On Monday, April 23rd, Adobe made a double announcement regarding Creative Suite 6 (no surprise) and the Creative Cloud (also no surprise). There was no surprise because Adobe has been presenting us with sneak peaks of upcoming features for some time, and the Creative Cloud was informally announced back in October at the Adobe MAX in Los Angeles. Now that details are coming in, this cloud has a very silver lining.

The OS X Lion v10.7.3 Update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac

Apple has released updates For OS X Lion v10.7.2. The Version 10.7.2 Update is largely a bugfix release, along with the usual slate of security patches, plus new support for iCloud support. Apple also released Java updates for OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and OS X 10.5 Leopard

In celebration of Thanksgiving. Wondershare Software is giving away fully-licensed copies of Wondershare iCollage for Mac (a $29 value). The giveaway runs from Nov. 21th 00:00 PST to Dec. 7th 24:00 PST

iSkysoft is offering their DVD Creator for Mac application (normally $49.00) for free until November 2. This is the full version of the application with a registration keycode - not a crippled demo

• Installing Lion: Macworld Complete Guide
• Installing Lion: What You Need To Know
• How To Install Lion Over Leopard - Three Ways
• How To Make A Bootable Lion Install Disc Or Drive
• How To Create An OS X Lion Installation Disc
• Recovery Options For Macs Running OS X Lion
• RoaringApps - Application Compatibility For Mac OS X Lion
• AirDrop Only Works on Certain Macs
• OS X Lion: About Auto Save and Versions
• Java for OS X Lion
• OS X Lion: How To Remove Mac App Store Apps That Appear In Launchpad

Download from the Mac App Store for $29.99; requires OS X 10.6.6 or later to install; requires an Intel-based Mac with a Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, i7 or Xeon processor and 2GB of RAM; Lion will be available on a USB thumb drive through the Apple Store ( http://www.apple.com ) for $69 (US) in August

Apple has released a variety of Mac OS X v10.6.8 updates, and a security update for OS 10.5 Leopard. The Version 10.6.8 Update is widely expected to be the ultimate version of Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard prior to the release of OS 10.7 Lion. The Security Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard

On Monday afternoon, Apple released the Mac OS X v10.6.7 Update, largely a bugfix along with the usual slate of security patches and a few feature enhancements. The Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard

On Thursday, Apple released the Mac OS X v10.6.6 Update, largely it appears to add support for the new Mac App. Store, with the usual slate of security patches, and a few minor bugfixes. THe Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes the Mac App Store, where you can discover and buy new apps for your Mac

Opera 11's new tab stacking feature lets you keep clusters of webpages organized in groups. Just drag one tab over another, and they will be grouped together, allowing you to keep literally dozens of webpages open, organized and under control

All DEVON freeware applications and services: EasyFind, PhotoStickies, ThumbsUp, XMenu, BlueService, CalcService, and WordService, have been updated to the latest frameworks and optimized for Mac OS X 10.5 'Leopard' and 10.6 'Snow Leopard' with new features added and bugs fixed