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Apple Fills Your Tuesday With Updates

Posted by pudge on from the no-more-airport-induced-kernel-panics-for-me dept.

slapple writes "Apple has recently updated its AirPort and iDVD software. These new updates should appear in your Software Update." AirPort 3.3.1 fixeds some wake-from-sleep problems. GarageBand Jam Pack was also updated, to 1.0.1. And munboy writes that Apple also posted an Nvidia driver update: "This firmware update is for customers using Mac OS X version 10.2 or later with an Apple Cinema HD Display and a Power Mac G4 with one of the following NVIDIA graphics cards: GeForce2 MX, GeForce2 MX TwinView, GeForce3, or GeForce4 MX."

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  1. Only for 10.3 by TheRedHorse · · Score: 5, Informative

    Just a note, these updates appear to only be for OS 10.3

  2. AirPort update by LochNess · · Score: 4, Informative

    If this update is supposed to fix wake-up problems with AirPort, I have yet to see it.

    The last security update broke re-joining my network after waking up from sleep, and this update hasn't changed that.

    1. Re:AirPort update by pudge · · Score: 4, Informative

      I have the same problem, and yes, it is not fixed. I know other people have the same problem; hopefully, Apple can track it down and fix it. :/

      My workaround is to set the name/password of my network in the Network preferences, instead of "choose automatically" use "choose specific network" or whatever. But it did fix my kernel panics, so yay!

    2. Re:AirPort update by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

      I get kernel panics when I go from home, where I use Airport, to my work, where I have a fixed ethernet connection.
      My workaround is to wake up my powerbook first en then connect it to the network. If I plugin the network first and then wake up my book I get a kernel panic. Perhaps this is a useful solution for you too!

      Rob

  3. iDVD 4.0.1 is good news so far by djupedal · · Score: 4, Informative
    G5 owners can now use the 'Best Performance' pref.

    Playlists w/slideshows now play correctly (not just the first song and stop)

    Burns are more reliable and don't take as long

    If you haven't already, you may wish to see this page I put together on iDVD 4... 'iDVD 4 UOFAQ'

  4. Still no USB printing fix by moosesocks · · Score: 4, Informative

    And yet, we still have no USB printing fix. 10.3 broke support for most users for USB -> IEEE1284 converters, leaving owners of older printers up a creek...

    --
    -- If you try to fail and succeed, which have you done? - Uli's moose
    1. Re:Still no USB printing fix by greentree · · Score: 5, Informative

      don't fret too much. that was already announced to be coming in the 10.3.3 update. check out macrumor's post about that nearly a week ago.

      Key changes listed include improved file sharing and directory services, PostScript and USB printing, font management, updated Disk Utility, DVD Player, Image Capture, Mail and Safari applications and updated drivers.

  5. Re:Tuesday? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    Australia (well, the parts with most of the population) is GMT+10. It's also daylight savings time, so we're +11 at the moment.

  6. Proper URL for nVidia patch by dborod · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here's a link to the KB article that describes and links to the patch.

  7. Update: re-connecting to AirPort by LochNess · · Score: 2, Informative

    I managed to get my Powerbook to automatically re-join my AirPort network after waking from sleep.

    In the 'Network Port Configurations' of the Network system preferences, I had the following checked:

    USB Bluetooth Modem Adaptor, Internal Modem, Built-in Ethernet, AirPort

    I un-checked the Bluetooth and Internal Modem, and now the computer re-joins the network after waking from sleep.