Happy Halloween! Apple today released Mac OS X 10.4.3 Update which delivers overall improved reliability and compatibility for Mac OS X v10.4 and is recommended for all users.

It includes fixes for:

- AFP, SMB/CIFS, NFS and FTP network file services
- AirPort and Bluetooth wireless access
- Core Graphics, Core Audio, Core Image, and RAW camera support
- disc recording when creating and burning media
- .Mac sync services
- Spotlight indexing and searching
- Dashboard widgets: Dictionary, Flight Tracker, Stickies, and Unit Converter
- Address Book, AppleScript, Automator, Dictionary, Font Book, iCal, iSync, Mail, and Safari applications
- Disk Utility, Keychain Access, Migration Assistant, and Software Update
- compatibility with third party applications and devices
- previous standalone security updates

Mac OS X 10.4.3 is available via Software Update (97MB) and also as a standalone installer. Two versions of the installer (Delta and Combo) are available from Apple Downloads as standalone updates. After you download an update, you can use it to update your computer without being connected to the Internet:
• The Delta Update installer (97MB) updates Mac OS X 10.4.2 to 10.4.3.
• The Combo Update installer (109MB) updates Mac OS X 10.4, 10.4.1, or 10.4.2 to 10.4.3 .

For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n301984