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Mac OS X 10.4.2 is out there

Apple logoJust in case Software Update hasn't informed you already, Mac OS X 10.4.2 is now available for download. As such things do, it fixes bugs and improves reliability, etc., etc. What, you want specifics? Very well, then -- expect improvements in the following realms:

  • file sharing using AFP and SMB/CIFS network file services
  • single sign-on authentication and reliable access to Active Directory servers
  • autologin for managed user accounts
  • AirPort and wireless access
  • Core Graphics, Core Audio, Core Image, including updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
  • Finder updates including finding on Kind and using Slideshow
  • synchronizing your iDisk with .Mac
  • installation reliability
  • managing Dashboard widgets
  • Address Book, Automator, iCal, iChat, Mail, Safari, and Stickies applications
  • compatibility with third party applications and devices

For the full skinny, see the Knowledge Base blurb.

 
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