OS X 10.4.10 Released

[daneoni]

Check your software updates

The 10.4.10 Update is recommended for PowerPC and Intel-based Mac computers currently running Mac OS X Tiger. This update includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes or compatibility updates for the following applications and technologies:

- RAW camera support
- Mounting and unmounting external USB devices
- Support for 3rd party software applications
- Security updates

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n305533.
For detailed information on security updates, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798.

[Thomas Harte]

Yeah, I just noticed this too. The Apple Knowledge Base listing what's changed doesn't seem to be up yet though. And it doesn't look like a very compelling software upgrade.

[psychofreak]

No more of that argument !!!

[EricNau]

Originally Posted by psychofreak

No more of that argument !!!

Yes, thank God!

[Furgster]

yay, im downloading it right now!

[mkrishnan]

Adds RAW image decoding support for the following cameras: Panasonic DMC-LX1, Panasonic DMC-LX2, Leica M8, Leica D-LUX 2, Leica D-LUX 3, Fuji S5 Pro, Nikon D40x, and Canon EOS 1D Mk III.

A number of people were asking for this, and I'm sure will be well pleased.

[epochblue]

The best thing about not being around my Mac during the day is the ability to let everyone else play guinea pig on software updates

[psychofreak]

I have a torrent running which I do not want to interrupt, so it will probably have to wait a few days for me

[DaBrain]

Just installed here and after 2 restarts all is well!

Hmmmmmm........ seems I recall a lot of hype here about a 10.4.10!

Like in there would never be one--))))

[Clive At Five]

...and the world implodes

Originally Posted by psychofreak

No more of that argument !!!

"But that's impossible!!! 10.4.10 = 10.4.1!!!!! Is this a downgrade?! F-you Apple! Your OS is moving backwards because you're spending too much time on the iPhone! Apple has abandoned OS X!!!!1!!!1!1!"

That one??

hehe. I kinda miss it.

-Clive

[zzcoop]

Originally Posted by Clive At Five

...and the world implodes



"But that's impossible!!! 10.4.10 = 10.4.1!!!!! Is this a downgrade?! F-you Apple! Your OS is moving backwards because you're spending too much time on the iPhone! Apple has abandoned OS X!!!!1!!!1!1!"

That one??

hehe. I kinda miss it.

-Clive

You mean there are Mac users who are actually that stupid?

[Clive At Five]

Originally Posted by zzcoop

You mean there are Mac users who are actually that stupid?

One of the disadvantages of growing the platform. For a while there in the 90s we were all competent and intelligent. Slowly we've been de-evolving into the cavemen you see here.

-Clive

[bogg]

GUYS

just found something interesting...

in 10.4.10 a few new Displays has been added under
/System/Library/Displays/Overrides/DisplayVendorID-610

More specifically 14 of them, where 4 are really interesting:

And these 4 are:
DisplayProductID-9c6a
DisplayProductID-9c6b
DisplayProductID-9c6c
DisplayProductID-9c71

which all are for iMacs, excerpts from the files:

9c6a:

<key>DisplayProductID</key>
<integer>40042</integer>
<key>DisplayProductName</key>
<string>iMac</string>

9c6b:

<key>DisplayProductID</key>
<integer>40043</integer>
<key>DisplayProductName</key>
<string>iMac</string>


9c6c:
<key>DisplayProductID</key>
<integer>40044</integer>
<key>DisplayProductName</key>
<string>iMac</string>

and lastly 9c71:

<key>DisplayProductID</key>
<integer>40049</integer>
<key>DisplayProductName</key>
<string>iMac</string>

These files/displaydefinitions are NOT present on a 10.4.9 system!

[MacRumors]

Apple has released Mac OS X 10.4.10 through their Mac OS X Software Update:

The 10.4.10 Update is recommended for PowerPC and Intel-based Mac computers currently running Mac OS X Tiger. This update includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes or compatibility updates for the following applications and technologies:

- RAW camera support
- Mounting and unmounting external USB devices
- Support for 3rd party software applications
- Security updates

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n305533.
For detailed information on security updates, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798.

[paddy]

Hope its not too big a dload, I'm using dial up on holidays!

[verniesgarden]

Originally Posted by paddy

Hope its not too big a dload, I'm using dial up on holidays!

it's about 50 megs

[verniesgarden]

venturing in the new realm of double digit updates... feels kinda weird

but i hope this means that maybe they will support Tiger a bit after leopard is out, since its such a widely used OS

[psychofreak]

Originally Posted by verniesgarden

venturing in the new realm of double digit updates... feels kinda weird

but i hope this means that maybe they will support Tiger a bit after leopard is out, since its such a widely used OS

My guess is that its main purpose is future compatibility (like Universal apps only work with the 10.3.9 and up, Core animation apps may only start up with 10.4.10 and upwards or something like that)

[Cassie]

Originally Posted by verniesgarden

venturing in the new realm of double digit updates... feels kinda weird

but i hope this means that maybe they will support Tiger a bit after leopard is out, since its such a widely used OS

Mac OS 8.6 is still supported (a 10 year old OS), I think Tiger is gonna be around for a while.

[MrSmith]

Originally Posted by verniesgarden

venturing in the new realm of double digit updates... feels kinda weird

<chetongueek>
Weird? I had to take to my bed. Except I couldn't rest on account of being unable to reconcile 10.4.10 with 10.4.9. I mean, shouldn't it have been 10.4.09?
</chetongueek>

Originally Posted by tmoney468

I learned from the previous Mac OS update (10.4.9) to repair my disk permissions before installing the update, as I had to do a repair install last time. Just installed it, now time to reboot....(*crosses fingers*).

I thought this should be done after the update?

[ehurtley]

Originally Posted by verniesgarden

venturing in the new realm of double digit updates... feels kinda weird

but i hope this means that maybe they will support Tiger a bit after leopard is out, since its such a widely used OS

Yeah, we've had 6.0.8, 7.5.5 (with 3 updates to that!), 10.2.8, and 10.3.9. Now we're to the first x.x.10. With Apple's 'double-dot' scheme, it's not really unexpected, as each number is a separate number, not a simple decimal progression.

As for support after the next release, if 10.4.10 is still the current when Leopard comes out, we'll probably see a 10.4.11, and that's it. That's the way it has been so far. Only one update after the new OS; usually to bring a few of the new OS's under-the-hood changes back. (For example, there is lots of software that requires "10.2.8 or later" or "10.3.9 or later", instead of just outright requiring 10.3 or 10.4. We'll probably see that. We'll see software with "10.4.11 or later" instead of outright denying Tiger.)

[jklps]

Originally Posted by verniesgarden

it's about 50 megs

On the Intel or Power chip side?

[Fezwick]

Originally Posted by jklps

On the Intel or Power chip side?

Must be on the Intel side. The PowerPC update is a little over 22 megs.

[saxondale.]

Originally Posted by jklps

On the Intel or Power chip side?

49mb - Intel

[mazola]

It's The Apocalypse!