Cupertino (CA) - Apple has posted the update 10.5.4 for its Mac OS X
Leopard operating system. The company promises that the update delivers
security, reliability and performance enhancements, as well as the code
to support the upcoming MobileMe online service that is set to debut on
July 11. The company also released security updates for Tiger client
and server versions, as well as the Safari 3.1.2 update for Tiger.
According
to Apple, the software "includes general operating system improvements
that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac."
The download is available through OS X's Software Update mechanism or
as a free download from Apple's web site, weighing 88 MB for users who
already run their Mac on the 10.5.3 update.
Besides 10.5.4
Leopard update, Apple has also released the Security Update 2008-004
for Mac OS X Tiger and Tiger Server (both Intel or PowerPC). These
updates replicate the security fixes featured in 10.5.4 Leopard updates
so that both systems are one level in terms of security. The patch
includes protection against vulnerabilities in major system components,
such as CoreTypes, Dock, SMB File Server, Ruby on Rails interpreter and
Webkit.
Additionally, the company has updated Safari on Tiger to
version 3.1.2, fixing a serious issue in the open-source WebKit browser
engine that powers Safari. The problem could allow malicious JavaScript
programs to allow running potentially dangerous code through the
browser or crash the browser. The Leopard 10.5.4 update also addresses
the same WebKit issue under Leopard. Windows XP and Vista users already
have access to Safari 3.1.2 for Windows since June 19.
Plugging Leopard security holes
Leopard
10.5.4 update includes all recent security updates released between Mac
OS X 10.5.3 and the new update. The 10.5.4. update resolves issues with
several system and third-party applications, such as saving and
re-opening Adobe Creative Suite 3 files on a remote server. It adds
additional RAW image support for several digital camera models,
improves L2TP VPN client reliability, solves AirPort reliability issues
when on 5 GHz 802.11a and 802.11n networks and Logic Studio or
MainStage problems with AirPort. The update also delivers many fixes to
the system’s iCal calendaring application that is now more reliable,
with several new options and user interface improvements available.
Changes
to the Safari web browser address a potential performance issue when
loading secure web pages or issues that may arise if a user accesses
web pages with client certificates that reside on a smart card. Spaces
and Exposé features that handle virtual desktops and windows management
also received minor tweaks. Switching from a space with a Finder window
now keeps the Finder as the active application instead of the
application residing in the destination space. Also, dragging an
application from the list of application assignments in the Spaces
System Preferences does not assign the application to the desired
space. A problem with Exposé that may result in only a subset of
windows being shown is resolved as well, Apple said.
Important pre-requisite for MobileMe
Besides
the regular slew of security, reliability and performance improvements,
this update is widely believed to contain the code necessary to support
Apple's new MobilMe suite of online services for Mac, PC and iPhone
users that will replace the aging .Mac service. Dubbed "Exchange for
the rest of us", MobileMe is a $99 a year service that comes with 20 GB
of storage space shared between all services, including push email,
contacts, calendar and photos, web galleries and online file sharing.
These services can be accessed through a Web 2.0 web interface that
looks and feels like a desktop application.
MobileMe seamlessly
synchronizes personal information (contacts, calendars and email from
Outlook on a PC or Mail/iCal/Address Book on a Mac) between any number
of PCs, Macs and iPhones so that everything is up to date, all the
time. MobileMe is set to debut on July 11, the same day as iPhone 3G.
Apple is already transitioning some user .Mac user accounts from its
@mac.com name space to the new MobileMe @me.com name space.
From : http://www.tgdaily.com/
Leopard operating system. The company promises that the update delivers
security, reliability and performance enhancements, as well as the code
to support the upcoming MobileMe online service that is set to debut on
July 11. The company also released security updates for Tiger client
and server versions, as well as the Safari 3.1.2 update for Tiger.
According
to Apple, the software "includes general operating system improvements
that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac."
The download is available through OS X's Software Update mechanism or
as a free download from Apple's web site, weighing 88 MB for users who
already run their Mac on the 10.5.3 update.
Besides 10.5.4
Leopard update, Apple has also released the Security Update 2008-004
for Mac OS X Tiger and Tiger Server (both Intel or PowerPC). These
updates replicate the security fixes featured in 10.5.4 Leopard updates
so that both systems are one level in terms of security. The patch
includes protection against vulnerabilities in major system components,
such as CoreTypes, Dock, SMB File Server, Ruby on Rails interpreter and
Webkit.
Additionally, the company has updated Safari on Tiger to
version 3.1.2, fixing a serious issue in the open-source WebKit browser
engine that powers Safari. The problem could allow malicious JavaScript
programs to allow running potentially dangerous code through the
browser or crash the browser. The Leopard 10.5.4 update also addresses
the same WebKit issue under Leopard. Windows XP and Vista users already
have access to Safari 3.1.2 for Windows since June 19.
Plugging Leopard security holes
Leopard
10.5.4 update includes all recent security updates released between Mac
OS X 10.5.3 and the new update. The 10.5.4. update resolves issues with
several system and third-party applications, such as saving and
re-opening Adobe Creative Suite 3 files on a remote server. It adds
additional RAW image support for several digital camera models,
improves L2TP VPN client reliability, solves AirPort reliability issues
when on 5 GHz 802.11a and 802.11n networks and Logic Studio or
MainStage problems with AirPort. The update also delivers many fixes to
the system’s iCal calendaring application that is now more reliable,
with several new options and user interface improvements available.
Changes
to the Safari web browser address a potential performance issue when
loading secure web pages or issues that may arise if a user accesses
web pages with client certificates that reside on a smart card. Spaces
and Exposé features that handle virtual desktops and windows management
also received minor tweaks. Switching from a space with a Finder window
now keeps the Finder as the active application instead of the
application residing in the destination space. Also, dragging an
application from the list of application assignments in the Spaces
System Preferences does not assign the application to the desired
space. A problem with Exposé that may result in only a subset of
windows being shown is resolved as well, Apple said.
Important pre-requisite for MobileMe
Besides
the regular slew of security, reliability and performance improvements,
this update is widely believed to contain the code necessary to support
Apple's new MobilMe suite of online services for Mac, PC and iPhone
users that will replace the aging .Mac service. Dubbed "Exchange for
the rest of us", MobileMe is a $99 a year service that comes with 20 GB
of storage space shared between all services, including push email,
contacts, calendar and photos, web galleries and online file sharing.
These services can be accessed through a Web 2.0 web interface that
looks and feels like a desktop application.
MobileMe seamlessly
synchronizes personal information (contacts, calendars and email from
Outlook on a PC or Mail/iCal/Address Book on a Mac) between any number
of PCs, Macs and iPhones so that everything is up to date, all the
time. MobileMe is set to debut on July 11, the same day as iPhone 3G.
Apple is already transitioning some user .Mac user accounts from its
@mac.com name space to the new MobileMe @me.com name space.
From : http://www.tgdaily.com/
