Apple Update Delivers Safari 3 and More to Tiger Users
Cue the Spinal Tab jokes, Apple has updated OS X Tiger to revision number eleven. But despite the jokey potential in the number, this is actually a huge update for Tiger users, bringing the revamped Safari 3 and updated WebKit rendering engine, as well as slew of other improvements.
Tiger .11 also brings several bug fixes and patches some security holes that have popped up recently, including the much reported porn Trojan (we’re not sure that anything you have to explicitly install is much of a threat, but we’ll skip that for now). You can grab the latest version of Tiger through Software Update or download it directly from the Apple site.
The big news for most users will be Safari 3 and the changes to WebKit. With Safari out of beta (on the Mac anyway) you’ll have access to the same features as those that have already upgraded to Leopard. Keep in mind though that Safari 3 brings with it a new version of WebKit, which can wreck havoc with some apps, notably FileMaker, so in some cases you might want to hold off on upgrading.
There’s some other noteworthy improvements in 10.4.11, including RAW support for some recent cameras from Canon, Leica, Olympus and Panasonic, as well as improved compatibility with third-party wireless network devices and more.
Along with the OS updates, Apple has released a slew of minor upgrades for many of its multimedia offerings such as iPhoto, Final Cut Pro, Motion and more. For a complete list of what’s new, run Software Update or check out this list on the Apple site.
One thing not released yesterday is any kind of Leopard update. But if Apple follows the same plan it did when Tiger was launched, the first Leopard update should arrive in the next couple of weeks.
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