Something Apple needs to add to OS X 10.5

[Gherkin]

Software Update should be able to search and download 3rd party device drivers.

My HP printer can't scan and I had to navigate to HP.com and go through like 20 pages to get to the drivers download. Not very Mac like.

They should let 3rd parties tap into Software Update. If a user adds a company as a trusted Software Updater, then it can send driver downloads and what not through Software Update.

 

[TrumanApple]

that and a way to set ical events to repeat every x days or so... where x can be like 10 or anything... now its only repeat every week, month day, and custom which is certain days a week repeated every y weeks.

 

[Bear]

that and a way to set ical events to repeat every x days or so... where x can be like 10 or anything... now its only repeat every week, month day, and custom which is certain days a week repeated every y weeks.

Actually, (checked in Tiger) you can set an event to repeat every N days already.

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Actually, (checked in Tiger) you can set an event to repeat every N days already.

You could do this in Panther, too. Just use the custom option.

 

[JFreak]

Software Update should be able to search and download 3rd party device drivers.

oh my god, NO NO NO !!! crappy device drivers are the main reason why windows sucks so much reliability-wise, and that apple has control over what drivers to include within OS updates is a great thing because it helps retain stability.

but that much i agree that apple should be more proactive in getting the new drivers included. better hardware support is always better.

 

[BWhaler]

Great way to spread virii.

Plus, could you imagine the headache for Apple?

 

[bousozoku]

Great way to spread virii.

Plus, could you imagine the headache for Apple?

It would consolidate things to a single source...one stop shopping, as they say. The great thing about Mac OS X is that you don't have to deal with a lot of going various places to get things done.

Maybe, if there was an iTunes for hardware support?

 

[jdechko]

Doesnt software update already include (limited, by which i mean Apple's components) driver updates... especially Graphics.

 

[yellow]

Or, Apple could simply let a 3rd party company do it for them.. oh wait..

VersionTracker Pro

 

[Flying Llama]

One thing I love about Debian/Ubuntu is synaptic/apt-get. I like having one source for all of my software, seeing what needs to be updated etc.
But I think that OS X, which is supposed to be easy, simple and reliable, has a nice system going on already.

llama

 

[jeremy.king]

My HP printer can't scan and I had to navigate to HP.com and go through like 20 pages to get to the drivers download. Not very Mac like.

Why should it be, its HP's problem....not Apple's.

 

[mduser63]

There's already some kind of support for use of Software Update by other companies. Proteus uses Software Update when you check for updates in it.