[MACEP] New at ftp.mesd--MacOSX 10.5.3 Update (Combo)

John Bromley the.bromleys at verizon.net
Fri May 30 17:32:55 PDT 2008


The following files are new or updated in the /pub/mac directory of  
the FTP server located at:
  ftp://ftp.mesd.k12.or.us/pub/mac/.

MacOSX 10.5.3 Update (Combo)

ftp://ftp.mesd.k12.or.us:21//pub/mac/MacOSXUpdCombo10.5.3.dmg


Information Related to Version: 10.5.3
What's new in this version:
Fixes a font issue that could result in Helvetica Narrow being used  
in applications instead of Helvetica.
Addresses an issue with stuttering video and audio playback in  
certain USB devices.
Resolves stability issues with Word of the Day, iTunes Artwork, and  
Slideshow screen savers.
Fixes an issue in which certain attached hard drives may not show up  
in the Finder.
Addresses an issue with .Mac syncing of Dashboard widgets over  
multiple Macs that use different screen resolutions.
Includes additional RAW image support for several cameras.
Improves the accuracy of the Software Update progress bar indicator.
Addresses an issue in which Finder may not be available if the  
computer name is blank in Sharing preferences.
Improves Active Directory binding and login.
Eliminates a delay when logging in as an Active Directory user in  
a .local domain.
Improves Spotlight searches on a AFP file server volumes.
Clients can now change their password at the login window when bound  
to a Mac OS X 10.4 Open Directory server.
Improves Safari reliability when connecting to the Internet through a  
Microsoft ISA proxy.
Address Book

Addresses reliability issues when searching for contacts using built- 
in search.
Resolves issues with mapping addresses that contain an ampersand  
character (&).

AirPort

Improves 802.1X behavior and reliability.
Improves reliability when using Time Capsule.
Automator

Addresses an issue in which some actions may not work with the "Show  
When Run" option enabled.
Resolves an issue in which the "New iCal Event" action may not work.
Resolves an issue that prevents workflows from being saved in the  
Finder's contextual menu.
Fixes reliability issues for Automator scripts that search for files  
by date.
Resolves an issue that prevents workflows from being saved in the  
Finder's contextual menu.
Addresses an issue in which Automator workflows as Finder plugins do  
not work when the workflow begins with the "Get Selected Finder  
Items" action.
Fixes an issue in which the "Copy Files" action does not reliably  
work when added from Automator’s warning dialog.
iCal

Addresses potential privacy issues by allowing events to be marked as  
private.
Resolves an issue in which the inspector does not show capacity and  
availability info for conference rooms within a building.
Addresses an issue in which the current day could appear in the left- 
most column of the weekly view.
Addresses reliability issues with meeting alarms, invitations and  
attachments.
Resolves issues with reliability when restoring from iCal backups.
Fixes accuracy issues with auto-completion, availability data and  
location names.
Resolves an issue in which iCal may send cancellation notices for  
events in the past after a calendar is deleted.
Fixes reliability issues with iCal syncing.
iChat

Addresses reliability issues with screen sharing.
Resolves an issue in which saved chat transcripts may reported as  
"still in use" after opening and closing them in iChat.
Resolves an issue with group chats not being indexed in Spotlight.
Only the last 250 messages of an active chat are saved.  Fixed to  
save unlimited number of lines.
Addresses issues with echo cancellation that may occur on portable Macs.
Mail

Resolves an issue in which Mail may prevent idle sleep when set to  
automatically check for new messages every minute.
Addresses stability issues that may be encountered when dragging  
large attachments into an email message.
Fixes an issue that could occur if two compose windows are open when  
dragging a file to the Mail icon in the Dock.
Addresses reliability issues when changes are made to a mailbox while  
offline.
Resolves wrapping issues that may be found with consecutive spaces in  
plain text.
Fixes issues with certain web pages appearing garbled when emailed  
from Safari.
Fixes an issue in which the Sent, Drafts, and Outbox mailboxes  
incorrectly list the "cc" recipients in the "To" column.
Addresses reliability issues with attachments added to plain text notes.
Fixes reliability issues with authenticated RSS feeds.
Resolves an issue in which attaching an alias to an email message may  
not send the actual file.
Parental Controls

Addresses reliability issues with application logging and time limits.
Resolves an issue in which Parental Controls may prevent forced sleep.
Addresses performance issues with web content filters.
Fixes an issue with managed accounts in which iChat transcripts may  
not be created.
Addresses issues with 4-byte files and whitelist.
Spaces

Resolves an issue in which switching to a different space and  
returning back to the original space may reorder the application  
windows with a different active window.
Resolves an issue in which activating an application from the Dock  
switches to a different space, even if there is a window for that  
application in the current space.
Fixes an issue in which Command-Tab may incorrectly switch to a new  
space.
Addresses reliability issues with Spaces when syncing preferences  
over .Mac.
Time Machine

Includes fixes for Time Machine compatibility with Time Capsule.
Resolves certain issues when backing up a portable Mac that is on  
battery power.
Addresses compatibility issues with Aperture 2.
Addresses reliability issues when performing a full restore from a  
Time Machine backup.
Fixes an issue in which certain function keys may be disabled after  
using Time Machine.
Fixes a possible alert message that incorrectly states a backup  
volume does not have enough space.
Updates Time Machine to reliably restore attachments and messages in  
Mail.
VoiceOver

Includes Braille Update 1.0 which enables GW Micro, HandyTech, HIMS,  
Nippon, and Papenmeier Refreshable Braille displays.
Addresses an issue with Braille dot 7 and 8 underlining.
Fixes an issue in which HTML page anchors may be ignored by the  
VoiceOver cursor.
Fixes an issue that prevented Hot Spots from being used in text areas.
Resolves an issue with spell checking in which VoiceOver may only  
announce the first misspelled word if there are multiple words  
spelled incorrectly.
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC

-- 
John Bromley
(503) 668-3332

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just  
sit there." -----  Will Rogers



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