Apple releases updates to Panther, Tiger, iPhoto, and many pro applications

Apple has released what we may presume are the final updates to Tiger, Mac OS X 10.4.11. There are two downloads, one for Intel and one for PowerPC machines.

The above links are for the single-version updaters: they update 10.4.10 to 10.4.11. Readers are reminded that, according to past experience, it is sometimes more reliable to install the Combo Updater, a large download that includes the preceding updates and can be applied to any version of Mac OS X 10.4. There are two Combo Updaters, one for Intel and one for PowerPC.

Also, recall that it is sometimes better to perform the install while booted up in Safe Mode (hold Shift during the entire bootup process).

A long list of modifications includes:

• Includes Safari 3
• Adds RAW image decoding support for the following cameras: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, Leica V-Lux 1, Olympus E-400, Olympus EVOLT E410, Olympus EVOLT E510, Canon EOS 40D
• Improves compatibility when using OpenType fonts in QuarkExpress
• Improves reliability when running VMWARE's Fusion
• Improves support for using Image Capture to import pictures taken on your iPhone
• Improves syncing between iPhone and Yahoo! address books
• Addresses an issue copying files from a Mac OS 9 AFP sharepoint
• Improved reliability advertising an AFP sharepoint over Bonjour
• Addresses an issue which could prevent the use of port mapping when sharing your Mac's internet connection
• Improves reliability when trying to authenticate to an AFP share using Kerberos
• Improves compatibility with third-party wireless wide-area network devices
• Improves reliability when mounting external USB hard drives.
• Adds support for Microsoft Presenter Mouse 8000
• Addresses an issue in which selecting two rows of album art within the iTunes artwork Screen Saver may cause System Preferences to unexpectedly quit
• Includes updated Daylight Saving Time information for customers in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States state of Indiana
• Allows the use of the special keys on aluminum Apple Keyboards to control Aperture slideshows
• Addresses an issue in which help content for some applications may be displayed in English when using the computer in another Mac OS X language
• Addresses issues with certain Apple Dashboard widgets: Unit Converter, Calculator, Stocks
• Includes recent Apple security updates

Apple has released iPhoto 7.1.1; no very interesting details are provided as to what improvements may be expected, but only that it "supports compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues." Requires Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later and the iLife Support 8.1.1 update.

Apple has released updaters for its various Pro applications: the Pro Applications Update 2007-02, Compressor 3.0.2, Cinema Tools 4.0.1, Color 1.0.2, Motion 3.0.2, DVD Studio Pro 4.2.1, Final Cut Pro 6.0.2, and Soundtrack Pro 2.0.2.

Apple has released Server Admin Tools 10.4.11, which require 10.4.11 (see above). These are tools that can remotely administer Mac OS X Server from a non-server machine.

For those still using Panther, Apple has released a 10.3.9 Security Update 2007-008. Most people will want the client version. The server version is here.

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