Apple testing Mac OS X 10.4.3, OS X Security, and Safari updates
Apple Computer has begun testing a third maintenance update to its new Tiger operating system, in addition to gathering feedback on two forthcoming Safari web browser bug fix releases and a Mac OS X Security Update.
Mac OS X 10.4.3
Mac OS X 10.4.3, which its believed to be on target for a release by mid-Sept., began making the rounds in Silicon Valley earlier this week. Sources were mum on details, saying the first pre-releases builds of the software are slated to be released to thousands of Apple developers and business partners for testing in a matter of days.
Security Update 2005-007
Expected to proceed Mac OS X 10.4.3 on Apple's software release schedule is Mac OS X Security Update 2005-007, which is also rumored to be in the early stages of testing. Like Mac OS X 10.4.3, it's unknown at this time on which issues the update will focus. A quick search of Apple's Bugzilla database reveals no major or critical issues associated with Mac OS X.
Safari 1.3 and 2.0
Finally, as reports from tipsters and several Mac websites have also indicate, Apple is working to perfect the current version of its Safari web browser on both Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.
On Thursday the company reportedly asked developers to test Safari 2.0 Update 1 for Mac OS X 10.4.x and Safari 1.3 Update 6 for Mac OS X 10.3.9. Because both versions of Safari are based on the same version of WebKit, the list of bugs and fixes associated with the updates are nearly identical.
According to reports, the updates will repair several issues with Safari that have recently begun to cause the browser to crash. The Safari team has also fixed issues with the list-style css property, comment parsing, caps lock key and bookmarking, and Flash media layout issues.
All three software updates will be released to Mac OS X users free of charge.
Mac OS X 10.4.3
Mac OS X 10.4.3, which its believed to be on target for a release by mid-Sept., began making the rounds in Silicon Valley earlier this week. Sources were mum on details, saying the first pre-releases builds of the software are slated to be released to thousands of Apple developers and business partners for testing in a matter of days.
Security Update 2005-007
Expected to proceed Mac OS X 10.4.3 on Apple's software release schedule is Mac OS X Security Update 2005-007, which is also rumored to be in the early stages of testing. Like Mac OS X 10.4.3, it's unknown at this time on which issues the update will focus. A quick search of Apple's Bugzilla database reveals no major or critical issues associated with Mac OS X.
Safari 1.3 and 2.0
Finally, as reports from tipsters and several Mac websites have also indicate, Apple is working to perfect the current version of its Safari web browser on both Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.
On Thursday the company reportedly asked developers to test Safari 2.0 Update 1 for Mac OS X 10.4.x and Safari 1.3 Update 6 for Mac OS X 10.3.9. Because both versions of Safari are based on the same version of WebKit, the list of bugs and fixes associated with the updates are nearly identical.
According to reports, the updates will repair several issues with Safari that have recently begun to cause the browser to crash. The Safari team has also fixed issues with the list-style css property, comment parsing, caps lock key and bookmarking, and Flash media layout issues.
All three software updates will be released to Mac OS X users free of charge.
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I would hope so.
er, Vista (which sounds like a feminine hygiene product)
Safari still seems to crash at weird times - all of a sudden. It is by far the most unreliable software that comes with OS X. Everything else I found runs like gold.
Originally posted by TednDi
Long before Longhorn!
er, Vista (which sounds like a feminine hygiene product)
Actually... From Dictionary.com:
"Vista: A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening, as between rows of buildings or trees."
An obstructed view of something very far away? Yep, sounds like Longhorn all right!
Originally posted by melgross
"All three software updates will be released to Mac OS X users free of charge."
I would hope so.
Bad enough paying $129 every year, we'd really riot at this one.
Oh wait. We wouldn't. We're Mac users.
Originally posted by humanfellow
Safari still seems to crash at weird times - all of a sudden. It is by far the most unreliable software that comes with OS X. Everything else I found runs like gold.
Well i dont ever have Safari crash on me, but one thing i ALWAYS do is to disable Java as i dont need it.
Originally posted by Placebo
Bad enough paying $129 every year, we'd really riot at this one.
Oh wait. We wouldn't. We're Mac users.
The cycle is now every 18 to 24 months for reference releases of Mac OS X.
Leopard is due out at the end of 2006.
Originally posted by melgross
Not only did Safari start crashing in 10.4 - 10.4.2, but the whole machine locks up as well. I can't find a problem.
Did you do a erase and install of 10.4?
Do you have any 3rd party Safari plugins?
Originally posted by coldfusion1970
Did you do a erase and install of 10.4?
Do you have any 3rd party Safari plugins?
Thanks for the suggestions, but I'm pretty familiar with the procedures, and no, she has very little software at all. What she does have, we have on the other three machines as well, plus far more.
This seems to be an Apple problem, as Apple is apparently aware of it (which is why we have this thread). I'm not sure if the lockups are special though.
Originally posted by melgross
Thanks for the suggestions, but I'm pretty familiar with the procedures, and no, she has very little software at all. What she does have, we have on the other three machines as well, plus far more.
This seems to be an Apple problem, as Apple is apparently aware of it (which is why we have this thread). I'm not sure if the lockups are special though.
Well as i mentioned i dont have any problems with Safari.
What sites are you visiting?
Have you tested those same sites in Camino and Firefox?
Originally posted by coldfusion1970
Well as i mentioned i dont have any problems with Safari.
What sites are you visiting?
Have you tested those same sites in Camino and Firefox?
It's random. I'ne tested on Netscape because sometimes she uses it. The legal department in Citicorp has that. No problem.
It's definitely an Apple problem.
Originally posted by melgross
It's random. I'ne tested on Netscape because sometimes she uses it. The legal department in Citicorp has that. No problem.
It's definitely an Apple problem.
Must be something with your system.
I use Safari (10.4.2) at home and at work and its totally stable.
Try creating a new account and trying Safari again.
Originally posted by coldfusion1970
Must be something with your system.
I use Safari (10.4.2) at home and at work and its totally stable.
Try creating a new account and trying Safari again.
As I've been saying, there is a problem with the browser, at least. That's why Apple is trying to fix the crashing problems. It doesn't happen on all machines regularly, but two of my other machines with 10.4.2 started occasional Safari crashing when the update was applied. They rarely had that problem before. The machine I'm on now is 10.3.9, and rarely does Safari crash. Some crashing with Safari has always been a known problem.
Individual installs have different files installed, depending on the machine and its configuration. Usually, with something like this, nothing is wrong except that Apple didn't account for a number of configs when they did the upgrade (or update). They then have to scramble to identify the problem ones and correct for it. This happens all the time when some program or other has a problem after an update or upgrade. There usually nothing the customer can do until Apple fixes it.
Originally posted by melgross
As I've been saying, there is a problem with the browser, at least. That's why Apple is trying to fix the crashing problems. It doesn't happen on all machines regularly, but two of my other machines with 10.4.2 started occasional Safari crashing when the update was applied. They rarely had that problem before. The machine I'm on now is 10.3.9, and rarely does Safari crash. Some crashing with Safari has always been a known problem.
Individual installs have different files installed, depending on the machine and its configuration. Usually, with something like this, nothing is wrong except that Apple didn't account for a number of configs when they did the upgrade (or update). They then have to scramble to identify the problem ones and correct for it. This happens all the time when some program or other has a problem after an update or upgrade. There usually nothing the customer can do until Apple fixes it.
Did you do a erase and install of the 10.4 software?
Or was it a upgrade from 10.3.x?
Mac OS X 10.4.3, which its believed to be on target for a release by mid-Sept., began making the rounds in Silicon Valley earlier this week. Sources were mum on details
Keep an eye out for Quartz 2D Extreme will you? As soon as they turn this on by default I'm going to upgrade the office and get the boss to buy a new server.
A quick search of Apple's Bugzilla database reveals no major or critical issues associated with Mac OS X.
Well, let me help you a little bit on critical issues. The Power Mac G5/1.8 Single (late 2004) freezes when using fullscreen applications after an uptime of more than two hours. If apple doesn't fix this with the security update or an firmware update they'll face a major lawsuit.
http://www.macuser.de/forum/showthread.php?t=94435
http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]
http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]
http://forums.macgeneration.com/vbul...8&page=1&pp=20
http://www.osxfacile.com/bug.html
http://www.apfeltalk.de/showthread.php?t=15507
http://www.slainer68.net/tigerbrokemyg5/
http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]
http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]
http://discussions.info.apple.com/webx?14@@.68b2c330
http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]
http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]/9
http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]
http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]
http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]/1
http://g5support.com/group/viewtopic.php?t=4909
http://www.mactechnews.de/index.php?...amp;answers=24
http://www.macuser.de/forum/showthread.php?t=94435
http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]
http://www.macfixitforums.com/php/sh...amp;PHPSESSID=
http://forums.macgeneration.com/vbul...ge=1&pp=20
http://forums.macgeneration.com/vbul...ge=1&pp=20
http://forum.macbidouille.com/index....p;hl=tiger+bug
http://discussions.info.apple.com/[email protected]
http://www.macmusic.org/agora/forums...p;lang=EN&
http://www.osnews.com/comment.php?ne...p;threshold=-1
Originally posted by melgross
Not only did Safari start crashing in 10.4 - 10.4.2, but the whole machine locks up as well. I can't find a problem.
Same here. Full Windows-style "you can move the cursor, but nothing's moving or clickable."
Originally posted by Placebo
Same here. Full Windows-style "you can move the cursor, but nothing's moving or clickable."
Dayum, am i just lucky or do you guys have broken systems?