Tiger Update 10.4.6 Why?

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Hi,
My Mac has Tiger 10.4.5 with a PowerPC G4 processor and all is running well. Are there any good reasons to update to 10.4.6?
If so, could you please explain to me what they are and how it would improve the performance and security of my Mac?
Thank You,
Steven

Repairing disk permissions rarely if even fixes anything. It is probably the most over used and the least needed of all advice given here. I personally rarely do it and never do it before and after a software update. I consider it a huge waste of time. If I was having issues I may try it.
Most people that have issues with an update had them before they did it and think the update will solve their problem. That rarely , if ever, works. After every update people start posting about how the update broke their Mac, broke up their marriage and made the dog run away.
I have no reason not to update. If we go by the logic that "if it ain't broke don't fix it then we would all be at 10.3.9, which works just fine.
The enhancements made with the updates are to give you additional stability and perhaps solve some knows issues. I have yet to read a compelling argument from anyone that would convince me not to update.
That being said. As usual 5 Macs updated, 0 issues. I have NEVER had a problem with a software update since 10.0 came out.

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