Printing Enhancements

  • The Paper Size pop-up menu in the Page Setup dialog now has submenus if the selected printer has several margin settings for a paper size.
  • Includes software for Brother printers that support Rendezvous.
  • Addresses a potential security issue with the CUPS printing software.
  • The Shared Printers list now appears by default in the "Format for:" pop-up menu in Page Setup dialog boxes.
  • Networking, Modem, and Internet-Related Enhancements
  • You may enable or disable the ability to log into AFP servers using an Admin user password.
  • Allows for use of a hardware Ethernet address with the ifconfig command in Terminal.
  • Improves results when copying large files (4 GB or larger) to a Windows File Sharing (SMB) server.
  • Addresses an issue in which connecting to an AFP or other server could cause a Finder window to open displaying the contents of the Volumes directory, instead of the target volume.
  • Addresses an issue in which the web browser selection could unexpectedly change to a different browser after updating your browser of choice.
  • Addresses a potential kernel panic situation when receiving a phone call on the same line that connects a DSL modem to the Internet.
  • Includes sendmail version 8.12.6.
  • Dialing with the modem sound turned on now produces sound on a portable computer.
  • Rendezvous-enabled computers that have Personal Web Sharing turned on appear in the Safari Rendezvous bookmark collection.
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