Mac OS X 10.4.3 is out

Mac OS X 10.4.3 showed up today. According to Software Update:

The 10.4.3 Update delivers overall improved reliability and compatibility for Mac OS X v10.4 and is recommended for all users.

It includes fixes for:

  • AFP, SMB/CIFS, NFS and FTP network file services
  • AirPort and Bluetooth wireless access
  • Core Graphics, Core Audio, Core Image, and RAW camera support
  • disc recording when creating and burning media
  • .Mac sync services
  • Spotlight indexing and searching
  • Dashboard widgets: Dictionary, Flight Tracker, Stickies, and Unit Converter
  • Address Book, AppleScript, Automator, Dictionary, Font Book, iCal, iSync, Mail, and Safari applications
  • Disk Utility, Keychain Access, Migration Assistant, and Software Update
  • compatibility with third party applications and devices
  • previous standalone security updates

For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n301984

For detailed information on Security Updates, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798

Thanks Scott!

Project WONDER nightly build server

Whoo hoo! Mike Schrag has setup a build server for Project WONDER here. This is from his email to the Project WONDER list:

It functions very much like the WOLips nightly build server. Each morning at 5am EST, it does a checkout from the cvs server. If there were any changes, it increments the build number and does a Framework, Application, and Examples build. One difference is that it does not tag cvs with that build number, though it could if people particularly want this.

Great news! Thanks a tonne Mike.

Fix for missing QuickTime stream audio

I tried to watch Apple’s October 5th Special event stream but was stymied by missing audio on my PowerBook. It worked fine on the iMac so I got my fix of Special Event Goodness™ OK.

minusdelta posted a fix he (she/they) found to the Apple forums and I repeat it here:

  • Quit Quicktime.
  • Open /Applications/Utilities/Audio MIDI Setup.
  • Select the Audio tab
  • Set the output to 44100 not 96000 and quit
  • Try again in quicktime.

Weirdest thing…