Mac OS X 10.4.2 Special Report: Release Notes, Download Links, Installation recommendations
Mac OS X 10.4.2 Special Report: Release Notes, Download Links, Installation recommendations
On July 12th, 2005, Apple released Mac OS X 10.4.2, the latest incremental update to Tiger. The new version contains fixes for several issues reported here on MacFixIt (see our Mac OS X 10.4.1 and Mac OS X 10.4.0 special reports), including improvements in the following areas.
- 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
For a full list of enhancements, see Knowledge Base article #301722.
As usual, we recommend that users avoid performing any other operations (in Mac OS X or third-party applications) while the update process is occurring.
In addition, before installing this Mac OS X Update, make sure all Apple-installed applications and utilities are in their original locations. Moving one of these applications to a different location on your hard drive can lead to an incomplete update.
Finally, we recommend that users disconnect any FireWire/USB devices before applying Mac OS X 10.4.2, then re-connect the devices one by one after the update process is complete and the system has restarted.
Mac OS X 10.4.2 is available through Software Update, or as a 44 MB standalone download.
A 58 MB combo updater, which will update both Mac OS X 10.4.0 and Mac OS X 10.4.1 to Mac OS X 10.4.2 is also available.
Problems after installing Mac OS X 10.4.2? Please let us know.
Apple has also released Mac OS X 10.4.2 Server, which likewise resolves a number of issues reported here on MacFixIt, making improvements in the following areas:
- file permission inheritance when using AFP network file services
- Open Directory password and single sign-on authentication services
- authentication in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory environments
- file system management operations (more reliable)
- Workgroup Manager application (editing a user's home directory location)
- compatibility with third party applications and devices
Mac OS X 10.4.2 Server is available through Software Update, or as a 44 MB standalone download.
A 57 MB combo updater, which will update both Mac OS X 10.4.0 and Mac OS X 10.4.1 to Mac OS X 10.4.2 is also available.
Index:- New repair capabilities in Disk Utility
- Ethernet Connectivity Issues
- FireWire Drives spontaneously unmounting
- General-purpose workarounds (Try these first)
- iChat "Insufficient Bandwidth"
- Mail.app: Problems with IMAP, SMTP servers, sluggish performance
- User poll reveals increased stability in progressive Tiger releases
- Resolution/brightness issues for PowerBooks
- Problems starting up/shutting down
- Release Notes, Download Links, Installation recommendations
- Spotlight cannot find single asterisk filenames
- AirPort connectivity issues
- FireWire/USB volumes refusing to unmount
- iCal search no longer working -- solution
- Installation fails partway through
- Menu items disappearing
- More on malfunctioning network adapters -- ISDN modems
- Remember to repair permissions after performing some workarounds
- Safari conflict with old version of Saft
- Sleep Problems/Solutions (system re-awakens, blank screen on wake)
- "System does not meet requirements" error message
- Misc. third-party application issues
- Widget, TCP/IP security updates
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