Forthcoming Mac OS X 10.4.1 Update addresses Tiger issues
The first stable builds of a maintenance and security update to Apple's recently released Tiger operating system are being passed around the company's Cupertino headquarters, AppleInsider has learned.
Software builds of the Mac OS X 10.4.1 Update have reportedly been assigned to the 8Bx millstone, with the most recent builds rumored to be Mac OS X 10.4.1 build 8B5, 8B7 and 8B9.
According to various contacts, the update will address issues with over three dozen components of the Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" operating system, with an emphasis on improving general stability and reliability.
Some of the key areas to be targeted by the update include: AFPServer, AddressBook, AppKit, Bluetooth, Carbon, CoreFoundation, CoreGraphics, DashBoard Widgets, DVD Player, Directory Services, Fonts, Help, iCal, iSync, Mail, Preview, Printing, OpenLDAP, Quartz, SecurityAgent, and WebCore.
Insiders also believe that Mac OS X 10.4.1 will include updates to Tiger's .Mac synchronization and notification components and pack a new version of the Mac OS X xnu kernel.
Already, insiders tell AppleInsider that recent builds of the system update have addressed nearly two dozen bugs located in Tiger, including sleep issues with iMacs, random crashes related to the new H.264 video codec, PDF printing problems with Safari and Bluetooth FTP.
Problems with AddressBook, .Mac registration, iPhoto, Pages, iCal, iSync and iDVD have also been rectified, sources said.
Of interest to some users, sources said Mac OS X 10.4.1 will also correct DHCP issues experienced by some Tiger users who own certain D-Link wireless routers.
Mac OS X 10.4.1, which currently weighs in at approximately 35MB, is slated for a mid to late-May release.
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UPS is delivering my Family Pack today so it's going on the least critical Mac, but I'll wait for 4.1 before loading it on the two used for work. Must say that Apple is responding rather fast now that they are getting consumer feedback.
what about write ftp/smb support in Finder (or heck, sftp support)?
or System Preferences spotlight that works for everybody (doesn't work for me), or a Hardware System Preference that actually works.
i really hope, as segovius said, that they fix the safari crashing, and get rid of the ridiculous download confirmation (just let me turn it off).
and maybe Dashboard widgets that don't take up 44MB of RAM (almost 200 virtual). that seems a little exessive.
Tiger is great, but there are definitely some things that need to be ironed out.
Insiders also believe that Mac OS X 10.4.1 will [..] pack a new version of the Mac OS X xnu kernel.
Why does Kasper keep bringing this up? Every single update to OS X has so far brought a new kernel. This is no news at all, and shouldn't surprise anyone.
My Safari has been perfectly stable since installation. I assume you guys aren't using any Safari 'enhancers' or hacks held over from Panther/Jaguar like Pith Helmet or Saft.
It better do something about Safari crashing every five minutes.....
Huh? I've been running Safari since installing Tiger a week ago and haven't had any problems. Maybe you should try an archive & install, or an erase & install -- and be sure to follow MacFixit's troubleshooting tips before & after installing Tiger, such as running DiskWarrior, repairing permissions, etc.