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OS X 10.3.9 7W82 seeded to developers

Posted by Café Macs, what appears to be a final build (7W82) of 10.3.9 has been seeded to Apple's developers.

Improvements are said to include:
- network volumes are now available in the Finder sidebar and Desktop for convenient access
- file sharing and directory services reliability for Mac (AFP), UNIX (NFS), PC (SMB/CIFS), PPTP, and wireless networks
- support for NTFS formatted volumes
- reliability of user logins, mounting of home directories in a networked environment, and launch of network applications
- updated PostScript and USB printing
- updated font management
- reliable disc burning and recording functionality
- Bluetooth compatibility for Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mouse and Bluetooth phones.
- iPods connected via USB 2.0 are now recognized by iTunes and iSync
- updated Open GL technology and ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
- updated Address Book, Calculator, Disk Utility, DVD Player, Image Capture, Mail, Preview, Safari, Stickies, and QuickTime applications
- compatibility for third party applications and devices
- additional support for FireWire and USB devices
- FileVault, FireWire 800 and WebDAV improvements from Update 10.3.1
- previous standalone security updates and Bluetooth Update 1.5.1

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90 months ago
This probably means tiger won't come out in July.
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90 months ago
So does this mean that Tiger won't come out in a couple weeks?

Fishes,
narco.
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90 months ago
Yay! NTFS support. That will work wonders for my external HDD.
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90 months ago
Huh? I can read NTFS fine in 10.3.x (and maybe even in 10.2). Or do they mean write support? :D
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90 months ago

Huh? I can read NTFS fine in 10.3.x (and maybe even in 10.2). Or do they mean write support? :D

I certainly hope so. I can read of the drive fine, but I really wish I could write to it because I've got a 160GB drive that is formatted for my Windows machine that I would love to use for my new Mac Mini too.
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90 months ago
UPDATED GFX DRIVERS
Apple loves gamers not.
UPDATED GFX DRIVERS
Apple loves gamers not.
UPDATED GFX DRIVERS

:D
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90 months ago
Bluetooth compatibility of phones eh? Does this mean that us Moto users are going to finally benefit from the "great relationship" Motorola has with Apple. Ugh... I can't believe bluetooth sync is still not functional.

Improving support of the wireless keyboard and mouse? I have one. When i type, it types. When I move the mouse, the pointer moves. Interested about ths too
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90 months ago
I don't think this is really related to Tiger all that much, but that might just be me. Anyways, kudos to Apple for NTFS support! :D
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90 months ago
Updated Open GL?
I hope this will not slow down my slow machine anymore in games... Since 3.5 it began getting slower in games with each OS update :(
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90 months ago
my guess is that they are going to release this update right on or before they announce Tiger. can't hurt to keep the previous OS as up-to-date as possible, for the ones who dont have $130 to pay for a new OS right away.
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