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Windows XP SP2 and Mac OS X 10.3.5

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You can get the Windows XP Service Pack 2 full installer (272 MB), or you can wait a few days for the update to become available (in a much smaller size) from Windows Update.

Also, for those using Panther, v10.3.5 is now available from Software Update. The only problem is that it doesn’t set the disk permissions properly. To fix this, go into ApplicationsUtilitiesDisk Utility, and choose to repair permissions. Voila!

Ryan Parman

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