New Mac OS X Update

[Adel]

Fire up Software Update!

10.3.7 is out. 17.1MB download.


improved AFP support for saving documents with long file names
improved OpenGL technology and updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
improved FireWire device compatibility
updated Preview application
improved compatibility for third party applications
previous standalone security updates

[hannibal]

how come mine is a 26.4 MB download?

[jasondv]

It popped up in my Software Update window this morning as well, but mine showed a 26.4 MB download. I wonder why I require a larger file...

[Adel]

Originally posted by hannibal
how come mine is a 26.4 MB download?

26.4? Huh? Good question!

EDIT: Maybe because I update obsessively some portions have already been installed in my system? Just guessing here. Either that or Apple's keeping something from me.

[Edited on 12-15-2004 by Adel]

[elbert]

Ay Adel, ang liit ng sa iyo....

[Adel]

Aba, aba...

This is odd. Maliit nga yung sa akin.

I just tried it on my PowerBook (the first instance was from my desktop), and I am still getting the 17.6 download. Favoritism?

For the record, the downloaded file is called MacOSXUpdate10.3.7Patch.pkg, which is even slightly smaller - 16.9MB.

Paliit ng paliit! :dry:

[dmxmd]

These are some of the enhancements included with the Mac OS X 10.3.7 Update.

Applications:

Allows TextEdit to open certain RTF documents that previously wouldn't open, resulting in a "TextEdit Open Failed. Couldn't open file" alert.

Resolves an issue in which Safari, Mail, and other networking applications that use DNS lookups could experience intermittent connectivity issues with Security Update 2004-09-30 and Mac OS X 10.3.5 or later installed.

Addresses an issue with Blizzard World of Warcraft in which the game's frame rate could drop considerably when in "Ghost mode," if the computer uses an nVidia graphics card.

Resolves an issue in which enabling Vertex Shaders in World of Warcraft could lead to unexpected graphics issues when using an nVidia graphics card.

Addresses an issue with World of Warcraft in which incorrect colors or unexpectedly flashing objects could appear when using an ATI Radeon 9600 graphics card, making gameplay difficult.

Improves compatibility for Pacific Tech's Graphing Calculator 3.5—some 3D surfaces might not render in Mac OS X 10.3.6.

Other:

Addresses an issue in which a brief "flash of lines" may appear on the screen when waking the computer from sleep after the "Flurry" Screen Saver has run, if the computer uses an ATI Radeon 8500, 9000, 9200, 9600, or M9 graphics chip.

Improves compatibility for FireWire-based audio interfaces, including the Edirol FA-101 FireWire audio interface.

Enables E*TRADE PDF account statements to be viewed in Preview.

An Apple Cinema 22" ADC display, when connected to certain PowerBook computers, no longer shows random "stuttering" or other graphics anomalies in the Finder and DVD Player.

Addresses an issue in which shadowed text in a PDF file may print differently than it appears on the screen when printing to a raster printer.

Filenames longer than 31 characters are no longer shortened when the file is saved on a server via Apple File Sharing.

Resolves an issue with Mac OS X 10.3.6 in which some FireWire hard drives would not appear ("mount&quot on the desktop.

Addresses an issue with Mac OS X 10.3.6 in which DVD Player might not open on some Power Mac G4 computers that use an ATI Radeon 9800 AGP video card.

Resolves an issue that prevented printing to some Windows-based print servers.

[elbert]

Thanks for the info. However, please be informed that this subject already exists in the heads-up forum: New Mac OS X Update.

Perhaps the proper authorities can merge this with the previous thread.

NOTE--DONE penmanila

[Edited on 12-16-2004 by penmanila]

[rujhs]

This is odd. Maliit nga yung sa akin.
I just tried it on my PowerBook (the first instance was from my desktop), and I am still getting the 17.6 download. Favoritism?
For the record, the downloaded file is called MacOSXUpdate10.3.7Patch.pkg, which is even slightly smaller - 16.9MB.
Paliit ng paliit!




try mo pare dito...

http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/

[Edited on 12-16-2004 by rujhs]

[Edited on 12-16-2004 by rujhs]

[marvinp]

Mac OS X: Software update sizes can vary

The sizes of software updates can vary for computers running Mac OS X 10.3.4 or later. This is a feature of Software Update, which automatically detects the best update for your computer.

Sometimes, Software Update preferences is able to offer a "smaller-sized Delta" update than you might expect, or smaller than what you might see on other computers installing the same update. The "smaller Delta" updates are offered when some Mac OS X system files can be modified instead of replaced in their entirety. See "Why are some computers not offered a smaller update?" below for more information.

Smaller-sized Software Updates take less time to download and install than regular-sized Delta or Combo updates.

Tip: For updates that have different-sized versions, the "smaller-sized Delta" is the smallest. The regular-sized Delta version is the next smallest, and the Combo version is the largest (but most versatile).

More here.