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Apple Releases Video Update To Address Black Screen Of Death And More

Oct 25, 11 11:15 PM

Apple releases a new update to fix video problem for mid 2010 MacBook Pro models.  According to CNET, the new update specifically addresses OpenCL framework.  OpenCL framework helps switching between main processors and graphic card’s processors to speed up various computing tasks.  Graphic cards nowadays are come with powerful graphics processors, and OpenCL knows how to take advantage of graphics processors so the CPU won’t have to overwork.

So, if I’m correct, mid 2010 MacBook Pro models are using OpenCL framework which has a bug that throws Black Screen of Death whenever the switch between CPU and graphic processor occurs.  This new update is addressing this very problem, and so users of mid 2010 MacBook Pro models should not have BSOD problem any longer.  According to CNET, this new update also includes new graphic drivers for all of Apple’s supported GPUs.  This is why it’s also important for users who use different models than the mid 2010 MacBook Pro to install this new update.

Personally, my mid 2010 MacBook Pro seems to work better and run way cooler now since I had installed this new update!  It’s a relief to know it’s software and not hardware problem.  Now, I can begin to trust Apple more.  It was not a good feeling for me to have wait more than two months or so for this update to come out and address the BSOD problem for my mid 2010 MacBook Pro machine, but at long last Apple releases the update which affirms my belief that Apple does care!  Let just hope this time the fix will be for real, because I won’t know for sure until my machine runs for couple weeks more.

To install the new update, you can click the Apple’s logo which locates on the topmost left corner of the screen, highlight Software Update and click on it to begin the installation process of the new update.  You will be asked to enter an administrator account’s password.  If you are using the administrator account to install the update, your Mac machine probably won’t ask you for your administrator account password.  When finishing the installation of the update, your Mac machine will ask you to restart it.  Just restart the machine to make sure the update is correctly applied.  Good luck!

Source:  http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20124925-263/apple-issues-update-to-address-macbook-pro-black-screen-bug/

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Apple Releases Latest iTunes 10.5, Mac OS X Update, and iOS 5 Today

Oct 12, 11 1:12 PM

Good news for Mac users, at 1:00 PM today, I was able to update iTunes to 10.5 64 bit version.  Right after I had updated iTunes to 10.5 on my Macbook Pro, the software update allows me to update to the latest Mac OS X patch which I think it’s 10.7.2 patch.  Now, I’m in the process of updating my iPhone 4 to iOS 5.  Crossing my fingers for everything to turn out right!  You should check out new Apple’s updates for your Macs and iPhone today!  Good luck!

Update:  OK, now my iPhone 4 has been updated to iOS 5.  You should try to update your iPhone 4 to iOS 5, because iCloud is the coolest and newest feature of iOS 5.  When done update/upgrading your iPhone 4 to iOS 5, you should check out Settings > iCloud to configure your iCloud.  You get free 5GB iCloud storage right off the bat, but you can always buy more!

Inside iCloud settings, you will notice there is Find My iPhone feature.  This feature will alert you the location of your iPhone if you somehow has misplaced your iPhone somewhere.  To tell the truth, I don’t know about this feature much since I has not yet misplaced my iPhone; this feature is on at the moment, but it’s pretty quiet.  I’m unsure how it would actually work eventually!

Within iCloud settings, you can turn on or off for the mail, contacts, calendars, reminders, bookmarks, notes, Photo Stream, and Documents & Data settings.  By turning these settings on inside iCloud, you are allowing your iPhone to be synched with all other Apple’s devices and iCloud’s cloud servers (i.e., online storage).  Especially, when you turn on Photo Stream setting, iCloud will automatically and wirelessly upload the photo that you take to other Apple’s devices and iCloud’s cloud servers (i.e., online storage).  This is cool!

iOS 5 adds Newsstand and Reminders apps onto your iPhone.  In Newsstand app, click on Store button to navigate the section where it displays magazines and the likes — you can purchase these.  Sort of like iBooks.  I’m not familiar with Reminders app, because this is the first time I’m seeing it.  Nonetheless, it looks like it’s for adding to do items.  When you add to do items, checkboxes will appear to the to do items, allowing you to check the items so the items will be listed in the completed list/screen.  Kind of cool.  You can also sort your to do items by list or date.

To summarize things up, you need newest/latest iTunes 10.5 before you can actually upgrade your iPhone 4 to iOS 5.  Also, it does seem that you need to install iTunes 10.5 first before you can install Mac OS X 10.7.2 patch for Mac.  Upgrading iOS 5 for iPhone 4 is pretty simple!  Just connect your iPhone 4 to your Mac using USB cable, and then iTunes will open up automatically.  Through iTunes, click on your device, and click on Update.  From here, I think you just have to click once or twice, I forgot the exact amount of mouse clicks at this point, to accept agreement and so on, and then the iOS 5 update/upgrade process should be automatic from this point till completion.

Lastly, don’t forget to enable and configure iCloud on your Mac!  This way not only your iPhone will have iCloud but your Mac (e.g., MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, etc…) will also have iCloud.  Here is the link (http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/mac.html) from Apple website which to show you how to set up iCloud on your Mac.

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New Updates From Apple In A Span Of Couple Days To Address Issues On Snow Leopard And iOS Devices

Jul 26, 11 12:47 PM

Snow Leopard is still getting some love by Apple, and so Apple had already released new update for it even though Lion is Apple’s main focus for now.  You should update your Snow Leopard using Software Update if you haven’t yet done so.

iPad 2 and various other iOS devices are now able to do an update to iOS 4.3.5.  Apple just releases iOS 4.3.5 to fix security vulnerability.  According to MSNBC’s technolog, this new update is addressing a vulnerability where hackers can capture users’ SSL/TLS sessions, consequently allowing hackers to be able to manipulate users’ various web accounts.  Perhaps?  Then again, hackers probably need to know how to decrypt users’ information since SSL/TLS encrypts its sessions.

MSNBC’s technolog also explains that hackers have to be able to compromise your network, whether that be your office or home network, before they can actually apply the man in the middle attack which exploits the SSL/TLS vulnerability that Apple is addressing with its newest update iOS 4.3.5.  Obviously, it’s somewhat harder for hackers to exploit your network if you have an active firewall which guards your router!

Anyhow, you should hook your iPad 2 to your Mac and fire up your iTunes and check to see if your iPad 2 indeed needs an update!  Ain’t it great to see Apple hard at work to make sure her users stay secure?  Now, Apple please, please fix Mac OS X Lion’s black screen for Macbook Pro 2010 and various other bugs that Lion seems to have so headaches and heartaches and hair pulling moments will stop for your loyal fans.

Source:  http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/26/7170601-apple-releases-another-security-update-for-iphone-ipad

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