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Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Preps for Lion
TidBITS' Michael E. Cohen reports:
"With the sound of Mac OS X 10.7
Lion roaring in the distance, Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.8
Update (see below). The update addresses some bugs,
improves some networking features, provides additional security
improvements, and paves the way for the release of Lion next
month."
"On the networking front, the update improves VPN reliability, and,
especially important given the imminent exhaustion of the IPv4 address
pool, it provides improved support for the new Internet protocol, IPv6.
Although it's not mentioned anywhere, Contributing Editor Mark Anbinder
tells us that 10.6.8 also resolves a significant problem related to
compatibility with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010....
"For those disconcerted by the font issues introduced in 10.6.7 and
who might have skipped the last update and stayed with 10.6.6 as a
result (see 'Apple Releases Snow Leopard Font Update,' 26 April 2011,
for more about these issues), the 10.6.8 update includes all of the
fixes provided in the subsequent Mac OS X v10.6.7 Snow Leopard Font
Update.
"The most tantalizing feature of 10.6.8, however, is the first one
that Apple mentions in its support document: 'Enhancements to the Mac
App Store to get your Mac ready to upgrade to Mac OS X Lion.'"
Link: Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Preps for Lion
Mac OS X v10.6.8 Update
PR: The Mac OS X v10.6.8 Update is recommended for all users
running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system
fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your
Mac.
Products Affected: Mac OS X 10.6
Updating Your System
You should back up your system before installation; you can use Time
Machine.
Do not interrupt the installation process once you have started to
update your system. You may experience unexpected results if you have
third-party system software modifications installed, or if you've
modified the operating system through other means.
Choose Software Update from the Apple (ð) menu to check for the
latest Apple software via the Internet, including this update.
If your computer is not up-to-date, other software updates available
for your computer may appear, which you should install. When Software
Updates states "Your software is up to date," you can be sure that all
available updates have been installed.
Note that an update's size may vary from computer-to-computer when
installed using Software Update. Also, some updates must be installed
prior to others, so you should run Software Update more than once to
make sure you have all available updates.
You can manually download the update installer. This is a useful
option when you need to update multiple computers but only want to
download the update once. These versions of the standalone installers
are available from Apple Support Downloads.
What's included?
- Enhancements to the Mac App Store to get your Mac ready to upgrade
to Mac OS X Lion.
- Resolves an issue that may cause Preview to unexpectedly quit.
- Improves support for IPv6.
- Improves VPN reliability.
- Identifies and removes known variants of MAC Defender malware.
- Corrects time zone data in iCal for Lisbon-Portugal.
- Adds the ability to use Kerberos authentication to a web proxy
server.
- Fixes an issue when saving documents from Xcode or TextEdit when
using an NFS home directory.
- Fixes an issue when importing certain media files into Final Cut
Pro.
- Includes RAW image compatibility for additional digital
cameras.
Mac OS X v10.6.8 also includes fixes provided in the Mac OS X
v10.6.7 Snow Leopard Font Update:
- Addresses an issue in which some OpenType fonts don't display
correctly in certain applications.
- Resolves issues printing from Preview.
- Addresses an issue with PDF files not opening in third-party PDF
viewing applications.
- Resolves invalid font errors when printing to PostScript
printers.
Additional Improvements
Includes all the improvements in the previous Mac OS X v10.6.1,
10.6.2, 10.6.3, 10.6.4, 10.6.5, 10.6.6, and 10.6.7 updates.
For information about the security content of this update, please
visit article HT1222.
Link: About the Mac OS X v10.6.8
Update
Apple Stores to Offer Free WiFi for Lion
Upgraders
ÜberGizmo's George Wong says that the good part of Apple
going all-download with the OS X 10.7 upgrade is that Apple won't have
to waste money on physical packaging and getting discs duplicated.
Also, software can be released globally at the same time, and it's good
for the environment, as well as keeping the price low.
However, for folks with dial-up or slow DSL connections and/or a
monthly throughput data cap, downloading 4 GB of data could take
days or even weeks, it would be a huge chunk of their data cap, or
both.
Apple's workaround is for users to bring their Macs to Apple Stores
to hitchhike on a free WiFi network to download the update, but, as
Wong observes, while this is a sign of goodwill from the company, it is
fraught with potential pitfalls.
Link: Apple Stores to
Offer Free WiFi for Mac OS X Lion Upgraders
Downloading OS X Lion Upgrade Will Challenge Some
Users
GigaOM's Darrell Etherington riffs on Apple's OS X Lion upgrade
being available only through digital distribution, noting that a
download-only OS upgrade of 4 GB is going to be a challenge for
some consumers, either because of the quality and speed of their
Internet connection or because of bandwidth caps that limit how much
you can download in a month.
Etherington notes that Canadian ISP Rogers' entry-level Ultra-Lite
Internet plan only allows for 2 GB of monthly data throughput, so you
would technically have to wait two months to complete the Lion download
without incurring over quota charges, and even Rogers' next step plan
only gets you 15 GB, so Lion would account a full quarter of the
monthly allotment with that plan.
Apple is suggesting that users bring their Macs in to their local
Apple Store (see above) and use the free WiFi
connection provided by the store to download the update.
Etherington notes that there is a certain irony in Apple, a company
that prides itself on claims that it makes things easy for consumers,
resorting to such a clunky workaround, but it at least indicates that
Apple is aware of the problems facing a subset of the population.
However, schlepping your Mac to the nearest Apple Store (which in many
instances will be not so near) will only be really practical for laptop
or perhaps Mac mini users - unless they're really desperate.
Link: Apple's OS X Lion
Upgrade Could Deter Users
OS X Lion Preview No Longer Runs on Core Duo
Macs
Hardmac's Lionel reports that until the DP3 version of Lion, it was
possible to force the installation of OS X 10.7 on a Core Duo Mac,
even though it was not officially supported. However, it is apparently
not possible anymore to boot Core Duo machines, since the latest Finder
version released is 64-bit only and can't support a 32-bit only
processor.
List of 32-bit only Intel Macs:
All Mac Pro, MacBook Air, and 13" MacBook Pro models are compatible
with Lion.
Link: OS X Lion Will Not
Run on Mac Core Duo
OS X 10.7 Lion Won't Be for Everybody
Computerworld's Gregg Keizer suggests that not everyone should make
the jump quickly to upgrade to Apple's OS X 10.7 Lion when it's
released next month, noting that Lion will come with a set of
requirements, prerequisites and limitations that will lock out some
users entirely and discourage others.
Among those who should hesitate about or pass altogether on the Lion
upgrade would be folks on slow Internet connections or still stuck with
only dial-up availability at home (a larger constituency than Apple
seems to imagine or acknowledge), since Apple will apparently only
distribute Lion through the Mac App Store. The 4 GB download will
take hours on a low-end DSL connection and theoretically days on
dial-up, provided you could sustain a dialup connection long enough or
survive the likely interrupted downloads without data corruption.
To calculate the time it'll take you to download Lion, enter "4GB"
and your connection speed into this online tool.
Lion will also requires a dual-core or quad-core Intel processor,
the minimum being Core 2 Duo (as well as Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, and
Xeon). Just as OS X 10.6
Snow Leopard dropped support for PowerPC (PPC) hardware, Lion is
dropping support for PPC software. If you're still on a PPC Mac, it's a
no go from the get-go, but you're also out of luck if you're running
one of the earliest Intel-based Macs based on a 32-bit Core Solo or
Core Duo (as well as pre-2007 Mac minis), since Lion requires a 64-bit
CPU.
Even if you have a Core 2 Duo or later Mac, if you're one of the
hordes of users who still depend on Rosetta emulation to run old
PowerPC apps, you'll want to eschew Lion as well, since Apple is
dumping Rosetta support with Lion.
In the latter instance, one workaround would be to create two boot
volume partitions on your hard drive or SSD. provided it is big enough
- one with Lion installed, and the other with Snow Leopard for
continued access to your PowerPC programs, although that's not really a
practical way to go if you need said PPC programs for production
duty.
Yet another possibility if your critical app is available in a
Windows version would be to install parallel-bootable virtualization
software like Parallels Desktop and a copy of Windows 7 plus the
Windows app substitute.
You're also going to need a minimum 2 GB of RAM to run Lion, twice
the Snow Leopard spec, although your editor considers 4 GB the
practical minimum to run even Snow Leopard if you're doing serious
production work or other demanding tasks on your Mac. Keizer notes that
some fairly recent Macs, such as Late 2008 MacBooks and Early 2008 iMacs, shipped with
only 1 GB of memory, so you may need a RAM upgrade to run
Lion.
You'll also need to have Snow Leopard installed in order to upgrade
to Lion, so if you're still running Leopard, you'll first have to
upgrade to Snow Leopard ($29), then Lion (for $30).
Link: Why OS X 10.7 Lion
Won't Be for Everybody
Clean Install of Lion Requires Snow Leopard
MacRumors' Jordan Golson reports that in order to perform a clean
install of OS X 10.7 Lion on a new hard drive or when restoring a
machine to sell it, users will be obliged to install Snow Leopard
first, according to an email forwarded to MacRumors, purportedly from
Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
"For machines that ship with Lion installed and thus do not have
Snow Leopard to fall back on, Apple will presumably provide some other
recovery solution, perhaps in the form of a USB key as is included with
the MacBook Air."
Link: Lion Clean Install
Requires Snow Leopard Disk?
A Lot of Lion Users Will Miss Rosetta
Hardmac's Lionel says:
"If there was an Apple graveyard for old technologies that have been
left behind, it would be pretty big jut because of the switch from
68000 to PowerPC then from PowerPC to Intel. In most cases, it was
necessary to go forward while leaving old technologies behind. It was
for example the case when Snow Leopard was launched as it left behind
PowerPC code and therefore could not run on G4 and G5
processors....
"With Lion, and without saying anything about it, Apple removed
Rosetta. It was installed by default on Leopard, was optional on Snow
Leopard and is now disappearing in the dark with Lion.
"We consider Rosetta to be one of the best of softwares ever made.
That little piece of code was able to transcode PowerPC code to execute
it on an Intel processor seamlessly and at an incredible speed.....
"Many people in the world are now looking into different solutions
to run Rosetta on Lion, but it will be complicated."
Link: Lion: Rosetta Will
Be Missed by a Lot of Users
Windows 7 and Macs Post Enterprise Gains, but XP
Retains 60% Share
Computerworld's Gregg Keizer cites a Forrester research report
revealing that Macs now account for 1-in-10 corporate computers, but
also that although enterprises are in the midst of migrating more
machines to Windows 7, aged Windows XP still accounts for nearly
6-in-10 PCs in corporations. Windows 7 powered only some 21% of all
business PCs used to reach Forrester's website in March, the most
recent month for which the firm has data, and systems running
10-year-old XP accounting for 59.9% of the 400,000 machines that
visited Forrester.com.
The Forrester report notes that tablet computers, particularly
Apple's iPad, are at the forefront of
the consumerization movement, but the Mac has also benefited, with more
than 1-in-10 workers now using a Mac and from April 2010 to March 2011,
enterprise Mac OS X usage climbed from 9.1% to 11% with more
empowered workers participating in BYO [bring your own] device programs
and demanding Mac and iOS support
Link: Windows 7 Posts
Enterprise Gains, but XP Retains 60% Share
Intel's Ivy Bridge Processors Not Expected Until
March 2012
Hardmac's Lionel reports that while it's not official yet, it is
almost certain that instead of launching the new Ivy Bridge platform
late 2011 or very early 2012, Intel will launch it in March 2012, and
the reason for that delay is the delay of the Sandy Bridge chipset's
launch by several weeks and the need for Intel to allows manufacturers
the time needed to realize a profit amortizing the investments they've
made in bringing Sandy Bridge based models to market.
Consequently, Lionel predicts that there will be no major processor
upgrades of the MacBook Pro and iMac (beyond maybe a 100 MHz uptick in
clock speed) before March. In the meantime, however, there are still
the MacBook, MacBook Air, Mac Pro, and Mac mini to upgrade, and that
should keep us busy keeping up.
Link: Ivy Bridge Will Be Available
Only in March 2012
Radical Changes Coming in AMD's Future GPU
Architecture
Hardmac's Lionel notes that with Apple dropping Nvidia's graphics
chips, at least for the next spell, it's become a lot more interesting
to examine what AMD is developing in that field for the near future. He
observes that, like Nvidia, AMD has been making radical changes in GPU
architecture in order to allow developers to have access to a lot more
power when using the GPU, details of which were presented at the AMD
Fusion Summit and can be perused on BeHardware.com.
Lionel observes that Apple never makes decision without a good
reason and was probably aware of these new developments and projects,
and is now working busily to integrate them in the Mac.
Link: Radical Changes
Coming in AMD's Future GPU Architecture
Mozilla Retires Firefox 4
Computerworld's Gregg Keizer reports that along with Tuesday's
Firefox 5 release, Mozilla noted
vulnerabilities it had patched in that edition and in 2010's Firefox
3.6 (which appeared on G4 Mac installs like my wife's PowerBook as
Firefox 3.6.18 Ed.), but it made no mention of any bugs fixed in
Firefox 4 because the latter has reached what Mozilla calls EOL, for
end of life, as far as present and future vulnerability patches are
concerned, further noting that Firefox release manager Christian
Legnitto had stated in a May 25 message that Firefox 5 itself will be
the security update for Firefox 4.
Publisher's note: Firefox 5 is not compatible with PowerPC Macs. See
the news release about TenFourFox 5 for Firefox 5
features on PPC Macs. dk
Link: Mozilla Retires
Firefox 4 from Security Support
Firefox Rapid Release Strategy a Recipe for
Failure
PCWorld's Tony Bradley muses:
"Mozilla's rapid release schedule, and the strategy to essentially
make each new release a requirement to continue support, paint Firefox
into a corner where only loyal hobbyists can reliably use the
browser.
"The latest flagship version of the Mozilla Web browser comes a mere
two months after the official release of Firefox 4, and also marks the
end of official support for Firefox 4. From Mozilla's perspective, the
'security patch' for Firefox 4 is to upgrade to Firefox 5. We can
assume that in another couple months when Firefox 6 emerges, that
Firefox 5 will suffer the same fate."
"Were you hoping for a patch or update to address the security
concerns with WebGL in Firefox? Well, if you are using Firefox 4, don't
hold your breath. The 'fix' for the WebGL issues in Firefox 4 is to
upgrade to Firefox 5."
"For companies and organizations, though, it is another story. The
lasting, tenacious, endurance of Internet Explorer 6 is a testament to
how stubborn some IT departments can be about moving to a new version
of a browser.
"Organizations interested in Firefox 4 might not even be done
deploying the browser, and now it is already obsolete. Does Mozilla
expect IT admins to halt deployment of Firefox 4 and switch gears to
implement Firefox 5?"
Publisher's note: Google Chrome is following a similar path.
Released in late 2008, it's already up to version 12. More than a dozen
major
revisions in less than three years means a new version every 3
months or so. Google and Firefox, this is insane. dk
Link: Firefox Strategy
Is a Recipe for Failure
Reviews
27" iMac 'a Serious Computing Beast'
The Register's Alistair Dabbs contends that Apple's iMac range continues to be the most
preposterously expensive series of home computers known to man, with
the top-end, the 3.1 GHz quad-core i5 edition with 27" display one of
the most pernicious offenders, but when you factor in the beautiful
screen, superb performance, top-quality input devices, and minimal
support downtime, this iMac is actually an ideal affordable workstation
for the creative professional - and "if you're just in the market for a
home computer, forget it - it's too good for you."
Link: Apple iMac
27in
Products & Services
iTwin Device for Connecting Two Online Computers
Securely Now Supports Mac OS X
PR: iTwin, creator of the award-winning iTwin, claimed to be
the world's most secure personal cloud USB device, released Mac
OS X support at gdgt live in New York on Tuesday.
"iTwin continues
to innovate and improve our flagship product for use by consumers and
small businesses around the world, says Lux Anantharaman, cofounder and
CEO of iTwin. "With Mac OS X support coming out in August, iTwin users
can now connect their Mac and their Windows computers, and access all
their files securely and simply. The gdgt Live and CEA Line Show events
are excellent opportunities for endusers, retailers, and media alike to
get a sneak preview of this much-requested iTwin enhancement."
Recent media coverage of iTwin outlines its key differentiators. A
recent PC World article entitled Gadgets for cloud computing, quotes
iTwin COO Kal Takru saying that, in essence, the (iTwin) device creates
a personal cloud' around a user's PC hard disk, with the data
accessible through another PC. Regarding iTwins ease-of-use, in a May
17th online review in the Chicago Tribune, Terry Gardner writes (iTwin)
really is plug and play.
Existing iTwin customers can download the Mac OS X driver support
for free (from the iTwin.com home page, just click on Sign Up to
register to be notified via email when the release is available).
iTwin is a user-friendly USB device for connecting any two online
computers, anywhere in the world, safely and simply. It supports
Microsoft Windows 7, XP, Vista, and Mac OS X version 10.6 and later.
Unlike storage offerings with space limitations and/or privacy risks,
iTwin comprises two identical halves that need only be plugged into two
computers for them to be instantly connected and secured by
hardware-based encryption. iTwin employs two-factor authentication,
military-grade 256-bit AES encryption, and a proprietary remote disable
feature to protect the users files with the highest standards of
security.
iTwin was honored as a finalist in the TechCrunch50 awards and with
a red dot Product Design Award for making remote file access as simple
as using a USB flash drive.
iTwin can be purchased for $99 at Amazon.com and iTwin.com
Link: iTwin
(currently available from Amazon.com
for $89.60 with free Super Saver shipping)
Softstep KeyWorx, World's First Foot-operated
Computer Controller
PR: Keith McMillen Instruments (KMI) announced today the
SoftStep KeyWorx multitouch foot controller, the world's first foot
controlled digital interface, providing a new and faster way to operate
a computer. Available for Mac and Windows, SoftStep KeyWorx is a
valuable new tool for anyone using a computer, from gamers, video
editors, programmers, data entry professionals, disabled people,
repetitive stress syndrome sufferers, and anyone who wants a faster way
to use their computer.
Remembers up to 100 Sets of Commands
Pressure
and location sensitive, SoftStep is USB powered with ten fully
customizable keys that remember up to 100 sets of commands for
repetitive tasks. The cursor/click control allows the user to keep
their hands comfortably on the keyboard at all times and the blue
backlight makes it visible everywhere, even under a darkened desk. Made
with advanced elastomeric and graphite composites for a super rugged
yet lightweight design, SoftStep is lightweight and portable, weighing
just one pound, small enough to fit in a briefcase or backpack.
For the first time, those who could benefit from having foot control
of their computer to speed up their system can use SoftStep, performing
such tasks as:
- Access Internet.
- Open and close software apps.
- Enter text.
- Change toolsets within applications.
- Bring a browser forward.
- Launch email programs.
- Zoom in and out.
- Control volume.
- Scroll through folders.
- Output key commands.
- Control the cursor, mouse clicks and OS functions.
Fully customizable - remembers up to 100 sets of commands.
A Computing Breakthrough for the Disabled, Veterans & RSI
Sufferers
Initially utilized by musicians and recording studios, SoftStep
works with any computer program to speed up access, making the computer
as easy to use as a cars gas and break pedals. The assistive SoftStep
technology is a computing breakthrough for people with Repetitive
Strain Injury (RSI), carpal tunnel, loss of use of upper
body/paralysis, limited dexterity, hand/arm strength, or wrist pain,
including veterans and the disabled. SoftStep is ultralight, small,
durable and amazingly flexible, affordably priced at $289.95.
"SoftStep KeyWorx is a revolutionary new access tool for people with
disabilities. Its amazing breadth of customizability makes it useful
for people with a wide range of computing needs, from simple Internet
access to complex engineering design," says Jane Berliss-Vincent of the
Center for Accessible Technology on the Ed Roberts Campus, the worlds
foremost disability center.
"Human beings will invest the time to learn a new interface device,
if the payback is substantial enough. It is not that different from
operating a car. A driver must work the gas and brake without looking
down at their feet," comments Bill Buxton, one of the pioneers in human
computer interface and principal researcher at Microsoft.
Priced at $289.95, SoftStep KeyWorx is available immediately from
leading online retailers, including Amazon.com, Enablemart, and Disabled Online.
Link: SoftStep KeyWorx
(currently available from Amazon.com
for $259 with free Super Saver shipping)
Brando USB 2.4 GHz Wireless Flying KeyMouse
PR: The USB 2.4 GHz Wireless Flying KeyMouse is a mini
handheld keyboard consisting of 75 keys and a flying mouse.
The flying mouse uses a new kind of position technology. You can
control the mouse cursor in the air easily. Its portable and tiny
design can be used for travel, school, or any other working environment
and especially suitable for home theatre PC (HTPC) environments.
Features:
Wireless 2.4 GHz connection, smart & portable size- Advanced power saving technology
- Built-in Media keyboard
- Power by 3 x AAA batteries (Not included)
- Operation Range: up to 15 meters
System requirements:
- Mac 10.x or above'
- Window 7 / Vista / XP
- Linux
Physical Specification:
- Dimension: 200 x 59 x 25mm (approx.)
- Weight: 149g
Colors:
Package Contents:
- USB 2.4 GHz Wireless Flying KeyMouse
- USB Receiver
- User's Manual
Price: $59
Link: USB 2.4 GHz
Wireless Flying KeyMouse
Brando USB 2.4 GHz Wireless Flying KeyMouse
II
PR: The USB 2.4 GHz Wireless Flying KeyMouse II is a
mini handheld backlit keyboard consisting of 65 keys and a flying mouse
and integrated laser pointer. The flying mouse uses a new kind of
position technology. You can control the mouse cursor in the air
easily. Its portable and tiny design can be used for travel, school, or
any other working environment, and it's especially suitable for home
theatre PC (HTPC) environments.
Features:
- Built-in Media keyboard
Built-in Laser Pointer- 65 keys Design
- Wireless 2.4 GHz connection, smart & portable size
- Advanced power saving technology
- Keyboard Backlight function
- FN lock change function
- Power by 3 x AAA batteries (included)
- Operation Range: Up to 15 meters
System requirements:
- Mac 10.x or above
- Windows 7 / Vista / XP
- Linux
Physical Specification:
- Dimension: 150 x 65 x 30mm (approx.)
- Weight: 96g
Package Contents:
- 1 x USB 2.4 GHz Wireless Flying KeyMouse II
- 1 x USB Receiver
- 3 x AAA Batteries
- 1 x User's Manual
Price: - $59
Link: USB 2.4 GHz
Wireless Flying KeyMouse II
Software
TenFourFox Brings Firefox 5 Features to
PowerPC
PR: Your PowerPC Mac doesn't support Firefox 5? Bummer.
Happily, however, you can now download TenFourFox 5 and enjoy most of
Firefox's cool new features on your Power Mac anyway, including CSS
animation, multiple bug fixes, improvements to canvas and graphic
display, and a faster browser core. TenFourFox 5 uses (almost) exactly
the same code as Firefox 5, and surfs the same sites, only with the
code added as necessary to keep your Power Mac functional, fast, and up
to date, using modified Firefox source code, rewritten to remain
compatible with Mac OS X v10.4 and the Power Macintosh. It also
contains specific optimizations and special features for PowerPC
processors.
TenFourFox is available in four optimized versions:
- TenFourFox for G3 processors
- TenFourFox for G4 processors: 7400 or 7450 ("G4e")
- TenFourFox for G5 processors
The G3 version will run on any supported Macintosh, but it will not
take advantage of the additional features of G4 or G5 processors. The
G4 and G5 versions will not run correctly on a G3, and the G5 version
will perform worse on non-G5 Macintoshes.
If you are using a G4, you should try to choose the correct version
for your processor generation (7400 or 7450 "G4e") as performance may
be impaired if you run the wrong one. If you don't know which G4
processor you have, the instructions in WhichVersion on the TenFourFox
site will tell you how to find out.
TenFourFox is freeware.
Link: TenFourFox
Quicken 2007 May Run in OS X Lion Sooner or
Later
MacFixIt's Topher Kessler notes that with rumor and speculation
about Apple's removal of Rosetta support from OS X, user's who have
become accustomed to using Quicken 2007 for Mac are concerned, since
Quicken was developed with PowerPC-specific instructions for core
components of the software, which has made it a daunting and
practically impossible task for Intuit to get it running on the Intel
architecture. As a result, when Apple drops PowerPC support altogether,
Quicken will no longer run.
However, he noted that Intuit and Apple have been developing a
workaround kludge, and while initially Quicken 2007 will not work in
Lion, there is a possibility that sooner or later it will run.
Editor's note: Again, those who can't afford to wait and don't want
to postpone installing Lion, can use Boot Camp, or more conveniently
purchase parallel-bootable virtualization software like Parallels
Desktop and a copy of Windows 7 plus the Windows version of Quicken as
a substitute. cm
Link: Quicken 2007 May Run in OS X
Lion Sooner or Later
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