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VersionTracker notes the release of WebObjects 5.0up3, Apple’s Web application development tool. “This update corrects the known incompatibilities between WebObjects 5 and Mac OS X 10.1 and is required on that platform. This update should not be installed on Mac OS X versions earlier than 10.1,” notes VersionTracker.

Epicware has released a new version of its multi-client instant messaging and chat software for Mac OS X — Fire 0.28.b. This release fixes problems with the Yahoo! messaging service as well as other minor improvements. Fire currently supports simultaneous connections to AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, Yahoo!, IRC, MSN, and Jabber IM.

Lithe Integration has announced the release of iTunes Remote, a little application which allows you to control the operation of iTunes from a floating window. It is fully customizable and supports iTunes 1 or 2 under MacOS 9 and MacOS X.

iTunes 2, the latest version of Apple’s music player that got off to a rocky start upon its release last weekend with a nasty installation bug that left some Mac OS X users with empty or hidden hard drive partitions, has received mixed reactions from the Mac community. continued…

Apple will be hosting Developer Kitchens focusing on icon design and creation for Mac OS X, according to MacCentral. Instruction topics will include tips and tricks in Photoshop, how to model real world materials, and how to create shadows. The kitchens—taking place from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Tuesday, November 13; Tuesday, November 27; and Tuesday, December 11—will be held on the Apple campus in Cupertino, California.