Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.9

Well, it worked fine for me.

I think Quartz is working for me better. When minimizing in slow-motion to the dock, the motion is more fluid.

Then again, I'm probably just dreaming... :)
 
Ryan5191 said:
10.2.8 was released on October 3, 2004, followed by the release of 10.3 on October 24 (21 days later).

10.3.9 was released April 15, 2005 followed by the release of 10.4 14 days later, on April 29.

Leopard must be close.
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berkleeboy210 said:
hmm if they keep on following that pattern, then it means that 10.4.9 was released on March 13, 2007 followed by the release of 10.5 7 days later, on March 21st.

21 days, 14 days, 7 days.

i doubt i'm right, but who knows.
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But to follow that pattern strictly, there'd need to be a 10.4.10. Since the last release of 10.2 was v8, and the last release of 10.3 was v9.

*Takes "Pedantic" hat off*


Will probably download this later along with all the other stuff I've been delaying while I've been having problems with my PowerBook...
 
Details of the 10.4.9 update

.Mac
  • Improves automatic iDisk syncing for customers whose .Mac username contains a period (.).
  • Improves overall .Mac Sync performance.
  • Addresses an issue with automatic and periodic syncing as set in the .Mac System Preferences panel.
  • Reduces .Mac Sync timeouts when syncing large data sets.
  • Prevents large amounts of Address Book data from being changed without authorization.
  • Addresses an issue which could result in properly unregistering a computer.
  • Addresses issues related to syncing a large number of changes to .Mac
  • Prevents third-party syncing applications from presenting an extraneous initial sync alert.
Bluetooth
  • Addresses a wake-from-sleep issue for Kensington PilotMouse Mini Bluetooth devices when used with a MacBook.
  • Resolves issues in which Bluetooth-based devices might not respond after sleep on some computers.
iChat, iCal, and iSync
  • Resolves an issue in which iCal reminders may appear off to the side of the screen.
  • Resolves an issues in which some events added to particular dates may not display correctly.
  • Event notes are now synced between iCal and Nokia N70 phones.
  • Adds iSync support for more devices.
  • Includes iChat support for USB Video Class webcams.
Networking and modem
  • Addresses a permissions issue when copying a file with extended attributes from an AFP share of an Xsan volume, via the Finder.
  • Resolves an issue when using kerberos authentication with Active Directory if the user is a member of many groups.
  • Resolves performance issues with Intel-based iMacs that could occur when determining high-speed network switches.
  • Improves reliability when faxing in France or Belgium via an external Apple USB Modem.
  • Adds support for WPA2 encryption in Network Diagnostics.
  • Addresses an issue with automatic AirPort connections that use different authentication methods.
  • Addresses an issue in which Network Preferences may unexpectedly quit after disconnecting a network-aware USB device while Network Preferences is open.
  • Addresses an issue with iMac's maintaining manual duplex settings.
  • Internal Apple modem drivers now offer the same robustness as external Apple modem drivers.
  • External USB modems now report DLE-d for busy tone detection.
  • Adds modem support for Russia.
  • Fax receiving now works when the country code is set to France.
  • Resolves an issue with dialing a modem in pulse mode to an ISP.
  • Resolves an issue in the Open dialog when browsing AFP volumes within applications using Rosetta.
  • Resolves a printing issue that could occur with applications using Rosetta, while logged in as Active Directory User that has an SMB home directory.
Printing
  • Resolves a printing issue with applications using Rosetta while logged in as an Active Directory User with SMB home directory.
  • Resolves an issue in which temporary files might use excessive disk space when printing to some third-party printers.
Aperture - see article (not actually there yet)

Third-party
  • Resolves issues for these third-party applications that use Rosetta: LEGO StarWars, Adobe InDesign, H&R Block TaxCut, Big Business' Big Business 5.1.0.
  • Resolves an issue in which Adobe Arno Pro Italics fonts might not install in Font Book.
  • Resolves an issue for Microsoft Word in which OpenType Fonts may not display correctly; this update also addresses OpenType font issues using Word 2004.
Other
  • Improves the reliability of OpenGL-accelerated graphics in Blizzard's World of Warcraft.
  • Improves the reliability of OpenGL-based applications on Mac Pro computer with Nvidia graphics cards.
  • Includes updated security certificates.
  • Includes the Daylight Savings Time Update (released February 15, 2007) which contains the latest worldwide time zone and Daylight Saving Time (DST) rules as of January 8, 2007.
  • Resolves a toggling issue when zooming using the Command-Alt-8 key combination (Universal Access).
  • Resolves an issue in which some USB printers may stop printing in Classic.
  • Addresses an issue in Classic in which an iMac G5's built-in iSight camera might stop responding.
  • Improves validation of disk images.
  • Includes improved support for USB devices in Classic.
  • Improves support for files with ".ac3", ".m2v", and ".m4v" filename extensions.
  • Improves performance when transferring from a P2 USB reader in the Finder.
  • Resolves an issue in which DVD player might not play a track that's longer than 3 hours.
  • Addresses a display issue that could occur in X11.app running in 256-color mode on an Intel-based Mac.
  • Addresses EAP-FAST in PAC mode issue in a TLS session.
  • Addresses an issue in which incorrect encoding could be used for the files created by the “New Text File” Automator action on Intel-based Macs.
  • Includes recent Apple security updates.
 
I'm running 10.4.9 now and there are no signs of USB camera support. I just plugged in my old Creative webcam and I can't seem to be able to toggle between the iSight and webcam. Who knows though.

No signs of any problems, though. Startup was very swift for a big update.
 
thomasp said:
But to follow that pattern strictly, there'd need to be a 10.4.10. Since the last release of 10.2 was v8, and the last release of 10.3 was v9.

*Takes "Pedantic" hat off*


Will probably download this later along with all the other stuff I've been delaying while I've been having problems with my PowerBook...
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my attempts to hide that little fact proved ineffective. But seriously...10.4.10?
 
berkleeboy210 said:
21 days, 14 days, 7 days.
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Woo! Mac OS X 10.6 "Liger" will be released on the same day as the last Leopard update!


Stella said:
Apple will never release OSX versions:
10.4.10
10.4.11

It'll confuse too many Apple users - take this forum as an example, enough people really think that after 10.4.9 will appear... 10.5.0... just like magic...
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I totally agree. Even though it's not a decimal number, a lot of mathematically illiterate people see it as one. (Hey, what if the next version was 10.4.91?)
 
I'm just goting to keep watching. The less complaints I see, the more bold I will be to run the update on both my PMG5 and C2D MPB.
 
It did improve UI graphics on my Dual G5 with Gefore 6800 Ultra. Resizing and scrolling is smoother now, which is all I have noticed so far. (Explains why someone thinks Safari is "snappier")
Nice though. :)
 
Oh well finally. I'll see how my update goes when I get home.

Maybe it'll just upgrade the whole thing and I'll suddenly have 10.5 by mistake! :eek:

May my perverted dreams rain down upon all of you.
 
Ryan5191 said:
10.2.8 was released on October 3, 2004, followed by the release of 10.3 on October 24 (21 days later).

10.3.9 was released April 15, 2005 followed by the release of 10.4 14 days later, on April 29.

Leopard must be close.
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Coincidence. 10.1.5 was released 80 days before 10.2 (June 5, 2002 to August 24, 2002). Apple doesn't obsess over apparent patterns where there are none, contrary to popular belief on this site. :rolleyes:

Leopard will not be released before June, mark my words. ;)
 
- USB video conferencing cameras for use with iChat

That was close -- two days after I sold my trustworthy iSight for CAD$260, Apple support USB webcams for iChat. :D
 
If anyone is keeping track. 10.4.9 is Build 8P2137 (Intel).

Looks like the same as the last developer seed.

arn
 

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Looking at the list of updated items it doesn't seem like there's anything that effects me. Does it seem that way to anyone else?

Unless there are improvements under the hood there's not much point for me to install.
 
berkleeboy210 said:
hmm if they keep on following that pattern, then it means that 10.4.9 was released on March 13, 2007 followed by the release of 10.5 7 days later, on March 21st.

21 days, 14 days, 7 days.

i doubt i'm right, but who knows.
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the 21st is a wednesday so it would be the 20th...but i have a feeling somethings gonna happen on the 27th

Stella said:
I hope not, many developers have reported that OSX 10.5 have critical bugs still ( and not fit for release ).

Hopefully Tiger won't be Apple's equivalent of Vista.

Apple have stated Spring 07, so Apple should take the extra time to avoid another 10.4.0 ( and worse, Vista quality ) release.

*Thats Spring in the northern hemisphere :-D so Tiger isn't late yet.
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we're waiting on leopard last time i checked lol...
 
psychofreak said:
24 Mbps internet here...download tests give me ~18 mbps download speed...finished in a minute or two...
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How much do I hate you right now? I only have a 6 Mbps connection. What's worse is I work in an elementary school district w/ 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and the admin building (10 buildings total) which all share a single 1.5 Mbps T1 line. Plus each school has over 100 computers. Though not all are connected to the internet at the same time, it sure slows the internet connection to around dial-up speeds. Hopefully, we'll get a faster internet connection (hopefully 1 for each school), fiber optic in between the buildings and gigabit ethernet within each building.
 
Just a reminder to everyone that there are 31 security updates (including 1 iPhoto update) that we should all install today. These are important, please update your systems.

-Chris
 
zblaxberg said:
Yea I don't care what others say about leopard being far from finished. It makes sense that it would be released shortly after 10.4.9 has been completed. Keep your fingers crossed everyone!:D
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Unless we see 10.4.10... People were saying that Tiger was 'due soon' after 10.3.8 was released. Don't count on it. ;)

The last seed released still has major bugs, including major bugs that appeared /in that seed alone/... and they have half-finished features appearing in the latest seed to boot. Without any stabilization period, they will not be able to release this. Considering that it takes about 3 weeks for manufacturing, it will not be released in 21 days, because seed members haven't seen a GM seed yet. I still have nasty bugs in my bug report to Apple which are unfixed from October.
 
Update got rid of my Samsung Laser printer drivers...:mad:

update: fixed after installing 1.2 CUPS update. Restarting printing service DID NOT solve the problem.
 
Anyone see a size defference between, PPC and Intel? unfortunately have to download both... want to start the smaller one first...
 
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