Apple Employees Testing Prerelease iTunes 11.1.1 and OS X 10.8.5 Supplemental UpdateApple has seeded bug fix releases of iTunes 11.1.1 and an OS X 10.8.5 Supplementary Update to Apple employees ahead of a likely public release, reports 9to5Mac. The Supplemental Update was previously seeded to employees in late September with a build number of 12F42; the new seed has a build number of 12F45. The OS X 10.8.5 update fixes issues related to the FaceTime camera on some mid-2013 MacBook Air models, as well as problems with external drives, HDMI audio, and USB Bluetooth adapters. OS X 10.8.5 was originally released in mid-September. The OS X v10.8.5 Supplemental Update is recommended for all users running OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5. This update: - Resolves an issue that may prevent certain applications from using the FaceTime HD camera on mid-2013 MacBook Air systems - Fixes an issue that may cause external drives to be ejected after the computer goes to sleep - Addresses an issue that may prevent HDMI audio from working after waking from sleep - Fixes an issue that may prevent certain USB Bluetooth adapters from workingThe FaceTime camera issue in particular has been the subject of a number of complaints, with Skype issuing a notice acknowledging the problem. The 10.8.5 update updated a CoreMediaIO plugin that accesses the MBA camera, but didn't bundle the 32-bits version of it. Other (older and newer) versions of the OS do include a universal version (32 and 64 bits), but not 10.8.5. This means 32-bits apps such as Skype or iMovie cannot load the plugin, making the built-in facetime camera invisible to these them.The update for iTunes, version 11.1.1, fixes issues with deleted podcasts and iTunes Extras. iTunes 11.1 was released last month alongside iOS 7 Internal releases of Apple software updates to employees typically signal an imminent public release. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • 2K Sports Releases 'NBA 2K14' for iOS Devices • 'Spin' Video Chat Service Launches for iOS with Ultra Wideband Audio and Full HD Video at 60FPS • FiftyThree and Moleskine Launch Printing Service for Drawings from iPad App 'Paper' • Apple Reactivates iCloud Mail Push Notifications in Germany After 18-Month Injunction • Apple Releases Battery Fix SMC Firmware Update for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Retina MacBook Pro • Apple and Other Tech Companies Sign Letter Backing Bills for Transparency in Government Surveillance • Volkswagen Unveils Future iOS-Centric Augmented Reality Car Repair App • Yahoo Rolls Out Second Sign-In Verification with 'App Passwords' for iOS Devices
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