Filed under: Software Update, Apple, Leopard
Mac OS X 10.5.5 released through Software Update
It hasn't hit Apple's software downloads page yet, but reader reports are coming in that Mac OS X 10.5.5 is loose in the wild. Check Software Update to see if the big cat is available in your neighborhood ... or, possibly a better idea, wait 24 hours for the early adopters to see what breaks. You can see the full release notes here or in the continuation of this post.
"The 10.5.5 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac."
Thanks to John and everyone who sent this in.
What's included?
General
- Includes recent Apple security updates.
- Addresses stability issues with video playback, processor core idling, and remote disc sharing for MacBook Air.
- Addresses an issue in which some Macs could unexpectedly power on at the same time each day.
- Resolves a stability issue in TextEdit that could be found when accessing the color palette.
- Improves Spotlight indexing performance.
- Fixes an issue in which contacts might not sync properly with PalmOS-based devices.
- Improves iPhone sync reliability with iCal and Address Book.
- Includes improvements to Active Directory (see this article for more information).
- Improves Speech Dictionary.
- Fixes Kerberos authentication issues for Mac OS X 10.5 clients that connect to certain Samba servers, such as Mac OS X Server version 10.4.
- Includes extensive graphics enhancements.
Address Book
- Addresses stability issues that may occur when creating a Smart Group.
- Resolves a printing issue with address cards containing information that spans more than one page.
Disk Utility and Directory Utility
- Improves reliability when rebuilding a software mirror RAID volume in Disk Utility.
- Improves reliability of server status displayed in Directory Utility.
iCal
- Updates iCal to more accurately handle repeating events.
- Improves performance when choosing meeting attendees.
- Resolves an issue in which the "Refresh All" option may be dimmed ("grayed out") in the contextual menu for certain calendars.
- Fixes issues with read-only calendars.
- Addresses an issue that prevents an invitee from moving an event to a different calendar.
- Resolves an issue with syncing published calendars.
- Addresses performance issues related to displaying IMAP messages.
- Resolves an issue with SMTP settings for AIM, Compuserve, Hanmail, Yahoo!, and Time Warner Road Runner email accounts.
- Addresses stability issues that may occur when dragging a file to the Mail icon in the Dock.
- Addresses an issue with the "Organized by Thread" view in which the date does not appear when the thread is collapsed.
- Resolves an issue in which RSS feeds could temporarily disappear from the sidebar.
- Improves Mail robustness when sending messages.
- Improves reliability when saving drafts that have attachments.
MobileMe
- Improves overall sync reliability.
- Improves Back to My Mac reliability.
Time Machine
- Improves Time Machine reliability with Time Capsule.
- Addresses performance issues that may affect initial and in-progress backups.
- Fixes an issue in which an incorrect alert message could appear stating that a backup volume does not have enough free space.
- Time Machine can now back up iPhone backups that are on your Mac, as well as other items in (~/Library/Application Support).
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
freefone said 4:21PM on 9-15-2008
downloading as i read ...
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Graham Stevens said 4:23PM on 9-15-2008
I give it 24hrs before someone finds a new macbook and macbook pro reference in there somewhere!!
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Evan said 4:25PM on 9-15-2008
I wonder what "Includes extensive graphics enhancements" entails?
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Richard Mitchell said 4:42PM on 9-15-2008
Unless they reintroduce 256 color support for my MB Pro, I'm sticking with 10.5.2.
I needs my Diablo II :)
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Matt said 5:48PM on 9-15-2008
I can confirm that Diablo 2 works now.
WOOT!
Didn't work in 10.5.4.
Did a fresh install just now, patched up to 1.11b, then to 1.12a, and it works flawlessly in OpenGL mode (haven't tried Software) in both 640x480 and 800x600.
This is on a MBP, btw.
Matt said 5:51PM on 9-15-2008
That's in "Thousands" and/or "Millions" colour mode, btw. No 256 colour option is presented in the Diablo 2 launch UI.
Simon Arch said 6:48PM on 9-15-2008
I'd give you some grief over "needing" an old game, but I'd die if I couldn't play Quake II, so I know just where you're coming from. :)
Dorian said 11:51PM on 9-15-2008
don't have Diablo 2 installed but Fallout 1 & 2 both work now (which didn't before)
Jesse said 4:45PM on 9-15-2008
Ah, 10.5.5. A nice rounded sequence of numbers. Installed, and everything working smoothly.
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exthuse said 4:44PM on 9-15-2008
When's that awful bug gonna be fixed? You know the one, where your dock looks nearly useless graphically and Stacks that expand into invisibility when you return from full screen playback?
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Adam said 5:01PM on 9-15-2008
Same here.
Buckingham said 4:50PM on 9-15-2008
Got some weird conflict notifications after syncing with iPhone 3G.
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redfood said 4:52PM on 9-15-2008
What is with the snaky "There's the Apple specificity we love so well" The included a lot of information on this update (which you included in your post).
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Michael Rose said 5:02PM on 9-15-2008
Red, I wrote that comment before I got a chance to see the full release notes. I'll redact it.
freefone said 4:52PM on 9-15-2008
... up and running. 136MB. installed without any prob's on both intel and ppc. flawless install, isync and idisk are working just fine, email as well. one of the smoother updates as of late.
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ghostshadow said 4:55PM on 9-15-2008
My iMac is now showing funky flakes.. The graphics are garbled when I log in. This is what the desktop looks like when I log in.
http://www.knoxware.org/imagehost/uploads/139de7d874.png
If I move an icon or mouse over the dock it'll go away from the area. If I hit Dashboard it'll go away fully.
Everything else seems to be working great, but this little graphics issue.
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marian said 5:35PM on 9-15-2008
Oh man, you aren't serious! Should I wait or should I go... I'll try it.
marian said 6:05PM on 9-15-2008
My iMac does not have the same issue.
Everything running smoothly here.
Matt said 6:11PM on 9-15-2008
That doesn't look too good. I saw some distortion like that shortly before my mobo got fried on a g4 powerbook a few years ago. Might want to back your things up ASAP.
Junior said 7:35PM on 9-15-2008
Try resetting the PRAM?