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Security Update 2008-008 (Server Universal)
Security Update 2008-008 (Server Universal)
support.apple.com — Download icon About Security Update 2008-008 (Server Universal) Security Update 2008-008 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update. SHA 1 digest: ... (more) Security Update 2008-008 (Server Universal)
Security Update 2008-008 (Client PPC)
Security Update 2008-008 (Client PPC)
support.apple.com — Download icon About Security Update 2008-008 (Client PPC) Security Update 2008-008 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update. SHA 1 digest : ... (more) Security Update 2008-008 (Client PPC)
Security Update 2008-008 (Client Intel)
Security Update 2008-008 (Client Intel)
support.apple.com — Download icon About Security Update 2008-008 (Client Intel) Security Update 2008-008 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update. SHA 1 digest: ... (more) Security Update 2008-008 (Client Intel)
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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.6
MacDailyNews — ... account could be unable to access the iTunes Store. - Includes general fixes for time limits. - Resolves an issue that prevented adding allowed websites from Safari via drag and drop. •  Time Machine - Fixes issues that could cause Time Machine to state the backup volume could not be found. - Improves Time Machine reliability with Time Capsule. •  Safari - Improves compatibility with web proxy servers. •  General - Includes Mac OS X security improvements. See this website for more information. - Addresses inaccuracies with Calculator when the Mac OS X language is ...

Mac OS X 10.5.6 is available via Software Update
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... Various improvements to performance and stability in Mail.app, iCal, Airport and Safari Graphical improvements DVD player performance improvements A new Trackpad panel in System Preferences for portable Macs Time Machine and MobileMe improvements Other various fixes. The whole support page lays out the improvements with more accuracy than we often see from Apple and there are security updates too. My download has just finished and my dock is bouncing, so I'm off to update my ...

Mac OS X 10.5.6 released with improved MobileMe syncing
Ars Technica - Infinite Loop — ... (thank you, Apple!) as well as working with certain Brother and Canon printers via USB. Time Machine also gets some love, particularly when working with a Time Capsule as the backup volume. And, the 10.5.6 update adds a Trackpad System Preference pane for notebooks. If that weren't enough, Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update "improves the performance and reliability of Chess." Yes! In addition to the bug fixes and improvements, the update includes all the security enhancements included with Security Update 2008-008 . Mac OS X 10.5.6 can naturally be installed via Software Update, but ...

Apple releases Mac OS X, Safari updates
The Apple Core — ... . In addition, the security portion of the v10.5.6 update is also available as Security Update 2008-008. These are big files so perhaps you might want to hold off a bit and wait for the rush of early upgraders to do their thing. Apple’s support servers can get jammed. Here are a couple of improvements that caught my eye: Mail Includes overall performance and reliability fixes. Improves Connection Doctor accuracy. Fixes an issue that could cause messages identified as junk to remain in the inbox. Fixes an issue that could cause Mail to append a character to the file ...

Apple Adds Nearly-Instant MobileMe Sync with 10.5.6 Update
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us — ... Fixes for Age-Old Exploits -- Apple released a paired Security Update, 2008-008, which has a variety of frightening-sounding exploits that are patched, and then this surprising problem with Safari: ...

Security Update 2008-008 for Mac OS X 10.4.11 released
MacFixIt — Late-Breakers Late-Breakers Monday, December 15 2008 @ 11:35 AM PST Security Update 2008-008 for Mac OS X 10.4.11 released Apple has released Security Update 2008-008 for Mac OS X 10.4.11. The new release offers to Tiger users the relevant security enhancements introduced in Mac OS X 10.5.6. The new release is available in both PowerPC and Intel, client and server editions: For a full list of security refinements offered in this release, see Apple's security update information page . Problems after updating? Please ...

Details about Security Update 2008-008 / Mac OS X v10.5.6 and 10.4.11
HardMac.com — ... Mac OS 10.4.11 was also refreshed. In details, the following services have been modified and improved: - Apple Type Services (PDF) - BOM - CoreGraphics - CoreServices - CoreTypes - Flash Player Plug-in - Kernel - Libsystem - Managed Client - Network_cmds - Podcast Producer - UDF Both update are available for Intel (163 MB) and PPC (71.6 MB). For further details, please visit the dedicated webpage from Apple TechNote Support. [translation by Linathael] ...

Apple releases Security Update 2008-008
Macsimum News — ... Apple has released Security Update 2008-008 for Mac OS X 10.4.11 users. It sports most of the security fixes found in yesterday’s Mac OS X 10.5.6 release. ...

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Description of the Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.5 Update
support.microsoft.com 12/9/2008 — Security is improved This update fixes vulnerabilities in Office 2008 for Mac that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code. For more information, see the security bulletin listed earlier in this ...
Apple's Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update may be around the corner
appleinsider.com 12/11/2008 — Apple this week is believed throwing the finishing touches on Mac OS X 10.5.6, the last planned maintenance and security update for Leopard during the 2008 calendar year.
Frozen in Time by Time MachineThe Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
There is more fallout from the current Leopard update to version 10.5.6. Many users are flocking to the Apple support forums to share their tales of woe about Time Machine failures after the update. (Ironically, Time Machine was on the list of items that received bug fixes). Upgraders are seeing ...
Apple Releases Security Update 2008-008 for TigerThe Mac Observer
Following Monday's Mac OS X 10.5.6 update, Apple released Security Update 2008-008 for Mac OS X 10.4.11 users. The Tiger update includes many of the same security fixes found in Mac OS X 10.5.6.
OS X 10.5.6, Security Update 2008-008Insanely Great Mac
'General operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac'
Apple releases Security Update 2008-008 for Tiger, ServerArs Technica - Infinite Loop
Hot on the heels of a long-awaited Leopard update is a Security update for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. Apple recommends that all Mac and Xserve users—include those on PowerPC chips—download this update. Read More...
CrashPlan Adds Direct-to-Disk BackupsTidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us
Although Apple's Time Machine has done a good job of encouraging many more Mac users to back up than ever before, it doesn't provide a complete backup strategy. Your Time Machine backups won't do a whit of good if your office burns down, if a thief makes off with your Mac and your peripherals, ...
Mac Office users greeted with security, stability updatesArs Technica - Infinite Loop
Users of Office 2004 and Office 2008 for Mac will find themselves being asked to update their software today, as Microsoft has issued a few stability and security fixes. Read More...