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Apple Mac and iPod News Archive 2008

Keep yourself informed about the world of Macintosh, the latest innovations in Mac hardware, software, technology and design from the past. This page features important milestones on Apple, Mac, Mac OS X, iPod and iTunes related news from 2008 including music and video.

The following headlines document the history of the Introduction to the Macintosh Survey news ticker and are listed chronologically by month.

See the history column on the right side for older news stories long ago.

Macintosh News 2008

January 2009

Currently are no news headlines available for this month.

December

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.6: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard update fixes almost 40 issues related to the operating system [15.12]

Security Update 2008-008: Apple releases security updates for Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger client and server [15.12]

November

Future Intel Xeons for Mac Pro upgrade in early 2009: Xeon version of Intel's Core i7 (Nehalem) to be available during the first quarter of next year [13.11]

Safari 3.2 adds phishing protection: Apple Safari 3.2 delivers protection from fraudulent phishing Web sites and better identification of online businesses [13.11]

October

First look at Windows 7's user interface: Microsoft gave the first public demonstration of Windows 7 at its PDC [28.10]

MacBook adds backlight display, Nvidia graphics: New-look 13.3" MacBook is cheaper and offers faster graphics and glass trackpad [14.10]

Apple unveils 24" LED Cinema Display: Apple introduces stylish 24-inch LED Cinema Display made for new MacBook family [14.10]

Apple launches all-new MacBook Pro: Apple's 15.4" MacBook Pro packs new Nvidia GPUs, glass trackpad and DisplayPort [14.10]

MacBook Air gets faster graphics, more storage: New MacBook Air adds capacity and graphics performance [14.10]

Security Update 2008-007: Apple posts Security Update 2008-007 for client and server versions of Tiger and Leopard [9.10]

September

Apple updates Java for Tiger, Leopard users: Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2 and OS X 10.4 Release 7 plug gaping security holes [25.9]

Mac OS X 10.5.5 Leopard, Security Update 2008-006: Mac OS X 10.5.5 Leopard and Tiger Security Update 2008-006 for Client and Server as well as Intel and PowerPC [15.9]

Steve Jobs at Let's Rock event: Apple releases new iPod nano units, iPod touch, iTunes 8, iPhone OS 2.1 update and NBC returns to iTunes Store [9.9]

July

QuarkXPress 8 ships, trial version available: XPress 8 ships worldwide as Quark offers 60-day trial version of the suite [31.7]

Firefox 3 review: The Web browser loved by Windows and Mac users alike returns for round three [31.7]

Mac market grows by one-third: Vista, Linus also posted gains, while Windows XP's market share dropped [6.7]

June

Mac OS X 10.5.4 and Security Update 2008-004: Apple patches 25 Mac OS X security vulnerabilities in Leopard and Tiger [30.6]

Safari 3.1.2 for Mac OS X: Apple Safari 3.1.2 for Tiger and Leopard fixes critical security flaws [30.6]

Firefox 3.0 for Mac: Do performance improvements and a pleasant user interface make Mozilla's Firefox the clear choice? [18.6]

Mac OS X 10.6 with QuickTime X: WWDC: Apple previews Mac OS X Snow Leopard with focus on performance and stability [6.9]

Apple unveils the all new iPhone 3G: iPhone 3G with 3G networking, built-in GPS technology and iPhone 2.0 software [6.9]

May

Security Update 2008-003: Apple releases security patches for Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger on Intel and PowerPC [28.5]

Mac OS X 10.5.3 system update: Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard fixes Finder, AirPort issues and more [28.5]

Best of both worlds: OS X and Windows: How to make two operating systems live in perfect harmony [19.5]

MS Office 2008 Service Pack 1, VBA to return: Microsoft Office 2008 sales skyrocket, SP1 released, Visual Basic for Applications coming back to Mac in three years [13.5]

April

iMac gets speed and video boost: Apple refreshes iMac with latest Penryn Core 2 Duo processors, up to 3.06 GHZ [28.4]

Office 2008 vs. iWork '08: Can iWork '08 really replace Microsoft Office and open its files? [21.4]

How Intel's processor plans might impact the Mac: Analysis: Despite Intel's openness, Apple keeps us guessing [9.4]

MS Windows 7 in 2010: Bill Gates: Microsoft Windows 7 set for 2010, not 2009 [8.4]

iTunes 7.6.2, QuickTime 7.4.5 and Front Row 2.1.3: Apple Inc. corrects some minor issues by updating iTunes, QuickTime and Front Row [3.4]

March

Security Update 2008-002: Addresses many Mac OS X vulnerabilities for Intel and PowerPC Macs, Tiger and Leopard [18.3]

Safari 3.1 update for Mac, Windows: Cross-platform Safari 3.1 adds support for HTML 5 video and audio tags, and CSS animations [18.3]

New Mac Pro is a speed demon: Review: The upgraded Apple Mac Pro pushes applications to the limit [14.3]

Apple goes corporate: Steve Jobs has a union between the consumer-friendly iPhone and Corporate America in mind [4.3]

February

Apple updates laptop lines: MacBook, MacBook Pro get refreshed with faster Penryn processors, multi-touch trackpad [26.2]

Toshiba abandons its HD DVD products: The victory goes to rival high definition disc format Blu-ray Disc [19.2]

Apple releases Aperture 2: Major upgrade features improved interface, faster browsing and enhanced image processing [12.2]

Apple updates Mac OS X Leopard and Tiger: Mac OS X 10.5.2, Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 and Security Update 2008-001 for 10.4.11 [11.2]

Mac OS market share still rises: Apple's Mac OS share hit new all-time high of 7.57% in January 2008 [1.2]

January

MacBook Air review: Compromises limit appeal of Apple's lightest-ever MacBook Air laptop [30.1]

MacBook Air: How incomplete is it?: PC World's list of missing features from Apple's wafer-thin laptop [16.1]

Apple MacBook Air: The world's thinnest notebook with 13.3-inch LED backlit widescreen display [15.1]

iTunes Movie Rentals: New Apple TV software allows to rent movies from all major film studios [15.1]

Fastest-ever 3.2 GHz Penryn Mac Pro: Huge speed, performance and expandability feature in latest professional desktop Macs [8.1]

Apple unveils 45nm Xeon Xserves: Xserve with two Quad-core 3.0 GHz is up to twice as fast as the previous model [8.1]

FileMaker ships Bento 1.0: FileMaker has released the final version of its personal database solution Bento [8.1]

Rumors about the Mac World San Francisco 2008: Ultra thin and very light MacBook model, Mac Pro with Penryn processors, iPhone & iPod, Apple TV 2.0 [2.1]