[NPMUG] Mac OS X 10.5.6 is here .... please backup all data before installing

[Dave Sevick]

Dear Apple folks,

Please backup all your data ... and then proceed to install the update.

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Apple today released Mac OS X 10.5.6 which 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.

What's new:

• Address Book
- Improves reliability of Address Book syncing with iPhone and other  
devices and applications.

• AirPort
- Improves the reliability of AirPort connections, including  
improvements when roaming in largewireless networks with an Intel- 
based Mac.

• Client management
- Improves reliability of synchronizing files on a portable home  
directory.
- Fixes an issue in Mac OS X 10.5.4 and 10.5.5 in which managed users  
may not see printers that use the Generic PPD.
- Client computers that use UUID-based ByHost preferences now respect  
managed Screen Saver settings.

• iChat
- Addresses an issue that could cause an encryption alert to appear in  
the chat window.
- Setting your iChat status to "invisible" via AppleScript no longer  
logs you out of iChat.
- Resolves an issue in which pasting text from a Microsoft Office  
document could insert an image rather than text.

• Graphics
- Includes general improvements to gaming performance.
- Includes graphics improvements for iChat, Cover Flow, Aperture, and  
iTunes.
- Includes fixes for possible graphics distortion issues with certain  
ATI graphics cards.

• Mail
- Includes overall performance and reliability fixes.
- Improves Connection Doctor accuracy.
- Fixes an issue that could cause messages identified as junk to  
remain in the inbox.
- Fixes an issue that could cause Mail to append a character to the  
file extension of an attachment.
- Addresses an issue that could prevent Mail from quitting.
- Improves reliability when printing PDF attachments.

• MobileMe
- Contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on a Mac automatically sync  
within a minute of the change being made on the computer, another  
device, or the web at me.com.

• Networking
- Improves Apple File Service performance, especially when using a  
home directory hosted on an AFP server. Important: If you are using  
Mac OS X 10.5.6 (client) to connect to a Mac OS X Server 10.4-based  
server, it is strongly recommended that you update the server to Mac  
OS X Server version 10.4.11.
- Improves the performance and reliability of TCP connections.
- Improves reliability and performance for AT&T 3G cards.
- Updates the ssh Terminal command for compatibility with more ssh  
servers.

• Printing
- Improves printing for the Adobe CS3 application suite.
- Improves printing for USB-based Brother and Canon printers.

• Parental Controls
- Addresses an issue in which a parentally-controlled account could be  
unable to access the iTunes Store.
- Includes general fixes for time limits.
- Resolves an issue that prevented adding allowed websites from Safari  
via drag and drop.

• Time Machine
- Fixes issues that could cause Time Machine to state the backup  
volume could not be found.
- Improves Time Machine reliability with Time Capsule.

• Safari
- Improves compatibility with web proxy servers.

• General
- Includes Mac OS X security improvements. See this website for more  
information.
- Addresses inaccuracies with Calculator when the Mac OS X language is  
set to German or Swiss German.
- Improves the performance and reliability of Chess.
- Improves DVD Player performance and reliability.
- Performance improvements for iCal are included.
- Fixes an issue when running the New iCal Events Automator action as  
an applet.
- Adds a Trackpad System Preference pane for portable Macs.
- Improves compatibility with smart cards such as the U.S. Department  
of Defense Common Access Card.
- Updates time zone data and Daylight Saving Time rules for several  
countries.

Mac OS X 10.5.6 is available via Software Update and also as  
standalone installers.

More info and download links:
• Mac OS X 10.5.6 Combo Update - 669MB
• Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update - 372MB
• Mac OS X Server Combo 10.5.6 - 883MB
• Mac OS X Server 10.5.6 - 469MB

http://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/apple_releases_mac_os_x_1056/


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