Apple Releases 10.5.3 Update for Mac OS X

Darran on 29 May 2008 - 02:54 · 26 comments & 12336 views

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Apple has just released the 3rd major update to Mac OS X 10.5 today, which contains "general operating system fixes" detailed in a support document on Apple's site.

Notable changes include additional RAW support for several cameras, improved Wi-fi and Time Capsule support for Apple's Time Machine, and fixes for an issue where video would stutter in certain USB devices.

The update should appear in the Software Update application for Leopard users.

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(3 replies) #1 rec_kris on 29 May 2008 - 04:10

do you have to pay for this ? just curious, i am a pc user.

#1.1 Emil Protalinski on 29 May 2008 - 04:14

no, think of it like a minor service pack

#1.2 rec_kris on 29 May 2008 - 04:16

solid. i didn't know if this was the big release that one has to pay for. thx

#1.3 PsykX on 29 May 2008 - 04:18

Nah, x.x.x updates are totally free on OS X. And before anyone posts this, YES it's a lot of fixes because NO, OS X is not perfect so stop annoying OS X users with these comments (I am not offending any of you by the way, I just liek to prevent...)

x.x updates though, cost like 130 bucks and x updates probably the same thing too

#2 Bonk on 29 May 2008 - 05:08

updating now.

#3 Chicane-UK on 29 May 2008 - 06:50

A pretty mahoosive update - though to be honest I didn't have any problems with 10.5.2 so not really noticing any difference

#4 Chaks on 29 May 2008 - 06:54

Downloaded and installed via the Software Update - Installed in just 10 minutes and system is up and running without any problems

(2 replies) #5 +warwagon on 29 May 2008 - 07:02

So what happens when they get to version 10.9.9 and they find a bad flaw?

Do they call it 10.9.9.1? or 10.9.9.9?

#5.1 aerowave on 29 May 2008 - 07:34

It would be 10.9.10 (Mac OS X Tiger is currently on 10.4.11)

#5.2 Galley on 29 May 2008 - 16:40

Those aren't decimals, they're separators.

(2 replies) #6 Examinus on 29 May 2008 - 08:29

Does this fix Spaces? I find them very buggy.

#6.1 +acxz on 29 May 2008 - 08:51

Spaces is on the changelog so it should do. I personally didn't have any problems with it in 10.5.2, though.

#6.2 sanctified on 29 May 2008 - 09:04

(Examinus said @ #6)

Does this fix Spaces? I find them very buggy.

My major problem with OS X was Spaces screwing up the GUI in my Adobe CS3 apps and it was fixed so maybe other Spaces glitches were fixed too.

(1 reply) #7 +kraized on 29 May 2008 - 08:55

The update was 420MB for me and now my Mac won't boot.

#7.1 mikey on 29 May 2008 - 13:33

I read on the apple site you can download the standalone copy and boot from it. It says:

The installation process should not be interrupted, even if the progress bar remains unchanged for several minutes. If a power outage or other interruption occurs during installation, use the standalone installer (see below) from Apple Support Downloads to update.

So you may have some success there.

(1 reply) #8 Typhon on 29 May 2008 - 09:11

I did not know OSX had updates.

#8.1 Chicane-UK on 29 May 2008 - 09:55

Well - like any OS, there are plenty of bugs to squash and features to add throughout its lifecycle!

#9 mutantcol on 29 May 2008 - 10:24

Yes this fixes the Spaces problems that were introduced with 10.5.2 (eg. vanishing panels, having to do double-tab to bring them back).

Flash CS3 panels still go greyed-out on me but a quick mouse click brings them back to life. Better than them vanishing completely. I've been using Photoshop and Illustrator CS3 and they seem totally fixed.

(3 replies) #10 Typhon on 29 May 2008 - 12:31

Will it update on osx86?

#10.1 neufuse on 29 May 2008 - 12:42

(Typhon said @ #10)

Will it update on osx86?

Ha, funny man...

#10.2 mikey on 29 May 2008 - 13:35

Yep, if you used the vanilla kernel.

#10.3 bluarash on 29 May 2008 - 21:51

Yes.

#11 dysmatik on 29 May 2008 - 15:29

done

#12 sb.net on 30 May 2008 - 03:10

Their missing a lot of updates,

Like fixing the sound problems...

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/05/28/m...b-audio-issues/

#13 HalcyonX12 on 30 May 2008 - 03:23

Went fine here, 199MB..

#14 LTD on 30 May 2008 - 10:19

Went fine.

Fixed the little problem with my internet connections hanging for about 20 seconds upon wake from sleep.

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