[X4U] Mac OS X 10.3.8 Update is out!

[Paul Hawkins]

Seems to be okay. Mail, iChat and Safari open faster.

Paul

> <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300569>
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>> About the Mac OS X 10.3.8 Update (Delta)
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>> This software updates Mac OS X 10.3.7 to version 10.3.8. If you have
>> version 10.3, 10.3.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.3.5, or 10.3.6,
>> update your software with the Combo Update instead.
>>
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>> Important: Please read before installing
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>> You may experience unexpected results if you have installed
>> third-party system software modifications, or if you have modified the
>> operating system through other means. (This does not apply to normal
>> application software installation.)
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>> The installation process should not be interrupted. If a power outage
>> or other interruption occurs during installation, use the standalone
>> installer (see below) from Apple Downloads to update.
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>> Installation
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>> You have two ways to update to Mac OS X 10.3.8: Use Software Update or
>> the standalone installer. Use just one of these methods to update your
>> computer.
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>> Automatic Software Update
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>> Software Update, located in System Preferences, can automatically
>> download and install the latest Apple software. Software Update may
>> have linked you to this document for additional information about the
>> update.
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>> This update's size may vary from computer to computer when installed
>> via Software Update.
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>> Because some updates are prerequisites for others, you may need to run
>> Software Update more than once to get all available updates.
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>> Standalone installer
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>> Two versions of the installer (Delta and Combo, described below) are
>> available from Apple Downloads as standalone updates. After you
>> download an update, you can use it without being connected to the
>> Internet.
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>> The Delta Update installer (described here) will update Mac OS X
>> 10.3.7 to 10.3.8.
>> The Combo Update installer can update 10.3, 10.3.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.3,
>> 10.3.4, 10.3.5, 10.3.6, or 10.3.7 to 10.3.8.
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>> The standalone installer, particularly the Combo Update, is useful if
>> you have multiple computers to update and only want to download the
>> 10.3.8 update once.
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>> Mac OS X 10.3.8 Enhancements
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>> These are some of the enhancements delivered with the Mac OS X 10.3.8
>> Update:
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>> Addresses an issue with Mac OS X 10.3.7 in which iChat, Mail, or other
>> network-based applications could take a long time to open.
>>
>> Addresses an issue in which a computer wouldn't always restart
>> automatically after a power failure, even when the Energy Saver
>> preference option "Restart automatically after a power failure" was
>> selected.
>>
>> Improves the performance of Blizzard World of Warcraft's "Full Screen
>> Glow" video feature.
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>> Improves DVD Player compatibility when playing a movie (using certain
>> ATI Radeon cards) to an external widescreen TV with a 16:9 aspect
>> ratio.
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>> Resolves an issue in which a "flicker" could be seen when navigating
>> DVD menus in DVD Player on certain PowerBook G4 computers.
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>> Addresses an issue in which a PowerBook G4 computer would, on rare
>> occasion, wake from sleep with a black screen and not respond to any
>> keyboard, mouse, or trackpad input.
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>> Addresses "jumping cursor" issues that might occur when using your
>> portable computer's trackpad with your thumb, side of thumb, or a
>> "flat" finger.
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>> Resolves an issue on certain Power Mac G5 computers where a fan cycles
>> erratically at unexpected times, such as when Seti at home software is
>> running.
>>
>> Speeds up Address Book and Mail LDAP lookups that are performed by a
>> Cisco DistributedDirector DNS server.
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>> Addresses an issue that could prevent clients using the Active
>> Directory plugin from binding to their Active Directory server.
>>
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