Apple today released About Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update (Client and Server versions) which is recommended for PowerPC and Intel-based Mac computers currently running Mac OS X Tiger version 10.4.8 and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes or compatibility updates for the following applications and technologies:
The following improvements apply to both Intel- and PowerPC-based Macs unless otherwise noted:
.Mac
• Improves automatic iDisk syncing for customers whose .Mac username contains a period (.).
• Improves overall .Mac Sync performance.
• Addresses an issue with automatic and periodic syncing as set in the .Mac System Preferences panel.
• Reduces .Mac Sync timeouts when syncing large data sets.
• Prevents large amounts of Address Book data from being changed without authorization.
• Addresses an issue which could result in properly unregistering a computer.
• Addresses issues related to syncing a large number of changes to .Mac
• Prevents third-party syncing applications from presenting an extraneous initial sync alert.
Bluetooth
• Addresses a wake-from-sleep issue for Kensington PilotMouse Mini Bluetooth devices when used with a MacBook.
• Resolves issues in which Bluetooth-based devices might not respond after sleep on some computers.
iChat, iCal, and iSync
• Resolves an issue in which iCal reminders may appear off to the side of the screen.
• Resolves an issues in which some events added to particular dates may not display correctly.
• Event notes are now synced between iCal and Nokia N70 phones.
• Adds iSync support for more devices.
• Includes iChat support for USB Video Class webcams.
Networking and modem
• Addresses a permissions issue when copying a file with extended attributes from an AFP share of an Xsan volume, via the Finder.
• Resolves an issue when using kerberos authentication with Active Directory if the user is a member of many groups.
• Resolves performance issues with Intel-based iMacs that could occur when determining high-speed network switches.
• Improves reliability when faxing in France or Belgium via an external Apple USB Modem.
• Adds support for WPA2 encryption in Network Diagnostics.
• Addresses an issue with automatic AirPort connections that use different authentication methods.
• Addresses an issue in which Network Preferences may unexpectedly quit after disconnecting a network-aware USB device while Network Preferences is open.
• Addresses an issue with iMac’s maintaining manual duplex settings.
• Internal Apple modem drivers now offer the same robustness as external Apple modem drivers.
• External USB modems now report DLE-d for busy tone detection.
• Adds modem support for Russia.
• Fax receiving now works when the country code is set to France.
• Resolves an issue with dialing a modem in pulse mode to an ISP.
• Resolves an issue in the Open dialog when browsing AFP volumes within applications using Rosetta.
• Resolves a printing issue that could occur with applications using Rosetta, while logged in as Active Directory User that has an SMB home directory.
Printing
• Resolves a printing issue with applications using Rosetta while logged in as an Active Directory User with SMB home directory.
• Resolves an issue in which temporary files might use excessive disk space when printing to some third-party printers.
Aperture
• For information on the benefits this update includes for Aperture, see this article.
Third-party
• Resolves issues for these third-party applications that use Rosetta: LEGO StarWars, Adobe InDesign, H&R Block TaxCut, Big Business’ Big Business 5.1.0.
• Resolves an issue in which Adobe Arno Pro Italics fonts might not install in Font Book.
• Resolves an issue for Microsoft Word in which OpenType Fonts may not display correctly; this update also addresses OpenType font issues using Word 2004.
Other
• Improves the reliability of OpenGL-accelerated graphics in Blizzard’s World of Warcraft.
• Improves the reliability of OpenGL-based applications on Mac Pro computer with Nvidia graphics cards.
• Includes updated security certificates.
• Includes the Daylight Savings Time Update (released February 15, 2007) which contains the latest worldwide time zone and Daylight Saving Time (DST) rules as of January 8, 2007.
• Resolves a toggling issue when zooming using the Command-Alt-8 key combination (Universal Access).
• Resolves an issue in which some USB printers may stop printing in Classic.
• Addresses an issue in Classic in which an iMac G5’s built-in iSight camera might stop responding.
• Improves validation of disk images.
• Includes improved support for USB devices in Classic.
• Improves support for files with “.ac3”, “.m2v”, and “.m4v” filename extensions.
• Improves performance when transferring from a P2 USB reader in the Finder.
• Resolves an issue in which DVD player might not play a track that’s longer than 3 hours.
• Addresses a display issue that could occur in X11.app running in 256-color mode on an Intel-based Mac.
• Addresses EAP-FAST in PAC mode issue in a TLS session.
• Addresses an issue in which incorrect encoding could be used for the files created by the “New Text File” Automator action on Intel-based Macs.
• Includes recent Apple security updates.
Mac OS X 10.4.9 is available via Software Update and also as standalone installers. More info and download links:
• Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update (Intel) – (160MB)
• Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update (PPC) – (72MB)
• Mac OS X 10.4.9 Combo Update (Intel) – (310MB)
• Mac OS X 10.4.9 Combo Update (PPC) – (163MB)
• Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 Update (Universal) – (249MB)
• Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 Update (PPC) – (127MB)
• Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 Combo Update (Universal) – (350MB)
• Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 Combo Update (PPC) – (216MB)
I am addicted to Warcrack as well. Its ok though its a good addiction
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Has anyone noticed that the eject key now needs to be held down as opposed to just tapping it to eject a disc after installing this 10.4.9 update? cheers.
Try dragging the reminder window into the middle of the screen, and then click the little “x” of the reminder in the reminder window itself, not just dismissing the window by clicking on the red gumdrop. This fixed it on my computer, hopefully it will on yours as well.
Ugh. Updated my iMac G5 20″. Now I can only boot in safe mode.
MW: contumelious
Jim:
try here
http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net/
and here for using them with iChat
http://www.ecamm.com/mac/ichatusbcam/
logitech quickcam communicate stx works on an iMac G5. I know this for a fact.
“If you have upgraded the Airport card in a MacBook (Core Duo) with the MacPro “n” card AND installed this 10.4.9 OS update, do you still retain the “n” functionality?”
“n” functionality remains intact in my MacBook C2D. At least, that’s what Network Utility’s Network Interface (en1) tells me. I don’t have an n-router to verify.
@SirRom,
No loss of “n” functionality here on my MB core 2 duo
Airport “n” functionality was most likely a firmware update and hence independent of the OS you’re running.
Hmm… does anyone’s computer feel snappier after the update?
@Mrsteve1
“Has anyone noticed that the eject key now needs to be held down…”
Yes. I noticed that almost immediately. Tapping the key no longer works and must be held for a second or more before the trays work. Both my optical drives behave in this manner.
I can live with it but it feels slow and unresponsive.
MDN MW: slowly… how do they do it?!
My Motorola L6i mode still won’t sync. Jings crivvens Apple, when are you going to support my phone? And iPhones won’t be in Scotland ’til whenever.
I can only assume all the people talking about how the eject button is slow and unresponsive now haven’t had a PPC based Mac. To me this just brings into line the my MacBook Pro with my Powerbook. Personally I found it annoying that on my MacBook Pro the drive would whirr even if I just tapped the eject button by mistake, so I love this fix. Now it works just like my Powerbook G4, i.e. hold down eject for a few seconds to eject the disk. Well done Apple, Inc.
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There’s an irritating bug that I’ve got and am wondering if anyone else has got it…
In Address Book, if I click on an address to get the contextual menu (to find directions) I get the beachball for 2-3 seconds before it works… anyone else have this problem?
Apart from that (which was there in 10.4.8) this update has made my PowerBook much snappier!
I have never used an Intel mac, only PPC, and I have never had to hold down the eject button to eject the tray. It happened instantaneously as soon as I hit the button, and I find this delay quite annoying, though I suppose I’ll get used to it. I just miss the responsiveness.
After the update, my MacPro feels faster. I noticed that the update killed my Front Row. At first I couldn’t hack it back. I was able to hack Front Row back to my MacPro. Why it didn’t just come with it, I’ll never know.
Besides the Front row hick up… 10.4.9 is awesome. My MacPro is faster than when I first got it.
Steve — 10.4.10 would be the same as 10.4.1 without the following digit.
Any other updates would likely be minor, and likely add an additional decimal, like 10.4.9.1 — and since Leopard is due out in the next few months (“Spring” which starts next Tuesday evening and runs through June 20/21), unlikely they’ll release another unless it’s for a major bug fix (also unlikely at this late date — we’re not talking Microsoft here)…
>Steve — 10.4.10 would be the same as 10.4.1 without the following digit.
Not quite. For sorting and listing the sequence would be as follows.
10.4.1
10.4.10
10.4.2
10.4.3
10.4.4
10.4.5
10.4.6
10.4.7
10.4.8
10.4.9
…
Not pretty in a list, but it’s still separate and unique.
My Mac crashed this morning. I installed the update last night. It crashed when I launched parallels and gave me the “OS X has quit unexpectedly error”. I have this about a month and this is the first time. I don’t know if was Parallels that crashed it or the new update.
I didn’t have any files open when it crashed. I’m wondering, since I’m new to OS X, would it have let me save any files that I was working on before crashing?
thanks
About USB webcams with iChat : the Hercules Classic works pretty fine.
A few glitches still, with 10.4.9 on my 1.25 GHz PowerBook G4 :
– icons disappeared from the Skype 2.5 menu in the Menu Bar.
– reset of standard fonts in Opera 9.1.
If your Mac crashed when you launched Parallels, I suggest you email them to see if they’ve tested Parallels under the new update. Obviously, they’re the most likely culprit. If your Mac keeps crashing, try going back to 10.4.8 for a while.
Cheers.
Jake
updated, and canot rip original cds anymore, when connected to the internet
Anthony007,
“I didn’t have any files open when it crashed. I’m wondering, since I’m new to OS X, would it have let me save any files that I was working on before crashing?”
Not likely.
Well, I was under the impression that a single application could not bring OS X to its knees. This would seem to imply that the 99MB update caused a problem with the entire OS.
Just a few days ago, I installed that OnyX program, and finally my system was running as smooth as I wanted it: it never took much more then a second for me to load a program or do anything simple like that. Now Apple through this giant update at me, and I install like a moron, and my computer is back to slowing down for 2 to 10 seconds to load programs and such. I can’t find anything about this update that actually helped at all, besides patching some theoretical security flaws. I wish I stayed in 10.4.8! Hopefully OnyX will have an update soon optimized for 10.4.9
>aaargh! wrote: updated, and canot rip original cds anymore, when connected to the internet
Not that I’m not believing you… but…
Can anyone else confirm this?
That would completely suck. Automatically grabbing meta data is pretty time&hassle;-saving stuff.