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Mac OS X 10.4.10 Special Report: Important files modified by this update, downgrading components
As with all significant updates, it is important to take note of which files are modified by Mac OS X 10.4.10 so that if a problem occurs after its installation, you can reasonably surmise whether or not there is a potential that the update was culpable. For instance, the update has caused audio issues for a number of users -- a problem that can potentially (albeit not necessarily) be linked to the update's modification of the audio input/output kernel extension: /System/Library/Extensions/IOAudioFamily.kext.
If you are experiencing major problems you believe to be caused by a specific component, you can downgrade it to an earlier version via this process:
- Download the appropriate Mac OS X 10.4.9 combo updater from Apple's download page.
- Download and install the shareware application Pacifist
- Drag the Mac OS X combo installer package (e.g. MacOSXUpd10.4.9Intel.pkg) onto the Pacifist application icon.
- Scan the list of installed files for items that might be causing your problem by clicking on the disclosure triangles. As mentioned above, /System/Library/Extensions/IOAudioFamily.kext might be implicated in an audio issue, for instance. Pay particular attention to >/System/Library/CoreServices, /System/Library/Extensions(files stored here are kernel extensions -- items that are used to interact through an abstraction layer with the Mac OS X kernel, and can be implicated in kernel panics and other issues) and /System/Library/Frameworks
- Find the file you are looking for by clicking the disclosure triangles to reveal the targeted location.
- Select the file in question and click the Install button in Pacifist. You will be required to enter your administrator password.
- Restart your Mac
You should generally not mix and match components from different system versions because of potential compatibility issues. You will also lose any refinements brought about by the revision. Still, in a bind, replacing newer items with older ones can solve otherwise insoluble issues.
Here is a partial list of important files modified by Mac OS X 10.4.10:
/Applications
- Address Book
- Internet Connect
/System/Library/Extensions/ (these kernel extensions control a bevy of functionality -- check here if you are having problems with graphics cards, audio, AirPort networking, external USB/FireWire devices and more)
- webdav_fs.kext
- smbfs.kext
- System.kext
- IPFirewall.kext
- IOUSBMassStorageClass.kext
- IOUSBFamily.kext
- IOSerialFamily.kext
- IOHIDFamily.kext
- IOSCSIParallelFamily.kext
- IONetworkingFamily.kext
- IOAudioFamily.kext
- AppleSMC.kext
- AppleOnboardDisplay.kext
- AppleSmartBatteryManager.kext
- AppleSMBIOS.kext
- ATIRadeon9700.kext
- IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily.kext
- IOPlatformPluginFamily.kext
- ATIRadeon.kext
- IOGraphicsFamily.kext
- IOFireWireFamily.kext
- AppleAirPort.kext
- AppleFWAudio.kext
- AppleFileSystemDriver.kext
- AppleBacklight.kext
- AppleIntelGMA950.kext
- AppleHDA.kext
- (many more)
/System/Library/Filesystems (check here if you are having problems with mounting certain disks or shared volumes)
- smbfs.fs
- URLMount
- ufs.fs
- AppleShare
- webdav.fs
- slattach
- mount_afp
- mount_webdav
- ifconfig
- routed
- rtsol
- ipfw
- nfsd
- mount_smbfs
- nfsiod
- ping6
- route
- ip6fw
- ping
- fsck
Index:
- Release notes, properly installing the update
- Important files modified by this update, downgrading components
- Downgrading to Mac OS X 10.4.9
- Applications will not launch
- Audio popping, other sounds issues: Apply Audio Update 2007-001, other fixes
- Common workarounds for when things go wrong post-update
- Display brightness stuck at maximum
- Finder crashes -- fixes
- FireWire audio interface issues -- fixes
- Printers missing -- fix
- Problems starting up
- RAM incorrectly (or not) recognized
- Sound input issues, fixes
- The problem with the Mac OS X 10.4.10 version number
- USB issues (serious), fixes
- Wireless connectivity (AirPort) fixes
