The current beta of OS X 10.8.1 may substantially improve MacBook battery life for some users, an anonymous developer indicates. The person says that before installing v10.8.1, his MacBook was only displaying a battery life of four hours and five minutes on a full charge. Afterwards, however, that number shot up to over eight hours, […]
Adobe has announced updates to two of its lesser-known programs, both of which are aimed at web designers. Adobe Muse, its HTML5-based WYSIWYG website creation program, now features built-in support for contact forms among other changes. Meanwhile, the web animation program Edge has been changed to Edge Animate and updated to Preview 7. Adobe Muse […]
Adobe has announced that its Adobe Connect 9 web conferencing solution is generally available and undergoing a global rollout. The new version features integration with a number of other products that are part of the Adobe Digital Marketing Suite. The company also revealed that Adobe Connect Mobile 2.0 would be rolling out in the near […]
SkyDrive is receiving a fresh makeover into the Windows 8 style. The updated visual style arrives alongside improvements to the Windows and OS X SkyDrive clients, as well as announcements of a new SkyDrive Android app and updates to the API for developers. The web-based interface now offers a tile-based layout, matching the previously-detailed Metro-style […]
Oracle has released a collection of new Java updates for OS X. The most important of these is Java SE 7 Update 6, which brings SE 7 to OS X for the first time. Matching an updated Java Runtime Environment is a new Java Development Kit, plus the JavaFX 2.2 rich client platform and JavaFX […]
On Wednesday, Apple updated printer and scanner drivers for OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and higher, including the new Mountain Lion release. Samsung drivers have been updated to version 2.5, while HP devices have been updated to v2.9. Also updated were various FujiXerox drivers, to version 2.2.1. Users of older Mac systems will find the […]
Apple is now distributing v2.0.0 updates for some of the optional voices in OS X, notes AppleInsider. If not already loaded, the voices can be installed by clicking “Customize” in OS X Mountain Lion’s upgraded Dictation & Speech panel. If an update is needed, Apple is currently distributing the v2.0.0 files via Software Update. Each […]
Autodesk announced today the availability of a new offering, Autodesk Inventor Fusion for Mac. Inventor Fusion is a new, Mountain Lion-compatible 3D CAD modeling program that allows designers to create, explore, and share complex shapes and forms. Autodesk also announced a new update to AutoCAD WS for iOS, Android, and web browsers. Inventor Fusion allows […]
CrumplePop has announced that it has been working alongside Red Giant to create several new tools designed for Final Cut Pro X. The first tool, Red Giant Carousel, provides users with 10 vintage camera effects that were created by analyzing authentic film prints from a toy camera and 120 film. Each effect offers a number […]
Version 2.3.5 of Microsoft AutoUpdate for Mac has been released. While details of the security update weren’t provided, the update is critical, and failure to update will prevent future Microsoft-branded software updates through the tool. The update applies to every version of Microsoft Office since Office 2008, Microsoft Expression Media for Mac, Remote Desktop Connection […]