Apple releases a variety of updates including 10.5.4


Yesterday evening Apple released a variety of software updates including Mac OS X 10.5.4 and Mac OS X 10.5.4 Server. They also released Security Update 2008-004 or both Power PC and Intel, as well as a Security Update 2008-004 Server for both platforms.

Full details on the 10.5.4 update after the jump. All updates can be accessed by using your Software Update option on your Mac.

The 10.5.4 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.

General

Includes recent Apple security updates.
Resolves an issue with saving and reopening Adobe Creative Suite 3 files on a remote server.
Includes additional RAW image support for several cameras.
Addresses an issue that may result in a partially installed X11 application.
Improves L2TP VPN client reliability.
AirPort

Addresses AirPort reliability issues with 5GHz networks.
Addresses AirPort issues that may result in slower performance in Logic Studio or MainStage.
iCal

Improves overall iCal reliability for meeting requests, cancellation notices, delegation, and syncing with iPhone.
Resolves an issue that prevents deleting an iCal event without notifying the creator.
Addresses an issue in which events in all calendars affect availability. A checkbox now enables information-only calendars to be transparent from free/busy lookups.
Resolves a UI issue preventing delegated calendars from showing up as a separate window.
Addresses an issue with copying and pasting attendees from one event to another.
Resolves an issue in which iCal may not delete events after a specified time interval, even when set to do so in iCal preferences.
Addresses an issue in which To Dos cannot be marked private.
Safari

Addresses a potential performance issue when loading secure web pages.
Resolves issues that may be encountered when accessing secure web pages with client certificates that reside on a smart card.
Spaces and Exposé

Addresses an issue in which switching from a space with a Finder window keeps the Finder as the active application instead of the application residing in the destination space.
Fixes an issue in which dragging an application from the list of application assignments in Spaces System Preferences does not assign the application to the desired space.
Resolves an Exposé issue that may result in only a subset of windows being shown.


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  1. Apple is a great example of a company that cares about their customers. Good job Steve! 😀

  2. Much better results than with the 10.5.3 update–I was having flashbacks to the keyboard problems that were plaguing me back in the early Leopard days! The cursor jumped around and the keyboard became unresponsive but thankfully it hasn’t reoccured since…well done, Apple!