10.3.5 in software update

[SilentPanda]

Software update just notified me that 10.3.5 is available.

Yay!

Edit: Added the below so people can read it that might be curious and not have their Mac with them:

The 10.3.5 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther" and is recommended for all users.

Key enhancements include:
improved support for NTFS formatted volumes
improves reliability for user logins and mounting of home directories in a networked environment
updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
improved Bluetooth compatibility for Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mouse and Bluetooth phones
additional FireWire and USB device compatibility
improved font management
updated Mail and Image Capture applications
improved compatibility for third party applications
previous standalone security updates


For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n25791
For detailed information on Security Updates, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798

[edesignuk]

So it is, well spotted!

I'll hold off for a bit though...do report back and let us know any problems :D

[jsw]

Installing it now. If I don't post back within 5-10 minutes, well... wait to install it. ;)

[SilentPanda]

I'm still "optimizing"... fortunately I have a Windows maching (did I just say that?!) so if my OS X box goes down I have a backup... :)

I'm trying to XBench each version on my machine... granted I only started on 10.3.4... but you have to start somewhere right?

[FriarCrazy]

OMG I'm so happy, I can't wait to go home and install it. I hope that it fixes (edit: enhances) display drivers and optimizes OpenGL *crosses fingers*

[SilentPanda]

I do remember it saying it had some stuff for ATI and NVidia... so you might be in luck... I didn't read it all that much...

[iMeowbot]

Also iPhoto 2.0.1, apparently it now has AAC support and that ever-important update feature. I don't actually use iPhoto, but there it is.

[Hemingray]

Software update just notified me that 10.3.5 is available.

Yay!

Same here. Hm, also an iPhoto Update 2.0.1 showed up as well for those of us not using v4, I guess. Let's hope these updates are a bit more stable. :o

[SilentPanda]

iPhoto 2.0.1? Wow...

[CubaTBird]

macrumors should post this? no? well nevertheless.. updates are always welcome ;)

[jdogg707]

Awesome, downloading now!

[CubaTBird]

the support site on apple.com still shows 10.3.4 now with sp2 any day its interesting to note the timeing... :eek:

[AmigoMac]

First my iBook , then my eMac ... back to read what it improves... :eek:

[SilentPanda]

Can somebody copy/paste the software update text into a message?

[edesignuk]

macrumors should post this? no? well nevertheless.. updates are always welcome ;)Its *just* happened. The "submissions" of this news are coming through by the bucket load, give them a few minutes, it'll be there.

[edesignuk]

Can somebody copy/paste the software update text into a message?The 10.3.5 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther" and is recommended for all users.

Key enhancements include:
improved support for NTFS formatted volumes
improves reliability for user logins and mounting of home directories in a networked environment
updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
improved Bluetooth compatibility for Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mouse and Bluetooth phones
additional FireWire and USB device compatibility
improved font management
updated Mail and Image Capture applications
improved compatibility for third party applications
previous standalone security updates


For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n25791
For detailed information on Security Updates, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798

[SilentPanda]

Time to XBench. My iBook is still alive at least.

[jsw]

Well, I haven't seen any improvements (yet) but I can verify that my G5 rebooted and all seems well. I'll look into the changes now... as my iMac is loading the update.

[CubaTBird]

the links to read the full description show doc not found hmm...

[emw]

Well, I haven't seen any improvements (yet) but I can verify that my G5 rebooted and all seems well. I'll look into the changes now... as my iMac is loading the update.

So why does it say "Build 7M34" instead of 10.3.5?

[SilentPanda]

So why does it say "Build 7M34" instead of 10.3.5?

It says both. You click on the 10.3.5 and it changes to the build.

My XBench score went down 5 points... :( I'll rerun it though.

[dswoodley]

I thought it was hovering around 40mb? Software update says its only 22. Did something get chopped out for a later release?

[Littleodie914]

But... If... Install... No 10 day uptime record... Nooo!!!

[vraxtus]

Someone post some gaming benches! I want to see if the drivers helped.

[emw]

It says both. You click on the 10.3.5 and it changes to the build.

Ooo. And then the Serial Number. Thanks for the tip.

[jsw]

But... If... Install... No 10 day uptime record... Nooo!!!
It's OK, man. Just edit your uptime when you post it and make it look like it's 10 days (or more). We'll go along. :)

[AmigoMac]

So why does it say "Build 7M34" instead of 10.3.5?

oopss, I did it again... install without waiting... the update to my iBook is 43 MB and for the eMac, 22,9 MB ... any reason.. steve? hello! any reason? :confused: :eek: :(

[FriarCrazy]

OMG Grrrrr why can't I have another Ethernet port in my cube?? I could soooo easily update to 10.3.5 without anyone knowing/caring. Work = teh suck.

[jsw]

FWIW, after a staggering 5 minutes or so, I see zero changes. Nothing seems faster, or slower, or different - at all. So those of you rushing home to install it: you can wait.

I'm sure that there must be something new and cool, and absolutely sure that some people will have problems fixed (and caused ;)), but, off the bat, there's nothing all that different.

[SilentPanda]

It contains previous security fixes if you didn't have those already. That could explain some of the difference in size.

[SilentPanda]

FWIW, after a staggering 5 minutes or so, I see zero changes. Nothing seems faster, or slower, or different - at all. So those of you rushing home to install it: you can wait.

I'm sure that there must be something new and cool, and absolutely sure that some people will have problems fixed (and caused ;)), but, off the bat, there's nothing all that different.

If you click on the lil' Apple Menu there is now an option for a free Dual 2.5 G5 to be shipped to your home. You missed that option.

[Duff-Man]

Duff-Man says....downloaded and installed on the powerbook, all seems fine so far....will do the desktop when I get home from work....oh yeah!

[CubaTBird]

tomorrow i shall update... nevertheless... until apple updates their docs

[SilentPanda]

Mail.app is now version 1.3.9 (v619). Not sure what it was before but the description of 10.3.5 says it updates Mail.app.

[FriarCrazy]

FWIW, after a staggering 5 minutes or so, I see zero changes. Nothing seems faster, or slower, or different - at all. So those of you rushing home to install it: you can wait.

BUT BUT BUT I THOUGHT JESUS WAS GONG 2 POP OUT OF MAH SCREN AND GIEV MA A HIGH FIEV11!1 OMG UR STEPNG ON MAH DREMS11!11!! WTF

I thought AOL-izing that would have gotten better results. Oh well.

[jsw]

If you click on the lil' Apple Menu there is now an option for a free Dual 2.5 G5 to be shipped to your home. You missed that option.
Oh yeah... except that mine says "Free G5 PowerBook". Maybe because I have the dual-2.0 already. Still - pretty cool! All I have to do is get 5 other members to log onto www.freeG5powerbooks.com and spends some money - hey, we can all help each other out! ;)

[jsw]

tomorrow i shall update... nevertheless... until apple updates their docs
Yeah, surprising that Apple's own support site (http://www.apple.com/support/) doesn't mention it.

Oh no, wait. Could this be the first Trojan hack on Software Update? ;) (or :eek:...).

[SilentPanda]

Yeah, surprising that Apple's own support site (http://www.apple.com/support/) doesn't mention it.

Oh no, wait. Could this be the first Trojan hack on Software Update? ;) (or :eek:...).

When software update popped up I almost thought it was... I'm so used to reading about the updates here first and I had just checked MacRumors when it popped up. It scared me for a bit... :)

[wdlove]

oopss, I did it again... install without waiting... the update to my iBook is 43 MB and for the eMac, 22,9 MB ... any reason.. steve? hello! any reason? :confused: :eek: :(

I'm going to hold off the update until I hear from our forum experts that all is well. The iPod 4.0.2 is an example why I want to be safe than sorry.

[dubbz]

I think something went wrong during the update...

[Hemingray]

I'm going to hold off the update until I hear from our forum experts that all is well. The iPod 4.0.2 is an example why I want to be safe than sorry.

Well, I dunno if I qualify as a "forum expert", but my B/W G3 hasn't exploded. Does that help? :p

An added advantage of using a Mac at work... you get to use it as the guinea pig before you load software updates onto your own computer at home! :D

[jsw]

I think something went wrong during the update...
Hee hee! :)

[jdogg707]

I see no difference, I guess that's neither good or bad.

[Stella]

I'm installing right now.. I'm I worried? Nope, not in the slightest- just because iPhoto was a bit dodgy ( which didn't lead to any data loss either ) doesn't mean 10.3.5 is also going to be the same...

81%...

Hopefully SE P900 support is better

[AppleMatt]

I think something went wrong during the update...

It happens to the best of us. Unfortunately...it means until you re-install Mac OS X 10.3.5 successfully you're no longer welcome on this Mac forum. I'm sorry, it hurts I know, I've been there. Good luck.

10.3.5 isn't showing up in SU, nor is the security update (which the 10.3.5 update lists as included, so I don't know what's going on there). Ho hum, guess I'll wait until it's available then *twiddles thumbs*.

AppleMatt

[mikeyrogers]

I think something went wrong during the update...

Bummer...

[Doctor Q]

Please continue the discussion in the main news thread.

[Vagcmyevad]

Someone post some gaming benches! I want to see if the drivers helped.I don't have any benches, but there is a noticeable improvement in Battlefield 1942. I have a 2.0Ghz G5 with Radeon 9800.

:D