[Wyatt]

There's an item called iChat Update 1.0 in Software Update now.

This update renews the .Mac certificate required by iChat for encrypting text, audio, and video conferences. This document will be updated as more information becomes available.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304899

That's the entire download description from the link above. Let the wild cell phone speculation begin!

[drewprops]

Certificates have to be renewed on an annual basis don't they?

[turtle]

It sucks that this requires a reboot too. I installed it and wasn't ready for a reboot. Oh well, I don't notice any differences but I also don't do heavy iChat use either.

[Wyatt]

Originally Posted by drewprops Certificates have to be renewed on an annual basis don't they?

I don't even have .Mac. I've only opened iChat a couple of times. I'd think that if it was really just .Mac-related, it wouldn't have popped up for me.

[rollercoaster375]

Originally Posted by fcgriz I don't even have .Mac. I've only opened iChat a couple of times. I'd think that if it was really just .Mac-related, it wouldn't have popped up for me.

I don't have Aperture, but I had to install all of those updates. Apple doesn't care if you use it

[torifile]

Originally Posted by rollercoaster375 I don't have Aperture, but I had to install all of those updates. Apple doesn't care if you use it

If you don't have an app, it doesn't tell you to update. If you have an app but don't use it, that's a different story.

I think fcgriz's point was that since he doesn't have .mac the update certainly wouldn't be .mac related. I agree.

[Schnauzer]

maybe ichat will actually start up and LOG IN when i have it as a start up item

EDIT: nope

[rasmits]

Originally Posted by fcgriz I don't even have .Mac. I've only opened iChat a couple of times. I'd think that if it was really just .Mac-related, it wouldn't have popped up for me.

Doesn't mean you may not have .Mac at some point later, or someone with .Mac will log in using your computer. They don't know that.

.Mac encryption is an integral part of iChat, whether you use it or not. If it needs updating, Apple will update every copy of iChat.

I don't have a Moto ROKR, but I was still prompted to download the iTunes Phone Drivers and those without iPods used to get iPod updates (before that was taken care of in iTunes).

So yeah, certificates need to be updated every year. But if somehow people want to connect this with an iPhone be my guest.

[Wrao]

Originally Posted by Schnauzer maybe ichat will actually start up and LOG IN when i have it as a start up item EDIT: nope

iChat -> Preferences - > Accounts -> Account information -> "When iChat opens, Automatically log in"

[Bryson]

So, has anyone taken the update to pieces to see what it was?

[drewprops]

Man but you guys sure do get twitchy around Macworld don'tcha? Keep it together, keep it together, keep it together.....

[blakbyrd]

*Shakes uncontrollably*

[chucker]

Originally Posted by Bryson So, has anyone taken the update to pieces to see what it was?

Exactly what Apple claims it to be. New certificates for the .mac encryption feature.

Why would it be anything else?

[Robo]

If I was Jobs, I totally would release a "Mysterious Update" just before Macworld, just to watch all the fanboys try to pick it apart to see what it is.

[drewprops]

Well you know there is a lavatory just offstage at the convention center.... figure he's released a few mysterious downloads there once or twice in his time.

[rasmits]

Originally Posted by drewprops Well you know there is a lavatory just offstage at the convention center.... figure he's released a few mysterious downloads there once or twice in his time.

But seriously, it would be great if "DO NOT UPLOAD TO SOFTWARE UPDATE SERVER UNTIL AFTER MACWORLD" poped up as an update.

Inside was just a .dmg with various images of Steve Jobs pointing and laughing at the camera.