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Apple has released Apple Remote Desktop 2.2 (client, admin), an update to its asset management, software distribution and help desk support software. The new version adds Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger compatibility and “improves reliability and compatibility, and it’s recommended for all users of Apple Remote Desktop 2,” according to the release notes.

In a review for ComputerWorld, Yuval Kossovsky highly recommends Apple Remote Desktop 2. “ARD 1.2 had a few quirks, and I was looking forward to ARD 2 for the fixes. So, I got a copy of the software recently, and put it to the test. I liked what I found… I am happy to say that ARD 2 is an excellent upgrade and well worth the money.”

Apple has released Apple Remote Desktop Client 1.2.4, which delivers “improvements to security, performance, and reliability of the Apple Remote Desktop 1.2 client software running on Mac OS X versions 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3.” Apple Remote Desktop is administrative software for remotely managing Macs across a network or the Internet. The v1.2.4 update is available via the Mac OS X Software Update preference pane.