This software has been replaced by a later update. Because later updates include previous enhancements, the following information is still provided for reference. To find current software, see technical document 106713, "Mac OS X 10.1: Chart of Available Software Updates".
Enhancements Delivered with the Mac OS X 10.1.3 Update
In addition to enhancements previously delivered with Mac OS X 10.1.1 and 10.1.2, the Mac OS X 10.1.3 update includes the following:
Device Compatibility Enhancements
- Resolves an issue with USB PCI cards that do not work with sleep mode.
- Image Capture continues to recognize a Canon PowerShot camera connected to a USB port when a user logs out and back in.
- Kodak digital cameras with external SD memory (that contains image data) no longer display duplicate images in Image Capture.
- Works with USB Device Firmware Update.
- Improves USB PC Card memory usage.
- Improves compatibility with various SCSI-based CD-R drives.
- Improves compatibility with various SCSI-based scanners.
- Enhances robustness when using certain third-party CD drives that may not provide expected TOC size information.
- Improves compatibility with Microtech CompactFlash and SmartMedia readers.
- Adds or extends compatibility with many FireWire- and USB-based CD burners including: Que Fire! 24x10x40, EZQuest BOA CDR/W 24X10X40, LaCie 16x10x40 U-RW (FireWire connection) and CDRW 24-10-40 U & I (FireWire connection), Yamaha CRW3200IX-VK and CRW3200FXZ, MCE Technologies, Xcarét Pro (2000) 8x8x24x Expansion Bay CDRW Drive, Sony CDRW D-i1210J/1394, and I-O Data CDRW-i16J/US2.
Networking, Mail, and Internet Connectivity Enhancements
- The Login window can authenticate using Directory Services.
- Screen Saver can authenticate using Directory Services.
- More reliable LDAP compatibility when communicating with Active Directory.
- Mail has an SSL and encrypted IMAP (SIMAP) feature.
- Works with simultaneous active and passive modem port connections; software that receives incoming calls (such as FaxSTF) works better with software that places outgoing calls (such as Internet Connect).
- Improves WebDAV file service robustness, for example: when simultaneously copying and browsing files or folders on your iDisk.
- An issue (alert message "-50") when copying files whose name contains a comma to an iDisk via WebDAV has been addressed.
- Addresses a rare kernel panic that may have occurred during very heavy AppleTalk network traffic.
- Incomplete, unusable downloaded files are deleted when expected.
- Addresses a potential issue in which some deleted Mail messages may have been visible after compacting a mailbox.
- A later version of OpenSSH is included (version 3.0.2p1).
- Includes other general URL Access enhancements. (URL Access is a Mac OS X component that many applications use to provide Internet access features.)
- Includes URL Access scripting enhancements.
Other Enhancements
- Automatic login items may now be disabled temporarily. See technical document 106756, "Mac OS X: How to Prevent Login Items From Opening Automatically".
- Improves reliability when force quitting Classic applications individually.
- Reduces likelihood of a potential issue in which the system clock unexpectedly changes to 1969 (or 1970) during startup.
- Resolves a potential issue in which sound may mute unexpectedly when using the optional IrDA menu.
- Enhances reliability of waking certain PowerBook computers from sleep if peripheral devices are disconnected while the computer is in sleep.
- Improves compatibility with certain kinds of audio CDs (pre-gap-audio-track and pre-gap-data-track CDs).
- Improves compatibility with 80 mm CD-R discs used by Sony MVC-CD digital cameras.
- Addresses a rare issue in which the mouse pointer may not appear after exiting iTunes full screen visuals.
- Improves robustness of 3D-accelerated games on certain PowerBook computers, when video mirroring is turned on.
- Includes graphics drivers and display management software; improves display mirroring feature.
- Includes other general CD burning-related enhancements.
- Includes general iTunes enhancements.
- Addresses other potential kernel panic situations.