*** The Official Mac OS X Leopard Update(s) Thread ***

[Deleted member 651465]

But which tuesday, after the suspence of a fortnigth ago I won't hold my breath

Mac OS X (Leopard) 10.5.2 Update Released

A number of improvements are detailed, but some highlights are listed here:

- Airport: Improves connection reliability and stability
- Back to my Mac: Adds support for more third-party routers, as detailed in this article.
- Dock: Updates Stacks with a List view option, a Folder view option, and an updated background for Grid view.
- Desktop: Addresses legibility issues with the menu bar with an option to turn off transparency in Desktop & Screen Saver preferences.
- Desktop: Adjusts menus to be slightly-less translucent overall.
- iSync: Adds support for Samsung D600E and D900i phones.
- RAW Image: Adds RAW image support for several cameras, as detailed in this article.
- Safari: Addresses issues with Safari reliably resolving certain domains.
- Time Machine: Adds a menu bar option for accessing Time Machine features (the menu extra can be enabled in Time Machine preferences).
- Time Machine: Improves backup reliability when computer name contains slash or non-ASCII characters.
- Time Machine: Addresses issues in which some external drives are not recognized by Time Machine.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

LOL @ the mega fast broadband Justin*

*cries inside..

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Updated my machine this morning.

Initial impressions;

"Folder view" in the stack menu is a nice touch for those who like an Applications stack
"List view" is also a welcome addition, I won't be using it though.
The drop-down menu transparency was better BEFORE the update.
Not too fussed on the Menu Bar transparency, but it's nice to have the option.
Installed from a fresh 10.5.0 image, so the download was 341MB on my iMac
Graphics update extra 54MB, no visible difference that I noticed

Can anyone confirm AirDisk works with an AirPort Extreme? Would be nice to use it.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

What would you recommend as a replacement?

If you're looking for a ADSL modem sans Wi Fi then look no further than a Thompson Speedtouch 546v6.

They're highly configurable and you can use a software tool (DMT TOOL) to force the BT exchange to give you more speed.

Using bog standard settings I used to connect at 1312kbps, now using DMT i'm at 2016kbps solid

I have mine connected to an AirPort Extreme base station via CAT6 (to send out my Wi Fi) and the setup is perfect. Keeps the connection down as low as 2dB.

You can get them reconditioned on the net for £13 too.