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Precursor PDF News 17:08 Mac OS X 10.2.5 This version offers bug fixes, (the 1970 date bug is fixed!) security patches and feature improvements too numerous to name here. Available from the software update mechanism or as a download (below). Caution: some users report having kernel panics when USB hubs are attached. Mac OS X 10.2.5 Update http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120210 Mac OS X 10.2.5 Combo Update http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120211 Mac OS X 10.2 – Precursor Price $199 CDN Support your local consultant ! shop at: http://software.precursor.ca Mac OS X Server 10.2.5 The 10.2.5 Server Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability to the following applications, services and technologies: Mac OS Extended (HFS+) journaling, software RAID, Fibre Channel and SCSI device compatibility, IP networking, AFP, SMB, NFS and FTP file services, Print services, Apache 2, Apache Axis, MySQL, WebMail, Mail services, QuickTime Streaming Server, DHCP, Open Directory, NetBoot, Network Install, Workgroup Manager, Net- work Image Utility, Macintosh Manager and Apple Software Restore. Available from the software update mechanism Mac OS X Server 10.2(10 user license) – Precursor Price $749 CDN Support your local consultant ! shop at: http://software.precursor.ca Apple Safari public beta 2 Apple’s excellent free browser Safari Public Beta 2 now offers tabbed browsing, autofill forms & passwords, privacy “reset”, import of Netscape and Mozilla bookmarks, increased standards compatibility, and improved AppleScript support.. http://www.apple.com/ca/safari/ StuffIt Deluxe & Standard 7.0.3 Aladdin offers a variety of improvements in version 7.03 for both StuffIt Deluxe and StuffIt Standard Edition. (Note: users of Classic 7.0 will have to apply the 7.0.1 update first). http://www.stuffit.com/stuffit/deluxe/updates.html http://www.stuffit.com/stuffit/lite/index.html StuffIt Deluxe 7 – Precursor Price $129 CDN Support your local consultant ! shop at: http://software.precursor.ca Precursor Systems A member of the Apple Consultants Network 386 Cordova Street • Winnipeg, MB • Canada, R3N 1A6 [email protected] • http://www.precursor.ca • (204) 793-1880.

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