Mac OS X 10.5.3 update released
Apple has released the Mac OS X 10.5.3 update, hinted at yesterday by Delicious Library 2.0, which suggests upgrading to 10.5.3 at first launch. The update is now available via Software Update. For more information, visit http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1141. I strongly recommend backing up before updating or waiting a day or so to see if any problems are reported.
Changes in Mac OS X 10.5.3 include:
[B]General[/B]
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[*] Fixes a font issue that could result in Helvetica Narrow being used in applications instead of Helvetica.
[*] Addresses an issue with stuttering video and audio playback in certain USB devices.
[*] Resolves stability issues with Word of the Day, iTunes Artwork, and Slideshow screen savers.
[*] Fixes an issue in which certain attached hard drives may not show up in the Finder.
[*] Addresses an issue with .Mac syncing of Dashboard widgets over multiple Macs that use different screen resolutions.
[*] Includes additional RAW image support for several cameras.
[*] Improves the accuracy of the Software Update progress bar indicator.
[*] Addresses an issue in which Finder may not be available if the computer name is blank in Sharing preferences.
[*] Improves Active Directory binding and login.
[*] Eliminates a delay when logging in as an Active Directory user in a .local domain.
[*] Improves Spotlight searches on a AFP file server volumes.
[*] Clients can now change their password at the login window when bound to a Mac OS X 10.4 Open Directory server.
[*] Improves Safari reliability when connecting to the Internet through a Microsoft ISA proxy.
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[B]Address Book[/B]
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[*] Addresses reliability issues when searching for contacts using built-in search.
[*] Resolves issues with mapping addresses that contain an ampersand character (&).
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[B]AirPort[/B]
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[*] Improves 802.1X behavior and reliability.
[*] Improves reliability when using Time Capsule.
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[B]Automator[/B]
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[*] Addresses an issue in which some actions may not work with the “Show When Run” option enabled.
[*] Resolves an issue in which the “New iCal Event” action may not work.
[*] Resolves an issue that prevents workflows from being saved in the Finder’s contextual menu.
[*] Fixes reliability issues for Automator scripts that search for files by date.
[*] Resolves an issue that prevents workflows from being saved in the Finder’s contextual menu.
[*] Addresses an issue in which Automator workflows as Finder plugins do not work when the workflow begins with the “Get Selected Finder Items” action.
[*] Fixes an issue in which the “Copy Files” action does not reliably work when added from Automator’s warning dialog.
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[B]iCal[/B]
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[*] Addresses potential privacy issues by allowing events to be marked as private.
[*] Resolves an issue in which the inspector does not show capacity and availability info for conference rooms within a building.
[*] Addresses an issue in which the current day could appear in the left-most column of the weekly view.
[*] Addresses reliability issues with meeting alarms, invitations and attachments.
[*] Resolves issues with reliability when restoring from iCal backups.
[*] Fixes accuracy issues with auto-completion, availability data and location names.
[*] Resolves an issue in which iCal may send cancellation notices for events in the past after a calendar is deleted.
[*] Fixes reliability issues with iCal syncing.
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[B]iChat[/B]
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[*] Addresses reliability issues with screen sharing.
[*] Resolves an issue in which saved chat transcripts may reported as “still in use” after opening and closing them in iChat.
[*] Resolves an issue with group chats not being indexed in Spotlight.
[*] Only the last 250 messages of an active chat are saved. Fixed to save unlimited number of lines.
[*] Addresses issues with echo cancellation that may occur on portable Macs.
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[B]Mail[/B]
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[*] Resolves an issue in which Mail may prevent idle sleep when set to automatically check for new messages every minute.
[*] Addresses stability issues that may be encountered when dragging large attachments into an email message.
[*] Fixes an issue that could occur if two compose windows are open when dragging a file to the Mail icon in the Dock.
[*] Addresses reliability issues when changes are made to a mailbox while offline.
[*] Resolves wrapping issues that may be found with consecutive spaces in plain text.
[*] Fixes issues with certain web pages appearing garbled when emailed from Safari.
[*] Fixes an issue in which the Sent, Drafts, and Outbox mailboxes incorrectly list the “cc” recipients in the “To” column.
[*] Addresses reliability issues with attachments added to plain text notes.
[*] Fixes reliability issues with authenticated RSS feeds.
[*] Resolves an issue in which attaching an alias to an email message may not send the actual file.
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[B]Parental Controls[/B]
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[*] Addresses reliability issues with application logging and time limits.
[*] Resolves an issue in which Parental Controls may prevent forced sleep.
[*] Addresses performance issues with web content filters.
[*] Fixes an issue with managed accounts in which iChat transcripts may not be created.
[*] Addresses issues with 4-byte files and whitelist.
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[B]Spaces[/B]
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[*] Resolves an issue in which switching to a different space and returning back to the original space may reorder the application windows with a different active window.
[*] Resolves an issue in which activating an application from the Dock switches to a different space, even if there is a window for that application in the current space.
[*] Fixes an issue in which Command-Tab may incorrectly switch to a new space.
[*] Addresses reliability issues with Spaces when syncing preferences over .Mac.
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[B]Time Machine[/B]
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[*] Includes fixes for Time Machine compatibility with Time Capsule.
[*] Resolves certain issues when backing up a portable Mac that is on battery power.
[*] Addresses compatibility issues with Aperture 2.
[*] Addresses reliability issues when performing a full restore from a Time Machine backup.
[*] Fixes an issue in which certain function keys may be disabled after using Time Machine.
[*] Fixes a possible alert message that incorrectly states a backup volume does not have enough space.
[*] Updates Time Machine to reliably restore attachments and messages in Mail.
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[B]VoiceOver[/B]
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[*] Includes Braille Update 1.0 which enables GW Micro, HandyTech, HIMS, Nippon, and Papenmeier Refreshable Braille displays.
[*] Addresses an issue with Braille dot 7 and 8 underlining.
[*] Fixes an issue in which HTML page anchors may be ignored by the VoiceOver cursor.
[*] Fixes an issue that prevented Hot Spots from being used in text areas.
[*] Resolves an issue with spell checking in which VoiceOver may only announce the first misspelled word if there are multiple words spelled incorrectly.
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