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Geoffrey Heard <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:23:10 +1100
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Ah, the feeling of peace that descends when you're sitting pat on X.6.8!!!  :)

Cheers, geoff

t 10:27 AM +1100 13/10/11, Brian Ferguson wrote:
>From Software Update:
>
>* Lion Recovery Update   1.0  452.5 MB
>The Lion Recovery Update includes improvements to Lion Recovery and 
>addresses an issue with Find My Mac when using a firmware password.
>
>For detailed information on this update, please visit this 
>website:<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4986>http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4986.
>
>* Mac OS X Update     10.7.2  435.5 MB
>The 10.7.2 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and 
>includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, 
>compatibility, and security of your Mac. It also includes support 
>for iCloud, a breakthrough set of free cloud services that 
>automatically and wirelessly store your content on iCloud and push 
>it to all of your devices. iCloud on OS X Lion includes the 
>following features:
>
>iCloud stores your email, calendars, contacts, Safari bookmarks, and 
>Safari Reading List and automatically pushes them to all your 
>devices.
>Back to My Mac provides remote access to your Mac from another Mac 
>anywhere on the Internet.
>Find My Mac helps find a missing Mac by locating it on a map and 
>allows you to remotely lock the Mac or wipe all its data.
>Getting started with iCloud is easy. After installing the update, OS 
>X will automatically present an iCloud setup panel. Simply enter an 
>existing Apple ID or create a new one and then follow the on screen 
>instructions. To learn more about iCloud 
>visit <http://www.apple.com/icloud>http://www.apple.com/icloud.
>
>The 10.7.2 update also includes Safari 5.1.1 as well as fixes that:
>
>Allow reordering of desktop spaces and full screen apps in Mission Control.
>Enable dragging files between desktop spaces and full screen apps.
>Address an issue that causes the menu bar to not appear in full screen apps.
>Improve the compatibility of Google contact syncing in Address Book.
>Address an issue that causes Keynote to become temporarily unresponsive.
>Improve VoiceOver compatibility with Launchpad.
>Address an issue that causes a delay in accessing the network after 
>waking from sleep.
>Enable booting in to Lion Recovery from a locally attached Time 
>Machine backup drive.
>Resolve an issue that causes screen zoom to stop working.
>Improve Active Directory integration.
>For detailed information about Safari 5.1.1, please visit this 
>website:<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4922>http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4922.
>For detailed information on this update, please visit this 
>website:<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4767>http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4767.
>For information on the security content of this update, please 
>visit:<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222>http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.
>
>* Itunes                      10.5  60.9 MB
>
>What's new in iTunes 10.5
>
>iTunes in the Cloud. iTunes now stores your music and TV purchases 
>in iCloud and makes them available on your devices anywhere, any 
>time, at no additional cost.
>
>Automatic Downloads. Purchase music from any device or computer and 
>automatically download a copy to your Mac and iOS devices.
>
>Download Previous Purchases. Download your past music, TV, app, and 
>book purchases again, at no additional cost. Previous purchases may 
>be unavailable if they are no longer on the iTunes Store.
>
>Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5.
>
>Wi-Fi Syncing. Automatically sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch 
>with iTunes any time they're both on the same Wi-Fi network.
>
>
>For information on the security content of this update, please 
>visit:<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222>http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.
>
>Through Macupdate:
>
>* Apple iPhoto     9.2   357 MB
>Left and right swipe gestures can now be used to navigate between 
>photos in Magnify (1-up) view
>Previously imported photos are now displayed in a separate section 
>of the Import window
>Book/calendar themes and card categories can now be selected using a 
>pop-up menu in the carousel view
>Resolves an issue that could cause some pages of books to print incorrectly
>Rebuilding a library now correctly preserves saved slideshows and books
>
>* Apple Safari   5.1.1    39 MB
>Improve JavaScript performance up to 13% over Safari 5.1*
>Address issues that could cause hangs and excessive memory usage
>Improve stability when using Find, dragging tabs, and managing extensions
>Improve stability for <http://netflix.com/>netflix.com and other 
>websites that use the Silverlight plug-in
>
>* Graphic Converter 7.4
>Far too many features to list here
>===============
>Good luck.
>------------------------
>Regards from brianF
>===============


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