Mac OS X 10.4.7 Special Report: Cellular data modems now natively supported
As noted by MacFixIt reader Brian, Mac OS X 10.4.7 supports various new PC Card cellular access devices.
"The 10.4.7 Update supports New Verizon and Cingular PC Card Cellular Data Modems. After updating Mac OS X in my PowerBook G3 FW2000 to 10.4.7, my Cingular Novatel U730 PC card was immediately recognized and instantly supported with a variety of features. Up to now, I had hacked a kext extension file in System Library folder to recognize this card in a clumsy way. Now, I see when I have 3G service, and I see a wealth of information regarding my card and my connection. This support had been provided only for the Verizon 5220 PC card in previous releases. Here is a list of the cards that are now fully supported by MacOSX: Novatel U730 (2 revisions), Novatel U740, Sierra Wireless 580 (not the 850), Verizon 5220 and Verizon 620.
"This provides 15" and 17" PPC PowerBook Pro users with seamless and fully Mac OS X-supported EVDO service from Verizon and HSDPA service from Cingular without hacks and patches and other workarounds."
Index:
- AirPort connectivity issues -- fixes
- Bluetooth: Erratic device behavior, loss of connectivity
- Cellular data modems now natively supported
- CS2 apps (Photoshop, etc.) not launching -- potential fix
- Digital camera problems -- not recognized, workaround
- Don't skip update verification process
- Dozens of SMB processes spawned -- fix
- Example of the dangers in continuing work while update is applying
- External drives not recognized -- fixes
- FireWire device recognition issues
- Increased fan activity -- fixes
- Intel re-release: Determining whether you have the old or new version, more
- Internet access problems caused by DNS errors
- iSync issues
- MacBook Pro screen failures with external display connected
- MacBook (13"): Vertical multi-colored lines at startup after Mac OS X 10.4.7 update
- Microsoft Word crashing frequently -- fix
- Palm synchronization issues
- Printing issues -- fixes
- Problems caused by devices connected during update
- Problems starting up after update -- fixes
- Quark Xpress 6.5: Problems with fonts, temporary fix
- Rosetta problems -- potential fix
- Safari: Problems accessing secure sites, crashes, more
- SoundSticks unrecognized -- fix
- Spotlight will be re-enabled after update
- SuperDrive burn issues -- fix
- Third-party displays causing freezes
- Trackpad difficulties -- input not recognized
- Two-finger click functionality now enabled on 15" MacBook Pros, PowerBooks
- USB problems (device recognition, preventing your Mac from sleeping etc.) -- fixes
- Widget "phone home" function actually a security measure
- Windows sharing and processor hogging (system slowdown)
Sierra Wireless 860 or the Option GT Max are supported?