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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.4.9 update for Intel and PowerPC Macs

Fire up Software Update boys and girls, for Mac OS X 10.4.9 is upon us. This update includes "general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes or compatibility updates for the following applications and technologies":
  • RAW camera support
  • Handling of large or malformed images that could cause crashes
  • Image capture performance
  • Mouse scrolling and keyboard shortcuts
  • Font handling
  • Playback quality, and bookmarks in DVD Player
  • USB video conferencing cameras for use with iChat
  • Bluetooth devices
  • Browsing AFP servers
  • Apple USB Modem
  • Windows-created digital certificates
  • Open and Print dialogs in applications that use Rosetta on Intel-based Macs
  • Time zone and daylight saving for 2006 and 2007
  • Security updates
Wow, sounds like quite a collection. If you want to know more than the blurb Software Update gives you, this Apple support document should quench your thirst.

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Michael Rose

#66 -- No, once you register any version of QT 7 Pro it should 'stick.'

April 29 2007 at 10:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ordinarywonder

10.4.9 has caused me to be unable to sign onto the AOL website using AOL's most recent software. AOL acknowledges the problem but the temportary workaround is to delete all network prefs...something I am leary to do...since i also use my high speed connection for my phone. AOL states they are "working on a solution..."

April 19 2007 at 6:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
callahoohoo

In Reference to My #58 Comment:

FIXED by using another Intel [mac pro] to install the Combo update on my MBP via Firewire mode.

I of course tried to simply install it via another mac (imac), but alas, the update wouldn't start up unless I was running on another Intel.

March 15 2007 at 11:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
freemdoom

I didn't know about those shortcuts (thanks!) but I noticed right away that the eject key is now slow to respond, I have to hold it for a half second. Maybe that's considered a "feature" so you don't accidently eject a disc? Dunno.

March 15 2007 at 9:36 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jan

Addendum:
I did some further testing and searching:
It seems that the eject button takes more time to "fire" than in previous versions.
So when I hold the eject button for a short while, the above mentioned shortcuts work.

March 15 2007 at 4:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jan

Hi all!
On my C2D MBP 2,33 the 10.4.9 update killed my favorite shortcuts.
alt+command+eject used to send the mac to sleep.
Now that doesn't work anymore :-(
Also ctrl+alt+command+eject for shutdown and ctrl+command+eject for restart won't work either.
Besides that everything seems to be fine.

March 15 2007 at 4:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lM ll lL lL S

i posted earlier on post # 54... i have something to add...what i didn't realize before, is that when i start up, my superdrive ejects randomly @ the white screen, but before the apple logo appears....weird...anyone else having this problem on their Mac Pro?

...also...i was hoping the issue with the purple and green dots everywhere when waking from sleep would go away...but nope...still there...

March 14 2007 at 11:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
val

PBG4 12 1.5. no probs after the update. can't see any difference

March 14 2007 at 9:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
imarkG5

yea this thing killed DVD playback on my G5 iMac. thanks apple.

March 14 2007 at 3:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ben

PROBLEM:
On my MBP 3.0Ghz
Will no longer fully start up. Remains at the startup screen with the apple logo and the little circle progress thingy below it. Tried starting from CD, no such luck. Time to do some backing up? I think so.

March 14 2007 at 2:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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