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Mac OS X 10.1.3: still more reader reports

Mac OS X 10.1.3: still more reader reports

CNET staff
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Following up on our previous coverage of Mac OS X 10.1.3 issues:

10.1.3 supports IrDA modems If you installed 10.1.3 on a PowerBook with IrDA support, you probably noticed that the update adds support for IrDA modems. Jim Garbern offers details on getting a Mac to work with the IR modem in an Ericsson T28 World phone.

Windows filesharing bug? Regarding the recently released Mac OS X Server 10.1.3 (see previous item), Sebastian Pichel reports: "Windows filesharing may be corrupt after the update. After updating, none of our Windows clients can logon to the Mac OS X server anymore. See this Apple Discussions Board thread for more details."

PenDrive conflict Rudy Soetewey writes: "After upgrading to Mac OSX.1.1.3, my PenDrive 16MB USB flash memory drive no longer worked. He contacted the vendor and they confirmed: " There is a problem with the Mac OS X 10.1.3 We are in process of trying to solve this issue."

Quake We have gotten several reports of problems playing Quake after installing 10.1.3. This MacFixIt Forums thread (Mac OS X 10.1.3 & Quake 3) offers more details.

PowerLogix fix for kernel panic? After updating to Mac OS X 10.1.3 on a Wallstreet PowerBook upgraded with a PowerLogix processor, Greg Brown kept getting kernel panics when using iPhoto. He writes: "Using PowerLogix Cache Control X 1.1b3, I unchecked Write-Thru mode under the Cache Control tab and restarted. This seemed to do the trick."

Nobody's perfect People who received the most recent Mac OS X News email from Apple report that the headline is that "Mac OS X 10.3.1 (sic) Update Available."