Filed under: Software Update
10.4.3 available now via Software Update
Run Software Update now to grab 10.4.3, weighing in at a whopping 97MBs. According to Software Update, this update 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, and previous standalone security updates."
More info can be found here. Lock and load.
Thanks, meatmcguffin!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Scott McNulty said 4:25PM on 10-31-2005
It was only 53 megs for me, but it does say in the KB article that it will be of differing sizes for folks.
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Andrew Witte said 4:30PM on 10-31-2005
"X11 windows no longer stay in the background after selecting the X11 application from the Dock or with Application Switcher."
YEEESSSSS!!!!!!!
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meatmcguffin said 4:32PM on 10-31-2005
thats weird. my powerbook and mac mini are both patched up to date but 10.4.3 on the 'book is 97mb and the mini says 57mb. Any idea what accounts for the 40mb difference?
oh, and anyone wanna test it out first.......?
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Damien Barrett said 4:40PM on 10-31-2005
Does anyone know if this solves the annoying "G5 Freeze" problem? I won't be able to find out for certain until later this evening. The tech note says nothing about fixing this issue.
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Gregory Pierce said 4:58PM on 10-31-2005
One thing that's interesting to note in the technote is that it now comes with a fix for "installation reliability". One would hope that the installation would be reliable and that no special feature of the build would be necessary for that :)
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Dan said 4:58PM on 10-31-2005
Damien,
I have heard that it does not. (Via the MacCast)
-dhl
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mike said 5:04PM on 10-31-2005
Oh, noes! Front row doesn't work!
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Ryan said 5:15PM on 10-31-2005
YESSSSS YESSS YES!! Nikon D50 RAW support! I assume that the D70s is probably officially supported now. Thank you Steve Jobs; it's a pity that Windows photographers won't get this sort of RAW-on-OS love until Longhorn.
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matt said 5:17PM on 10-31-2005
hmmmm strange mine is only 56.8mb not 97mb
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yoharryo said 5:29PM on 10-31-2005
Anyone notice that when you click on an application it now tells you what architecture (what chip, PPC or Intel) it is built for
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Faentur said 6:05PM on 10-31-2005
Well, i'm here. So that means it worked, right? :)
What is tihs about Front Row not working Mike?
Works fine on my PowerBook, I will update my Mini next.
-F
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Melvin said 6:06PM on 10-31-2005
So Far so good... Seems faster, and fan noise is considerably lower now on my PowerBook (1.5Ghz)
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Kyp said 6:31PM on 10-31-2005
So... does Safari crash everytime you use it now? Cause mine definitely does. Good think Firefox still works or else I couldn't make this post
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Julien said 6:39PM on 10-31-2005
Good upgrade overall.
Spotlight speed has increased dramatically.
Though one of my major concerns about Safari and the img max-width css property hasn't been adressed.
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Faentur said 6:44PM on 10-31-2005
SON OF A BI**H
Mike was right. FrontRow is no longer working on my Mini :(
Here is what I got so far. PowerBook = 97mb Feels a little faster, no ill effects. Safari works fine.
Mini = 56.8mb Feels MUCH faster Safari works fine FrontRow has quit!!!!!!
I wonder if 10.4.3 released today instead of Friday like everyone was reporting in order to "fix" the FrontRow issue?
/puts on Tinfoil hat.
-Faentur
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Julien said 6:56PM on 10-31-2005
Yup, that's what I was going to say: Front Row down (on a Powerbook).
Actually I had a feeling this could happen before I clicked on the install updates button. I was just about to get a Sony Ericsson w800 with Sailing Clicker to control FR. Mom, they stole my toy!!!
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Ryan said 7:05PM on 10-31-2005
I'd also like to add that there is a new version of Safari included in this update and as such Saft doesn't work with it. I had no idea how much I'd been relying on Saft until I started up Safari and saw that brushed metal interface (I use the saft alternative.)
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henrrrik said 7:21PM on 10-31-2005
No problems here.
Safari is fine. First browser to support Acid 2 in an official release, nicely done!
People with crashing problems - clear the cache, disable add-ons.
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Gene said 7:31PM on 10-31-2005
The Apple description of this update includes:
- Disables Quartz 2D ExtremeQuartz 2D Extreme is not a supported feature in Tiger, and re-enabling it may lead to video redraw issues or kernel panics.
Just a heads up to those of you who may have it turned on...
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dumbo said 7:49PM on 10-31-2005
To fix front row re-edit the script to include the following...
tell application "System Events"
tell application "Front Row" to activate
key code 53 using {command down}
delay 0.5
key code 53
end tell
Credit to Marenta.
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