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Apple released Security Update 2007-007 for just about every platform it still supports: 10.3.9, 10.3.9 Server, 10.4.10 PPC, 10.4.10 Server PPC, 10.4.10 Universal, 10.4.10 Server Universal.

About Security Update 2007-007 (10.4.10 Universal)
Security Update 2007-007 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components:

bzip2
CFNetwork
Core Audio
cscope
gnuzip
Kerberos
mDNSResponder
PDFKit
PHP
Quartz Composer
samba
WebKit
WebCore

Security Update 2007-006 has been incorporated into this security update.

Get them via Software Update or go here for more information.

Apple released AirPort Extreme Update 2007-004 which is recommended for all Intel-based MacBook, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini computers. It's supposed to fix the dropping airport connection problem that 10.4.10 introduced.

Go get it here and let us know if it fixes the problem for you.

For anyone out there running Mac OS X Server with a large number of clients, this free pdf is a real must have! Tips and Tricks for Macintosh Management, written by John DeTroye is a 116 page guide to setting up a workflow for using Mac OS X Server - Tiger 10.4.10.

This document gives great tips for working with Workgroup Manager and implementing Portable Home Folders. Go get it here. Via AFP548.com

UPDATE: Macnn has a live feed of whats taking place here.

Get ready... because when Stevie J. takes the stage today, it'll be all about the Mac. And thank God for that!

The last minute rumors are heating up and they seem to all point to 3 things: New iMac with a brushed aluminum enclosure, iLife08 and iWork08 and the possibility of a new MacMini.

We'll see whats real shortly!

Apple announced today:

New iMac. Made of aluminum and glass. Up to 2.4GHz Core 2 Extreme processor and up to 4GB of memory. ATI Radeon HD graphics card. Up to 1TB of hard drive storage. 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.0 built-in. USB 2.0, Firewire 400, Firewire 800. Slot load superdrive. iSight camera and microphone, add memory by just removing one screw. Comes in two sizes: 20-inch display, and 24-inch display, both will have glossy displays.

Thinner keyboard (.33" thick) is now wireless too.

iLife08: Updates all iLife apps with new stuff in iPhoto, iWeb, iMovie HD and GarageBand.

.Mac had a few updates.

No plans to kill the MacMini, in fact it's supposedly been refreshed today.

iWork08 now has Word Processor mode, Layout Mode and a new mode called numbers which finally brings spreadsheets to iWork. Keynote has been improved and new transitions are added.

The MacMini didn't face it's doom, instead, it was refreshed!

MacMini now comes with Intel Core2Duo processors 1.83 and 2.0 GHz.

ComboDrive version:
1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
80GB hard drive1
$599.00

SuperDrive version:
2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
120GB hard drive1
$799.00

Long live the MacMini!

We're updating our server software today so please be patient as we update the backend. Hopefully things will be back to normal shortly.

Vivendi's Universal Music Group, which is the worlds largest music label, said they would begin testing the sale of music with no copy-protection technology. UMG publishes music from top names such as Amy Winehouse, 50 Cent and the Black Eyed Peas and a few others that we're interested in. UMB will try this for a trial period.

"The experiment will run from August to January and analyze such factors as consumer demand, price sensitivity and piracy in regards to the availability of open MP3s," Universal said.

As for places that will sell the non-DRM tracks... don't look for them on iTunes! Yep, UMG has skipped iTunes completely and will instead run their trial through Wal-Mart, Amazon.com and Google. You'll still be able to play the music on the iPod since they are DRM free. Thats good news!

Two former Apple Inc. security guards, that were previously fired from their jobs attempted to break into an Apple Warehouse but were thwarted. Someone alerted Apple that the burglary was going to take place and so Police were waiting for the suspects.

Police caught the two men, Richard Mejia, 36 and Dominic Aguilar, 31 after they cut a hole in the fence that was around the Elk Grove Apple Warehouse. These idiots actually tried to run when confronted by the cops, but were tracked by Police dogs to a nearby creek. Needless to say, both were arrested.

Unfortunately, both were released on $5000 bail each and not charged. [via AP]

An Apple Special Event is scheduled for September 6 and may feature new iPod's based on Mac OS X that may sport Wi-FI Music.

MacDailyNews and 9to5Mac both had reports that suggest new iPods may be introduced that could download music and other content over the airwaves.

So far, rumor about a Fat-iPod nano is just that, a rumor. Photos of said Fat nano were claimed as fake or a mock up on John Gruber's The Talk Show, Episode 7 which can be found here.

Paul McCartney is scheduled to perform at the event. McCartney was scheduled to perform at the iPhone event but cancelled due to scheduling conflicts with his young daughter's school.

What other goodies might Apple have for us? We'll have to wait and See.