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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
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)
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
Mac OS X Server Update 10.4.7 Combo (192MB)
Mac OS X Server Update 10.4.7 (95MB)