Apple Offers Mac OS X 10.3.7 Update

An anonymous reader writes "MacNN reports: 'Apple has released Mac OS X 10.3.7 via the Software Update utility. Key enhancements include improved AFP support for saving documents with long file names, improved OpenGL technology and updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers, improved FireWire device compatibility, updated Preview application, and improved compatibility for third party applications. The 10.3.7 update is recommended for all users of Mac OS X 10.3 'Panther.' It also includes all previous standalone security updates.'"

PearPC

[IO ERROR]

Oh no, this is going to take forever for PearPC to install.

And, oh yeah, don't forget...

[metrazol]

World of Warcraft. One game is the focus of most of the updates to graphics drivers. Shocking, eh? Makes you wonder, who wanted the patches more? Blizzard, the user base, or Apples lab full of level 40 somethin' developers?

Better not install it yet

[lakeland]

After all, we've all heard the horror stories about windows users who installed the windows update only to have lots of software break.

Surely apple will be similar? ;-)

woohoo

[famouswhendead]

Now I don't need to format my external drives myself.

Re:PearPC

[c0p0n]

It took me 8 hours to get just 1 of the 4 OSX discs installed on my PC....

But it does because you do it the wrong way. You can start PearPC on a Win2k VMware virtual machine, so you can pause the execution at any time...

Re:PearPC

[spacefrog]

Install worked great on CherryOS, even on this ancient dual P3 box.

Oh wait, that was a dream, never mind.

Re:so far so good...

[LiquidCoooled]

Bennomatic just rung me to tell you all the rest of his message:

so far, I'm just going to test the finder."

For some reason he was cut off whilst sending it, and can't get back onto his desktop.
If anyone could get an engineer sent to his house he would greatly appreciate it.

[/only_joking]

Re:Dear 10.3.7

[The Illegal Pirates]

Dear Sir or Madam:

We, the Illegal Pirates of the Internet Who Must Steal Everything No Matter What, already have a cabal of Freedom Hating Illegal Filetraders feverishly working on a cracked version of 10.3.7 which we will release publically for free. Apple's lack of copy protection and free distribution via Software Update has seriously impeded our efforts to violate the DMCA and cost people money, but even these extreme measures will prove insufficient to stem internet piracy of copyrighted software.

Signed,

The Illegal Pirates of the Internet Who Must Steal Everything No Matter What

Re:I use Panther and...

[ravenspear]

I believe the technical term for OS X updates is "snappier."

Re:Better not install it yet

[Anonymous Coward]

I'll be modded to oblivion for this, but I agree.

Apple discovers new source of energy?

[allrong]

Could this be the answer to the World's energy needs? Imagine cities powered by software upgrades...

Can Microsoft match that?

Re:Disconnet Firewire Harddrives

[weston]

If you have a third-party FireWire hard drive connected, turn it off and disconnect it before installing this update.

You should see what the release notes *used* to say:

"If you have a third-party FireWire hard drive connected, turn it off and disconnect it before installing this update. In fact, put it in a seperate, EM shielded room. Actually, now that we think of it, please also back it up. Twice."

10.3.7

[bigt_littleodd]

I'm downloading it now, but haven't installed it yet. Already I can tell that my TiBook is becoming... SNAPPIER!

Re:I use Panther and...

[Steve Cowan]

I agree. Since I installed 10.3.7, my mouse now has a second button!