MacShrine

Apple is expected to release the first external builds of the next Mac OS X update (10.4.5) this afternoon to developers. AppleInsider reports that two of the most recent builds are rumored to have appeared as “Mac OS X 10.4.5 build 8H3″ and “Mac OS X 10.4.5 build 8H5.” While the specific fixes and enhancements planned for the update are unknown, Apple is reportedly asking that its developers and partners put weight on Safari, Core Graphics intensive applications, Quartz Composer, and the Mac OS X Dock. The build apparently weighs 15MB and the expected public release date is unknown. We would naturally expect Apple to release the update in PowerPC and Intel form.