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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.7.4 update

You’ve been hankering for this.

Late Wednesday, Apple released its Mac OS X 10.7.4 update. The update, a 693 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes:

– Resolve an issue in which the “Reopen windows when logging back in” setting is always enabled.

– Improve compatibility with certain British third-party USB keyboards.

– Addresses permission issues that may be caused if you use the Get Info inspector function “Apply to enclosed items…” on your home directory. For more information, see this article.

– Improve Internet sharing of PPPoE connections.

– Improve using a proxy auto-configuration (PAC) file.

– Address an issue that may prevent files from being saved to an SMB server.

– Improve printing to an SMB print queue.

– Improve performance when connecting to a WebDAV server.

– Enable automatic login for NIS accounts.

– Include RAW image compatibility for additional digital cameras.

– Improve the reliability of binding and logging into Active Directory accounts.

– The OS X Lion v10.7.4 Update includes Safari 5.1.6, which contains stability improvements.

The Mac OS X 10.7.4 updater requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS x 10.7 or later.

If you’ve tried the new operating system and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.