Apple begins testing Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update

***AppleInsider*** · 10-23-2008, 03:55 PM

Apple this week began testing Mac OS X 10.5.6, the next in a running series of updates planned for the Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system, which could prove to be the most extensive yet.

The first test build, which reportedly arrive Thursday, is said to contain a sprawling laundry list of system components in need of evaluation. This list, which totals nearly six dozen, names almost every major component -- in addition to minor components like Calculator -- of the Mac OS X, according to people familiar with the matter.

A tally of fixes accompanying the pre-release is said to be similar in stature. Apple appears to be placing a particular emphasis on core audio technologies in the update, along with iCal.

Also listed among the 50+ code corrections are fixes targeting Safari, ColorSync, AddressBook, Printing, Syncing, iChat, and the Finder.

Earlier this week, Apple began widespread testing of QuickTime 7.6, which should improve handling of 5.1 channel audio, in addition to delivering improvements to AAC, MPEG-1, and Apple Lossless tracks.

In its bare delta form, Mac OS X 10.5.6 is said to weigh in just shy of 350MB. The current build number is believed to be 9G21.

Last week, Apple stepped up its testing efforts behind Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, providing a handful of its partners with a glimpse at new builds featuring a Finder completely re-written in Cocoa, the beginnings of Microsoft Exchange integration, and a new ImageBoot function.

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bigmc6000 · 10-23-2008, 04:01 PM

would be nice if they would enable the graphics card on h264 playback like they have on the new MB/MBPs.

Buck · 10-23-2008, 04:08 PM

No Calculator fix still. Grrr.
Seriously, why does every news item about any system update contain "Apple appears to be placing a particular emphasis on <insert random Mac OS X subsystem name>"? There's just no logic in that.

***Kasper*** · 10-23-2008, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buck

No Calculator fix still. Grrr.
Seriously, why does every news item about any system update contain "Apple appears to be placing a particular emphasis on <insert random Mac OS X subsystem name>"? There's just no logic in that.

I think they are working on that too....

theBigD23 · 10-23-2008, 04:12 PM

I'm hoping they'll fix the screen sharing issues I have with dual monitors. When switching between monitors, the overlay from the first monitor still appears on the monitor switched to. Others on the Apple forum have similar issues. The is the only major problem I'm having so far.

http://discussions.apple.com/message...298132#8298132

Let Apple know if you are facing similar issues.
http://www.apple.com/feedback

Virgil-TB2 · 10-23-2008, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buck

No Calculator fix still. Grrr.
Seriously, why does every news item .... blah blah etc. ...

Why do you post this junk, when the article specifically says that "... in addition to minor components such as the Calculator"... ?

***Kasper*** · 10-23-2008, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Virgil-TB2

Why do you post this junk, when the article specifically says that "... in addition to minor components such as the Calculator"... ?

No, I just added that because of what he said and to emphasize how broad the test release appears to be. My apologies for the confusion. It does include changes to the Calculator from what I was told.

K

Virgil-TB2 · 10-23-2008, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kasper

No, I just added that because of what he said and to emphasize how broad the test release appears to be. My apologies for the confusion. It does include changes to the Calculator from what I was told.

K

My bad then, sorry.

krreagan · 10-23-2008, 04:37 PM

Besides the obvious (number incrementing) what is the significance of the build number? ie where does the "G" come from?

KRR

bigmc6000 · 10-23-2008, 04:56 PM

What's wrong w/ the calculator? I don't ever use it so I have no idea...

Buck · 10-23-2008, 05:02 PM

Well, we'll see if they finally fix the Calculator!
I wasn't TOO serious, sorry if the post has offended anyone.
I was just trying to point out how the news about any upcoming update is very unspecific. For example we have an upcoming QuickTime update which enables specific things. But it's never clear what exactly changes in upcoming OS updates.

jpellino · 10-23-2008, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krreagan

Besides the obvious (number incrementing) what is the significance of the build number? ie where does the "G" come from?

KRR

G. As in... Gee, that's a lot of bugs!

Sorry.

Tofino · 10-23-2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buck

No Calculator fix still. Grrr....

Yeah seriously! that's it! i'm switching to vista!!

bytor · 10-23-2008, 05:31 PM

shhhhhh...you arent supposed to use the "V" word...lol...Id be happy to see a Java Script fix....

ltcommander.data · 10-23-2008, 05:42 PM

I wonder if the Airport Extreme Update-003 that was recently pulled will be incorporated.

**Mr. H** · 10-23-2008, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buck

No Calculator fix still.

What do you think is wrong with it?

I know that I found a bug in the version that's in 10.4.11, is it still there in 10.5?

Open calculator
Enter "2"
Press "M+" to enter 2 into the memory
Press "C" to clear the display
Enter "10"
Press "y^x" button
Press "MR" to recall 2 from memory
Press "="
Answer should be 100, but calculator gives 102.

Basically, you can't use the "y^x" button with figures you have saved in memory, because it'll give you the wrong answer.

StuBeck · 10-23-2008, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buck

No Calculator fix still. Grrr.
Seriously, why does every news item about any system update contain "Apple appears to be placing a particular emphasis on <insert random Mac OS X subsystem name>"? There's just no logic in that.

Word count. Seriously, it seems like every article mentions how they're based in California, and also about their stock or something bad about Microsoft, even if its unrelated.

Going back to the original post, I hope it stops the random halts my system has. About once a day the system will just decide it needs a break for about 30 seconds. This has happened while text edit was the only thing running. I'm fine with my system being slow, but if I'm typing a 5 into text edit, it shouldn't take 30 seconds to figure out how to do it.

mitchell_pgh · 10-23-2008, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. H

What do you think is wrong with it?

I know that I found a bug in the version that's in 10.4.11, is it still there in 10.5?

Open calculator
Enter "2"
Press "M+" to enter 2 into the memory
Press "C" to clear the display
Enter "10"
Press "y^x" button
Press "MR" to recall 2 from memory
Press "="
Answer should be 100, but calculator gives 102.

Basically, you can't use the "y^x" button with figures you have saved in memory, because it'll give you the wrong answer.

No no no no NO! If Apple's Calculator says 102, I'm afraid the answer is 102. Don't try to blame Apple for this one... I blame "math" and Vista...

;-)

GmanMac · 10-23-2008, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitchell_pgh

No no no no NO! If Apple's Calculator says 102, I'm afraid the answer is 102. Don't try to blame Apple for this one... I blame "math" and Vista...

;-)

I got 100 using 10.5.5

bloggerblog · 10-23-2008, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. H

Open calculator
Enter "2"
Press "M+" to enter 2 into the memory
Press "C" to clear the display
Enter "10"
Press "y^x" button
Press "MR" to recall 2 from memory
Press "="
Answer should be 100, but calculator gives 102.

Well that explains everything then, Diebold must've been using Macs...

theBigD23 · 10-23-2008, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GmanMac

I got 100 using 10.5.5

100 for me as well.

SpamSandwich · 10-23-2008, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitchell_pgh

No no no no NO! If Apple's Calculator says 102, I'm afraid the answer is 102. Don't try to blame Apple for this one... I blame "math" and Vista...

;-)

Karl Rove: "You have your math, but only I have the math."

greglo · 10-23-2008, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theBigD23

100 for me as well.

Yep, I get 100.

ascii · 10-24-2008, 01:09 AM

Sounds like they have had a mini-project to clean up the audio subsystem. I personally have had no issues with audio on my Mac Pro, except I hate the way my headphones pop when the sound is being used for the first time in a while.

It's like the audio chips have moved in to some sort of low power mode due to not being used and when they are jerked out of it they pop.

mcarling · 10-24-2008, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krreagan

Besides the obvious (number incrementing) what is the significance of the build number? ie where does the "G" come from?

9 corresponds to 10.5 Leopard, just as 10.4 Tiger builds started with an 8. 9A builds were 10.5.0, 9B builds were 10.5.1, ..., and 9G builds are 10.5.6. The final number indicates that this is the 21st (or 22nd?) 10.5.6 build.

**Mr. H** · 10-24-2008, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GmanMac

I got 100 using 10.5.5

Glad they fixed that one! Now all we need is for Buck to tell us what's actually wrong with Calculator in 10.5.

tecknojoe · 10-24-2008, 08:42 AM

So we've got 10.5.6 update coming, does anyone have a clue when 10.6 could be coming??? Maybe at Macworld in Jan??????

10-23-2008, 03:55 PM	#1
*AppleInsider* Kasper's Automated Slave Join Date: Nov 1997 Posts: 6,151	Apple begins testing Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update Apple this week began testing Mac OS X 10.5.6, the next in a running series of updates planned for the Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system, which could prove to be the most extensive yet. The first test build, which reportedly arrive Thursday, is said to contain a sprawling laundry list of system components in need of evaluation. This list, which totals nearly six dozen, names almost every major component -- in addition to minor components like Calculator -- of the Mac OS X, according to people familiar with the matter. A tally of fixes accompanying the pre-release is said to be similar in stature. Apple appears to be placing a particular emphasis on core audio technologies in the update, along with iCal. Also listed among the 50+ code corrections are fixes targeting Safari, ColorSync, AddressBook, Printing, Syncing, iChat, and the Finder. Earlier this week, Apple began widespread testing of QuickTime 7.6, which should improve handling of 5.1 channel audio, in addition to delivering improvements to AAC, MPEG-1, and Apple Lossless tracks. In its bare delta form, Mac OS X 10.5.6 is said to weigh in just shy of 350MB. The current build number is believed to be 9G21. Last week, Apple stepped up its testing efforts behind Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, providing a handful of its partners with a glimpse at new builds featuring a Finder completely re-written in Cocoa, the beginnings of Microsoft Exchange integration, and a new ImageBoot function. [ View this article at AppleInsider.com ]

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10-23-2008, 04:01 PM	#2
bigmc6000 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 626	would be nice if they would enable the graphics card on h264 playback like they have on the new MB/MBPs.

10-23-2008, 04:08 PM	#3
Buck Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 257	No Calculator fix still. Grrr. Seriously, why does every news item about any system update contain "Apple appears to be placing a particular emphasis on <insert random Mac OS X subsystem name>"? There's just no logic in that.

10-23-2008, 04:12 PM	#5
theBigD23 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 30	I'm hoping they'll fix the screen sharing issues I have with dual monitors. When switching between monitors, the overlay from the first monitor still appears on the monitor switched to. Others on the Apple forum have similar issues. The is the only major problem I'm having so far. http://discussions.apple.com/message...298132#8298132 Let Apple know if you are facing similar issues. http://www.apple.com/feedback

10-23-2008, 04:56 PM	#10
bigmc6000 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 626	What's wrong w/ the calculator? I don't ever use it so I have no idea...

10-23-2008, 05:02 PM	#11
Buck Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 257	Well, we'll see if they finally fix the Calculator! I wasn't TOO serious, sorry if the post has offended anyone. I was just trying to point out how the news about any upcoming update is very unspecific. For example we have an upcoming QuickTime update which enables specific things. But it's never clear what exactly changes in upcoming OS updates.

10-23-2008, 05:31 PM	#14
bytor Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 13	shhhhhh...you arent supposed to use the "V" word...lol...Id be happy to see a Java Script fix....

10-23-2008, 05:42 PM	#15
ltcommander.data Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 204	I wonder if the Airport Extreme Update-003 that was recently pulled will be incorporated.

10-24-2008, 01:09 AM	#24
ascii Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 791	Sounds like they have had a mini-project to clean up the audio subsystem. I personally have had no issues with audio on my Mac Pro, except I hate the way my headphones pop when the sound is being used for the first time in a while. It's like the audio chips have moved in to some sort of low power mode due to not being used and when they are jerked out of it they pop.

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