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Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.9 and iPhoto 6.0.6

Apple has finally released the Mac OS X 10.4.9 updater to users through the Mac OS X Software Update tool:

The 10.4.9 Update is recommended for PowerPC and Intel-based Mac computers currently running Mac OS X Tiger version 10.4.8 and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes or compatibility updates for the following applications and technologies:

- RAW camera support
- Handling of large or malformed images that could cause crashes
- Image capture performance
- Mouse scrolling and keyboard shortcuts
- Font handling
- Playback quality, and bookmarks in DVD Player
- USB video conferencing cameras for use with iChat
- Bluetooth devices
- Browsing AFP servers
- Apple USB Modem
- Windows-created digital certificates
- Open and Print dialogs in applications that use Rosetta on Intel-based Macs
- Time zone and daylight saving for 2006 and 2007
- Security updates


More detailed information is available at http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n304821. Combo updater is also available.

The 10.4.9 update has been long anticipated with an increasing frequency of 10.4.9 developer seeds being released on a weekly basis.

Apple has also provided a small update to iPhoto which "addresses issues associated with EXIF data compatibility and Photocasting."

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64 months ago
Here's the link to the 10.4.9 Combo Page - 163MB. Plus there's an iPhoto 6.0.6 Update too.

- Updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers :eek:
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64 months ago
Sounds good to me
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64 months ago
Ok Here it goes... Hope it does not break anything! Specically my Parallels.:)
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64 months ago
iPhoto is also updated to 6.0.6;

This update to iPhoto addresses issues associated with EXIF data compatibility and Photocasting.
7.3 MB

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64 months ago
Yay! I've been waiting for this. I'll be sure to update when I return to my Mac, and let you all know how it goes. ;)
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64 months ago
woooo. one step closer.
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64 months ago
thats a pretty darn impressive feature list. especially USB cameras
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64 months ago
Not showing up on my software update yet, darn.
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64 months ago
Looks great...not there yet though...
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64 months ago
Bugger,

I can't close Pages (trial expired, and I need it - I will be buying 07 once it comes out), so I can't update as I'll have to restart.

Any way around this?
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