Apple releases iTunes 7.3.2, extends font deal with Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. and Apple have renewed their font licensing agreement, giving Apple users ongoing use of the latest versions of core Windows fonts. Meanwhile, Apple has just released a minor update to iTunes.
iTunes 7.3.2
Apple on Thursday afternoon released iTunes 7.3.2. According to brief set of release notes, the update "provides bug fixes to improve stability and performance."
The software is available via Apple's Software Update mechanism, or as a 33.8MB download for Mac / 47.7MB download for Windows.
Font licensing
Apple and Microsoft have agreed to extend "the seamless Web and software experience" Apple users have enjoyed for years when using and viewing popular Microsoft fonts such as Times New Roman, Arial and Verdana.
"Apple customers, developers and Web designers can safely specify fonts knowing that their documents, presentations and web pages will appear as they are meant to be seen on screen and in print," the two companies said in a statement.
iTunes 7.3.2
Apple on Thursday afternoon released iTunes 7.3.2. According to brief set of release notes, the update "provides bug fixes to improve stability and performance."
The software is available via Apple's Software Update mechanism, or as a 33.8MB download for Mac / 47.7MB download for Windows.
Font licensing
Apple and Microsoft have agreed to extend "the seamless Web and software experience" Apple users have enjoyed for years when using and viewing popular Microsoft fonts such as Times New Roman, Arial and Verdana.
"Apple customers, developers and Web designers can safely specify fonts knowing that their documents, presentations and web pages will appear as they are meant to be seen on screen and in print," the two companies said in a statement.
Comments
Apple and Microsoft have agreed to extend "the seamless Web and software experience" Apple users have enjoyed for years when using and viewing popular Microsoft fonts such as Times New Roman, Arial and Verdana.
Wow. Mediocrity at its best. Just because Arial and Verdana are used more often (by default actually) - doesn't make them more popular. Arial is terrible and Times New Roman? Yawn.
Wow. Mediocrity at its best. Just because Arial and Verdana are used more often (by default actually) - doesn't make them more popular. Arial is terrible and Times New Roman? Yawn.
These fonts are pretty lame (along with Verdana and other Microsoft contraptions) but they are very popular. Without them, websites and Windows Office files won't look right on the Mac. Hopefully, the deal extends to newer Microsoft fonts, such as Calibri (which is actually pretty good, IMO).
A "minor update" that is 33.8MB?
Must be a major update then. Isn't this an indication of iPod/iMac model updates
Wow. Mediocrity at its best. Just because Arial and Verdana are used more often (by default actually) - doesn't make them more popular. Arial is terrible and Times New Roman? Yawn.
I think it's quite funny. Arial and Verdana is next to unusable on Windows because of the stupid font rendering, but look much better in OS X:
Everything seems to default to Lucida Grande on the Mac anyway?
/Adrian
Now lets get on with the important stuff, hardware. Something is coming out soon, that is for sure. A point release on the horizon, a minor update that is nearly 34 mb in size, something smells funny...
Yeah for font agreement.
Now lets get on with the important stuff, hardware. Something is coming out soon, that is for sure. A point release on the horizon, a minor update that is nearly 34 mb in size, something smells funny...
Not to kill the excitement of a new hardware release, but aren't all iTunes updates about that size? I think you just download a new copy each time, rather than patching an old one.
Wow. Mediocrity at its best. Just because Arial and Verdana are used more often (by default actually) - doesn't make them more popular. Arial is terrible and Times New Roman? Yawn.
"popular" has two main meanings: "liked" and "common" are both synonyms of "popular." So, yes, Arial is popular.
I think it's quite funny. Arial and Verdana is next to unusable on Windows because of the stupid font rendering, but look much better in OS X:
What's so wrong with Arial? It's my default for composing mail, and while I generally like the formal look of Times better for documents, "Arial is ... unusable" is far from my characterisation of the font.
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Whatever the case for one's font preferences, having access to all common fonts on any system is a good thing.
Wow. Mediocrity at its best. Just because Arial and Verdana are used more often (by default actually) - doesn't make them more popular. Arial is terrible and Times New Roman? Yawn.
Business is the key here though, most businesses have standardised on Ariel font so it is indeed by far and away the most popular font out there and that is unlikely to change. In a time where Mac is making a comeback and being thought of potentially as a business machine then not supporting the standard fonts would not be viewed as a smart move.
Tried restarting too.
Arial is the devil. Helvetica!
Helvetica is boring! Typical, a font named after the Swiss, that has to be the most bland, decent, responsible and boring option.
Still in love with Univers