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Apple Updates Mac OS X to Version 10.4.5

Apple Updates Mac OS X to Version 10.4.5

by , 4:55 PM EST, February 14th, 2006

Apple Computer released Mac OS X 10.4.5, an update that addresses various usability issues is Mac OS X. The update covers iChat, Safari, Dashboard, QuickTime, iDisk, Daylight Savings information (for the U.S.), VPNs, and other unspecified compatibility issues. The update also includes all previous standalone security updates.

Apple's update notes:

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
  • compatibility with third party applications and devices
  • previous standalone security updates

You can find more detailed information on the above update elements at the Knowledge Base article for the update. The update can be downloaded through Software Update, and the file is 6.4MB.

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Close Name:Al Swearengen Posts: 339 Joined: 10 May 2005
Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:03 pm Subject: Snappier and happier

I just updated my iMac iSight, no problems thus far. I notice that it is "snappier"


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Close Name:macinnerd Posts: 1748 Joined: 15 Jun 2005
Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:16 pm Subject:

Heh... I'm still stuck with 10.2.8, drooling away at Tiger. Oh well, it might happen some day.


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Close Name:madgunde Posts: 66 Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:38 pm Subject: Damn...

There goes my PowerBook's uptime. It was at 30 days and counting. Was the last update a month ago already?


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Close Name:Guest
Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:47 pm Subject: 2 separate Updates, Intel and Power PC

There are 2 "separate" updates for 10.4.5:

One for Intel on my Intel iMac 17" and one for PowerPC on my iMac G5 17".

MacSpudster


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Close Name:Tiger Posts: 1018 Joined: 17 Jun 2003
Tue Feb 14, 2006 6:49 pm Subject: so far...

I've updated a Dual G4 tower, an upgraded Blue & White tower with G3/1G CPU, and a G4/700 iMac lamp.

No issues.


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Close Name:Guest
Tue Feb 14, 2006 7:14 pm Subject:

The first update listed by TMO is iChat Video Conferencing, yet I don't see it mentioned in the Apple documentation. Can anyone find a source for this?


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Close Name:Guest
Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:35 pm Subject:

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Guest wrote:
The first update listed by TMO is iChat Video Conferencing, yet I don't see it mentioned in the Apple documentation. Can anyone find a source for this?


It's in the update notice (for the PowerPC version, at least).


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Close Name:Guest
Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:39 pm Subject: 20" iMac G5 2.0 Updated fine

...long-ish boot up afterwards (as is normal after such updates), and everything seems to be running well.


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Close Name:JimWCB Posts: 301 Joined: 29 Aug 2002
Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:17 pm Subject:

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Guest wrote:
There are 2 "separate" updates for 10.4.5:

One for Intel on my Intel iMac 17" and one for PowerPC on my iMac G5 17".

MacSpudster


More than likely that is to keep the size of the downloads resonable.

There's no need for Intel users to get the PowerPC code and visa versa.


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Close Name:Guest
Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:55 am Subject:

Hrmm, yeah, I now see the 'iChat video conferencing" in the Software Update dialogue, but nowhere in Apple's release notes is it mentioned. Interesting... how's one to know what was fixed?


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