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Our store will extend trading hours this Friday, October 26th, till 6:30pm for customers wishing to collect their Leopard preorders. Stock will be available from 6:00pm onwards.

QuickTime 7.2 addresses critical security issues and delivers:

• Support for full screen viewing in QuickTime Player (no need for Pro upgrade)
• Updates to the H.264 codec
• Numerous bug fixes

Mac version (51.4MB):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime72formac.html
Windows version (19.3MB):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime72forwindows.html

iTunes 7.3.1 addresses a minor problem with iTunes 7.3 accessing the iTunes Library.

Mac version (33.8MB):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/itunes731formac.html
Windows version (47.6MB):
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/itunes731forwindows.html

Boot Camp 1.1 beta contains many updates and is intended for all new and previous Boot Camp beta users.

Boot Camp 1.1.1 beta includes:

• Support for the latest Intel-based Macintosh computers
• Easier partitioning using presets for popular sizes
• Ability to install Windows XP on any internal disk
• Support for built-in iSight cameras
• Support for built-in microphones
• Right-click when pressing the right-hand Apple key on Apple keyboards
• Improved Apple keyboard support including Delete, PrintScreen, NumLock, and ScrollLock keys

http://www.apple.com/au/macosx/bootcamp/publicbeta.html

http://www.apple.com/au/macosx/bootcamp/
Changes in Boot Camp 1.1 beta

Boot Camp 1.1 beta contains many updates and is intended for all new and previous Boot Camp beta users.
Boot Camp 1.1 beta includes:

• Support for the latest Intel-based Macintosh computers
• Easier partitioning using presets for popular sizes
• Ability to install Windows XP on any internal disk
• iSight camera support
• Support for built-in microphones
• Right-click when pressing the right-hand Apple key on Apple keyboards
• Improved Apple keyboard support including Delete, PrintScreen, NumLock, and ScrollLock keys

If you have previously installed Boot Camp beta, you should update to Boot Camp 1.1 beta. You don't need to partition your hard drive again (unless you want to change its size) or reinstall your Macintosh and Windows software or documents, but it's very important to update the Boot Camp Assistant software, create a new Macintosh Drivers for Windows CD and install the updated software it contains on Windows XP. Complete instructions are provided in the Installation and Setup Guide included with the Boot Camp 1.1 beta software. Boot Camp will be available with Mac OS X Leopard.

The Boot Camp Beta Program ends 30 September 2007.

Please read the following documentation for the latest firmware update:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303880

Next generation OS X 10.5 Leopard Preview
Check out Time Machine, Spaces, Core Animation. See enhancements to Mail, iChat, iCal, Spotlight, Dashboard and much, much more!

Pricelists page updated.

TechTool Deluxe, which comes with the purchase of an AppleCare Protection Plan (APP), is now Universal Binary with the release of version 3.1.1:

http://www.micromat.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=166&Itemid=37

Description:
Updates TechTool Deluxe 3.0.x to version 3.1.1 for the AppleCare Protection Plan.

Changes:

• Added support for Intel processor compatibility (Universal Binary).
• Added support for Volume Structure testing of the current startup volume.
• Added CD download dialog for Volume Structure failure on current startup volume.
• Replaced Diagnostic and Rezero Unit tests and added Drive Hardware and Directory Scan.
• Other minor changes and feature enhancements.
• Updated localization.

NOTE: Version 3.1.1 requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or greater.

For complete change list, see the ReadMe file.

Also available as a bootable disk image from Apple. Macintosh computer serial number validation required. As at July 29, download around 190MB for PowerPC version and 265MB for Intel version:
https://support.apple.com/techtooldeluxe/main?id=dl

Flip4Mac WMV 2.1 now Universal Binary:

http://www.flip4mac.com/wmv_download.htm

Play Windows Media files within your Intel Mac's web browser or QuickTime Player.

The 10.4.7 Update is recommended for all users and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for the following applications and technologies. It includes fixes for:

• preventing AFP deadlocks and dropped connections
• saving Adobe and Quark documents to AFP mounted volumes
• Bluetooth file transfers, pairing and connecting to a Bluetooth mouse, and syncing to mobile phones
• audio playback in QuickTime, iTunes, Final Cut Pro, and Soundtrack applications
• ensuring icons are spaced correctly when viewed on desktop
• determining the space required to burn folders
• iChat audio and video connectivity, creating chat rooms when using AIM
• importing files into Keynote 3
• PDF workflows when using iCal and iPhoto
• reliable use of Automator actions within workflows
• importing and removing fonts in Font Book
• syncing addresses, bookmarks, calendar events and files to .Mac
• compatibility with third party applications and devices
• previous standalone security updates

For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website:
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n303771

For detailed information on Security Updates, please visit this website:
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Combo PowerPC (145MB)
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxupdate1047comboppc.html
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Delta PowerPC (64MB)
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxupdate1047ppc.html
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Combo Intel (215MB)
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxupdate1047combointel.html
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Delta Intel (131MB)
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxupdate1047intel.html
Mac OS X Server Update 10.4.7 Combo (192MB)
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxserverupdate1047combo.html
Mac OS X Server Update 10.4.7 Delta (95MB)
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxserverupdate1047.html

Apple releases Aperture 1.1. Now Universal Binary with a lower price.

http://www.apple.com/au/aperture/

Boot Windows XP SP2 on your new Intel based Mac!

Apple announces Boot Camp public beta, which is to be available as part of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

Boot Camp allows users with a Microsoft Windows XP installation disk to install Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac, and once installation is complete, users can restart their computer to run either Mac OS X or Windows XP. Boot Camp will be a feature in “Leopard”, Apple’s next major release of Mac OS X, that will be previewed at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in August.

Apple also released three firmware updates which deliver EFI with BIOS support for the Intel Macs These do not appear automatically via the Mac OS X Software Update mechanism, so you must download and install them manually.

iMac (Intel) Firmware Update 1.0.1 (2.8MB) updates iMac computers with Intel processors only.
MacBook Pro (Intel) Firmware Update 1.0.1 (2.8MB) updates MacBook Pro computers with Intel processors only.
Mac mini (Intel) Firmware Update 1.0.1 (2.8MB) updates Mac mini computers with Intel processors only.
Firmware Restoration CD v1.0 (8.7MB) can restore the firmware of an Intel-based iMac (early 2006), Mac mini (early 2006), or MacBook Pro (early 2006) to original factory condition. It can only be used to restore the Firmware after an interrupted or failed update.

The following Knowledge Base article provides more information on the firmware updates:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303364

Final Cut Studio 5.1 is now available to order.

Upgrades and crossgrades are available directly from Apple. Please see the following link:
http://www.apple.com/au/universal/crossgrade/

Final Cut Studio, Logic Pro, Logic Express and Shake are now Universal Binary. These Universal applications are designed to run natively on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Macintosh systems.

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger ships on a DVD. If your Mac doesn't have a built-in DVD-ROM player, you'll need CD media. When you buy Mac OS X Tiger, you qualify to purchase Tiger CDs for only A$14.95 inc GST. Please download the order form under "Media Exchange Program" here: http://www.apple.com/au/macosx/upgrade/