July 2005

iPhoto 5.0.4

7-26-05

iPhoto 5.0.4 addresses an issue with browsing photos that have been auto-rotated by a camera.

New iBooks

7-26-05

12-inch Combo Drive

• 1.33GHz PowerPC G4
• 512K cache
• 133MHz Frontside Bus
• 40GB ATA/100 4200 rpm
• 512MB PC 2700 (333MHz)
• ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 with 32MB DDR SDRAM
• Built in Airport and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
• Two Finger Scrolling Trackpad
• Apple SMS (Sudden Motion Sensor)

14-inch SuperDrive

• 1.42GHz PowerPC G4
• 512K cache
• 142MHz Frontside Bus
• 60GB ATA/100 4200 rpm
• 512MB PC 2700 (333MHz)
• ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 with 32MB DDR SDRAM
• Built in Airport and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
• Two Finger Scrolling Trackpad
• Apple SMS (Sudden Motion Sensor)

New Mac minis

7-26-05

1.25GHz Mac mini

• 1.25GHz PowerPC G4
• 40GB Ultra ATA
• 512MB PC 2700 (333MHz)
• ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 with 32MB DDR SDRAM with AGP 4X support

1.42GHz Mac mini

• 1.42GHz PowerPC G4
• 80GB Ultra ATA
• 512MB PC 2700 (333MHz)
• ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 with 32MB DDR SDRAM with AGP 4X support
• Built in Airport and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
• Slot-loading SuperDrive optional

GarageBand 2.0.2

7-25-05

GarageBand 2.0.2 addresses issues with time signature handling, Apple Loops authoring, locking tracks, and improves compatibility with Mac OS X Tiger.

iTunes sells 500,000,000 songs

7-17-05

Today iTunes sold it's 500 millionth song... a huge milestone in the history of the digital music era, and for Apple as a leader in the industry. iPod minis were given at every 100,000,000 songs sold up to 500 million. The grand prize winner was Amy Greer of Lafayette, Indiana. She gets 10 iPods of her choice, a gold 10,000-song iTunes Music Store Gift Card and 10 additional 50-song Gift Cards. You can read more about the winners here.

Airport 4.2

7-14-05

AirPort 4.2 fixes connection problems and resolves security issues with WPA2 wireless networks.

iPhoto 5.0.3

7-13-05

iPhoto 5.0.3 addresses issues with Tiger compatibility, Book and Print ordering, and Smart Albums. Requires Mac OS X 10.3.4 through 10.3.9, or 10.4.2 or later.

Mac OS X 10.4.2

7-12-05

The 10.4.2 Update delivers overall improved reliability and compatibility for Mac OS X v10.4 and is recommended for all users. It includes fixes for:

• file sharing using AFP and SMB/CIFS network file services
• single sign-on authentication and reliable access to Active Directory servers
• autologin for managed user accounts
• AirPort and wireless access
• Core Graphics, Core Audio, Core Image, including updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
• Finder updates including finding on Kind and using Slideshow
• synchronizing your iDisk with .Mac
• installation reliability
• managing Dashboard widgets
• Address Book, Automator, iCal, iChat, Mail, Safari, and Stickies applications
• compatibility with third party applications and devices

For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: Mac OS X 10.4.2 Update

For detailed information on Security Updates, please visit this website: Apple security updates

iSync 2.1

7-11-05

iSync 2.1 supports compatibility for more devices such as the latest Motorola, Nokia, Panasonic and Sony Ericsson phones. For a complete list of supported devices, please check here.

iPod Battery Replacement Price Lowered

7-8-05

Apple has now lowered the price of replacing the iPod's battery to $59 (down from $99). You can view details about the Battery Replacement Program here.

DVD Playback Update 4.6.1

7-7-05

DVD Playback Update 4.6.1 addresses a disc validation issue some users may encounter when attempting to play a disc for the first time with DVD Player 4.6. This update is recommended for all users of DVD Player 4.6.