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OS X 10.4.5 Released

Feb 14, 2006 5:38AM PST

My Software Update app do-hicky thing just popped up (yes, I believe that's the technical term too .. hehe). Thought I would contribute some actual news while I'm here. Happy

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Anything different?
Feb 14, 2006 5:45AM PST

Is there anything different? New graphics, security updates? Not being a Mac user, I wouldn't know.

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Updates
Feb 14, 2006 5:56AM PST

The 10.4.5 Update is recommended for all users and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for the following applications and technologies:

- iChat video conferencing
- Safari rendering of web pages
- usability of Dashboard and widgets
- viewing of QuickTime streaming media behind a firewall
- printing to some Epson printer models
- iDisk and Portable Home Directory syncing
- time zone and daylight savings for 2006 and 2007
- VPN connections to Cisco servers when using NAT
- compatibility with third party applications and devices
- previous standalone security updates

Detailed information can be found at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303179.

-Kevin S.

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Well..
Feb 14, 2006 6:00AM PST

There it is. I'm just not fast on the draw like others are on here. Happy

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So far ..
Feb 14, 2006 5:58AM PST

.. nothing seems different. Of course, I didn't read what the update said about what was changed, and I can't even find anything on Apple's website about what fixes/updates/new stuff is in it.

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And they just cracked 10.4.4 for x86
Feb 14, 2006 6:26AM PST