Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.4

[kansast]

any chance this update adds any new iSync compatibilities ? any new phones ? or older phones not previously supported. I checked APples site at:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/isync/devices.html
but there appears to be no changes. and still says iSync 2.1

 

[mduser63]

27 MB on my 12" PowerBook. I like the new widgets, especially the Ski Report one. Makes me want to go skiing tomorrow . Also, whereas the ripple effect used to stutter slightly on my PowerBook, it is now perfectly smooth like on the Power Mac.

 

[Some_Big_Spoon]

new safari build kills pithhelmet.. pffft..

 

[nihilisticmonk]

First findings

dashboard = definately faster

Frontrow hack still works...(first time I've installed it...appears to work fine)

G5 fan speed....hmm, appears same, but I've never noticed my fans being particularly loud

Aperture = still annoying bug where scrolling through albums is pixellated thumbnails for a split second...bizarrely this bug doesn't appear in full screen mode....

no crashes, no weird occurances so far...all good...

 

[FireArse]

I hope it fixes that chirping problem, although I haven't heard that in a while (maybe I'm used to it).

You can stop the chirping by setting the CPU energy saver to 'automatic'. When you need the maximum power - put up with the chriping.

My Mac has had this from the first week or so. I just live with it. It'll need to be looked at eventually becuase the sound is quite screwed up. Apple Care to the rescue!!

As for Front row - mine works without any faffing about. i used the fix that meant it needed to change files in some sort of library somewhere - cant remember. Anyway - it still works.

Still like 10.4.0 in my opinion. Runs like a charm.

Anybody comment on framerates for Games? How good are the updated drivers?! Wow? Doom?

 

[justflie]

The widgets are definitely loading faster for me, as well as doing the proper animation for when you hit the info button to turn to the "backside" of the widget. This didn't work before the update so i'm a happy camper. by the way, mac mini rev A, 1.42ghz g4, stupid small video chip, and 1gb of ram.

 

[LionelEHutz]

Will this install on a 9600 with a G3 card?

I've been running OS 9 for a while and and am thinking of finally moving to OSX by buying Tiger just to hold me over until the rev. B macintels come out. I never buy the first version of anything.

 

[hh83917]

Hope my Myst V game will run ok now with the new ati drivers Anyone tried it yet?

 

[FireArse]

G5 fan speed....hmm, appears same, but I've never noticed my fans being particularly loud

I have always left the machine on 'Highest' and put up with the chirping until i replied to kainjow's post. Set the performance to 'Automatic', but as soon as i browsed elsewhere - the fans started kicking in and were far louder than I had heard in months.

hmmmmm

 

[DaftUnion]

I'm unfor. going to wait until tonight to download this until there's some more feedback on the .4 update.

 

[Flowbee]

new safari build kills pithhelmet.. pffft..

Arrg... and my installation just finished. I guess it's time for Firefox until pithhelmet gets updated.

 

[fowler.]

It also kills Uno

Brushed metal looks so bad compared to that nice plastic look.

 

[TDM21]

Just installed on my QuickSilver PM. So far so good. I even think the X11 focus problem has been fixed. When I Command+Tab to X11, it brings the windows to the front. I will test this out on my PB since I know it has had the problem since I first insalled Tiger.

update: Nope, PB still has they issue with X11 and bringing its windows to the front. This must be an issue with a few specific systems.

 

[maya]

Seems my prediction of 10.4.4 being released at MWSF 2006 was true.

I will allow some bold Mac users to try it out, before I take that risk.

 

[fowler.]

It also kills Uno

Brushed metal looks so bad compared to that nice plastic look.

reinstalled, all better

 

[nagromme]

Does the new calendar widget have the ability to launch iCal? Does it show iCal events?

(Early previews of the "red" calendar widget did that.)

 

[Diatribe]

FU***** 4th incarnation and they still haven't fixed Mail's auto-hiding...
This is almost Microsoft style... what do I say almost... it is.

 

[alexstein]

Downloading right now. The Download is slower than molasses in the Winter. 49.9MB for the Quicktime update and 37min remaining. I guess I put a couple of posts onto MR in the meantime.

 

[ldenman]

for some reason this update killed my airport wireless.
thankfully, i just restarted(again) and it fixed it up.
everything working good so far.

knock on desk.

 

[dejo]

ESPN widget defaults to hockey scores for me. How did it know?

 

[YEMandy]

iMac G5 iSight

my iMac G5 with built in iSight (20" 2.1Ghz) now has very loud fans, it never did before, they just started roaring after the first restart, repairing permissions did not fix it either. Bummer... SHould have waited...

 

[kcmac]

All good here on an iMac G5 and 12 inch PB.

 

[BoMo]

FU***** 4th incarnation and they still haven't fixed Mail's auto-hiding...
This is almost Microsoft style... what do I say almost... it is.

I wish I could say I know what you are talking about . . . auto-hiding?

 

[kretzy]

Just finished installing and there doesn't seem to be any problems. I wonder if the PB Battery update will do anything...I'll test it out later.

 

[markomark]

Ccrraaasshh Again And Again`

wiped it clean and upgraded..what a piece of crap

trying my other g5!!!

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