Apple Fills Your Tuesday With Updates

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."

Comments

Only for 10.3

[TheRedHorse]

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

Re:Only for 10.3

[MinutiaeMan]

Except that when you're paying for the upgrade to Panther, you're also paying for the next year's worth of security updates, feature enhancements, and minor upgrades. Remember how everyone was complaining that Safari upgrades were only going to Panther users? That's most likely because Safari is funded by the current OS sales. And right now, that's Panther.

Re:Only for 10.3

[geoffspear]

Or it could be because Panther is a lot easier to develop software for, if you don't care about it being compatible with easier versions of the OS. Cocoa bindings/NSControllers are really nice, and I'd expect that most developers would rather write a whole lot less code than support users who don't want to upgrade.

AirPort update

[LochNess]

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.

Re:AirPort update

[pudge]

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!

iDVD 4.0.1 is good news so far

[djupedal]

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'

Still no USB printing fix

[moosesocks]

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...

Re:Still no USB printing fix

[greentree]

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.

Re:Tuesday?

[pudge]

I just work from the default position that nothing outside the U.S. actually exists. ;-)

Proper URL for nVidia patch

[dborod]

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