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OS X 10.5.5 available now

by Bill Stiteler on Sep 15, 2008 at 04:25 PM

Mac OS X v10.5.5
Mac OS X 10.5.5 has been released and is available via the Software Update function.

The release notes outline updates to Address Book, Disk Utility and Directory Utility, iCal, Mobile Me, Mail, and Time Machine. More general fixes include:

  • Addresses stability issues with video playback, processor core idling, and remote disc sharing for MacBook Air.
  • Addresses an issue in which some Macs could unexpectedly power on at the same time each day.
  • Resolves a stability issue in TextEdit that could be found when accessing the color palette.
  • Improves Spotlight indexing performance.
  • Fixes an issue in which contacts might not sync properly with PalmOS-based devices.
  • Improves iPhone sync reliability with iCal and Address Book.
  • Includes improvements to Active Directory (see this article for more information).
  • Improves Speech Dictionary.
  • Fixes Kerberos authentication issues for Mac OS X 10.5 clients that connect to certain Samba servers, such as Mac OS X Server version 10.4.
  • Includes extensive graphics enhancements.

The update is 136MB in size (via the Software Update function), and is not yet available on the Software Download Page.

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Comments
  • GrimWit said:

    I assume the size of the update depends on the machine.  On my MacBook Pro the size is 321mb not 136mb.  Thanks for the news.

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