Apple posts ARD, Xsan and ATI Radeon X1900 XT updates

Apple has posted several updates this week, among them, Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 (Client and Admin), Xsan 1.4.2 (Admin, Filesystem and Uninstaller) and a new ATI Radeon X1900 XT Firmware.

Apple Remotre Desktop 3.2 (Client and Admin)

The 3.2 update is recommended for all users and addresses numerous issues related to overall reliability, usability and compatibility. It includes specific fixes for:

• compatibility with Mac OS X Leopard
• getting status and connecting to computers on slow networks
• typing accented characters on European language keyboards
• using Open Application tasks on Intel-based Macs
• accurately reporting operating system version numbers
• compatibility with third party VNC viewers and servers

XSan Admin and Filesystem

The Xsan 1.4.2 update addresses numerous issues related to overall reliability, usability and compatibility. It includes specific fixes for:

- mounting Fibre Channel LUNs on Mac OS X Leopard
- metadata controller failovers during power outages and network disconnects
- memory related errors that can result in slow system performance or hangs
- reducing fragmentation of large files and frame drops during ingest
- preventing file system metadata corruption
- hosting Xsan volumes on Intel-based metadata controllers
- defragmenting files after a volume bandwidth expansion
- compatibility with Apple and third party applications

The uninstaller is available here.

ATI Radeon X1900 XT Firmware update

The ATI Radeon X1900 XT Firmware Update will update the firmware on all of the ATI Radeon X1900 XT graphics cards in the Mac Pro. The updater application will be installed in the /Applications/Utilities folder.

Please follow the instructions in the updater application to complete the process.

Apple has also posted, earlier in the month, a Security Update for the Windows version of QuickTime 7.2 and Garageband Jam Pack Voices 1.0.1.

All of these updates are available either through the Software Update utility, or through Aplpe's support web site.