In addition to major updates to both iLife and iWork rooms , Apple released several other venial software update Tuesday , highlight by changes to its iTunes music jukebox software system and Mac OS X itself .
Mac OS X 10.4.4 includes mend for the followers : SMB / CIFS and NFS internet file service ; Bluetooth wireless access ; Core Graphics , Core Audio , Core Image , RAW camera reinforcement , including updated ATI and NVIDIA nontextual matter equipment driver ; public eye indexing and search ; AppleScript , iChat , DVD Player , and Safari software ; Dashboard widgets Calendar and Stocks ; and Software Update and Sync Services . The update also address compatibility with USB and FireWire gadget and third - party practical program . ( For over point , seeApple ’s update page . )
In addition , OS X 10.4.4 includes several new widgets introduced by Steve Jobs during Tuesday ’s exposition keynote . The raw doohickey include a Google hunting prick , an ESPN sports gobs and news show widget , a clean pages service , a ski weather condition report , an updated calendaring widget , and a whatsis that works with Apple ’s Address Book practical software .
iTunes 6.0.2 , which Apple sound out includes “ stability and carrying into action improvements over iTunes 6.0.1 , ” add together Intel compatibility as well as a few feature bid the MiniStore ( pictured below ) . turn on by nonpayment , the MiniStore takes up distance at the bottom of the independent iTunes window when you ’re in your depository library or a playlist , expose iTunes Music Store links to the selected song ’s record album , others albums by the same artist , and albums buy by listeners to that strain or creative person .
If the choose song is not recognized by iTunes , the MiniStore shows raw exit , today ’s top song and album , and more . Users who find the MiniStore distracting can incapacitate the feature by cluck on an icon in the lower right niche of iTunes .
While technically part of the iLife ’ 06 suite , iTunes remains a free download for both Mac and Windows substance abuser .
Apple also released QuickTime 7.0.4 , which tot iLife ’ 06 accompaniment along with hemipteran fixes and H.264 execution improvements .
