Security update : PPC 2007-004 on April 23rd

Installation of the most recent Security Up^date has turned my Powerbook into a windows acting computer!? I can not drag and drop anything anywhere –except for the desktop after restarting– not even in itunes. I can not manage any new cd's or downloads to playlists! I can't even copy and paste! the paste option is greyed out in every edit menu!!!! ***! I have yet to hear back from APPLE about a fix for this windows like error.
I have never ever had any problems ever with OSX like this in 6 years. This has really hit me in the wrong spot at the wrong time. I have school work that needs to be done and it seems that I have to devote a whole day to do a simple task.
Anyone else have this MASSIVE issue with their powerbook, G5, or G4 even G3's?

This question really belongs in the Tiger forum but, yes, a few people (out of the estimated 20 million global user base) have had 'massive issues' with this and other updates.
In many cases it has been because IMO Apple do not give sufficient instructions on the proper and safe way to apply updates, or because a pre-existing, underlying, fault was present on the system to which the update was applied.
You can read about what those recommendations are in various threads on the Tiger forum.

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When I check for software updates only itunes and random other updates show up but not security updates or safari update. When i check installed updates I realized my last security update was 2011-004 and I still have safari 5.0.6. Can anyone help me?

When I check for software updates only itunes and random other updates show up but not security updates or safari update. When i check installed updates I realized my last security update was 2011-004 and I still have safari 5.0.6. Can anyone help me?

Don't panic. OS X 10.5.8 is the most popular PowerPC OS out there. People run it everyday without security breaches, including myself. It isn't Windows!
If you're really that worried, I highly recommend Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition. Supports PowerPC & Intel and Mac OS X 10.4-10.7.
http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-antivirus-for-mac-home-ed ition/system-requirements.aspx
Direct download: http://downloads.sophos.com/home-edition/savosx_73_he.dmg

Can't install new Security Update (PPC)

Hi. Im trying to install the new security update for PPC, but somehow i cant. When Im about to choose the destination, the installer said that "You cannot install Security Update...(PowerPC) on this volume.This volume does not meet the requirements for this update."Kind a weird but Im installing it on my iMac's HD & my system is running 10.4.8. I hope somebody can help me.Thanks in advance.

Use Software Update to install the security update. Repair Permissions before and after.

JDBC Driver errors after installing Security Update 04-2007

After installing the latest security update for 10.4.9, My JDBC driver is no longer working. I'm running PHP & Mysql as a localhost for dev and I know that both are running but are not speaking to each other. I use SQL4X Manager to manage my DB and that can't access MySql. I have the same set up at work with out the security update installed and everything is working great which let me to believe that the security update muck'd something up. Anyone else have the same problem?

Can't help with the airport problem, since I don't do wireless. As for backing up, these should get you pointed in the right direction:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106941
http://www.macmaps.com/upgradefaq.html
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/installswupdates.html
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/backuprecovery.html
Since you're a newcomer to the Mac, peruse these:
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac, and
MacTips Learning Centre.
Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist.
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides, and
A guide for switching to a Mac.

Security Update 2007-002 X2

I ran Software Update and it listed Security Update 2007-002 so I opted to install it. I just looked in Installed Updates and saw that there are 2 Security Updates of 2007-002. Is there 2 different versions of Security Update 2007-002?
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Hi R.Bud.U
There are three actually:
Security Update 2007-002 (Universal) (PPC) (Panther), for Mac running Tiger on Intel machines, power PC's, or are running Panther.
If you used Software Update it would have downloaded the correct version.
The two entries are shown to have been downloaded on different days.
Did you download that security update on the 22nd as well as on the 16th?
Strange that it listed it, if it aleady had it a week ago.
Have a look in /Library/Receipts to see if it is listed only once.
Run Software update again just to check it is not available, (as you have it - or should have it)
regards roam

Security update 2010-04-14 corrupted my user account

Has anyone else had a corrupted user account after installing the security update for Snow Leopard, 14th April ?
I applied the update, restarted my machine fine at home last night. Then I shut down my machine in full.
This morning I connected the ethernet to connect to my work Windows network domain. Turned the machine on and could not log in at all, my user account was corrupt. I ran permissions verification and repair from the admin account which has fixed the issue.
Anyone else experiencing this ?
Regards,
-- Ross

Sorry for not being more specific. I was trying to update the WebKit rendering engine of Safari by replacing the following frameworks in the system folder: Javascriptglue (PrivateFrameworks), Javascriptcore, Webcore, Webkit. After discovering that this caused problems with software update and installer, I reverted back from the Time Machine backups of these frameworks. Now, I can not open any application that relies on these frameworks in my user account, which leads me to believe that a cache or preference file is corrupted, but I have no idea where to start looking. Most applications in other users accounts work fine, but for some reason Pacifist will not open the 10.5.2 package (to replace the frameworks). I'm writing this in Safari right now, and everything is fine. That's why I think the main system folders are fine, except for a cache here or there. Unfortunately, Onyx won't open so I can't replace the caches and do other tasks of that sort.
I could just roll back to before I tampered using Time Machine. Will that solve the problem, or is an archive and install a safer bet? I'm not sure that an archive and install will fix any problems that my user account is having, since I just created this new account today (thank god i enabled the guest account so I could access system preferences!) and it works fine, as I have already said. I hope this helps explain the specific problem. I'm just not sure how or why only my user account is affected. If the system files were corrupted, every account would have the same issue.

!!! Security Update 2007-004 (PPC) causes crashes !!!

After i downloaded the Security Update 2007-004 (PPC) mail and safari refuse to quit. Only force-quit works for these apps.
Also after downloading and installing the update, the computer restarted and got stuck in a startup loop which i force-quitted after 15 minutes or so. After the forced restart the computer started normally but mail and safari seem te be broken. I ran MainMenu for maintenance.
I read several posts on various locations reporting similar problems.
Anyone a solution for fixing my mail and safari?
Can I revert the last update?
will there be a fix posted?
i use a powerbook G4 15ii OS 10.4.9

Hi Jelle2
Welcome to Discussions.
To answer your questions in reverse:
Will there be a fix?
I don't think there is a problem with that update for Tiger. The problem is avoided when during the optimization phase of Software Update, that process is allowed to run uninterrupted. So if you were using mail and safari whilst also doing the Software Update, then that may be the cause of your current problem.
Can I revert the last Update?
Updates cannot be reversed except by reinstalling the OS, and not doing the Security Update 2007-004. But as I have said there in nothing inherently wrong with that update, just the way it has been installed.
Anyone a solution for fixing my mail and safari?
I would run Repair Disk from the Install DVD as per this guide:
To do this: Insert the Install Disk 1 into the drive and then select Restart, then continue to hold down the C key until the Apple logo appears.
This will take you to the installation software, but you do not want to install.
Select your language, then go up to the top menu bar to Utilities and navigate to the Disk Utilities application.
Select the start up drive, then follow the instructions in the First Aid pane where you can click on Repair Disk .
If it finds errors, repeat the process until it reports no errors.
After these repairs, quit the application, and restart normally.
Once restarted normally run Repair Permissions. from the Disk Utility application found on your hard drive in Application/Utilities.
regards roam

Security Update 2007-004 (PPC) - Shuffle No More

I recently installed the Security Update 2007-004 (PowerPC) and immediately upon restart my 2nd Gen Shuffle no longer will mount or appear in iTunes.
The light flashes orange three times when I put it in the dock and then it goes dark and nothing happens. I've checked disk utility to see if it might see it, and it doesn't either.

I recently installed the Security Update 2007-004
(PowerPC) and immediately upon restart my 2nd Gen
Shuffle no longer will mount or appear in iTunes.
The light flashes orange three times when I put it in
the dock and then it goes dark and nothing happens.
I've checked disk utility to see if it might see it,
and it doesn't either.
Was the shuffle attached when you rebooted? Reboot again without shuffle, THEN connect it...

Security Update 2007-004 will not load

Software updates has encouraged installation of Security update 2007-004 several times. Each time an error message occurs saying a networking error has occurred: timed out (-1001). I am connected to the internet with no problems.
Given that there seems to be so much trouble associated with that particular update, I'm wondering if I can just ignore it, and will I still be notified and able to install future updates?

Hi
I can't explain the network error timeout, but want to reassure you that if you ignore any update, it does not prevent any future update from being offered to you.
You could try an download it separately from
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
and select the third one down, namely,
Security Update 2007-004 v1.1 (PPC) 9.1MB
and when doing the installation allow the process to complete without using any other applications open. Just wait for it to finish.
roam

Airport icon grey after installing software update Security Update 2007-004

Yesterday I installed Security Update 2007-004 (10.3.9 Client)(April 19, 2007) and since then when I wake-up my iBook (which was functioning fine prior to closing it and puting it to sleep) the airport icon is greyed out. The only way to get the airport icon to be black (functioning)is to restart the iBook.
Has anyone else had this issue or does anyone have any ideas. I an running 10.3.9 on a 2 USB port G3 iBook with a snow airport.
Thanks.

Have you tried the simple solution posted by quovadis?
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=934593
I hope it works for you.

Prey game not launching after Security Update 2007-004

After applying Apple Security Update 2007-004, Prey (Mac version) is not launching and continuously crashes on my computer. I have uninstalled all game files and reinstalled the game from the original DVD but with no success. Repairing disc permissions, updating prebindings and other usual maintainence meaures are unfortunately not helping. I have an external USB hard disc running Mac OS 10.4.9 without the Security Update applied and Prey works properly when my computer boots up from this external hard drive. It is therefore apparent that Apple Security Update 2007-004 has most probably caused Prey to become non-functional as prior to this the game was working without any problems whatsoever.
Has anyone else expereinced this problem and are there any suggestions?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Contact the game author's site and report it so they can update it.

Airport Problems after Security Update 2007-004

Ever since I've installed Security Update 2007-004 my Airport connection has been dropping about every 15 to 30 minutes. Sometimes Airport will stay connected but will stop working until I renew my DHCP lease (I get the same IP though). When it drops I click on the Airport icon to reconnect but my network doesn't always show up. Sometimes I have to turn Airport off and back on again to make it show up, and a few times I've had to reset my computer to make it show up.
I have a MacBook Pro with an 802.11n card. I'm using two different routers; one at work, and one at home. The work router is a Linksys N router while the one at home is a Linksys G router.
I've tried all the tricks. Repairing Permissions, deleting the extension caches, installing the standalone updater, but nothing is working.

Deleting AppleAirPort2.kext solved the problem for some...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=934370&tstart=0
While others had to rollback the AppleAirPort.kext to version...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4310165&#4310165
Installing the Security update 1.0.1 from 5/01/2007 helped others. Reapplying the Combo Update again helped a couple of people.

Contribute will not edit web page after installing Security Update 2007-004

I have been unable to edit my web site with Contribute 3.11 after I installed the 2007-004 Security update. When I select the web page to edit the spinning beach ball appears and if I look in top it shows Contribute using 100% of the system. I have to do a force quit on it to be able to do anything.
Has anyone else noticed a problem with this or have a possible solution? Thank you.
Intel 20 in iMac Mac OS X (10.4.9) Powerbook 15in 1.67

You might want to ask in the forums where Contribute users and Adobe hang out, if you haven't already:
http://www.adobe.com/support/forums/

LaCie drive unrecognized after 2007-004 Security Update

Earlier today, I downloaded the Apple Security Update 2007-004, and upon restarting, one of my two LaCie drives became unrecognizable. This is an older 200GB drive, while a newer 250GB LaCie drive still works fine.
I've had a similar problem once before, but was able to go to DiskUtility and repair the permissions, which successfully reset things. This time, DU has the disk listed in the lefthand directory window, but won't let me verify or repair anything.
I have read through lots of other posts about conflicts after the 2007-004, but couldn't find one that involved LaCie drives.
I've tried just about all of the standard fix attempts:
Unplugging everything for 10 minutes...
Changed power plugs...
Changed ports...
DiskUtility and DiskWarrior (the drive is unrecognized to both)...
Updating the ComboUpdater...
Deep-cleaned the caches...
LaCie update...
Nothing has worked.
Any other ideas? I've read some suggestions to try an Archive and Re-install of the OSX, but liked to put that off if necessary.
There is always the chance the drive is bad, but seeing how this happened right after the 2007-004 update which has caused so many other conflicts, I think the problem is not necessarily the drive, but some unknown conflict.
Thanks...
Jerry
PowerPC G4 Mac OS X (10.4.9)

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=8965
this is the right one. sorry.
I had read the link above already, but it's not exactly the same problem....or at least, not exactly the same cause.
The conflicts discussed in that thread came about as a result of the 10.4.9 OS update. My LaCie drives worked fine after that. My conflict was not caused by that, but rather the much more recent 2007-004 Apple Security Update.
In any case, no one in that thread had any definitive solution to offer, anyway.

Security Update 2007-004 v1.1

I thought that I was being a fool after I installed the new v1.1 of the be-deviled Security Update 2007-004. But, IT WORKS JUST FINE on my TiBook G4 running OSX 10.3.9 with a Linksys wireless router.
When I installed the original 2007-004, it trashed my wireless connectivity when waking my book up from sleep, just like it did for thousands of others, as reflected in posts here. I was forced to install and revert to 10.3.9 without any security updates by installing the 10.3.9 comboupdater as suggested by some brilliant users here, in order to restore wireless connectivity.
I called Apple and let them know of the problem (they said that they hadn't heard of any problems......RIGHT......). I kept checking software update until I saw the v1.1 fix was being pushed, and in a blind act of faith, I said a prayer and installed it, figuring I could always go back to 10.3.9 if the new one was still buggy.
I want to tell you that the new one (v1.1) worked like a charm, with a flawless install, and wireless connectivity both on launch as well as on waking up seems better than ever. I DID do a disk permissions repair before installing this updater, this time though.
Though my confidence in Apple has been seriously shaken by this nightmare of the original Security Update 2007-004, this one seems to work just fine in all the tests that I've put my faithful TiBook through since I installed it.
Chuck

Hi Chuck!
Thank you so much for posting, that the newer version of the SU works so well!
I'm sure it will put a number of users at ease.
I have been holding off on installation, but I will not go ahead with the update.
Thanks Again!
EDIT: I would just like to add that, while installing the update, it is better if one does not use the Mac, for the duration of the install.
ali b

Security update : PPC 2007-004 on April 23rd

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