Mac OS X 10.5.5 build 9F9 comes exactly one week after the Mac maker began widespread testing of Leopard update by privately distributed build 9F5 to its vast developer community.
Since then, the Cupertino-based company has implemented two dozen additional code corrections to bring the total number of bug fixes expected as part of Mac OS X 10.5.5 to more than 100, people familiar with the latest build say.
Among the more notable resolutions were fixes to Address Book printing, out-of-order replies and display problems with Mail app IMAP accounts, and syncing issues with both Address Book and iCal.
Those with knowledge of the ongoing beta test say Apple is also using build 9F9 to broaden developers' focus area from 18 core system components to 24. Some additions from last week's build include Directory Services, Fonts, mDNSResponder, Screen Sharing, and X11.
Unlike the previous build, however, Apple is no longer advising developers to abstain from installing the pre-release software on Macs that include integrated graphics cards.
Mac OS X 10.5.5 is presumed for a release by October, at which point it is expected to ship with support for a new generation of Macs that will include redesigned MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks.
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Seems as though Apple has stepped up the pace. 10.5.3 was released at the end of May followed by 10.5.4 a little over a month later.
Bring on Snow Leopard
Among the more notable resolutions were fixes to.... syncing issues with both Address Book and iCal.
10.5.x could firm up to being a very nice distro. At least I'm hoping so as it is working well for me now, making it better is just icing on the cake.
While Apple is saying that Snow Leopard is a minor update with little being exposed to the user I'm still worried. A lot of things will change under the hood and frankly I see compatibility problems. What Apple needs to do is to publicly go on record that 10.5.xx will be supported for X number of years until Snow Leopard is solid and well supported by developers. Sort of like Ubuntu's long term supported releases.Dave
Please apple, fix the dam x11 openGL linking bugs!!!
October seems pessimistic - seems likely that we'll either get it before the end of this month or perhaps around the special event at the beginning of September (I'm saying the 9th!) Apple don't generally take two months for a release like this.