Apple Upgrades 13-inch MacBook (05.15.2007)

Apple has upgraded 13-inch MacBook with Intel Core 2 Duo up to 2.16GHz, standard 1GB (2x512MB) of RAM and up to 200GB hard drive. Starting at $1099.

MacBook 05.15.2007

The new specs:

  • 13.3-inch glossy display
  • 2.0GHz or 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (4MB shared L2 Cache)
  • Standard 1GB (2x512MB) DDR2 667MHz PC5300 RAM (2GB maximum)
  • 80GB, 120GB, 160GB 5400RPM Serial ATA hard drive (optional 160GB and 200GB)
  • Apple Remote with Front Row
  • Built-in iSight camera
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
  • Slot-loading optical drive (Combo Drive or SuperDrive)
  • Built-in AirPort Extreme
  • FireWire 400 and two USB 2.0 ports
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Bluetooth 2.0+EDR

3 base models:

2.0GHz MacBook White (MB061LL/A)

  • 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4MB L2 Cache
  • 1GB (2x512MB) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); supports up to 2GB maximum
  • 80GB Serial ATA; 5400—rpm
  • Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
  • $1099

2.16GHz MacBook White (MB062LL/A)

  • 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4MB L2 Cache
  • 1GB (2x512MB) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); supports up to 2GB maximum
  • 120GB Serial ATA; 5400—rpm
  • 8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  • $1299

2.16GHz MacBook Black (MB063LL/A)

  • 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4MB L2 Cache
  • 1GB (2x512MB) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); supports up to 2GB maximum
  • 160GB Serial ATA; 5400—rpm
  • 8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  • $1499

Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 08, 2007

From May 2007 Microsoft Security Bulletin, on May 08 2007 Microsoft will release:

  • Two Microsoft Windows Critical Updates.
  • Three Microsoft Office Critical Updates.
  • One Microsoft Exchange Critical Update.
  • One CAPICOM and BizTalk Critical Update.
  • 1 NON-SECURITY High-Priority Update for Windows on Windows Update (WU) and Software Update Services (SUS).
  • 6 NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates on Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

More information will be posted.

May 1st, 2007 – The Day That Will Live in Infamy

05.01.2007/May-01-2007

“May Day, May Day!”
“There’s something wrong with Digg.com!”
“They keep coming, they won’t stop!”
“What do we do?”

“OH YOUR GOD!!!!!”

“What do these numbers mean?”
“AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!”

Since Digg is now flooded with all the angry, funny, vengeful, sarcastic, hilarious, etc. posts; read this post on SlashDot.
http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/07/05/02/0235228.shtml

Digg pronounced dead, then it was resuscitated.

Apple: Airport Extreme, QuickTime 7.16, and Mac OS X Security Update

Apple releases updates for Mac OS X (10.3.9 and 10.4.9), Airport Extreme (for Intel Macs), and QuickTime.

QuickTime 7.1.6
Apple patches the QuickTime Zero Day Exploit used in the CanSecWest Conference’s “Hack A Mac” contest.
Quicktime 7.1.6 is available for Mac OS X and Windows.

QuickTime 7.1.6 for Mac43.6MB
QuickTime 7.1.6 delivers numerous bug fixes, addresses a critical security issue with QuickTime for Java.

QuickTime 7.1.6 for Windows19.1MB
QuickTime 7.1.6 delivers support for timecode and closed captioning display in QuickTime Player, addresses a critical security issue in QuickTime for Java, as well as numerous bug fixes.

QuickTime 7.1.6 delivers numerous bug fixes, addresses a critical security issue with QuickTime for Java and includes support for:

  • Final Cut Studio 2
  • Timecode and closed captioning display in QuickTime Player

AirPort Extreme Update 2007-0033MB
This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh computers and includes compatibility updates for certain third-party access points configured to use WPA or WPA2 security.

Security Update 2007-004 v1.1
Apple re-releases Security Update 2007-004 (v1.1) to address the issues with:

AirPort
Available for: Mac OS X v10.3.9
This update corrects an issue where the AirPort connection may be lost after waking from sleep. This issue only affects Mac OS X v10.3.9 with Security Update 2007-004.

FTPServer
Available for: Mac OS X Server v10.4.9
Security Update 2007-004 applied an incorrect ftp configuration file for Mac OS X Server v10.4.9 systems. Users with ftp access, who would normally be restricted to certain directories, may be able to access directories outside the normal scope.

Security Update 2007-004 v1.1 (Universal)15.7MB
Security Update 2007-004 v1.1 (PPC)9.1MB
Security Update 2007-004 v1.1 (10.3.9 Client)36.7MB

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