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March 2, 2005 12:43 AM PST
Mac OS X 10.3.8 Special Report: FireWire warning only provided for Combo update
Mac OS X 10.3.8 Update's release notes did not include the warning -- found in the notes for previous 10.3 Updates -- to disconnect all FireWire devices before installing the update. Several readers wrote in to report that they did see such a warning in the release notes. However, this is because they were installing the Combo update; the warning does not appear if you're installing the Patch or Delta versions because the issue precipitating this warning was fixed in OS X 10.3.7. The Combo update includes this warning because Apple assumes that individuals using the Combo update aren't yet running OS X 10.3.7 (or they'd be using the Delta or Patch update) and thus don't yet have the "fix."
Release Notes, Download Li... Disappearing hard drive sp... Wake from Sleep Issues Audio problems Safari World Leaks Excessive sensitivity in a... Routers and slow network p... Printer problems, solution... Displays pane of System Pr... Clearing font caches for f... iBook G4 F12 key not worki... Trackpad problems Problems with third-party ... Slow iChat operation Problems with Java Increased G5 fan activity FireWire warning only prov... Moving Apple's installed applications prevents them from being updated Problems installing via So... Bluetooth Issues Positive reports More from Late-Breakers
That being said, given the various FireWire issues that have arisen with updates to Mac OS X 10.3, MacFixIt staff always unplug our FireWire devices before installing an update and then reconnect them after restarting.
Topic Index:
- Release Notes, Download Links
- Disappearing hard drive space
- Wake from Sleep Issues
- Audio problems
- Safari World Leaks
- Excessive sensitivity in automatic screen brightness feature on PowerBooks
- Routers and slow network performance
- Printer problems, solutions
- Displays pane of System Preferences not working
- Clearing font caches for faster startup
- iBook G4 F12 key not working
- Trackpad problems
- Problems with third-party mice
- Slow iChat operation
- Problems with Java
- Increased G5 fan activity
- FireWire warning only provided for Combo update
- Moving Apple's installed applications prevents them from being updated
- Problems installing via Software Update
- Bluetooth Issues
- Positive reports
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