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Apple posts iPhoto 7.1.2, ProKit 4.5 and Braille Display Support Updates
Released today via Software update and these download pages:

  • iPhoto 7.1.2 "This update addresses issues when publishing photos to a .Mac Web Gallery, improves overall stability, and fixes a number of other minor issues. For info on the Security Content of this update, see About the Security Content of iPhoto 7.1.2"

  • ProKit 4.5: "This update improves reliability for Apple's professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Express, Aperture, Logic Studio and Logic Express."

  • Braille Display Update 1.0 "This installer adds support in Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard for Braille displays."
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Hitachi Rebates again on OWC Solutions and Hitachi bare drives
(from site sponsor OWC)

"Up to $540 in rebates possible - each of these four rebates is independent and can be claimed individually.
Purchase Hitachi 7K1000 or A7K1000 1.0TB Hard Disk Drive and get $30 per solution on up to 5 drives per household:
  • 1.0TB Deskstar 7K1000 7200RPM SATA I/II 32MB Cache 3yr Warranty $269.99*
    ($4.99 cheaper on the site specials page.)
  • 1.0TB UltraStar A7K1000 7200RPM SATA I/II 32MB Cache 3yr Warranty $329.99*
    *Price after $30 rebate

    Purchase an OWC Mercury Elite or NewerTech miniStack 1.0TB and get $30 per drive on up to 5 drives per household:

  • 1.0TB OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FW800/400/USB2/eSATA Solution - $389.99*
  • 1.0TB NT MiniStack v3 FW800/400/USB2/eSATA + FW/USB2 Hub Solution - $399.99*
    *Price after $30 Rebate

    Purchase an OWC Mercury Elite 2.0TB Performance RAID or NewerTech Guardian MAXimus RAID-1 Mirror Redundant 1.0TB x 2 for $60 on up to 2 per household:

  • 2.0TB OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FW800/400+USB2 Performance RAID - $739.99**
  • 1.0TB NT Guardian MAXimus FW800/400+USB2 Redundant RAID-1 Mirror - $769.99**
    **Price after $60 Rebate

    Purchase an OWC Rack Pro 1U 4 x 1.0TB Performance Solution and receive a $120 Rebate from Hitachi (limit 1 per household):

  • 4.0TB OWC Rack Pro JBOD eSATA RAID Ready Solution - $1779.99***
  • 4.0TB OWC Rack Pro JBOD FW800/USB2 RAID Ready Solution - $1879.99***
  • 4.0TB OWC Rack Pro RAID 0 Performance x 2 FW800/USB2 Solution - $1959.99***
  • 2.0TB x 2.0TB OWC Rack Pro FW800/USB2 Redundant RAID-1 Mirror - $2079.99***
    ***Price after $120 Rebate

    Prices are already very competitive before the rebate, so these Hitachi Mail-In Rebates just make things even more enticing yet. And of note, at least to me - cause I hate rebates in general - these are super simple, no hoops to jump through. Just take the cut off from the box or drive bag + copy of our invoice, mail-in, and back comes your rebate. None of the stuff where fine print makes it impossible, etc. Hitachi wants to reward for buying their drives/solutions with their drives from OWC. :)
    Best Regards,
    Lawrence R. O'Connor
    Other World Computing"

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    SuperDuper! 2.5 released (Leopard compatible)
    For SuperDuper! users that have been waiting (a long time) for their promised Leopard compatible update, Shirt-pocket software wrote they've finally posted SuperDuper! v2.5

    "We're happy to announce the immediate availability of SuperDuper! 2.5, the latest version of our popular disk copying utility for Mac OS X. 2.5 is fully compatible with Leopard, and produces fully bootable backups of the newest version of OS X. You can keep this on its own volume, or you can even store and Smart Update it alongside your Time Machine backups. We even let you copy your Time Machine backups to other disks, so you can back them up or upgrade to a larger disk without losing your history!

    But we didn't stop with Leopard-specific features. 2.5 is still compatible with Tiger, and adds new features for everyone, including the ability to run a scheduled copy manually, preservation of spotlight indexes (and indexing status) on the destination, retention of the destination volume's special icon (if present), and many other tweaks. And 2.5 still includes all the other terrific features of 2.0, which improved on the acclaimed original in many ways, including: the ability to easily schedule backups; additional imaging options; more control over shutdown; better AppleScript support; hundreds of UI improvements; Growl support; and a completely rewritten, task-based User's Guide.

    Of course, it still includes Smart Update, a great feature that updates a clone to exactly reflect any changes on the original in just minutes! It's a free update for existing customers. Copies will auto-upgrade, but you can also download now..."

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    Apple announces 16GB iPhone and 32GB iPod Touch models
    The Apple store was down this morning for changes and Apple's news page today notes the new iPhone and iPod touch models:

    " Customers who'd like to carry more music, photos, and videos with them now have new models of iPhone and iPod touch with double the memory from which to choose. The revolutionary iPhone now comes in a new 16GB model for $499. It joins the 8GB model for $399. And the iPod touch now comes in a new 32GB model for $499. It joins the 16GB and 8GB models for $399 and $299, respectively."
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    More 2008 Mac Pro owner feedback
    I've updated the 2008 Mac Pro owner feedback page again this morning with 7 more reports, including a follow-up from a Pro Apps user, a Samsung F1 (1TB) drive user w/KPs (but he's also using 667MHz FBDIMMs), more notes on freezes, restart on wake, FW target disk mode use, etc. (Updated to include Oliver's comments he's seen no problems with the Samsung F1 in his new Mac Pro.)
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