Download Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9

The folks at Apple just released a hefty patch for Mac OS X that upgrades the operating system to version 10.4.9. The update has been released for the PowerPC– (163MB) and Intel-Macs (310MB), as well as for the Server version (350MB). Version 10.4.9 includes several new upgrades in addition to the previously released updates, including new drivers for video cards and improvements to audio playback in several programs. 9 will likely be Apple’s last major update to Mac OS X “Tiger,” as Mac OS X 10.5, codenamed Leopard, is rumored to be released “sometime in April.” Apple has packed the following updates into the new patch:

The 10.4.9 Update is recommended for PowerPC and Intel-based Mac computers currently running Mac OS X Tiger versions 10.4.0 through 10.4.7 and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes or compatibility updates for the following applications and technologies :

• Application launch times
• RAW camera support
• Updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
• Handling of large or malformed images that could cause crashes
• Image capture performance
• Mouse scrolling and keyboard shortcuts
• font handling
• Dashboard stability
• Playback quality, and bookmarks in DVD Player
• USB video conferencing cameras for use with iChat
• Bluetooth devices
• Browsing AFP servers
• Apple USB Modem
• Windows-created digital certificates
• Open and Print dialogs in applications that use Rosetta on Intel-based Macs
• Sharing using AFP, SMB/CIFS, NFS and FTP file sharing protocols
• Login and authentication in a variety of network environments
• Connecting to Cisco VPN servers using IP/Sec and NAT
• AirPort including connectivity to EAP-FAST networks
• Searching iWork ’06 and Microsoft Office documents using Spotlight
• Viewing of QuickTime streaming media behind a firewall
• Audio playback in QuickTime, iTunes, Final Cut Pro, and Soundtrack applications
• Determining the space required to burn folders
• Synchronizing contacts, bookmarks, and calendars to .Mac and mobile phones
• Mounting and unmounting iDisk volumes
• Time zone and daylight saving for 2006 and 2007
• security updates

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