I've been running 10.5.6 for a couple of days now, and so far, so
good; no problems. Richie Gardenhire, anchorage, Alaska.
On Dec 18, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Kamal Haffar wrote:
Hi:
Same here, I updated my Macbook couple of days ago and have had no
problems with it so far.
Cheers,
At 11:34 AM 18/12/2008, you wrote:
Updated one of my machines so far with no issues.
CB
Mike Arrigo wrote:
I've been running 10.5.6 for a few days now, haven't had any
problems.
On Dec 17, 2008, at 7:42 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."
