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Apple posts Security Update 2012-001 Version 1.1.

very — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:53:07 +0000

Security Update 2012-001 was released on Wednesday February 1st, 2012 and it broke Rosetta supports. Apple quickly pushed Security Update 2012-001 Version 1.1 to address the issue. For those who already installed Security Update 2012-001 Version 1.0 will be prompted to install Version 1.1 through Software Update.

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Apple posts OS X Lion 10.7.3 at Mac App Store.

very — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:50:27 +0000

Following the release of OS X Lion 10.7.3 update, Apple posts OS X Lion 10.7.3 at Mac App Store.

OS X Lion is available at Mac App Store for $29.99. It is also available in USB Thumb Drive at Apple Store Online for $69.00.

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Updates: OS X Lion 10.7.3 and Security Update 2012-001

very — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:38:31 +0000

OS X Lion 10.7.3 update carries build number 11D50, the same with Developer Seed that was released on January 25th, 2012.

Also available:

Server Admin Tools 10.7.3

Apple releases Security Update 2012-001 for Snow Leopard.

In addition, Apple also releases Apple Remote Desktop 3.5.2 Client for Snow Leopard and Lion.

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Apple adds iCloud supports for AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule.

very — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:04:28 +0000

Apple adds iCloud support for AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule with the release of Firmware Update 7.6.1 on Monday January 30th, 2012.

About AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule Firmware Update 7.6.1
This update is for all 802.11n AirPort Express, 802.11n AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule models. It fixes an issue with wireless performance and provides support for remote access to an AirPort disk or a Time Capsule hard drive with an iCloud account.

Apple also released AirPort Utility 6.0 for Mac OS X Lion and AirPort Utility 5.6 for Mac OS X Lion.

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iBooks Author

very — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:36:04 +0000

Apple announces iBooks Author, an authoring tool to create Multi-Touch books for iPad. iBooks Author is available for free at Mac App Store.

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OS X Lion: Error opening terminal: xterm-256color

very — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:32:14 +0000

OS X Lion > Terminal.app > Error opening terminal: xterm-256color

I encountered this error when issuing the commands:

ssh
pico
nano

There might be other commands affected by this error.

A quick Google search shows that the problem lies within /usr/share/terminfo/ folder. The answers that solved my problem is:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6804208/nano-error-error-opening-terminal-xterm-256color

and

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3194454?start=0&tstart=0

I replaced the “terminfo” folder from OS X Lion installer but the problem persisted. So I downloaded it from the link provided in the Apple Discussions Board. It solved the problem.

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VMware Fusion 4.1.1: No Snow Leopard client allowed!

very — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:50:33 +0000

After the initial excitement regarding the ability to install Mac OS X Snow Leopard client (or older Mac OS X client), VMware clarifies that only the following Mac OS X are supported to run in VMWare Fusion 4:

Mac OS X 10.5 Server (Leopard)
Mac OS X 10.6 Server (Snow Leopard)
Mac OS X 10.7 Client and Server (Lion)

VMware knowledge base also states:

VMware Fusion 4.x includes a check to ensure that the version of Mac OS X being started is one of those listed. Any virtual machine that contains a Mac OS not listed above does not work after updating to VMware Fusion 4.1.1 or later. These unsupported virtual machines no longer boot after upgrading or downgrading from VMware Fusion 4.1.0.

Well, for those who have downloaded VMware Fusion 4.1.0 might want to keep the installer safe, just in case.

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VMware only allows virtualization of OS X Lion and Mac OS X Server.

very — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:29:47 +0000

VMware clarifies that Fusion 4.1 should not allow virtualization of Mac OS X Snow Leopard client or older per Apple’s EULA.

From VMware Fusion Blog:

Running Mac OS X client in a virtual machine continues to require Lion (purchased from the Mac App Store or a USB thumb drive.) Users should always ensure they remain in compliance with any applicable software license agreements.

Certainly this is not the news Mac users been waiting for.

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Installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard in VMware.

very — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 07:01:43 +0000

So, you want to use iCloud and OS X Lion while you still need Mac OS X Snow Leopard

What you need:

VMware 4.1
Snow Leopard installation disc

I decided to install Mac OS X Snow Leopard in VMware on my MacBook Pro. Having 8GB of RAM on the MacBook Pro does help. I have been editing a few pictures using Photoshop and writing this post during the installation.

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VMware Fusion 4.1 now supports installations of Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard client.

very — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:16:41 +0000

UPDATE:
VMware said that this should not be the case, the next update will check the version of Mac OS X before installation. Only OS X Lion and Mac OS X Server are allowed for virtualization.

From MacNews:

One thing that was revealed is that you could run earlier versions of Mac OS X as a client under 4.1 (this was not previously possible with version 4.0.1). Given the licensing, we were incredibly surprised (although delighted) to see this. Unfortunately, while incredibly useful for developers wanting to test on multiple versions, this turns out to be an oversight.

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VMware has just updated VMware Fusion 4.1 with added support for installing Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard client in addition to OS X Lion as noted by many including The Mac Observer.

This is certainly a good news for many Mac users, especially the ones who really need Snow Leopard and Rosetta support. Now you can have iCloud and Rosetta support in one Mac.

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