Mac OS X (Tiger) 10.4.8 Released, 10.3.9 (Panther) Security Update
As predicted, Apple has released Mac OS X 10.4.8 today in the Mac OS X Software Update. According to Apple:
The 10.4.8 Update is recommended for all users and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for the following applications and technologies:
- connecting to wireless networks using the EAP-FAST protocol
- Apple USB modem reliability
- using OpenType fonts in Microsoft Word
- compatibility with 3rd party USB hubs
- scanner performance
- RAW camera support
- printing documents with Asian language names
- performance of the Translation widget
- broadband network performance
- security updates
For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n304200.
For detailed information on Security Updates, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798.
For users of Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Panther), a security update has been released.
The 10.4.8 Update is recommended for all users and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for the following applications and technologies:
- connecting to wireless networks using the EAP-FAST protocol
- Apple USB modem reliability
- using OpenType fonts in Microsoft Word
- compatibility with 3rd party USB hubs
- scanner performance
- RAW camera support
- printing documents with Asian language names
- performance of the Translation widget
- broadband network performance
- security updates
For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n304200.
For detailed information on Security Updates, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798.
For users of Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Panther), a security update has been released.
Top Rated Comments
(View all)70 months ago
This is destined to pork my computer though, since I haven't backed up in a week. Very willie-nilly for me... :o
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1048updateintel.html
EDIT: Actually it does look like it addresses some Rosetta issues:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304200
Any word on Rosetta or OpenGL? I don't have any Intel machines here.
doesn't look like it:http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx1048updateintel.html
EDIT: Actually it does look like it addresses some Rosetta issues:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304200
70 months ago
as tempting as it is to click Install, I'm going to wait and see what the early adopters say. I can't afford to have my macbook break now.:D
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