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Apple updates Quicktime and iTunes. Cover Flow needs more covers to flow.

Today Apple posted iTunes and QuickTime updates.

QuickTime 7.1.5 delivers numerous bug fixes and addresses critical security issues.QuickTime 7 will disable the QuickTime Pro functionality in prior versions of QuickTime, such as QuickTime 5 or QuickTime 6. If you proceed with this installation, you must purchase a new QuickTime 7 Pro key to regain QuickTime Pro functionality. After installation, purchase a QuickTime 7 Pro key.
Using iTunes 7.1 now supports a new full screen Cover Flow and improved sorting options to let you decide how iTunes should sort your favorite artists, albums, and songs.

I have to agree with what John Gruber of Daring Fireball tweeted about iTunes 7.1 on Twitter today:

Full-screen Cover Flow makes me wish I had more tracks with artwork.

iTunes has got to get better at sourcing my music library before I get excited about Cover Flow, full screen or not.

Grab these updates via your Software Update utility.
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Apple issues Security Update 2006-008 to prevent information disclosure

Earlier today, Apple posted Security Update 2006-008. According to the data online, this update addresses a vulnerability under Mac OS X 10.4.8 where visiting a malicious web site may lead to information disclosure.

Grab the update from Apple’s Downloads page or via Software Update.

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Apple issues Security Update 2006-007

Earlier today Apple released Security Update 2006-007. And while sources disagree (a, b, c) on how many flaws it patches, the info sheet accompanying the Software Update alert says simply, “Security Update 2006-007 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components:

  • AirPort

  • ATS
  • CFNetwork
  • Finder
  • Font Book
  • Font Importer
  • Installer
  • OpenSSL
  • PHP
  • PPP
  • Samba
  • Security Framework
  • VPN
  • WebKit
  • gnuzip
  • perl”

So, I guess, you’d better download it (23.9MB).

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