Only problem here was the repair permission issue, combo update fixed
that.
Wow, this guy went and bought a dell because of one software update?
Lol. After the number of times I've had a windows update trash my
system, I find that absolutely hilarious. Hmmm, what wasone of the
biggest problematic updates for XP? I believe it was called... hmm...
oh yes, IE 7? Ever had that go wrong? Or how about a windows service
pack be half-installed? My favorite one was the IE 6 update, severl
months back, that completely broke IE 6. MS released a patch for it
that same day, but... guess what? They left the broken update up too,
the idea being you're supposed to download the broken one, it will
install and the patch will install immediately after it. Let's just
say that wasn't pretty when that little brainstorm of theirs fowled
up, lol. And that's just the ones I've seen recently--to list them all
would probably take up more space than I have, and time for that
matter. I'm still surprised that I haven't had any serious updating
issues on Mac yet, after using it for three years, and sometimes I
even expect an update to go wrong and it doesn't. Even Linux has given
me more updating troubles than OS X ever has.
Ok, had to get that off my chest after seeing this. Done now :).
On Dec 17, 2008, at 10:31, Tim Kilburn wrote:
Hi,
I didn't have any issues at all on any of the three systems I
updated thus far. Going and "jumping to the Dark Side" and
purchasing a Del because of one software update that may or may not
have caused problems with some folks. sounds like an easy excuse to
me.
Later...
On 17-Dec-08, at 6:42 AM, David Poehlman wrote:
A Monday update to Apple's Leopard operating system is causing a
host of
problems for users, ranging from broken Bluetooth connections and
no sound
to large popping noises during boot-up and dead USB ports.
The OS X 10.5.6 update is supposed to improve a number of features,
including synching between the address book and the iPhone, roaming
capabilities of AirPort connections on Intel-based Macs, an
encryption alert
that appeared in the chat window of iChat, and improvements to gaming
performance.
It is also supposed to prevent Mail from quitting, fix an issue
that allows
junk mail to remain in the inbox, and improve MobileMe synching
time. The
update also addresses an issue that prevents parentally-controlled
accounts
from accessing the iTunes Store, and improves compatibility with
Web proxy
servers in Safari.
Many users, however, are reporting on the Apple forums that after the
initial installation, their Macs remain frozen on "configuring
setup."
Others who have made it through the installation process found that
their
devices no longer recognize the mouse, sync with Bluetooth, open
Suitcase
Version 2, or connect to the AirPort wireless network, among other
issues.
"Post 10.5.6 I get a loud pop during the very end of the grey
startup screen
or right after the time verbose mode goes to a blue screen," one
user wrote
on the Apple forums.
"The latest version of Leopard (10.5.6) downloaded automatically via
Software Update," wrote another user known as Davald. "However,
when I
attempted to install, the process hangs on 'configuring setup.'"
After 15 minutes, Davald did a forced restart, which returned his
MacBook
Pro to 10.5.5.
Another user found that after he typed his password, the screen
went blue,
and then returned him to the login screen.
Some people found workarounds, like installing the regular update
instead of
the combo update from the Apple download page or removing update
files, but
there does not seem to be one solution that works for all users.
Some users
are having no issues with the update at all.
Some lashed out at Apple. "This is why I decided to cross-over to
'The
Darkside' and purchase a Dell," wrote someone who identified
himself as
Gabriel Cobos1. "Once upon a time, nothing was better than an
Apple. Then I
bought a new [MacBook Pro]... actually two of them, and all of them
died,
trying to do what I do with simple ease with my homebuilt PC's."
Tim Kilburn
& Carter the Canine
Fort McMurray, AB Canada
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