10.5.5 Released!

Logsi · 15 Sep 2008 at 21:55

After weeks of developer seeds, Apple has released Mac OS X 10.5.5 to customers. The latest upgrade to Leopard is available through your Mac OS X Software Update.
The 10.5.5 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac.

Apple details the updates at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2405 as well as Security changes at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

Highlights of the improvements include:

- Addresses stability issues with video playback, processor core idling, and remote disc sharing for MacBook Air.
- Improves Spotlight indexing performance.
- Improves iPhone sync reliability with iCal and Address Book.
- In MobileMe: improves overall sync and Back to My Mac reliability.
- Improves Time Machine reliability with Time Capsule.

The 10.5.5 update is available for free to all Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) customers.

Scythe · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:02

Downloading now. My Software Update seems to lag lots whilst it was checking for updates!?

J1234 · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:04

Downloading now.

One thread will be enough

geekyEd · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:05

lame update nothing remotely exciting.

just means effort to change sig.... darn.

Logsi · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:06

Justin said:
Downloading now.

One thread will be enough

Yeah!

Wanted to get the message out! Hehe

Irish_Tom · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:14

Downloading now.

Panzer

Feek · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:24

321Mb, quite a size.

Slogan · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:26

Only 136mb for me.

Feek · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:27

Strange. I was fully patched up prior to this.

Logsi · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:29

Slogan said:
Only 136mb for me.

Was the same for me on my 17" MacBook Pro 2.33Ghz.

Feek · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:32

I'm guessing different sizes for different configurations.

It's quite funny watching the download slow down, obviously as word is getting around.

oldbag · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:33

Just installed the update and bounced my imac - seems OK so far.

NickK · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:35

321MB here.. about 4 mins of download in total..

Spyhop · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:35

Well, boy, this sure is exciting

Slogan · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:36

wush said:
Well, boy, this sure is exciting

Only Apple people can get this excited about a patch.

geekyEd · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:37

whooo typing on 1.5.5 one small step for man, one tiny insignificant rubbishy update from apple

(disappointed at the lack of anything new)

NickK · 15 Sep 2008 at 22:47

Slogan said:
Only Apple people can get this excited about a patch.

Don't spoil my only chance these days to be geeky

Tom84 · 15 Sep 2008 at 23:12

Server's are being flooded at the mo, never takes me this long to download the latest update

Doug · 15 Sep 2008 at 23:26

Tom84 said:
Server's are being flooded at the mo, never takes me this long to download the latest update

Getting a pretty solid 800KB/s

321MB for me, also.

Darryn · 15 Sep 2008 at 23:32

136mb on both my Macpros and iMac, not tried the Mbp yet... i want to know what im missing not getting the full 320mb patch. :S