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Think Secret has interesting information about build 9A499, plus screen shots. Mac OS X 10.5 is not nearly ready. The screen shots do however show improvements in Screen Sharing. Thanks to Bev for the links. More …

There is also a gallery of screen shots.

Telestream released Flip4Mac WMV Player 2.1.3.3 beta. Flip4Mac enables QuickTime to play Windows Media Video (WMV).

According to Telestream, version 2.1.3.3,

Fixed issue with failed exports after installing QuickTime 7.2

If you are using QuickTime 7.2, you are recommended to upgrade to Flip4Mac WMV Player 2.1.3.3 beta (with the opportunity to register any bug reports). I don’t expect you to be very busy.

From M$$$$’s Mac Business Unit, the gaggle that’s too busy to get Office ‘08 out the door in a timely fashion:

This update fixes a vulnerability that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code.

Via AutoUpdate or direct download,

This about whether iWork will do the job, as most do not need the full functionality of Office. It is why AppleWorks (formerly Clarisworks) has lasted so long and still popular.See “A Brief History of ClarisWorks“.

Open a document or picture, a mini icon appears on the top bar of its window. You can drag and drop the icon anywhere to make a copy or into a compatible application to open it. More …

The AirPort Base Station Update 2007-002 includes general fixes and compatibility updates for the following applications:

- AirPort Utility
- AirPort Disk Utility
- AirPort Base Station Agent

With iWorks ‘08, which includes a spreadsheet, it appears to be the end of AppleWorks. Last updated January, 2004, even AppleWorks User Group has moved over to iWorks. Apple has started re-directing AppleWorks links to iWork, though you can still access the AppleWorks download page.

Apple posted a Quick Tip of the Week series, in the form of short videos. While the tips are for small businesses, anyone should not hesitate. The links are at the bottom of the TV like screen. There are eleven already posted:

* No More Squinting
* Keynote at a Distance
* Snapshots of Your Screen
* Applications All Together
* That Perfect Word
* Setting Favorite Fonts
* Customizing Finder
* View Multiple Inspectors
* Easily Create PDF’s
* Presentations Uninterrupted
* Keyboard Shortcuts

Apple’s iMac Support Page has been updated for the new Aluminum iMacs. It has sections on getting started, troubleshooting, links to discussion topics, software updates and repair and support.

iMovie 6 will request an iMovie 6 or iLife ‘08 registration number. Apparently, Apple made iMovie 6 available for those who prefer the traditional iMove, over what some consider radical changes in iMovie ‘08. Apple has described iMovie ‘08 as a total remake.

Last MacWorld, I chided the Mac Business Group about not releasing a XML converter. Now in August, with the release of iWork 08, Apple has done what they could not. The cooperation agreement does have some benefits. ComputerWorld agrees and reports on the difficulty of converting Office for doorstops to Mac. The XML conversion and Office 08 for Mac could be related.