Three new software updates for developers released by Apple yesterday include another OS X 10.7.2 build (now at build 11C43), iCloud for Lion beta 9, and iPhoto 9.2 beta 3. It is quite surprising to see another build of OS X 10.7.2, as quite a few of them have already been released. The new OS X 10.7.2 build lists no known issues and asks for developers to focus their testing strictly on Time Machine, the Mac App Store, Mail, Spotlight, Airport, GraphicsDrivers, AppKit, iCal, and iChat.

Some applications, or even some ideas, just make you want to write about them. They make you grab that (virtual) pencil and put down your opinion for the world to read. Bodega is one such application. The team responsible for this new product (IDFusion Software and Centrix.ca) aims to solve one of the ancient problems of the Mac users developers community: application search and distribution.

While we were all busy updating our iPhones and iPod Touches to the iPhone firmware 2.0.2 on Monday, Apple seeded OS X 10.5.5 build 9F17 to developers. According to AppleInsider, this build brings five new updates, pushing the grand total of code fixes to 120. Problems addressed include issues with iCal, Back to My Mac, more »