About this update

The Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update (delta) updates Mac OS X 10.4.7 to version 10.4.8 on both Intel-based Macs and PowerPC-based Macs.

Improvements

This update offers many improvements, including: Printing, Finder and Apple applications

• Adds Support for CSASSL (Common Data Security Architecture Secure Sockets Layer) printer connections.

• Addresses an issue for Mac OS X 10.4.7 in which some documents containing some Chinese or Korean language characters might not print as expected

• Resolves an issue in which a Finder alert message with the buttons "Initialize", "Ignore", and "Eject" might not appear afer connecting a partitioned FireWire hard drive

• Addresses a potential issue in which Preview may unexpectedly quit.

• Improves realiability of iTunes syncing with certain iPod models.

Networking and Modem

• Improves security by adding support for EAP-FAST for AirPort wireless authentication.

• A computer restart is no longer needed to restart nfsd.

Third-Party Applications

• Resolves an issue for Microsoft Word in which Word might stop responding when saving a file that uses certain OpenType fonts.

• Adds RAW image decoding support for these cameras: Sony DSLR-A100, Nikon D2Xs, Fuji FinePix S2 Pro, Fuji FinePix S3 Pro (+Highlights) and Konica Minolta 7.

• Resolves an issue for Microsoft PowerPoint in which the display resolution might not change as expected after switching from a PowerPoint presentation to a different application via Command-Tab.

Other

• Improves the accuracy of Rosetta numerics and addresses Altivec translation issues on Intel-based Macs.

• ColorSync matching no longer fails when using a V4 ICC profile in an application opened with Rosetta on an Intel-based Mac.

• Addresses an issue in which some USB devices connected to a PCI card may not be recognized after starting up or waking the computer.

• Resolves an issue in which external USB-based video cameras may not be available after quitting the application that is using it.

• Addresses an issue in which text typed with the Hangul input method may not be visible while the Caps Lock key is active, on PowerPC-based Macs.

• Adds support on Intel-based Macs for multiple cores to LAPACK and BLAS routines in the Accelerate framework; the maximum number of threads used by Accelerate BLAS routines is now limited by the environment variable VECLIB_MAXIMUM_THREADS; addresses an issue with some complex BLAS routines in the Accelerate framework that were encountering an illegal instruction.

• Includes recent Apple security updates.

About this update

The Mac OS X 10.4.7 Update (delta) updates Mac OS X 10.4.6 to version 10.4.7 on both Intel-based Macs and PowerPC-based Macs.

Improvements

This update offers many improvements, including: Mail, iChat, Syncing, and other applications

• Updates Help links within Mail alert messages so you are linked to useful content instead of a "No pages with your search words were found" page.

• Resolves a sync alert issue that could appear if Mail accounts were in different order on the different Macs that you were syncing.

• The Mail POP account option to "Remove copy from server after retrieving a message..." is no longer turned off after performing a sync with .Mac.

• POP accounts you create will no longer begin with the "Remove copy from server after retrieving a message..." preference setting turned off.

• Redirecting message to only a BCC: address no longer redirects the message to the original To: recipients as well.

• Improves results when retrieving IMAP messages with attachments over unreliable connections.

• Mail now supports connecting to mail servers through a SOCKS proxy.

• Improves compatibility for iChat when using a video input source that's connected to a third-party video card.

• Improves reliability when transferring files to or from AIM account users via iChat.

• Addresses an issue on PowerPC-based Macs that prevented video conferencing when not enough shared memory was available.

• Addresses potential causes of "insufficient bandwidth" alerts in iChat.

• If a conference doesn't start as expected, iChat will now offer to send a report to Apple for investigation.

• Addresses issues that could cause iDisk syncing to fail without alerting you or with a "Last sync failed" alert.

• iDisk syncs in progress are now more responsive to cancel requests.

• Shortens the time for cancellation of an iPod contact-and-calendar sync, if cancellation requested shortly after sync.

• Improves certain .Mac connection failure alerts that included misleading error messages.

• Resolves an issue in which the initial .Mac sync would fail if all data classes were selected to be synced (but future syncs would succeed).

• Addresses a number of issues related to .Mac syncing of tasks, bookmarks, and contacts.

• Addresses an issue for Mac OS X 10.4.6 in which you might not be able to sync via iSync 2.2 with Sony Ericsson k700i or S700i phones.

• Manually removing unwanted fonts from /System/Library/Fonts/ will no longer potentially cause Finder to unexpectedly quit.

• TextEdit will no longer unexpectedly quit if Helvetica fonts have been disabled in Font Book.

• You can now create compressed disk images larger than 60 GB.

• In iCal, a "Print Error while printing" alert message will no longer appear when creating a PDF with one of these options: Compress PDF, Encrypt PDF, Mail PDF, Save As PDF-X, Save PDF to iPhoto, or Save PDF to Web Receipts.

• Addresses issues that might prevent Sudden Motion Sensor information from appearing in System Profiler or other utilities.

• Addresses an issue in which some PDF files could be shifted to the right when printed from Safari.

• Resolves an issue in which, under certain circumstances in the Japanese language version of Mac OS X 10.4, the Add Bookmark command may not work in Safari.

• Addresses an issue in which Aperture 1.1 could unexpectedly quit while using full-screen mode.

• Improves reliability when rebuilding a problematic RAID 1 (mirror) set in Disk Utility.

• Disk Utility will no longer report unexpected messages after Adobe Illustrator CS2 or Photoshop CS2 are installed.

• Resolves an issue in which an error message might appear when attempting to print a document using the "Save PDF to iPhoto" option.

• Automator supports more file types, including JPEG, TIFF, and HTML, in the Filter Finder Items action.

• Automator supports more websites that require cookies and sessions, specifically those where the authentication is passed along with the URLs, in the Get Image URLs for Webpage, and Get Link URLs from Webpages actions.

• Improves responsiveness when dragging Automator actions in the workflow.

• Resolves an issue in which Soundtrack Pro may unexpectedly quit on PowerPC-based Macs after you analyze an audio file in the Waveform Editor by selecting Clicks and Pops.

• If you press the Kana key twice in a row while using the Kotoeri input method, the Finder and applications will no longer unexpectedly quit on Intel-based Macs.

• Addresses an issue in which iTunes, the Finder, or other applications could unexpectedly quit under certain circumstances while using Kotoeri input.

 

Third-Party

• Improves compatibility for Adobe Photoshop CS2 by preventing menu items being highlighted if the cursor was in an image's zoom field.

• Improves compatibility for Microsoft Virtual PC—the installer application will no longer unexpectedly quit when performing an uninstallation.

• Prevents certain Adobe and Quark applications from unexpectedly quitting when saving a file to a non-Apple AFP server.

• Resolves an issue in which printing certain documents on some HP LaserJet printers caused an error "79.01FE" to be displayed.

Other

• Resolves an issue for Mac OS X 10.4.6 and PowerPC-based Macs in which some applications may silently fail to open, or you could see "error: can't fragload" when trying to open an application.

• Addresses an issue in which HTML files on a downloaded disk image might not be readable, and a "Safari cant find the file. No file exists at the address /private/tmp/..." alert appears, after Safari mounts the downloaded image.

• Resolves an issue that prevented users with Active Directory accounts from logging in if "Use UNC path from Active Directory" was enabled.

• Resolves an issue in which Intel-based Macs could not bind to Active Directory when multiple domain controllers are available.

• Adds RAW image support for these cameras: Olympus C7070, Olympus E330, Olympus E500, Minolta Dynax 5D, Minolta Maxxum 5D, and Pentax *ist DL.

• Addresses an issue that prevented the Apple USB Modem from receiving faxes on some computers.

• You can now verify whether or not a Dashboard widget you downloaded is the same version as a widget featured on (www.apple.com) before installing it.

• Includes recent Apple security updates.

About this update

The Mac OS X 10.4.6 Update (delta) updates Mac OS X 10.4.5 to version 10.4.6 on both Intel-based Macs and PowerPC-based Macs.

Improvements

This update offers many improvements, including: Finder, networking, and logging in

• 802.1X login authentication configurations created in Internet Connect can now be used at the Mac OS X login window, too.

• Addresses an issue in which, when at the login window, the computer would not shut down automatically at a time specified in Energy Saver Schedule preferences; for more information, see this article.

• Prevents a potential issue in which Mac OS X might stop responding when trying to log in as a FileVault-protected user if the protected Home image file has been damaged or moved; instead, a "You are unable to log in to the user account (name) at this time." alert message appears.

• Addresses an issue for home directories on AFP servers in which, after failing to burn a disc, an "error -61" alert message would appear when trying to delete the Burn Folder related to the unsuccessful burn.

• If you are bound to a directory system which enforces password expiration, you will now be periodically prompted to change your password at the login window--if your existing account and keychain passwords are the same, and you change your password at the login window, your keychain password will automatically be updated as well.

• You can now copy folders with files to an SMB-based server instead of only the folder being copied and this alert message appearing: "The operation cannot be completed because you do not have sufficient privileges for some of the items."

• Addresses an issue that could prevent MacBook Pro from printing to wireless printers via AppleTalk.

• Improves iDisk (WebDAV file system) performance.

• File and folder names that contain colon or forward slash ( "/") characters in the main directory of an iDisk or WebDAV volume no longer cause issues.

• Resolves potential issues that could occur when using automatic proxy configuration (PAC) files.

Apple applications

o Calulator
o iChat
o Internet Connect
o iSync
o Safari
o Bluetooth File Exchange
o Disk Utility
o Printer Setup Utility

• Resolves an issue in which Mail could unexpectedly quit when lowering the quote level within a reply message.

• Addresses an issue in which iChat, on an Intel-based Mac with a built-in iSight camera, could sometimes stop displaying video from the iSight camera until the computer was shut down and started up again.

• Dragging a movie clip into iMovie 6 on an Intel-based Mac will no longer potentially cause some of the iMovie window to turn black.

• Disk Utility's repair permissions feature will no longer report "We are using special permissions for..." messages.

• Updates Calculator so that the percentage button ("%") will no longer divide, under certain circumstances, when you expect it to calculate percentage—this could happen in Mac OS X 10.4.3 through 10.4.5.

• Resolves an issue that could cause Help Viewer to sometimes display a blank window.

• Addresses some issues that could cause DVD Player to unexpectedly quit when playing a movie disc on an Intel-based Mac.

• Terminal windows will no longer fail to open when using the /bin/zsh shell.

• EXIF data is now exported with TIFF images in Aperture.

• Aperture will no longer unexpectedly quit when exporting a file with keywords that contain twelve or more Cyrillic characters.

• Resolves potential issues with several iPhoto Automator actions, such as Import Photos into iPhoto.

• Includes iSync 2.2 which provides support for additional mobile phones. For more information, see iSync 2.2: Read before updating to Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later, or before first sync.

Third-party applications

• Resolves an issue in which Blizzard World of Warcraft character graphics could be distorted on an Intel-based Mac with a built-in graphics processor when vertex shaders are enabled.

• The Command-H key combination now hides QuarkXPress 6 as expected when it is the front application.

• Addresses an issue for Aspyr Media's True Crime: The Streets of LA game in which game movies are very dim on Intel-based Macs.

• Addresses an issue for Microsoft Word 2004 in which Word would display a "Word cannot complete the operation because too many files are open" alert message when autosaving a document to a network-based home directory.

• Improves character graphics appearance for Aspyr Media's The Sims House Party when running with Rosetta on an Intel-based Mac.

Other

• Makes Mac OS X aware of United States Daylight Savings Time (DST) changes enacted by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

• Clicking an unmounted iDisk icon in the Save As dialog window of an application running with Rosetta no longer causes the application to stop with a spinning cursor.

• Spotlight is now better able to search the content of older Microsoft Word documents.

• Addresses an issue in which some third-party applications might stop responding or unexpectedly quit when running on an Intel-based Mac if you disconnect or connect a display while the computer is on.

• Addresses potential vnode reference count mismatches that could lead to a kernel panic.

• Addresses USB audio issues for PowerPC Macs; for example, latency is improved.
• Addresses several AppleScript issues, including: Preservation of property values in Script Menu, a potential Bonjour issue with "choose remote application", an invisible "choose application" dialog issue, and improved compatibility with Dashboard widgets and applications.

• Includes recent Apple security updates.

About this update

The 10.4.5 Update is recommended for all users and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for the following applications and technologies:

• iChat video conferencing
• Safari rendering of web pages
• usability of Dashboard and widgets
• viewing of QuickTime streaming media behind a firewall
• printing to some Epson printer models
• iDisk and Portable Home Directory syncing
• time zone and daylight savings for 2006 and 2007
• VPN connections to Cisco servers when using NAT
• using and mounting Windows formatted storage devices
• compatibility with third party applications and devices
• previous standalone security updates

Improvements

This update offers many improvements, including: Internet, iDisk, and networking

• Safari no longer quits unexpectedly when deleting AOL mail messages via AOL webmail.

• Apple's IPSec VPN client now works with Cisco servers whether or not NAT is used.

• Addresses an issue in which you could not sync with an iDisk larger than 4 GB.

• Files copied across a network via Portable Home Directories are now copied as temporary files until the transfer is complete, in case the network connection is interrupted before the transfer finished.

• Addresses an issue in which some Epson printers could not successfully print via AirPort Extreme.

Other

• Allows the rotating cube effect to appear as expected on both a primary and a mirrored display, when switching users via Fast User switching.

• Addresses an issue for Mac OS X 10.4.4 in which background columns of text within the RSS Visualizer screen saver are sometimes superimposed over one another.

• Dragging a widget out of the widget bar while the desktop picture is changing (automatically, for example) no longer stops the animation on an Intel-based Mac.

• On an Intel-based Mac, Telestream Flip4Mac now installs correctly.

• Prevents the Setup Assistant from unexpectedly quitting if Kotoeri is selected as the keyboard type following an English language installation of Mac OS X.

• Allows applications that run using Rosetta on an Intel-based Mac to successfully open files that are located via an Open window's "search" field.

• Addresses an issue in which Rosetta-translated applications running on Intel-based Macs would not correctly receive Keychain notifications.

• Console no longer reports a series of "Quartz Composer QuickTime Component" messages for iMovie '06 when applying a Ken Burns clip or image.

• Addresses an issue for iMovie HD and Mac OS X 10.4.4 in which iMovie could unexpectedly quit when switching themes.

• Updated the rules for time zones and Daylight Savings Time to conform to changes in the law for the United States, Australia, and other locations, for 2006 and later.

• Addresses a potential issue that could cause the system process "configd" to unexpectedly stall.

• Addresses an issue when viewing streaming media behind a firewall on Intel Macs.

• Eliminates some potential video redraw issues when using Front Row on Intel-based Macs.

Mac OS X 10.4.3 "Tiger" [2005.11.20] (back to top)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301984 for more information.

Among the changes in the update are improvements to Safari, Mail, iChat and Apple’s desktop searching tool, Spotlight.

Things that you may notice in your use of campus macs:

• Improves responsiveness during Spotlight searches in the Finder.
• The Spotlight image indexer now uses the "Software" TIFF property to support graphics rendering and image editing applications that use this property.
• Apple’s Internet Web browser Safari can now pass The Web Standards Project Acid2 test.
• Improves the handling of Hebrew and Arabic text in Safari and Mail.
• Improves compatibility for OpenGL-accelerated Macromedia Shockwave 3D webpage content when using Safari.
• Improves compatibility with Microsoft Word and Excel 2004, addressing an issue in which the application could stop responding for several seconds.
• MS-DOS-formatted volumes, including the iPod Shuffle, perform better and consistently mount (become available) in the Finder.
• Includes previous standalone security updates.

The Complete List:

Finder and Spotlight

• Improves responsiveness during Spotlight searches in the Finder.
• Spotlight comments entered in the Finder are now preserved when using iDisk syncing.
• Get Info windows correctly display non-Roman language versions and copyright strings.
• Improves the alert that appears when replacing an item during a copy when the capitalization of the items' names is the only difference.
• Permissions for items inside packages are now correctly set when applying permission changes to enclosed items in the Finder Info window.
• Items copied into a Drop Box have permissions set correctly.
• Addresses an issue in which Spotlight cannot find a file after using iPhoto to rename it if the filename originally contained an ampersand (&).
• The Spotlight image indexer now uses the "Software" TIFF property to support graphics rendering and image editing applications that use this property.

Safari, Internet, and networking

• Safari can now pass the "Acid2" test.
• Improves compatibility of Safari with many webcams.
• Improves the handling of Hebrew and Arabic text in Safari and Mail.
• Improves compatibility for OpenGL-accelerated Macromedia Shockwave 3D webpage content when using Safari.
• Addresses an issue in which an SMB volume might not mount again after it's unmounted.
• Addresses some issues in which the Finder might not be able to connect to an SMB volume.
• Bluetooth Setup Assistant now lets you toggle the Modem menu extra on or off (you can also use System Preferences).
• Resolves an issue in which Internet Connect wouldn't connect to a dial-up ISP if the account password contained a double-quote (") character.
• Improves compatibility with Squid proxy servers.

Syncing

• With this update, you no longer need to store Address Book contact URLs in the Notes field when syncing with .Mac.
• Mac sync error alerts now provide a better description of the issue (for more details about a .Mac sync error, see the dotmacsync.log file).
• Allows your Address Book contacts that are organized in subgroups to be synced to an iPod using iTunes.

Mail

• Addresses an issue in which Mail might prompt you to download items attached to an IMAP email message more than once.
• In the Fonts & Colors preferences in Mail, you can now customize the font used in the list of Mailbox names.
• Smart Mailboxes that use "Entire Message Contains" and another criteria with the "any" qualifier now work as expected.
• Smart Groups of addresses can now be dragged from Address Book to a message's To, Cc, or Bcc field.
• The number of messages in a Smart Mailbox are now displayed in the title bar.
• Pressing Tab while composing a Mail message now inserts a tab character, instead of four spaces.
• Accounts created in Mail after installing this update will avoid an issue in which .Mac mail could not be sent if the Internet Service Provider blocks port 25.
• Reduces the amount of blank lines Mail might insert into a message when forwarding or replying to it.
• Addresses an issue in which some Mail rules could be lost or duplicated after a .Mac sync.
• Addresses in the "To:", "Cc:", "Bcc:" fields, as well as the Accounts pop-up menu, no longer appear in red if the address is in a different lettercase than what is entered in the "Mark addresses not in the domain" field; for example, "Mac@MAC.Com" will no longer be marked in red if the "Mark addresses not in the domain" field contains "mac.com."
• Searches of "All Mailboxes" can now, optionally, include items from Junk and Trash.
• Resolves an issue in which meeting requests sent from Microsoft Outlook to an Exchange account in Mail might not appear.

iChat

• iChat preferences now allow you to display emoticons (such as a smiley face) as text (such as " :-) ") instead of as a graphic.
• Resolves an issue in Activity Monitor in which you might see "iChatAgent (Not Responding)" in red text, even though iChat works just fine.
• Addresses a "No data has been received for the last 10 seconds" alert that could often appear when participating in a video chat in iChat with someone using AIM on a PC.
• .Mac members can enable encrypted chat sessions after installing this update.
• Further addresses potential causes of persistent "insufficient bandwidth" alerts.

Other applications

• Disk Utility can now verify your Mac OS X 10.4 startup volume if it is Mac OS X Extended (Journaled)-formatted.
• Many improvements for Calculator are included, such as: A black triangle icon no longer appears below "Infinity." Calculator now filters out unusable characters when pasting from the Clipboard, certain "rounding error" issues are addressed, and other issues.
• Addresses an issue in which iCal could not publish or subscribe to a secure URL if your password contained a question mark (?).
• Addresses an issue in which Preview might only print the first page of a multipage TIFF document.
• Keychain Access searching is no longer case-sensitive after installing this update.
• This update allows Keychain Access to directly import .pkcs12 files.
• X11 windows no longer stay in the background after selecting the X11 application from the Dock or with Application Switcher.

Other

• Software Update now lets you know when only ignored (hidden) updates are available for installation.
• Addresses an issue in which incoming faxes are saved as "from unknown" PDF files.
• Addresses an issue in which some Traditional Chinese input methods, such as Pinyin, limit the number of candidate characters presented in the candidate window.
• Resolves an issue for Palm Desktop software in which the Command-Q keyboard shortcut would sometimes not quit the application unless it was pressed a second time.
• Improves compatibility with Microsoft IntelliPoint mouse modifier clicking; that is, mouse buttons configured to act as a Control-click or Command-click, for example.
• Improves window scrolling when dragging an item into a window that's viewed as a list, where not all of the list is visible.
• Improves compatibility with Microsoft Word and Excel 2004, addressing an issue in which the application could stop responding for several seconds.
• Addresses an issue in which cases and/or specific user conversion dictionaries could be disabled after upgrading to Tiger.
• Addresses performance issues affecting three AppleScript commands: do shell script, system info, and delay.
• The Core Data framework has been updated to improve relationship management issues, resolve issues with data migration, improve Undo and Redo commands, and improve insertion performance.
• Resolves a potential redraw issue in which an application window's scroll bars could appear in the wrong place.
• Allows Apple Wireless Keyboards to work in single-user mode.
• Addresses an issue in which high ASCII characters in a password could lead to a blue screen at startup, or prevent log in.
• MS-DOS-formatted volumes, including the iPod Shuffle, perform better and consistently mount (become available) in the Finder.
• Improves results when printing to an optional envelope feeder on some printers.
• Disables Quartz 2D Extreme—Quartz 2D Extreme is not a supported feature in Tiger, and re-enabling it may lead to video redraw issues or kernel panics.
• Includes previous standalone security updates.

Mac OS X 10.4.2 "Tiger" [2005.10.09] (back to top)
http://www.apple.com/macosx/newfeatures/ for more information.

Explore more than 200 new features that will change how you use your computer. Discover how the innovations in Tiger work together seamlessly to give you a more enjoyable and functional platform for anything you do with your Mac.

Key features-

Spotlight:

• Search for anything, anytime, from the system-wide Spotlight menu.
• Find stuff, even in the most complex PDF file, without extra software.
• Create Smart Folders that update automatically when new files arrive.
• Make Smart Mailboxes so you can see and sort messages in multiple views.
• Control your System Preferences quickly with a predictive search.
• Use Smart Groups to organize your contacts into categories automatically.

Helpful utilities and enhancements:

• Dashboard puts handy utility widgets at your fingertips — and hides them instantly, too.
• Automator happily performs repetitive tasks for you, so you don’t turn into a mindless drone.
• Tell your Mac to read you new email with the advanced technology available via VoiceOver.
• Exposé lets you see and navigate to any window instantly.
• The system-wide menu bar gives every window more breathing room, provides access to system controls and lets you choose when to get help.

Updated device support:

• Connect hundreds of digital cameras, printers, audio and MIDI devices. DV camcorders, input devices, storage devices and optical media, scanners and displays using industry standard USB, FireWire (IEEE 1394) and DVI without additional software.

Other included fixes:

- file sharing using AFP and SMB/CIFS network file services
- single sign-on authentication and reliable access to Active Directory servers
- autologin for managed user accounts
- AirPort and wireless access
- Core Graphics, Core Audio, Core Image, including updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
- Finder updates including finding on Kind and using Slideshow
- synchronizing your iDisk with .Mac
- installation reliability
- managing Dashboard widgets
- Address Book, Automator, iCal, iChat, Mail, Safari, and Stickies applications
- compatibility with third party applications and devices

Mac OS X 10.3.7 "Panther" [2004.12.28] (back to top)
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosxupdate_10_3_7.html for more information.

The 10.3.7 Combined Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther" and is recommended for all users.

10.3.7 key enhancements include:

Java 1.4.2 Update 2 provides improved behavior for applets in Safari, and increased stability for desktop Java applications. Java 1.4.2 Update 2 also includes all the improvements from Java 1.4.2 Update 1.

The 10.3.5 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther" and is recommended for all users.

Key enhancements include:

• Network volumes are now available in the Finder sidebar and Desktop for convenient access
• Improved file sharing and directory services for Mac (AFP), UNIX (NFS) PC (SMB/CIFS), PPTP, and wireless networks
• Improves reliability of user logins and mounting of home directories in a networked environment
• Improved support for NTFS formatted volumes
• Improved PostScript and USB printing
• Improved font management
• Improved disc burning and recording functionality
• Improved Bluetooth compatibility for Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mouse and Bluetooth phones
• iPods connected via USB 2.0 are now recognized by iTunes and iSync
• Improved Open GL technology and updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
• Updated Address Book, Disk Utility, DVD Player, Image Capture, Mail, Safari, Stickies, and QuickTime applications
• Improved compatibility for third party applications
• 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

The 10.3.3 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther" and is recommended for all users.

Key enhancements include:

• Network volumes are now available in the Finder sidebar and Desktop for convenient access
• Improved file sharing and directory services for Mac (AFP), UNIX (NFS) and PC (SMB/CIFS) networks
• Improved PostScript and USB printing
• Improved font management
• Updated Disk Utility, DVD Player, Image Capture, Mail and Safari applications
• Additional support for FireWire and USB devices
• New ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
• Improved compatibility for third party applications
• FileVault, FireWire 800 and WebDAV improvements from Update 10.3.1
• Previous standalone security updates and Bluetooth Update 1.5

This firmware update has been applied to all SCL Mac Support Power Mac G5s. Version 5.1.4 provides changes for initializing and running the Power Mac G5. It provides some performance improvements for some PCI-X configurations, patches a security hole and improves fan behavior in Open Firmware.

Delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications, utilities, services, and technologies: Audio, Address Book, AppleScript, Bluetooth, Classic compatibility, Disk Copy, Disk Utility, Finder, Graphics, Help Viewer, iChat, Image Capture, IP Firewall, Kerberos, Mail, OpenGL, Print Center, Rendezvous, Safari, and Sherlock.

The 10.2.8 Update (Build 6R73) delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications, services and technologies: Audio, Bluetooth, Classic compatibility, Finder, Graphics, LDAP, Power Management, Safari, and FireWire and USB device compatibility. It also includes an updated ethernet driver for 450MHz and 500MHz dual processor Power Mac G4 desktop systems and an update to the battery status menu.

The update also provides updated security services and includes the latest Security Updates.

The 10.2.6 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications, services and technologies: Address Book, Graphics, Printing, OpenGL, and PC Card and USB hub device compatibility.