| Apple posts iMovie 7.1.4, iPhoto 7.1.4, iWeb 2,0.4, iLife Support 8.3 (w/security fixes) - Available via software update if you have iLife 08 installed or these download pages.
"About iLife Support 8.3
This update improves overall stability and addresses a number of other minor issues. It is recommended for all users for iLife '08.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: Apple Security Updates
(no doc there as of 4:30PM on this update but should be soon)"
"About iMovie 7.1.4
This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues."
"About iPhoto 7.1.4
This update contains new holiday greeting card and postcard themes for use with Apple print products.
This update also addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues."
"About iWeb 2.0.4
This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues."
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Apple reports record third quarter results - "In financial results for its fiscal 2008 third quarter, Apple reported its best June quarter for both revenue and earnings in Apple's history, posting revenue of $7.46 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.07 billion, or $1.19 per diluted share. It also set a new record for Mac sales, shipping 2,496,000 Macs during the quarter, representing 41 percent unit growth and 43 percent revenue growth over the year-ago quarter..."
Here's their related press release.
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| Mac Drive Upgrades/Compatibility Database Updated - The Mac Drive/Storage Upgrades Database had 7 more reports added. Current total - 16,462. (Searching by drive type, brand, mac model etc. listed below will show full reports, most recent first)
DVD+R/RW + DVD-R/RW Drives:
- Firewire (cased) Pioneer DVR-116D used w/Intel-CPU iMac (OS X 10.5.4)
(includes notes on daisy-chaining another burner, FW hub use, etc.)
Hard Drives:
- SATA Seagate 7200.10 320GB in iMac G5 (OS X 10.3.9)
- SATA Samsung F1 1TB in G5 Tower (OS X 10.4.x)
- SATA Samsung F1 1TB in Mac Pro (OS X 10.5.x)
- SATA Samsung F1 1TB in G5 Tower (OK)
- SATA Samsung F1 1TB in G5 Tower (problems noted w/first drive with onboard SATA and ext. case, replaced drive working in Ext. case, not tested again with internal/onboard SATA)
- SATA PCI card connected Samsung F1 750GB in (Digital Audio) G4/AGP (tower)
You can read full reports (latest shown first) by searching the database by drive/brand/interface/mac models (the latest reports are shown first in searches). The database includes reports on Optical Drives (Blu-Ray, DVD, CD/CDR, etc.), Hard Drives, Tape drives, Removable media (ORB, ZIP, MO drives), NAS (Network Attached Storage), in all interface types (IDE, SATA, Firewire, SCSI, USB, adapters).
If you've added/upgraded a drive in your Mac send me the details (drive info/speed rating/mac model/OS version used, etc.). Note: Please use the drive for at least a week before reporting on it and test for booting from Disc with Optical Drives (as well as burning discs). Thanks.
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