Apple releases OS X Lion 10.7.2 beta and iCloud beta 10 to developers

Apple has today released a seed of OS X Lion 10.7.2 to developers. It has also released an update to iCloud for Mac, beta software that allows developers to test iCloud integration with Mac and iOS apps. The downloads are available on Apple’s Developer Site. The new Lion update, which is build number 11c48, is a pre-release version of OS X Lion 10.7.2 provided solely for the purpose of testing iCloud features and is not an official update build....

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Apple releases OS X Lion 10.7.2 with iCloud beta build 11C55 to developers

Apple has just released a new beta version of OS X 10.7.2 to developers. This version is build 11C55 and is a new version of the Lion update that supports iCloud features. It is being provided for developers in order to allow them to test iCloud features like integration with iOS devices and iWork apps as well as their own third-party apps. This update also appears to roll the iCloud beta package into the OS X Lion update, as a separate download for iCloud beta is no longer available....

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Apple releases revised 10.6.8 update for Snow Leopard

If you’re a Mac user that has yet to upgrade to OS X Lion, then Apple has an update for you. This udpate is 10.6.8 v 1.1 for Snow Leopard users only and serves as a replacement for the earlier 10.6.8 update as well as a patch for users that have already upgraded, reportsMacrumors. The new path primarily resolves issues in the transition from Mac OS X Snow Leopard to OS X Lion which have apparently been causing some issues....

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Apple releases security update that removes MacDefender

There is now a security update available in Software Update that hunts down existing MacDefender malware installations and prevents further infections, reportsTUAW. Security Update 2011-003 provides a File Quarantine definition forMacDefenderand if you’re on OS X 10.6.7 it will update the definitions on a daily basis to catch new variants. MacDefender is a malware infection that injects itself by tricking Mac users into installing the software. This normally occurs when browsing the net and many times while looking through Google Image Search results....

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Apple releases updated Migration Assistant for Mac OS X Leopard

Apple has todayreleasedan updated version of the Migration Assistant tool for users of Mac OS X Leopard that are looking to upgrade to OS X Lion. The update fixes an issue that prevented transfer of personal data, settings and applications that are still compatible with OS X Lion. The Migration Asssistant will warn users of applications that require Rosetta, Apple’s translation engine that allows apps that only run on a PowerPC processor to run on Intel chips....

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