[Macpartners] Mac OS X 10.4.6: It's a go

[Albert Willis]

After doing lots of testing and monitoring web reports, I'd say it's  
okay to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.4.6 for most users.

As usual, users should take the proper precautions before installing  
upgrading:

- make a backup

- if possible, install the update on a test machine first before  
deploying to production machines

In addition, read the information from Apple regarding this update at  
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303411

If you or people you support are using iSync, make sure to read  
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303419 about what you  
need to do before upgrading to Mac OS X 10.4.6.

Also remember that PowerPC-based Macs restart twice after installing  
this update.

And finally, if your users are using Photoshop CS2 and save files to  
a non-Apple AFP (Apple Filing Protocol) server, you should be aware  
that upgrading to Mac OS X 10.4.6 will cause Photoshop to crash when  
saving files to the server. If you're using Mac OS X Server to  
provide file sharing, you are all set; if you're using something else  
(such as ExtremeZ-IP by GroupLogic) or another non-Apple AFP file  
server, you should contact the vendor of the file server that you're  
using before upgrading. This should affect a very small number of  
users at MIT, if any.

   -- Al


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Albert Willis
Macintosh Platform Coordinator - Software Release Team
Client Support Services
Information Services and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
awillis at mit.edu


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