Apple News

Apple just announced next-gen MacBook Pros and iMacs with M3-Series Chips.

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Learn more about the new apple gear at B&H.

• Apple 15" MacBook Air (Many Colors) with M2 8-Core Chip
• Apple Mac Studio with M2 Max M2 Max 12-Core CPU
• Apple Mac Pro with M2 Ultra M2 Ultra 24-Core CPU

• Boundary-breaking performance with the M2 Pro or M2 Max chip.
• All-day battery life — up to 22 hours.
• A stunning Liquid Retina XDR display.
• All the ports you need.
• And superfast Wi Fi 6E.

Learn more about the new Apple 14" and 16" MacBook Pro M2 Pro and M2 Max at B&H.

Learn more about the new Apple Mac mini M2 at B&H.

Learn more at B&H. Preorders go live on Friday, 3/11, at 8am ET (don't forget to use the links in this post to place that order).

Apple 10.9" iPad Air with M1 Chip 5th Gen, 64GB, Wi-Fi + 5G, Starlight

Apple Mac Studio Early 2022

Apple Studio Display - Standard Glass - Tilt-Adjustable Stand

Apple has announced the 14 and 16" MacBook Pro with M1 PRO and M1 MAX Silicon.

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Also announced and available for preorder are the Apple AirPods with Charging Case (3rd Generation)

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Apple has announced the new M1 processor, arriving soon at B&H in the:

Apple 13.3" MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Late 2020)

Apple 13.3" MacBook Air with Retina Display (Late 2020)

Apple Mac mini (Late 2020)

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Check out the Updated Apple iMac and iMac Pro at B&H

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From B&H:

Apple has updated the MacBook Air and the entry-level 13" MacBook Pro. The MacBook Air gets a True Tone display, while the entry-level 13" MacBook Pro gets fully kitted out with an 8th-Gen Intel® Core™ quad-core processor, Touch Bar, True Tone, and more. The MacBook Air now has True Tone on its Retina Display. True Tone automatically adjusts the white balance to the color temperature of the light around you, providing a much more natural viewing experience. Learn more here.

Preorder the new Macs at B&H.

From Apple:

Now Featuring Up to 6-Core Processors and 32GB of Memory, True Tone Display and the Apple T2 Chip

Cupertino, California — Apple today updated MacBook Pro with faster performance and new pro features, making it the most advanced Mac notebook ever. The new MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar feature 8th-generation Intel Core processors, with 6-core on the 15-inch model for up to 70 percent faster performance and quad-core on the 13-inch model for up to two times faster performance — ideal for manipulating large data sets, performing complex simulations, creating multi-track audio projects or doing advanced image processing or film editing.

Already the most popular notebook for developers around the world, the new MacBook Pro can compile code faster and run multiple virtual machines and test environments easier than before. Additional updates include support for up to 32GB of memory, a True Tone display and an improved third-generation keyboard for quieter typing. And with its powerful Radeon Pro graphics, large Force Touch trackpad, revolutionary Touch Bar and Touch ID, dynamic stereo speakers, quiet Apple-designed cooling system and Thunderbolt 3 for data transfer, charging and connecting up to two 5K displays or four external GPUs, it’s the ultimate pro notebook.

“The latest generation MacBook Pro is the fastest and most powerful notebook we’ve ever made,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Now with 8th-generation 6-core processors, up to 32GB of system memory, up to 4TB of super fast SSD storage, new True Tone technology in its Retina display and Touch Bar, the Apple T2 chip for enhanced security and a third-generation quieter keyboard packed into its thin and light aluminum design with all-day battery life, it’s the best notebook for pro users.”

Faster, More Powerful Pro Notebook Computing

The new MacBook Pro is now faster and more powerful, with 8th-generation 6-core Intel Core processors on the 15-inch MacBook Pro for up to 70 percent faster performance and 8th-generation quad-core Intel Core processors on the 13-inch model for performance that’s up to twice as fast.1 With the option to add up to 32GB of memory on the 15-inch MacBook Pro, users can run more apps simultaneously or load larger files into memory. And with up to a 2TB SSD on the 13-inch model and up to a 4TB SSD on the 15-inch, MacBook Pro gives customers the flexibility to work with large asset libraries and projects wherever they go.

Retina Display with True Tone Delivers Ultimate Viewing Experience

With 500 nits of brightness and support for the P3 wide color gamut, the Retina display on MacBook Pro is the best Mac notebook display ever. Now with True Tone technology, the display and Touch Bar deliver a more natural viewing experience for design and editing workflows, as well as everyday tasks like browsing the web and writing email.

Apple T2 Chip Delivers Enhanced Security and “Hey Siri” on Mac

Also new to MacBook Pro is the Apple T2 chip, first introduced in iMac Pro. With the Apple T2 chip, MacBook Pro now delivers enhanced system security with support for secure boot and on-the-fly encrypted storage, and also brings “Hey Siri” to the Mac for the first time.

15-Inch MacBook Pro Highlights

• 6-core Intel Core i7 and Core i9 processors up to 2.9 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 4.8 GHz
• Up to 32GB of DDR4 memory
• Powerful Radeon Pro discrete graphics with 4GB of video memory in every configuration
• Up to 4TB of SSD storage2
• True Tone display technology
• Apple T2 Chip
• Touch Bar and Touch ID

• Quad-core Intel Core i5 and i7 processors up to 2.7 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 4.5 GHz and double the eDRAM
• Intel Iris Plus integrated graphics 655 with 128MB of eDRAM
• Up to 2TB of SSD storage2
• True Tone display technology
• Apple T2 Chip
• Touch Bar and Touch ID

First introduced with MacBook, Apple leather sleeves are now available for the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro in Saddle Brown, Midnight Blue and, for the first time, Black. Designed with high-quality leather and a soft microfiber lining for extra protection, the sleeves are a perfect complement to MacBook Pro for users on the go.

macOS Mojave Coming This Fall

This fall, MacBook Pro can be updated with macOS Mojave, the latest version of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, with new features inspired by pros but designed for everyone. In macOS Mojave, a new Dark Mode transforms the desktop with a dramatic new look that puts the focus on user content. The new Stacks feature organizes messy desktops by automatically stacking files into neat groups. Familiar iOS apps, including News, Stocks, Voice Memos and Home, are now available on the Mac for the first time. FaceTime now adds support for group calling, and the Mac App Store gets a full redesign featuring rich editorial content and the addition of apps from top developers, including Microsoft and Adobe.

Pricing and Availability

Starting at $1,799 and $2,399 respectively, the updated 13-inch MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar and 15-inch MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar are available today through select Apple retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers later this week.

B&H has the new MacBook Pros available for preorder.

From Apple:

CUPERTINO, California – April 19, 2016 – Apple today updated MacBook with the latest Intel processors, improved graphics performance, faster flash storage and an additional hour of battery life, making the thinnest and lightest Mac better than ever. Featuring an all-metal unibody enclosure, MacBook is now available in four aluminum finishes — gold, silver, space gray, and for the first time on a Mac, a gorgeous rose gold. With a stunning 12-inch Retina display, highly responsive full-size keyboard, Force Touch trackpad, versatile USB-C port and all-day battery life in a design that is just 2 pounds and 13.1 mm thin, MacBook is the future of the notebook.

“MacBook is the thinnest and lightest Mac we have ever made and it’s our vision for the future of the notebook,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Customers are going to love this update to MacBook, with the latest processors, faster graphics, faster flash storage, longer battery life and a beautiful rose gold finish.”

The updated MacBook features sixth-generation dual-core Intel Core M processors up to 1.3 GHz, with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.1 GHz, and faster 1866 MHz memory. New Intel HD Graphics 515 deliver up to 25 percent faster graphics performance, and faster PCIe-based flash storage makes everyday tasks feel snappier — from launching apps to opening files.* And now with up to 10 hours of wireless web browsing and up to 11 hours of iTunes movie playback, MacBook is the perfect notebook for all day, on-the-go computing.**

MacBook comes with the incredibly small and versatile USB-C port for charging, data transfer and video output in a single connector that is one-third the size of a traditional USB port. Following the introduction of USB-C on MacBook, the ecosystem of Apple and third-party USB-C accessories has continued to grow, giving users added flexibility and capability.

With no moving parts or vents, MacBook is entirely fanless for silent, efficient performance. Designed for the wireless world, MacBook is equipped with the latest wireless technologies, including built-in 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 for fast wireless connectivity. It is perfect for tasks like streaming content from your MacBook to your Apple TV using AirPlay, exchanging files quickly using AirDrop or using wireless headphones.

Apple also today made 8GB of memory standard across all configurations of the 13-inch MacBook Air.

Every new Mac comes with OS X El Capitan, the latest version of OS X that refines the Mac experience and improves system performance. El Capitan builds on the groundbreaking features and beautiful design of OS X Yosemite, with updates to window management, built-in apps and Spotlight search, and performance improvements to make everyday activities — like launching and switching apps, opening PDFs and accessing email — faster and more responsive.

iMovie, GarageBand and the suite of iWork apps come free with every new Mac. iMovie lets you easily create beautiful movies and you can use GarageBand to make music, or learn to play piano and guitar. The iWork suite of Pages, Numbers and Keynote makes it easy to create, edit and share stunning documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Pages, Numbers and Keynote for iCloud let you create a document on iPhone or iPad, edit it on your Mac and collaborate with friends, even if they are on a PC.

Pricing & Availability

MacBook is available in select Apple Authorized Resellers starting tomorrow. MacBook comes with a 1.1 GHz dual-core Intel Core m3 processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 2.2 GHz, 8GB of memory and 256GB of flash storage for $1,299 (US), and with a 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Core m5 processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 2.7 GHz, 8GB of memory and 512GB of flash storage for $1,599 (US). Configure-to-order options include a 1.3 GHz dual-core Intel Core m7 processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.1 GHz.

B&H has the new Apple Macbooks available for preorder.

B&H has the newly announced Apple iPad Pro available for preorder.

Product Highlights

• 12.9" Multi-Touch Retina Display
• 2732 x 2048 Screen Resolution (264 ppi)
• Apple A9X 64-bit SoC with M9 Coprocessor
• Front 1.2MP FaceTime HD Camera
• Rear 8MP iSight Camera
• Four-Speaker Audio Design
• Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor
• Lightning Connector, Smart Connector
• iOS 9

From Apple:

Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 6.06

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to OS X Yosemite:

• Canon PowerShot G3 X
• Leica Q (Typ 116)
• Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX8
• Sony Alpha ILCE-7R II
• Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
• Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV

For more information on supported RAW formats, see https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203088.

From Apple:

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to OS X Yosemite:

• Canon EOS M3
• Fujifilm X-T10
• Fujifilm XQ1
• Fujifilm XQ2
• Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246)
• Nikon 1 J5
• Nikon D810A
• Olympus STYLUS SH-2
• Olympus STYLUS TG-4 Tough
• Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G7

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6476.

Download: Apple Digital Camera RAW 6.05

From Apple:

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to OS X Yosemite:

• Canon EOS 5DS
• Canon EOS 5DS R
• Canon EOS Rebel T6i / 750D / Kiss X8i
• Canon EOS Rebel T6s / 760D / Kiss 8000D
• Fujifilm X-A2
• Hasselblad CFV-50c
• Hasselblad H5D-50c
• Leica C (Typ 112)
• Nikon 1 S2
• Nikon D7200
• Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
• Panasonic LUMIX CM1
• Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF7
• Pentax MX-1

Download:
Apple Digital Camera RAW 6.04

The app designed to replace both iPhoto and Aperture is finally available to the public – Photos for OS X.

Photos is included as part of the OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 update, which is available free from the Mac App Store.

For more information, check out the Photos for OS X website.

From Apple:

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

• Canon EOS 7D Mark II
• Fujifilm X30
• Nikon D750
• Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6476.

Download
Apple Digital Camera RAW 6.01

From Apple:

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

• Canon PowerShot G16
• Canon PowerShot S120
• Nikon COOLPIX P7800
• Nikon D610

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5955.

Download:
Apple Digital Camera RAW 5.01

Apple's Digital Camera RAW v4.08 for Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11 adds is available now and adds compatibility for the following cameras:

• Canon EOS 70D
• Fujifilm X-M1
• Leica M
• Leica M Monochrom
• Nikon COOLPIX P330
• Pentax 645D
• Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
• Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II

Download Digital Camera RAW v4.08

Apple has made Aperture 3.3.1 available for download.

What's New in Aperture 3.3.1

• Fixes an issue that in rare cases could cause Aperture to hang or quit unexpectedly when upgrading libraries.

(Thanks Justin)

Apple Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.14 is now available for download.

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

• Canon EOS Rebel T4i / 650D / Kiss X6i
• Sony Alpha SLT-A37

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4757.

Apple has released Aperture 3.3

What's New in Version 3.3

• New unified photo library for both iPhoto (v 9.3 or later) and Aperture; no import/export required; Faces, Places, slideshows, albums and web sharing work across both applications
• Support for AVCHD video has been added
• Aperture now lets you use camera-generated previews for faster browsing of RAW files immediately after import
• Highlights & Shadows tool has been updated to deliver higher-quality results and work with extended range data
• A new Auto Enhance button has been added to the Adjustments panel
• White Balance tool now includes Skin Tone and Natural Gray modes to simplify color balance
• Auto button has been added to the White Balance tool for one-click color balancing
• Set Desktop command has been added to Share menu so you can set a desktop background from within Aperture
• A new Manual option allows you to drag and drop projects to customize sort order in the Projects view
• New preference allows you to set the background brightness of the full screen browser
• Facebook, Flickr, and MobileMe albums are now displayed as thumbnails in the main window when accounts are selected in the source list
• Minor terminology changes, including "Original" instead of "Master" and "Info" instead of "Metadata"
• Source list includes a new "Recent" section, showing Last Import and recently-viewed projects
• Raw Fine Tuning is no longer displayed in the Adjustments panel by default
• Faces can now be named by dragging them from the Unnamed Faces browser to existing snapshots on the corkboard
• The Faces corkboard now includes a menu that allows you to set the order of face snapshots
• Newly designed monochrome source list and toolbar icons
• Addresses numerous issues related to overall performance and stability

Apple Aperture 3.2.4 is now available for download.

What's New in Aperture 3.2.4

• Improves stability on Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
• Addresses an issue that could prevent the Viewer from updating correctly after editing a photo using an external editor.

Apple Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.13 is now available for download.

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

• Canon EOS-1D X
• Nikon D800E
• Nikon D3200
• Olympus OM-D E-M5
• Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF5
• Sony Alpha SLT-A57

Apple has released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.12 (download), adding Canon EOS 5D Mark III RAW image compatibility to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11. (thanks Mark)

Apple Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.11 is now available for download.

Support for the Nikon D800 is the added functionality. The complete list of supported RAW formats can be found here.

The new Apple iPad 3rd Generation, with a greatly enhanced display, is now available on eBay. Otherwise, the "New iPad" remains unavailable online.

Apple Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.10 is now available.

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

Canon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D4
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX1
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ38
Samsung NX200
Sony Alpha NEX-7
Sony NEX-VG20

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4757.

Apple Aperture 3.2.3 can now be downloaded.

What's New in Aperture 3.2.3

• Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream
• Addresses minor issues related to performance and stability

Included in Aperture 3.2

• Addresses compatibility with iCloud and iOS 5
• Resolves an issue that could cause the "Loading" indicator to reappear in the Viewer when cropping a photo
• Aperture now automatically relaunches into Full Screen mode if the application was in Full Screen mode when last quit
• Pinch-to-zoom gesture now automatically activates Zoom mode in the Viewer
• Left and right swipe gestures can now be used to navigate between photos in the Viewer
• Microsoft Outlook can now be chosen in Preferences as the application used by Aperture for emailing photos
• Fixes a problem that could cause Aperture, running on OS X Lion, to quit unexpectedly when using brushes to apply adjustments
• Loupe now correctly displays magnification levels between 50-100%
• Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture, running on OS X Lion, to display the incorrect color profile on externally edited images
• Import window now includes an option to delete photos from iPhone and iPad after they have been imported into Aperture
• The Lift & Stamp tool now displays the correct cursor icons when being used in Split View and Viewer only modes

The update is recommended for all users of Aperture 3.

Apple has released Final Cut Pro X Version 10.0.3.

"Version 10.0.3 introduces Multicam Editing, Broadcast Monitoring, and more new features that extend the power and flexibility of Final Cut Pro X."

Apple has released Aperture 3.2.2.

What's New in Aperture 3.2.2

This update resolves an issue that could prevent auto-imported Photo Stream images from being displayed in the library after your Photo Stream hits 1,000 images.

For more information about this update see http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4144

Included in Aperture 3.2

• Addresses compatibility with iCloud and iOS 5

• Resolves an issue that could cause the "Loading" indicator to reappear in the Viewer when cropping a photo

• Aperture now automatically relaunches into Full Screen mode if the application was in Full Screen mode when last quit

• Pinch-to-zoom gesture now automatically activates Zoom mode in the Viewer

• Left and right swipe gestures can now be used to navigate between photos in the Viewer

• Microsoft Outlook can now be chosen in Preferences as the application used by Aperture for emailing photos

• Fixes a problem that could cause Aperture, running on OS X Lion, to quit unexpectedly when using brushes to apply adjustments

• Loupe now correctly displays magnification levels between 50-100%

• Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture, running on OS X Lion, to display the incorrect color profile on externally edited images

• Import window now includes an option to delete photos from iPhone and iPad after they have been imported into Aperture

• The Lift & Stamp tool now displays the correct cursor icons when being used in Split View and Viewer only modes

The update is recommended for all users of Aperture 3.

Apple has released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.9.

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

Canon PowerShot S100
Nikon 1 J1
Nikon 1 V1
Nikon COOLPIX P7100
Olympus PEN E-PL1s
Olympus PEN E-PL3
Olympus PEN E-PM1
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ150
Sony Alpha NEX-5N
Sony Alpha SLT-A65
Sony Alpha SLT-A77

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4757.

Apple Aperture 3.2.1 has been released.

This update addresses the following issues in Aperture 3.2:

Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly at launch on Macs with Core Solo or Core Duo processors.

Addresses issues that could cause the Crop tool to switch to the incorrect orientation or resize incorrectly.

Resolves rendering issues when cropping images with Onscreen Proofing enabled.

Location menus are now displayed correctly on the map in the Places view when Photos is selected in the Library Inspector.

iPhoto 9.2.1 has been released.

What's New in iPhoto 9.2.1:

Addresses an issue that could cause iPhoto to quit unexpectedly on Macs with the 3ivxVideoCodec plug-in installed

iPhoto 9.2 supports compatibility with iCloud and iOS 5. This update also addresses minor stability, performance and compatibility issues, including:

• Left and right swipe gestures can now be used to navigate between photos in Magnify (1-up) view

• Previously imported photos are now displayed in a separate section of the Import window

• Book/calendar themes and card categories can now be selected using a pop-up menu in the carousel view

• Resolves an issue that could cause some pages of books to print incorrectly

• Rebuilding a library now correctly preserves saved slideshows and books

The update is recommended for all users of iPhoto '11.

Aperture 3.2 supports compatibility with iCloud and iOS 5. This update also addresses minor stability, performance and compatibility issues, including:

• Aperture now automatically relaunches into Full Screen mode if the application was in Full Screen mode when last quit

• Pinch-to-zoom gesture now automatically activates Zoom mode in the Viewer

• Left and right swipe gestures can now be used to navigate between photos in the Viewer

• Microsoft Outlook can now be chosen in Preferences as the application used by Aperture for emailing photos

• Fixes a problem that could cause Aperture, running on OS X Lion, to quit unexpectedly when using brushes to apply adjustments

• Loupe now correctly displays magnification levels between 50-100%.

• Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture, running on OS X Lion, to display the incorrect color profile on externally edited images

• Import window now includes an option to delete photos from iPhone and iPad after they have been imported into Aperture

• The Lift & Stamp tool now displays the correct cursor icons when being used in Split View and Viewer only modes

The update is recommended for all users of Aperture 3.

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2518

"Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius ..."

Apple has posted Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.8.

No Canon or Nikons listed this round.

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

• Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200
• Olympus PEN E-P3
• Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G3
• Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF3
• Samsung NX11
• Samsung NX100
• Sony Alpha NEX-C3
• Sony Alpha SLT-A35

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4757.

Epson has posted a Mac OS X Lion Support page.

"Welcome to Mac OS X Lion Support for Epson products. Here you can find out how to get drivers and other Epson software for your Epson product that work with Mac OS X Lion 10.7."

Apple has introduced several new products - and has discontinued the white plastic MacBook.

Apple MacBook Air
Apple Mac Mini
Apple Thunderbolt 27" Display
Apple OS X Lion is now shipping

More information from Macworld:

New Mac minis add Thunderbolt, lose optical drive
Apple brings Thunderbolt to its 27-inch display
Apple adds Core i5, Thunderbolt to MacBook Air
Lion arrives in Mac App Store

Apple has released Aperture 3.1.3. This update contains a long list of fixes and a few mostly gesture-related new features.

The Aperture 3.1.3 update is available for download or via the update function of the software.

Apple has released Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5 and Compressor 4.

Apple has released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.7.

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

Fujifilm FinePix X100
Nikon D5100
Olympus E-PL2
Olympus XZ-1
Samsung GX-1S

Apple has released ProKit 7.0.

This ProKit Update fixes the following minor issues:

Improved support for PopOver style tooltips.

Improved support for Font Smoothing.

Addresses an issue with an unwanted gap between a menu and submenu.

Fixes leaks and improves stability for the color picker and timecode interface in Final Cut Pro and Motion.

Improved compatibility when importing assets from older versions of Soundtrack Pro.

Fixes an issue with the scrubber appearance in Logic Express and Logic Pro.

Addresses AppKit related crashes in Motion.

This update is recommended for users of Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, iPhoto, Aperture, Final Cut Express, Logic Pro, MainStage, Logic Express and iAd Producer.

According to Macworld, Apple has announced Final Cut Pro X during the 2011 National Association of Broadcasters Show.

"Apple says Final Cut Pro X has been rewritten from the ground up, with support for 64-bit, a user-interface redesign, and a whole host of new features. The software takes advantage of core Mac OS X features like Cocoa, Core Animation, Open CL, and Grand Central Dispatch to speed up and fine-tune performance."

Read the rest of the article at Macworld.

Apple has released Aperture 3.1.2 Update:

This update improves overall stability and performance, and also includes the following specific fixes.

iPhoto Compatibility

• Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when importing large iPhoto libraries.

• Aperture now correctly handles albums contained in folders when importing iPhoto 9.1.1 libraries.

• Improves reliability when importing iPhoto 9 libraries that include slideshows containing text slides.

• RAW images imported from iPhoto 9 libraries no longer show the Reprocess brick in Adjustments.

Import

• Addresses an issue that could cause Aperture to stop responding when attempting to process damaged images.

• Olympus E-5 images with a 3:4 aspect ratio now import with the correct rotation.

Library

• Addresses an issue that could prevent referenced images from being reconnected.

• Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when switching libraries.

Adjustments

• Resolves an issue that could cause your Mac to become unresponsive when using brushes.

• Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when using Retouch.

• Addresses an issue that could cause the white balance value for certain RAW images to be displayed incorrectly.

Other

• Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when panning a zoomed image.

• Addresses compatibility of exported XMP Sidecar files with third-party applications.

• Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when using Align to Beats in a slideshow.

 
For more information, check the release notes. The update is available for download or can be loaded using the software's update function.

Apple has released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.6.

About Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.6

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:
Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D / Kiss X50
Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D / Kiss X5
Olympus E-5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Pentax K-r
Pentax K-5

It also addresses processing issues for the following cameras:
Nikon D7000
Nikon COOLPIX P7000
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3825.

Apple has posted Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.6.

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D / Kiss X50
Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D / Kiss X5
Olympus E-5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100
Pentax K-r
Pentax K-5

It also addresses processing issues for the following cameras:

Nikon D7000
Nikon COOLPIX P7000
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

For more information on supported RAW formats, see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3825.

Apple Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.5 adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

Canon PowerShot G12
Leica D-Lux 5
Leica V-Lux 2
Nikon D7000
Nikon COOLPIX P7000
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Apple Aperture 3.1.1 is now available. This update addresses overall stability and performance issues, and also includes specific fixes that:

1. address compatibility with the iLife Media Browser

2. improve reliability when upgrading existing Aperture libraries

3. address issues with publishing photos to MobileMe, Facebook and Flickr

The update is recommended for all users of Aperture 3.

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: support.apple.com/kb/TS2518

Apple's latest release of Mac OS X, v10.6, adds among many other things, support for the Canon EOS 60D, Canon PowerShot S95 and Nikon D3100.

The full list of supported cameras is available.

Apple has released Aperture 3.1.

Hit the link for the rather long list of improvements. Included is compatibility with Apple's new iLife '11.