MacHELP

I’ve put up some tips on speeding up and optimizing the performance of the Firefox web browser. Hopefully more people switched to it over the holiday season.

Apple has released Mac OS X 10.3.7, and the update is available via Software Update or as standalone installers.

Key enhancements include:
* improved AFP support for saving documents with long file names
* improved OpenGL technology and updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
* improved FireWire device compatibility
* updated Preview application
* improved compatibility for third party applications
* previous standalone security updates

Apple has announced that the iTunes Music Store now accepts payment via PayPal.

Apple has released a 30-day trial version of Motion, its motion graphic and design production application. The 102MB download requires a “fast computer with ample memory”.

Security Update 2004-12-02 is now available and is recommended for all Macintosh users.

It includes updates for:

Apache
AppKit
HIToolbox
Kerberos
Postfix
PSNormalizer
Safari
Terminal