New & Noteworthy Apple TIL articles

Avoid an iMac downgrade Apple TIL article #58489 notes that "iMac Update 1.0 places a downgraded version of the Mac OS ROM file on the iMac that is likely to cause the iMac to behave unpredictably or start up incorrectly" if installed on a new slot-loading iMac.

Net Boot slow down on G4 Apple TIL article #58490 states: "When Net Booting the 350 MHz version of the Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics), the computer may appear hung due to an extended period of time to start up. The root cause is within the BootROM and will be fixed in a future update."

Mac OS 8.6: Text Using The Tektron MM Font Does Not Display If you have this problem, Apple TIL article #25027 advises updating to a newer version of the Tekton font.

DVD problem fixed In Troubleshooting the Matrix DVD, we noted an Apple TIL article that described a "Disc may be dirty or scratched" error. This TIL article has now been updated to state that the problem is fixed in Mac OS 9.

Western Digital update Regarding our previous coverage of the Western Digital hard drive recall, Apple TIL article #25017 now says: "Only a small number of the Power Macintosh G4 (PCI Graphics) built with the Western Digital 10.2 GB hard drive are affected." It explains what to do to check if you are one of these users.