Katie MarsalThe software, labeled Mac OS X 10.5.4 build 9E6, weighed in at 55 megabyte — just a fraction of the size of the recently released Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update's massive 420 megabyte package.
People familiar with the software say Apple has indicated to developers that there are presently no known issues with update, which address issues with iCal, digital camera decoding support, LEAP connections via AirPort, and sometimes missing HTTP headers.
More importantly, those same people say, is a fifth that will allow Creative Suite 3.0 users to once again properly work with files that reside on a remote server.
Immediately following Apple's Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update released last month, CS3 users flooded Apple and Adobe's support forums to report that they could no longer properly save files from InDesign, Photoshop, and other CS3 programs to a location on a remote server. The files would become corrupt, those users reported, rendering them useless.
In addition to evaluating the aforementioned fixes, Apple has also asked that its developers focus their testing efforts on a handful of system components once having installed build build 9E6. Among these are AirPort, iChat, print, ruby and samba.
On Tuesday, AppleInsider reported that Apple was preparing the first beta releases of Mac OS X 10.5.4 to arrive in developers' hands ahead of its annual developers conference which kicks off on Monday.
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The software, labeled Mac OS X 10.5.4 build 9E6, weighed in at 55MB -- just a fraction of the size of the recently released Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update's massive 42 megabyte package.
Wow, that is something!
Wow, that is something!
I'm not sure how we lost the zero there in editing, but thanks for pointing it out. Yes, 10.5.3 was 420 MB not 42 =P
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K
Maybe they could do something about Adobe's installer too? That thing takes FOREVER, hammers the processor, and half the time you think it's hung. What's it doing -- translating between different versions of OS X on the fly?
"People familiar with the software say Apple has indicated to developers that there are presently no known issues with update, which address issues with iCal....."
God I hope so. iCal is dog slow for a simple calendar app. I'm glad they did the CalDAV improvements with the Leopard version, but the delay in GUI responsiveness with it is not acceptable in this day and age.
We just bought a full version of CS3 Design Premium for the office. The downloads totaled 5.1 Gb. Multiple downloads were involved for "goodies and documentation" content, but the main pack was 3.4 Gb in one file.
After waiting for three 350mb "content" .DMGs to finish and then install, you find out each one has the same fonts, and most of the same clip art and photographs. And Adobe still makes you download and install their failed foray into Stock Photography sales, months after they closed that business segment.
A 420mb download would be like salad before dinner compared to that exercise.