OS X Lion 10.7.1 Released by Apple

OS X Daily reports that Mac OS X 10.7.1 update has been released by Apple for all OS X Lion users to download.

I was happy to note that one of the most significant bug fixes pertains to dropping WiFi issues, so I hastened to download the update via the Apple->Software Update route. Other fixes, report OS X Daily, should address issues with HDMI and optical audio, Safari video, and migrating data to OS X Lion.

The update - at 17.4 MB through Software Update for most Mac users - took place fairly smoothly. There are also direct manual updates from Apple at:

Download OS X 10.7.1 Update (Client)
Download OS X 10.7.1 Update (Server)

For detailed information on the OS X 10.7.1 update, you can visit :
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4764

iOS 5 beta 5 Released to Developers

Apple - as reported by OS X Daily - has released iOS 5 beta 5 to developers. The latest build is 9A5288d and the hardware is supported on devices such as iPad 2, iPad, iPhone 4 GSM & CDMA, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch 3rd and 4th gen.

This does appear to indicate that Apple will be on schedule with its release of iOS 5 in the fall. One analyst puts the date at possibly October 1, 2011.

More later ...

The Lion Roars!

Installed OSX Lion last night! Began the 3.74GB download at 7.05PM and am up-and-running at 22.40. (Excuse poor quality of pix below -- taken in bad light at home!)

This includes time taken to back up my Snow-Leopard data!

That's awesome Apple! Not a hitch!

App Store getting updated

The time in Asia ... 16:38 hours ...

Apple's OSX code-named "Lion" release ...

OSX "Lion" has been confirmed by Apple to launch on Wednesday, July 20, 2011.

It hasn't yet been released on a Mac App Store in Asia (as of 2.15pm). It is also now July 20 in Cupertino. Perhaps the release will be nearer 9 o'clock - Cupertino time?

Anyway, let's keep waiting and watching ...

iPhone 4.0 iOS 4.3.4

Today: updated my Apple iPhone 4 s/w to 4.3.4 ... the result closes any loophole in opening a malicious pdf, thereby adding to Apple's security! Awesome ... just 10 days after the loophole was discovered!

Slept in peace till lunch-time! :)

Mac App Store Intermittently Down for Some Users - MacRumors.com

As reported by MacRumors.com (Mac App Store Intermittently Down for Some Users - MacRumors.com) the Mac App Store _is_ down! Here's a pic from my Mac at 07.41 this morning ...

Does this mean that the Lion is coming later today?

Google +

Today I got an invite from a friend - Ramandeep - to Google +

Joined and set up a profile -- surprisingly similar to Facebook. Anyway, here's the link to my profile ...

Will let you know my findings in due course ... :)

Skype 5.2

Well, today Skype released Version 5.2.0.1523 (an upgrade from its previous Version, obviously) for Macs.

Not much different that I could see after upgrading, and Skype's website indicates the same old stuff for the free version -- Skype-to-Skype calls; One-to-one video calls; Instant messaging; and Sending files. The upgraded version is supposed to allow better group video calls and group desktop sharing, but at least one person in the group needs to have the Premium (paid) version to be eligible for this.

If I notice anything earth-shatteringly different, beyond the slightly-improved speed of access, will post my findings here...

Apple to Unveil Next Generation Software at Keynote Address on Monday, June 6, 2011

It's official! Apple today confirmed Steve Jobs will (at the company’s Worldwide Developer Conference on June 6) unveil Apple’s next-generation software. Jobs and other Apple execs will give us iOS 5 -- Apple's eagerly awaited software update to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Enhancements should include widgets and an overhauled notification system. Apple will also present its new iCloud service -- expected to be a suite of cloud-based services not limited to just a streaming music service. Apple’s press release is below:

``CUPERTINO, California—May 31, 2011—Apple® CEO Steve Jobs and a team of Apple executives will kick off the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address on Monday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m. At the keynote, Apple will unveil its next generation software – Lion, the eighth major release of Mac OS® X; iOS 5, the next version of Apple’s advanced mobile operating system which powers the iPad®, iPhone® and iPod touch®; and iCloud®, Apple’s upcoming cloud services offering.

``WWDC will feature more than 100 technical sessions presented by Apple engineers. Mac® developers will see and learn how to develop world-class Mac OS X Lion applications using its latest technologies and capabilities. Mobile developers will be able to explore the latest innovations and capabilities of iOS and learn how to greatly enhance the functionality, performance and design of their apps. All developers can bring their code to the labs and work with Apple engineers.

``For more details, visit the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2011 website at developer.apple.com/wwdc.

``Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.''