Apple Releases 10.4.10

ByMike Moffit

I believe this is the first time in OS X history where we’ve gone above 10.x.9. The MacBook I just purchased for my girlfriend is telling me there is a system update, 10.4.10. The combined update is 304MBs. It includes:

Bluetooth

  • Addresses an issue in which a Bluetooth headset may show up as an available device for sound output in the Sound preference pane after it had been removed from Bluetooth preferences.

Third-party

  • Adds RAW image decoding support for the following cameras: Panasonic DMC-LX1, Panasonic DMC-LX2, Leica M8, Leica D-LUX 2, Leica D-LUX 3, Fuji S5 Pro, Nikon D40x, and Canon EOS 1D Mk III.

  • Resolves an issue in which some DNG images may appear tinted or distorted.

  • Improves compatibility of Mathematica 6 with 64-bit Macs.

USB

  • Improves reliability when using the IR remote control after waking from sleep.

  • Improves reliability when mounting external USB hard drives.

  • Resolves an issue in which a TomTom GO 910 may not be recognized when connected via USB to an Intel-based Mac.

Other

  • Improves responsiveness when using the Control-Eject key combination to display a shutdown dialog.

  • Addresses a specific issue in which users importing video from a DV camera may experience dropped frames.

  • Includes recent Apple security updates.

  • Addresses issues with calendar calculations in certain applications.

  • Addresses issues when rounding decimal numbers for display in certain applications.

  • For Motion, addresses an issue in which some texture corruption could appear in Motion if VRAM is full.

Visit the Apple information page about the update.
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