • Pressing Tab in an editable table view now advances to the next control properly on Mac OS X 10.5.
  • Camino now sets the default home page properly on first launch.
  • When saving a web page as a PDF from the Print dialog, Camino suggests the page’s title as the filename.
  • Camino now hides the cursor when using the Page Up and Page Down keys.
  • Upgraded the “Block Flash animations” code to use Flashblock 1.5.5.
  • Improved ad-blocking.

Download Camino here:
http://caminobrowser.org/download/releases/1.5.5/

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Apple: iPhoto 7.1.2, ProKit 4.5, and Braile Display Update 1.0

Apple releases iPhoto 7.1.2 update along with ProKit 4.5 and Braile Display Update 1.0.

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02/05/2008

iPhoto 7.1.2 | 14.2MB
This update addresses issues when publishing photos to a .Mac Web Gallery, improves overall stability, and fixes a number of other minor issues.

Braille Display Update 1.0 | 448KB
This installer adds support in Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard for Braille displays.

ProKit 4.5 | 22.4MB
This update improves reliability for Apple’s professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Express, Aperture, Logic Studio and Logic Express.