[NPMUG] Apple Posts Fix to 10.5.6 Software Update Bug

[Patrick Cranston]

Apple has posted a tech article with a fix for the Software update  
freeze bug that many users experienced with the 10.5.6 update.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2383

This latest update supports my theory of "let others in the world be  
the guinea pigs".  Apple can only do so much testing of updates before  
it releases them into the "wild."  There is always a good chance that  
any update especially an major OS update will break something or cause  
unexpected problems.   I think it is well recommended to wait a few  
days (maybe a week) before running the update on your on computers.   
That gives time for these problems to be discovered and hopefully fixed.

This becomes especially true when you have computers that you rely on  
for your livelihood.  If the computer is running well enough that you  
are able to productively use it, then there is no value in being the  
first in line to install software that may potentially bring your  
computer to a standstill.  There is a reason it's called the  
"bleeding" edge and a little patience may save you hours of headaches.

Patrick Cranston
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