Year: 2005

Apple acknowledges Mac OS X 10.3.9 Java issues

Posted by | Apr 19, 2005 | |

Apple has posted a support document that details a Java issue that some users are having after upgrading to Mac OS X 10.3.9. “After updating to Mac OS X 10.3.9, some systems may have issues with Java applications and Java-enabled websites when using Safari,” Apple says. “Safari may unexpectedly quit, and standalone Java applications may unexpectedly quit or not launch. You can perform a simple test to verify whether your computer is experiencing this issue.

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Safari gets major performance boost, other improvements

Posted by | Apr 18, 2005 | |

While undocumented in the release notes, last week’s Mac OS X 10.3.9 update includes a new version of Safari that brings substantially improved page load times. Safari 1.3 loads pages 35 percent faster than version 1.2, according to Safari developer Dave Hyatt. In addition to the performance increase, the new version of Safari has a very similar layout engine to that of the version that will ship with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.

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Sorenson Squeeze 4.1 now shipping

Posted by | Apr 18, 2005 | |

Sorenson Media today announced the availability of Sorenson Squeeze 4.1, the latest update to its award-winning lineup of video encoding and compression applications for digital video professionals and enthusiasts. The Sorenson Squeeze 4.1 Compression Suite has added the ability to set destinations for compressed video files, include chapter markers for DVD production, and create transport streams for HDV and DVHS.

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