Mac OS X 10.4.10 update: Bluetooth, more
updated 04:40 pm EDT, Wed June 20, 2007
Mac OS X 10.4.10
Apple's latest update to Mac OS X 10.4.10 (PPC, Intel, Server PPC, Server Universal) contains enhancements to Bluetooth, support for third-party applications, USB connectivity, and minor issues like responsiveness when using the Control-Eject key combination to display a shutdown dialog. The update is recommended for all PowerPC and Intel-based Mac computers currently running Mac OS X Tiger.
A full list of enhancements is as follows:
Bluetooth
Addresses an issue in which a Bluetooth headset may show up as an available device for sound output in the Sound preference pane after it had been removed from Bluetooth preferences.
Third-party
Adds RAW image decoding support for the following cameras: Panasonic DMC-LX1, Panasonic DMC-LX2, Leica M8, Leica D-LUX 2, Leica D-LUX 3, Fuji S5 Pro, Nikon D40x, and Canon EOS 1D Mk III.
Resolves an issue in which some DNG images may appear tinted or distorted.
Improves compatibility of Mathematica 6 with 64-bit Macs.
USB
Improves reliability when using the IR remote control after waking from sleep.
Improves reliability when mounting external USB hard drives.
Resolves an issue in which a TomTom GO 910 may not be recognized when connected via USB to an Intel-based Mac.
Other
Improves responsiveness when using the Control-Eject key combination to display a shutdown dialog.
Addresses a specific issue in which users importing video from a DV camera may experience dropped frames.
Includes recent Apple security updates.
Addresses issues with calendar calculations in certain applications.
Addresses issues when rounding decimal numbers for display in certain applications.
For Motion, addresses an issue in which some texture corruption could appear in Motion if VRAM is full.
The question is answered!
06/20, 04:55pm reply
No more guessing about what this update would be called. Tiger 10.4.10 it is then!
lkrupp
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wow
06/20, 06:30pm reply
I complained about the ctrl-eject response time, but never really expected them to address it... very cool.
lockhartt
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Unable to install update
06/20, 06:45pm reply
I have tried to install the update on my 17" Macbook pro but all I get is that there were errors and the update was not installed. No other information. I then tried via the package that was moved to the trash, same deal, a vague error message with no indication as to how to fault find the errors. I wonder wheteher others will see this problem as well.
sleadley
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I wonder
06/20, 08:21pm reply
if this is it till Leopard? They still could pump out another update or so. If they did, what are they going to call it? 10.4.11? Matters not, as I'm very thankful for all I get, as I doubt I will be going forward to Leopard for quite some time.
Sprocket
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What to call it
06/20, 09:41pm reply
I'd bet they call it 10.4.11 the numbering convention doesn't just change on the fly. I'm sure they have versioning controlled in their Software Development Plans. How does that work for major developers, do they go with J-STD-016, or a 1498 IEEE standard for development? I'm sure someone here knows.
sailin74
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Who cares
06/20, 11:50pm reply
Who cares what they call it.....as long as they keep the goodies coming.
ronjamin
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But...
06/21, 01:37am reply
is it snappy?
Haven't seen it in a while. Sorry.
mrgaskell
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snap
06/21, 03:46am reply
looks like a pretty minor list of changes, for most people, forcing them to do the security updates would be the main reason for updating.
I guess they are saving all the snap for leopard.
chucker
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Re: snappy?
06/21, 08:41am reply
> is it snappy?
Actually, on my Intel iMac at work, it seems really very sluggish. Opening apps seems slower and Mail.app much less responsive than under 10.4.9.
Geobunny
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Oh, didn't know that one
06/21, 12:03pm reply
"Improves responsiveness when using the Control-Eject key combination to display a shutdown dialog."
Didn't even know about that one... then again, I'm on a MacBook Pro, so just pressing the Power button to get the same effect was good enough for me so far.
Jeronimo2000
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