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A comprehensive, up-to-date, list of all officially released, supported software updates from Apple newer than Mac OS 8.1!
Apple posts new updates to their recent changes page for few days but these include all software new to the FTP site whereas this list contains only the items that are newer than Mac OS 8. Disk Copy is required to access most of these updates.
Some updates have been moved to a second page.
Apple Modem Updater 1.2.1 Read Me (10/16/98)
Download Link: [907k]
"If your modem supports only the K56flex protocol (shipping in the first PowerBook G3 Series computers) or if you are experiencing unreliable connections on your V.90 internal modem, Apple recommends that you upgrade the modem firmware. The Apple Modem Updater installs the latest Rockwell firmware, based on version 2.2."
PB G3 Series Modem 1.0.1 Read Me (10/16/98)
Download Link: [244k]
"The PowerBook G3 continues to supply power to the built in modem for 30 seconds after an application has used the modem. This minimizes the time it takes to start the next connection. With version 1.0 of the modem extension, if the PowerBook G3 is put to sleep immediately after terminating a connection, the modem will continue to draw power which reduces the amount of charge left in the battery. Version 1.0.1 corrects this problem by turning power off to the modem when the PowerBook G3 is put to sleep."
iMac CD Update 1.0 Read Me (9/11/98)
Download Link: [555k]
"The iMac CD Firmware Update reduces the amount of vibration caused by certain CDs in the internal CD-ROM drive. This vibration is typically caused by unbalanced CDs when spinning at higher speeds in the internal CD-ROM drive. This vibration may cause the drive to have difficulty reading the CD. The iMac CD Firmware Update application places new firmware on the CD-ROM Drive to reduce the amount of disc vibration."
iMac Update 1.0 Read Me (9/2/98)
Download Link: [2.1 MB]
"Based on initial customer and developer feedback, Apple has made improvements to its Universal Serial Bus (USB) software for iMac customers. The iMac Update 1.0 includes these improvements. It improves customer experience with many USB peripherals. While every iMac customer should install this update, only iMac customers that use additional USB devices other than the Apple USB keyboard and Apple USB mouse included with their iMac are likely to notice the improvements after installation."
ColorSync v. 2.5.1 Read Me (9/1/98)
Download: [Multiple Options]
"ColorSync™ 2.5.1 is the latest version of Apple Computer's color management architecture for the Mac OS. This version of ColorSync provides new and enhanced features regarding Monitor calibration, AppleScript support, Profile cache file, Profiles folder and subfolders, Photoshop plug-ins, Multiprocessing, and 16 bit image support."
iMac v34 Only Modem Script Read Me (8/26/98)
Download Link: [224k]
"If you are having difficulty making and maintaining connections, try the iMac Internal 56k (v.34 Only) script. This script forces the modem to connect at 33.6 kbps or lower speeds. These connections are more robust in situations where the phone line quality is marginal"
Power Mac 4400 Update 1.0 Read Me (8/21/98)
Download Link: [506k]
"The Power Macintosh 4400 Update contains two patches for Mac OS 8.1. The first patch corrects a memory corruption problem caused by Mac OS Extended (HFS+) that results in systems that will not boot after being upgraded to Mac OS 8.1. The symptom is a hang during startup (for example, when the Happy Mac icon appears, or when the "Welcome to Mac OS" screen appears, or while the extensions are loading). This problem can occur even if there are no Mac OS Extended volumes in use. The second patch corrects an obscure problem with the ATA Manager."
Apple Remote Access v. 3.01 Read Me (8/20/98)
Download: [399k]
"Updates ARA 3.0 to 3.0.1 on a PowerBook G3 Series computer. After a PowerBook G3 Series computer is brought out of sleep mode, it will not successfully connect to a remote access server using ARAP. The modem will dial and establish a connection but the connection never gets beyond the status message which states "Starting ARAP..." The connection will eventually time out with an alert. The connection attempt can also be terminated using the Cancel button. This only occurs on the PowerBook G3 Series computers after they have been put into sleep mode. Once the PowerBook has been put into sleep mode, it must be restarted in order to make ARAP connections. This problem does not occur with ARA 2.1. This software prevents this problem from occurring with ARA 3.0."
QuickTime v. 3.02 TIL Article (8/15/98)
Download: [Multiple Options]
Note: You will not see any indication of the 3.02 version prior to download, looking at "Get Info" for the downloaded installer will show the 3.02 version number.
"QuickTime is Apple's award-winning, industry-standard, software architecture for creating and viewing digital media for Mac OS and Windows. With QuickTime, it is easy to work with video, animation, sound, music, text, pictures, and 3D graphics."
Apple Video Player v. 1.72 Read Me (8/1/98)
Download: [662k]
"Apple Video Player software allows you to view and control video using your Mac OS computer when used in conjunction with Apple TV/FM Radio System, Apple Video System, and Apple MPEG Media System. AVP allows you to assign a description (such as station name, network affiliation, or type of programming) to each channel. Supports NTSC, PAL, and SECAM video standards. Provides one-click operation for capturing still frames or video clips Supports movie compression, closed captioning, and Teletex reception (Europe only). This version corrects a freeze frame problem with QuickTime 3."
AppleShare Client v. 3.8 Read Me (7/28/98)
Download: [Multiple Options]
"This software allows you to connect a Mac OS computer to an AppleShare file server."
DiskCopy v. 6.3 Read Me (7/8/98)
Download Link: [VersionTracker 427k]
"Disk Copy is a utility application that will mount disk images on your desktop, make exact copies of floppy disks from a disk image, convert disk images from one format to another, create a disk image from a mounted volume or individual folder, segment a disk image into separate files, create self-mounting disk images, and create a new blank disk image. Using DiskScripts, AppleScript, and self mounting images, it can be used to automate software installations and disk image manipulation. Disk Copy features extensive Balloon Help and supports Drag and Drop (requires System Software 7.5 or later), AppleScript, PlainTalk Text-to-Speech, Navigation Services, and DigiSign digital signatures. For more information, please see the Quick Reference document included with this software."
Disk First Aid v. 8.2 Read Me (6/15/98)
Download: [VersionTracker 331k]
"Disk First Aid is a utility that verifies and repairs some problems that may occur on your hard disk drive. This version of Disk First Aid repairs some kinds of damage to a Mac OS Extended volume caused by disk repair utilities that are not compatible with Mac OS Extended format. Note that Disk First Aid may not be able to repair all problems caused by incompatible disk repair utilities, but it will make the hard disk icon available on the desktop again, so that the hard disk can be reformatted and the data restored from backup. For complete information, please see the documentation included with this software."
Drive Setup v. 1.5 Read Me
Download: [VersionTracker 465k]
"Drive Setup installs software (called a disk driver) that allows your computer to communicate with the hard disk. Use Drive Setup 1.5 to update your disk driver or to reinitialize a disk. Version 1.5 adds support for Power Macintosh G3 computers and fixes a bug where the write cache on some ATA drives was disabled following a restart. Please refer to the documentation included with this software for complete details."
Apple Displays Software v. 1.6 Read Me (5/14/98)
Download: [VersionTracker 3.16 MB] PowerPC Only.
"The Apple Displays Software version 1.6 can be used by all Apple monitors, including ColorSync Displays and other Multiple Scan monitors. This version adds support for the Apple Studio Display."
Power Macintosh G3 Ethernet (Built-In) driver v. 2.0.4 Read Me (5/8/98)
Download: [288 k]
"This driver is used by the Power Macintosh G3 built-in Ethernet interface. The 2.0.4 driver fixes a problem present in the 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, and 2.0.3 drivers, where there is a possibility that the system could lose network services when using the built-in Ethernet interface with the machines listed above. Please refer to the Read Me file included with this software for complete details."
Personal Web Sharing v. 1.5 
Apple Location Manager v. 2.01 
PC Compatibility Software v. 1.6.4