Reports are filtering in regarding audio problems to OS X 10.4.10. Numerous users are claiming that the latest update to Mac OS X introduces snaps and pops to the audio playback. The discussion thread over on Apple’s forum seems to imply that these problems are currently isolated to Intel Macs with external speakers.
The noises occur randomly, which indicates that the audio subsystem is most likely trying to switch in and out of ‘power safe mode’. Personally, I’m still using OS X 10.4.9 at the moment, so I’m not encountering any of these issues. If you are, Appletell would like to hear from you.
Read [Apple Discussion Thread]
AHA. So that explains it. I am hearing these pops all the time, I thought I had some app that was having trouble setting off its chime, like iChat, but nothing was activating.
phew. glad its not me.
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