The Cupertino-based Mac maker initiated the testing process by offering software developers access to Mac OS X 10.5.1 build 9B13, which weighed in at a hefty 267MB, according to people familiar with the process.
Among the fixes already baked into the first test build are corrections to Leopard's application Firewall, Spotlight indexing, iCal syncing, Keychain login and text drawing corruption.
Mac OS X 10.5.1 will also deliver a significant number of bug fixes relating to Leopard's email client, namely corrections to Mail syncing, HTML anchors, Email alarms, To-Do Notes, and smart mailboxs.
In total, build 9B13 includes well over two dozen fixes and code corrections, those familiar with the software say, and addresses an issue present when moving files across partitions — possibly one and the same with the widely publicized Finder data-loss bug.
Apple has reportedly asked that its developers test the update broadly, paying particular attention to Time Machine, Mail, iCal, Back To My Mac, Bonjour, AirPort, gaming graphics, networking and the Finder.
Mac OS X 10.5.1 is expected to be released within a few weeks' time.
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Finally!!!!!!!! Took long enough!!!!!!!!!!
/sarcasm
yea! I think I will wait just for a few more dot releases before I convert over fulltime... I did enjoy using 10.5 momentarily though.
Glad to see Apple is 'johnny-on-the-spot' with these corrections. But it does seem to point to spotty beta-testing of Leopard. So many fixes and most aimed at the highly touted features.
And Microsoft just announced they were pulling SP1 for Vista from it's beta testers as it's not even close to prime time. M$ expects to deliver those bug fixes somewhere around the middle of next year....
I guess patience is a virtue for Windows suffers, er, I mean users.....
Come on, Apple, just fix the dock so you can use nested folders again and I'll put my name on a 24" 2.8GHz iMac...
Come on, Apple, just fix the dock so you can use nested folders again and I'll put my name on a 24" 2.8GHz iMac...
If you are not planning on using Spaces, you can replace the 10.5 dock with the one from 10.4