Apple today released Mac OS X 10.4.5 Update, the latest version of the company’s operating system. Apple says this release: “includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for the following applications and technologies: iChat video conferencing; Safari rendering of Web pages; stability of Dashboard and widgets; viewing of QuickTime streaming media behind a firewall; printing to some Epson printer models; iDisk and Portable Home Directory syncing; time zone and daylight savings for 2006 and 2007; VPN connections to Cisco servers when using NAT; compatibility with third party applications and devices; previous standalone security updates; and more.