Kasper JadePeople familiar with the matter say developers could have the first pre-release copies of the update in their hands by week's end. It's almost a certainty that the beta software will surface by the company's developer's conference next week, they add.
While it's unclear exactly what enhancements Apple has planned for Mac OS X 10.5.4, it's possible the release could include tie-ins specific to the upcoming 3G iPhone and iPhone Software v2.0, or the much rumored rebranding of the company's .Mac internet services. Embedded support for the impending launch of Penryn-based Mac mini's is also likely.
Apple just recently released Mac OS X 10.5.3 following more than two months of internal development. The mammoth update weighed in at over 420 megabytes and packed well over 200 bug fixes. However, it left much to be desired for users experiencing graphics glitches on their Mac notebooks and professionals who rely on Adobe's Creative Suite 3.0.
Specifically, users of MacBooks and MacBook Pros report that redraw issues persist in key programs even after the 10.5.3 update, particularly in movie players or Apple's own iTunes app. The bugs often distort or block out entire window views as well as cause momentary blackouts in videos, all of which can be seen in this video.
Many of the affected users say the glitches first appeared after installing the "Leopard Graphics Update" that Apple released alongside Mac OS X 10.5.2 in February.
Meanwhile, visitors to support forums for both Adobe and Apple report that after upgrading to Mac OS X 10.5.3 they are inable to properly save files from InDesign, Photoshop, and other CS3 programs to a location on a remote server.
The CS3 files reportedly become corrupt, which prevents them from being recognized properly. Some users have report success in temporarily defaulting to "Save As" to register their changes rather than using the standard "Save" command.
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And maybe this time Apple will fix the disappearing Firewire for sure!
Leopard needs a functioning firewall!
The issues that persist with 10.5.3, though major, are still quite an upgrade from 10.5.2, and as such I am quite impressed with Apple at the current time. I understand the difficulties that users face, but if the problems existed with 10.5.2, then complaining about 10.5.3 makes no sense - it isn't directly relevant except to say that a fix for this issue isn't included yet. And that is fair enough considering the slog of fixes they did deliver (many of which were a problem for me). The CS3 problem? Very sad, but Apple can't test every other program to make sure it runs perfectly on it.
So I guess a bit of lee-way could be called for.
Had the PS CS3 saving issue this weekend doing some work at a office saving to a server. It only happened on one Mac however, a 2nd gen G5.
Updated NVidia drivers for the 8800GT would be nice too.
I believe the drivers aren't really optimized yet.