Mountain Lion 10.8.3 Update

ByMike Moffit

Apple released their third update this week for OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3). This version brings along a few bug fixes that some users have been experiencing with 10.8.2, as well as some new features (which is mostly what we get excited about).

The first new feature allows you to redeem your iTunes gift cards using an iSight camera. Now, you can just take a photo of the card in the Mac App Store, and the system will then identify the number and redeem it!

In the past, you would need to redeem the card by typing in the number. Pretty interesting, since a lot of things these days seem to be moving toward submitting information visually. (Did you know you can now deposit checks via your phone through your bank’s app by simply taking a photo of the check? Crazy!)

Boot Camp will now support Windows 8 and drives that are over 3TB, which was a previous limitation.

If you were having issues with the File:/// URL bug, which causes applications to crash, that has now been fixed. The stuttering audio issue for many 2011 Macs has now been resolved as well.

For all you gamers out there with one of those fancy MacBook Pros with a Retina Display, Apple has updated the SMC firmware, which fixed a problem where users were experiencing slow frame rates when playing graphic-heavy games.

If you have Mountain Lion and would like to update your software to the latest version simply click the apple in the upper left hand corner of your screen and select “Software Update” from the menu. This will open the Mac App Store and give you the option to update the software there. Enjoy!

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