Apple Releases iTunes 10.6.3, Updates for Final Cut Pro, Motion, Aperture, and iPhoto

Apple has issued a number of updates following their WWDC keynote, including iTunes 10.6.3 with support for the new iOS 6 beta, as well as updates to Final Cut Pro, Motion, Aperture, and iPhoto.

The updates are available now through Software Update, the Mac App Store, or the above links. Release notes can be found below:

iTunes

What’s new in Version 10.6.3

• iTunes 10.6.3 includes support for OS X Mountain Lion and addresses a number of important issues:
• Addresses a problem where iTunes may become unresponsive when syncing an iPad (1st generation) that contains an iBooks textbook
• Fixes a problem where photos synced to a device may appear in an unexpected order
• Resolves an issue where iTunes may unexpectedly delete playlists created on a device
• Fixes issues where iTunes may unexpectedly delete apps on a device
Improves overall performance and reliability

Final Cut Pro

What’s New in Version 10.0.5

This update improves overall stability and is enhanced for the MacBook Pro with Retina display.

Included in versions 10.0.3 and 10.0.4

• Multicam editing with automatic sync and support for mixed formats, mixed frame rates, and up to 64 camera angles
• Broadcast monitoring with third-party PCIe and Thunderbolt I/O devices
• Advanced chroma keying with controls for color sampling and edge quality
• Media relink for manual reconnect of projects and Events to new media
• Ability to import and edit layered Photoshop graphics
• XML 1.1 with support for primary color grades, effect parameters, and audio keyframes

Motion

What’s New in Version 5.0.4

This update improves overall stability and is enhanced for the MacBook Pro with Retina display.

Aperture

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

The update is recommended for all users of Aperture 3.

iPhoto

What’s New in Version 9.3

• iPhoto can now open libraries from Aperture 3.3 or later 
• AVCHD video is now supported
• The Description field now automatically expands as needed when entering text
• You can now flag a photo in Magnify (1-up) view by clicking a Flag icon displayed in the upper left corner of the photo
• Keywords and titles are now preserved when exporting files with embedded GPS location data
• A new Export option allows you to automatically organize exported photos into subfolders by event

This update is recommended for all users of iPhoto ’11.

J. Glenn Künzler

Glenn is Managing Editor at MacTrast, and has been using a Mac since he bought his first MacBook Pro in 2006. He lives in a small town in Utah, enjoys bacon more than you can possibly imagine, and is severely addicted to pie.