The Macintosh Wizard And PC Tech Blog

Apple has released a timely update to its newest Mac OS X operating system, Leopard.  The new version that is available through software update and Apple’s website is at 10.5.1.  It is on average a 39 MB download.  If users were to download the update from Apple’s website it would be around 110 MB.  There are quite a few changes in this update, which most users have been waiting for to install it in the first place.

Time Machine

1. Resolves an issue in which files restored in Time Machine may be restored to the backup hierarchy rather than the folders to which they belong.
2. Addresses formatting issues with certain drives used with Time Machine (specifically, single-partition MBR drives greater than 512 GB in size as well as NTFS drives of any size and partition scheme).

System and Finder

1. Resolves a potential text drawing issue with certain Adobe Flash-based websites and applications.
2. Improves compatibility with Adobe Flash-based uploaders used by .Mac Web Gallery and certain other websites and applications.
3. Resolves an issue with login after turning off FileVault for a specific user account.
4. Addresses a potential data loss issue when moving files across partitions in the Finder.

Firewall, Security

1. Includes recent Apple security updates. (See Apple’s website)
2. In Security preferences’ Firewall tab, the “Block All” option is now called “Allow Only essential services”
3. Addresses a code signing issue; third-party applications can now run when included in the Application Firewall or when whitelisted in Parental Controls.

Printing

1. Resolves an issue in which user-selected values on Paper Feed PDE are reset to default while saving a custom preset.

Networking

1. Addresses an issue in which Microsoft Windows shared folders may be read-only when connected via SMB.

Mail

1. Resolves an issue with syncing Mail accounts with .Mac in which multiple On My Mac folders appear in the Mailbox pane.
2. Improves Smart Mailboxes compatibility with .Mac Sync, and addresses an issue with To Do’s disappearing when using Smart Mailboxes.
3. Fixes an issue with email accounts added using the “Simple Setup” feature in which messages cannot be sent due to an SMTP connection failure.
4. Addresses an issue in which attachments enclosed inside an HTML link may not be clickable in email messages.
5. Improves stability when resizing columns in the message viewer or switching between Stationery templates in email messages.

iCal

1. Resolves an issue when inviting attendees via a CalDAV account.
2. iCal alarms are now more reliably delivered via email.

Disk utilities

1. Improves disk partitioning when multiple RAID sets are created on the same disk.
2. Addresses an issue that could produce an alert when creating disk images using Disk Utility or Terminal.
3. Restores the functionality of the progress bar during permission repairs in Disk Utility.

Back to My Mac

1. Improves compatibility with D-Link NAT gateways.
2. Improves the reliability of Back to My Mac-enabled Macs appearing in the Finder’s Shared Sidebar.

AirPort

1. Resolves an issue with saved passwords for wireless networks.
2. Allows password-protected accounts on AirPort Disks to show up on in the Finder’s Shared Sidebar.

Many changes and most of them for the better.  Be careful when installing be sure to refer back to my backup your Macpost before proceeding. Via Tuaw.