Apple finally released the latest update for Mac OS X 10.4.7 -- the Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update, also called "delta". Those who are updating from Mac OS X 10.4, 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 10.4.3, 10.4.4, 10.4.5, or 10.4.6  to 10.4.8 should install Apple's "combo" update instead.

Apple offers troubleshooting tips if your installation encounters issues. Basically, you use one of the two methods in updating to Mac OS X 10.4.8: The Software Update or the standalone installer.

The update addresses some important issues in the printing, Finder and other Apple applications, networking and modem, and third party software, and security among other things. It's a leap from the 10.4.7 version, especially when it comes to improving reliability and support with other apps as well as enhancing the software's general performance.

With the latest version, it's now possible to sync iTunes with other iPod models with less hassle. Furthermore, the external Apple USB modem has improved the connection reliability when faxing in France or Belgium. Issues with Microsoft Word's OpenType fonts, Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, Canon EOS Utility and even with the TV Tracker 2 Dashboard widget have also been resolved.

Note that the update applies for both Intel- and Power-PC-based Macs. Download your standalone installer for PowerPC and Intel-based Macs here.

If operating systems are your thing, it's time to start getting excited as Apple beta testers have themselves claimed that Mac OS X 10.4.8 is bug-free and very much ready for release. For those of you that aren't keeping track, the Mac OS X 10.4.8 Update will be the  eighth maintenance release issued to users of the operating system named 'Tiger' since its launch in April 2005. It has been said that Apple has addressed issues with Image RAW, ImageIO, ColorSync, Xsan, Xsan File Manager, CoreImage and web images in the latest update for both traditional and Intel-based Macs.

According to reports across the internet, the Mac OS X 10.4.8 will also introduce improvements to AFP, DVD Player, Graphics and Graphics applications, iCal, iPhoto, Mail, Microsoft Word & OpenType fonts, Modem usage, Networking, Printing, Safari and USB, as well as stability and performance updates. This latest release is also likely to include support for new lines of Core 2 Duo-based MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks that are due for release in November.

The world's most advanced operating system, according to its developer Apple, has been updated to Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Intel. The updated version of the Tiger roars with 200+ new features all designed to make finding and accessing anything inside the Mac easier than ever. Whether it's Intel or PowerPC-based "youÂ?ll enjoy 21st century innovations before anyone else."

The updated Tiger is said to sport a breakthrough search technology, stunning graphics and media, unparalleled connectivity, an intuitive user interface and a virtual toolbox chock full of cleverly integrated features, and a rock-solid UNIX foundation. The result is the "most innovative, stable and compatible desktop operating system on the planet. Period." Which is possible if you're from Earth. If you're reading this from another planet, feel free to disagree.

Anyways, the best OS on this planet includes the Spotlight (Stop looking. Start finding.) where you can find anything from emails, contacts, images, and others on your computer as quickly as you type. Also in is a new Dashboard that checks the time, watches the weather, tracks flights, views stock prices and finds a local restaurant in an instant with a single click. The Safari RSS, which delivers all the latest news, information and articles from thousands of websites in one simple-to-read, searchable article has been squeezed in the update as well.

The 10.4.7 Update is recommended for all users and includes various fixes for:

• Preventing AFP deadlocks and dropped connections
• Saving Adobe and Quark documents to AFP mounted volumes
• Bluetooth file transfers, pairing and connecting to a Bluetooth mouse, and syncing to mobile phones
• Audio playback in QuickTime, iTunes, Final Cut Pro, and Soundtrack Pro applications
• Ensuring icons are spaced correctly when viewed on desktop
• Determining the space required to burn folders
• iChat audio and video connectivity, creating chat rooms when using AIM
• Importing files into Keynote 3
• PDF workflows when using iCal and iPhoto
• Reliable use of Automator actions within workflows
• Importing and removing fonts in Font Book
• Syncing addresses, bookmarks, calendar events and files to .Mac
• Compatibility with third party applications and devices
• Previous standalone security updates

You can get the Mac OS X Update v10.4.7 on Intel for $129 at The Apple Store.

We've written a few days ago that previous reports hinted at Mac OS X 10.4.7 Tiger update. Now Apple Insider delivers news saying that the Mac OS X Tiger operating system will be getting that (minor) facelift we've all been hearing about in a matter of days.

The update will result to audio enhancements for several of the company's applications. Fixes for audio playback in iTunes, Soundtrack, Final Cut Pro and QuickTime will included. You should also expect improvement in mobile phone syncing, Bluetooth file transfers and mouse pairings, according to people who claim to have tested these pre-release builds of the  Mac OS X 10.4.7 update.

Apple is said to have implemented fixes into this update for saving Quark and Adobe documents to AFP mounted volumes, syncing files and date to .Mac, using iChat to create chatrooms over AIM protocol. Other enhancements will be targeting PDF workflows in apps like iPhoto and iCal, ensuring correctly-spaced icons on the desktop, importing files into Keynote 3, and removing and importing fonts in Apple's Font Book application.

The Delta update form for the Mac OS X 10.4.7 build 8J2133 (Intel) and for the Mac OS X 10.4.7 build 8J133 (Power PC) requiring at least a Mac OS X 10.4.6 will weigh in at 130MB and 64MB. According to sources, Apple has already completed the documentation for the Mac OS X 10.4.7 so we should expect it to be released in a few days.