Apple releases Mac OS X 10.4.7 Update
Apple Computer on Tuesday released Mac OS X 10.4.7, a maintenance and security update to its Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger operating system.
The update is recommended for all users and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for the following applications and technologies:
sharing using AFP, SMB/CIFS, NFS and FTP file sharing protocols
reliable access to Open Directory, LDAP and Active Directory services
login and authentication in a variety of network environments
file access and byte range locking with AFP file sharing
network access when using proxy server automatic configuration files
connecting to Cisco VPN servers using IP/Sec and NAT
AirPort and Bluetooth wireless connectivity
RAW camera support, including updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
usability of Dashboard and widgets
searching iWork '06 and Microsoft Office documents with Spotlight
saving Word documents automatically when using a network home directory
viewing of QuickTime streaming media behind a firewall
audio playback in QuickTime, iTunes, Final Cut Pro, and Soundtrack applications
ensuring icons are spaced correctly when viewed on desktop
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 savings for 2006 and 2007
Address Book, AppleScript, Automator, Dictionary, Font Book, iCal, iChat, DVD Player, Keynote, Mail, Preview, Safari, and Stickies
Disk Utility, Keychain Access, Migration Assistant, and Software Update
compatibility with third party applications and devices
previous Mac OS X updates and standalone security updates
Download Links
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Combo Intel (215MB)
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Intel (131MB)
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Combo PPC (145MB)
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 PPC (64MB)
Mac OS X 10.4.7 Server
Also on Tuesday, Apple released Mac OS X 10.4.7 Server, which is recommended for all servers. The update includes fixes for:
AFP server deadlocks and dropped connections
saving Adobe and Quark documents to AFP mounted volumes
resharing NFS mounts with AFP
configuring up to 64 NFS server daemons in Server Admin
virus filtering and quarantine; update to ClamAV version 0.88.2
updating Kerberos keytab files when using changeip
periodic rolling of Password Server log files
configuration issues affecting MySQL performance
preallocating files when using tar, cp and mv with Xsan volumes
rebooting SAN clients without causing other clients to hang
reporting software RAID rebuild status in Disk Utility
compatibility with third party applications and devices
previous standalone security updates
Download Links
Mac OS X Server Update 10.4.7 Combo (192MB)
Mac OS X Server Update 10.4.7 (95MB)
The update is recommended for all users and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for the following applications and technologies:
sharing using AFP, SMB/CIFS, NFS and FTP file sharing protocols
reliable access to Open Directory, LDAP and Active Directory services
login and authentication in a variety of network environments
file access and byte range locking with AFP file sharing
network access when using proxy server automatic configuration files
connecting to Cisco VPN servers using IP/Sec and NAT
AirPort and Bluetooth wireless connectivity
RAW camera support, including updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
usability of Dashboard and widgets
searching iWork '06 and Microsoft Office documents with Spotlight
saving Word documents automatically when using a network home directory
viewing of QuickTime streaming media behind a firewall
audio playback in QuickTime, iTunes, Final Cut Pro, and Soundtrack applications
ensuring icons are spaced correctly when viewed on desktop
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 savings for 2006 and 2007
Address Book, AppleScript, Automator, Dictionary, Font Book, iCal, iChat, DVD Player, Keynote, Mail, Preview, Safari, and Stickies
Disk Utility, Keychain Access, Migration Assistant, and Software Update
compatibility with third party applications and devices
previous Mac OS X updates and standalone security updates
Download Links
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Combo Intel (215MB)
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Intel (131MB)
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Combo PPC (145MB)
Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 PPC (64MB)
Mac OS X 10.4.7 Server
Also on Tuesday, Apple released Mac OS X 10.4.7 Server, which is recommended for all servers. The update includes fixes for:
AFP server deadlocks and dropped connections
saving Adobe and Quark documents to AFP mounted volumes
resharing NFS mounts with AFP
configuring up to 64 NFS server daemons in Server Admin
virus filtering and quarantine; update to ClamAV version 0.88.2
updating Kerberos keytab files when using changeip
periodic rolling of Password Server log files
configuration issues affecting MySQL performance
preallocating files when using tar, cp and mv with Xsan volumes
rebooting SAN clients without causing other clients to hang
reporting software RAID rebuild status in Disk Utility
compatibility with third party applications and devices
previous standalone security updates
Download Links
Mac OS X Server Update 10.4.7 Combo (192MB)
Mac OS X Server Update 10.4.7 (95MB)
Comments
see you on the other side of the chime.
j.
My MBP buzzes/whines/hisses..whatever you want to call it.
Probably going to revert back to 10.4.6
Originally posted by user23
the mirror widget "fix" no longer works
My MBP buzzes/whines/hisses..whatever you want to call it.
Probably going to revert back to 10.4.6
I am glad you posted that. Piss on .7 if that happens. I hate the buzzy hiss thingy a majiggy. I was so hoping this update would fix the problem.
also, there is "clicking" "dragging" & "Drag Lock (tap again to release)" options
features I won't be using once I revert to 10.4.6
Everything else looks fine to me
Originally posted by Lupa
Anybody know if the two finger right click is added to powerbooks as well?
Nope. But there is 3rd party software for that functionality.
Originally posted by user23
for those wondering, you will get your right-click option with this update...."tap trackpad using two fingers for secondary click"
Yes!!! Just rebooted after the update and was about to post the good news myself.
By the way, about the "whining" people are always talking about... Does it matter if you're plugged into the power adapter or not? Because I do hear a bit of a noise on my 15" MBP -- both now and before I updated -- as soon as I'm running on battery power, but that noise goes away when I plug the power adapter back in. The noise isn't consistent even when staying on battery, as it seems to go away after a while.
About This Mac screen no longer works.
Won't shut down cleanly, have to open terminal and "sudo reboot" to get to to start shutting down, sticks on screen with grey swirly thing.
Keyboard hotkeys (brightness, volume etc) no longer work.
Keyboard & Mouse prefpane makes System Preferences crash.
EDIT: Turns out it all works, it was all just clogged up waiting about 5 minutes for an AFS connection to fail (wasn't that supposed to be the #1 fix in this patch?) - got the AFS failed to mount dialog, clicked OK and all of the keys I'd hit and the about box showed up at the same time.
EDIT: sat on "configuring" for 15 minutes then installed in about two, restarting now....
Originally posted by user23
the mirror widget "fix" no longer works
My MBP buzzes/whines/hisses..whatever you want to call it.
Probably going to revert back to 10.4.6
Don't revert; there's an *easy* workaround.
TO EVERYONE WITH WHINING INTEL MACHINES:
If you want to keep all the improvements in 10.4.7, but want the mirror widget/Photo Booth trick to still work, simply download the USB drivers for Intel 10.4.5 from here:
http://developer.apple.com/hardwared.../usbdebug.html
...after you install 10.4.7.
Direct link: ftp://ftp.apple.com/developer/Develo...40.4.3-log.dmg
Install the non-debug version in the disk image (the one without "log"), restart & the fix will work once more!
You can even bypass the mirror widget/Photo Booth trick and simply put MagicNoiseKiller.app in your Login Items list for your user account in System Preferences. (It's an app based on development sample code by Apple that also accesses the iSight. The guy who made the app stripped away most of the code, so all it does is connect to the iSight, close the connection, and quit -- and blessed silence is the result.)
If this worked for you, spread the news on other forii for anyone who might find this helpful. I've been using this solution for months, and it works great.