Apple releases Mac OS X v10.4.9

Apple on Tuesday released Mac OS X v10.4.9, available in both client and server versions for PowerPC and Intel-based Macs. The updates are available for download through the Software Update system preference pane, and can also be had from the Apple Downloads Web page.

Specific changes in the 10.4.9 release include improvements to raw camera file 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 model; Windows-created digital certificates; Open and Print dialogs in Rosetta-based applications on Intel-based Macs; time zone and Daylight Savings Time changes for 2006 and 2007, and security updates.

Apple’s Web site has further details about what’s specifically changed in Mac OS X v10.4.9, as well. Highlights include improvements to .Mac sync performance and sync issues; fixes for wake from sleep issues with Bluetooth peripherals; changes to iCal; support for USV Video Class webcams in iChat; iSync support for more devices; WPA2 encryption support in Network Diagnostics; performance issues related to Intel iMacs working on high-speed network switches; improvements to OpenGL graphics reliability in World of Warcraft and more.

I had to go back to the boneyard

LOL - you got one of those, too? Hard to part with old macs.... they still work, just not as zippy.

BTW, does Firefox work any better that Safari on those sites?

"does Firefox work any better that Safari on those sites?"

The most common issue is the codecs in WMP and Real. Some that work on Tiger PPC do not work on Tiger Intel. There are also a few places where ActiveX is the problem. There is an addin for Firefox called something like User Agent Switcher which lets Firefox trick the website into thinking it is talking to a modern IE. I also install Flip4Mac but find it best when you install it then use preferences to tell the plugin not to load. Then a few of the otherwise inaccessible websites opine, "can't play clip with WMP plugin. would you like to try the stand alone player." This is a good workaround.

I also heard that if you force safari to run in rosetta mode it does better with WMP files.

All in all I found the number of none working websites with no workaround to be up 25-30% on Intel.

If you buy through Zones you can get Parallels with XP pretty cheap and that is my ultimate solution.

I think Apple has some work to do in web compatibility. some sales, some technical and some political.

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