Apple OS X 10.5.7 released, updating to ensue
By Joshua Topolsky 
posted May 12th 2009 4:14PM
posted May 12th 2009 4:14PM
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
What's included?
General
- Includes latest security fixes.
- Includes additional RAW image support for several third-party cameras.
- Improves performance of video playback and cursor movements for recent Macs with NVIDIA graphics.
- Resolves an issue with Dvorak keyboard layout in Mac OS X 10.5.6.
- Improves the reliability and accuracy of Unit Converter, Stocks, Weather and Movies Dashboard widgets.
- Addresses a situation that may cause issues when logging into Gmail.
- Improves reliability when syncing contacts with Yahoo!.
- Expansion Slot Utility for Mac Pro now reports the correct PCIe slot configuration.
- Improves network performance when connected to certain Ethernet switches that have Flow Control enabled.
- Improves stability for network home directories hosted by Mac OS X Server v10.4.
- Improves Finder search results for network volumes that may not support Spotlight searching, such as Mac OS X Server v10.4, Time Capsule, and third-party AFP servers.
- Includes several improvements to Directory Service and Client Management, which are described in the About Mac OS X Server 10.5.7 Update article.
iCal
- Improves overall reliability with CalDav.
- Improves reliability when automatically syncing with MobileMe.
- Addresses reliability and sync issues with Notes.
- Addresses an issue that may cause the BCC field to populate incorrectly when redirecting a message from the Sent mailbox.
Parental Controls
- Improves consistency with Parental Controls and application restrictions.
- Addresses an issue in which time limits may not work properly with full-screen games and Fast User Switching.
Printing
- Resolves an issue that may cause certain third-party printers to print to the incorrect paper tray.
- Non-admin user accounts can now be allowed to add and remove printers by enabling Parental Controls and selecting "Can administer printers".
- Includes other printing reliability and stability improvements.
I had problems with the restart. It took 3 times to finally catch, all I was getting was the the spinner.
The combo download was a bit of a hassle through software update also, so I went to Apple and got it directly.
In addition I downloaded the latest Frontrow update. I installed, but when I get info it still says version 1.0. Sup?
In other words it doesn't offer anything.
I am just hoping that the Bug is fixed that the developer seeds showed that the Safari 4 Beta would not work correctly.. Otherwise I might have to go back to using Firefox...
I thought mac os x doesn't any update
Your comment needs an update.
Aww man! I just finished making 35 different leopard images at work yesterday! And now there's a fairly major OS update! Now I have to redo them all. :(
What do you guys use for imaging Macs? We have a GC server for our PCs, but the Macs are all done manually - really want to get a imaging solution in place so I can spend more time making snarky comments on tech blogs.
If they all are the same images, then use or SuperDuper! or Carbon Copy Cloner.
interesting!
This morning I upgraded to Mac OS X 10.5.7 and my Sony Bravia LCD TV model: KDL-32SL130 no longer works properly as a monitor. The system menu which normally appears across the top of the screen has moved to be just above visibility in the screen area. Sony doesn't seem to provide any controls for the vertical "stretch" of the display like computer monitors have done in the past. I can move the mouse pointer to the top of the screen and click to get pull down menus to appear, but I have to guess where and what the menu choices are. Sony does not provide any drivers for this LCD TV.
I thought I left these sorts of problems behind when I came back to the Mac world after years of Windows. I am seriously disappointed.
YES! On my Mac, this update breaks my display, too..
Finally. I was scouring the net looking for ANYONE out there who has the same problem.
And though I love my Mac, at least on a PC you can UNDO the update.
DO NOT do this update if you use a HDMI connection to connect your screen - it has rendered my mac mini media centre useless since there are bugs in the available screen resolutions and somehow auto selecting the HDMI connection.
I had to order a DVI to VGA adaptor from applestore.se - I'm now informed that it will take 10 days to receive that.
More info here: http://theappleblog.com/2009/05/15/how-to-fix-os-x-10-5-7-dvi-hdmi-screen-resolution-issues/