Apple Pulls 10.2.8 Software Updater

MacRumors · 05:43 PM

For users who have not yet upgraded, the Mac OS X 10.2.8 Update no longer appears in Software Update.

While the majority of users who applied the update have done fine... there are multiple reports of problems -- including users' losing network connections (potential fix) and others are having boot problems on their iMacs/eMacs.

Standalone updaters are still available for download, but users should likely proceed with caution until Apple reposts 10.2.8 in their Software Update control panel.

uberman42 · Sep 23, 2003, 05:40 PM

whoops! There goes quality control...TGIDUY - Thank God I Didn't Upgrade Yet.

jimthorn · Sep 23, 2003, 05:40 PM

Yikes! I just updated both my Macs, so I hope everything's OK.

Jerry Spoon · Sep 23, 2003, 05:41 PM

Crud. I already downloaded. I usually wait a day too just to make sure there are no problems. That'll teach me.

Mudbug · Sep 23, 2003, 05:41 PM

I was waiting to upgrade here at the office for this very reason. I can screw up a home computer with little impact on my daily life, but problems at work can't be had right now.

Glad I waited.

scmacdaddy · Sep 23, 2003, 05:42 PM

hope my OS doesn't freak out

foofan · Sep 23, 2003, 05:43 PM

i updated my eMac 1ghz yesterday. I haven't had any problems so far.

mustang_dvs · Sep 23, 2003, 05:44 PM

Woe be to the pathfinders, those on the bleeding edge...

Mudbug · Sep 23, 2003, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mustang_dvs
Woe be to the pathfinders, those on the bleeding edge...

I believe this may be one of those times that is the reason they call it the "bleeding" edge...

Mr. MacPhisto · Sep 23, 2003, 05:46 PM

Well, I've been running 10.2.8 since this morning on my iBook 700 with Combo and have had no problems. I don't use an ethernet connection, but use AirPort for Wi-Fi, which is still functioning perfectly well. All the usual stuff I use is working great and the OS does appear to be a bit snappier. HDD access has gone down a bit too. I've also watched DVDs and burned from the combo without problem. Might be desktop specific problems.

mvc · Sep 23, 2003, 05:47 PM

Have apple ever pulled an update off of Software Update before? I can't remember one, but I could be wrong.

I'm glad I was reading the forums and decided there was too much chance of grief with this one.

Besides, seems there is always some driver or application that gets broken, so I usually wait a few weeks and check round for 3rd party updates.

This must suck if you have an affected machine.

SilentPanda · Sep 23, 2003, 05:49 PM

I have an 800 mhz g4 15" fp iMac and am sitting just fine ethernet and all... no slow downs for me... hmm... but I can't doubt that there are issues obviously... I'm just glad I don't have them as I'm a habitual updater...

dswoodley · Sep 23, 2003, 05:50 PM

I can only say, with a few exceptions, my experience with 2.8 has been slower across the board on my 17" iMac. Hope a fix is forthcoming before panther is released

CaptainScarlet · Sep 23, 2003, 05:52 PM

12 different Mac upgrades yesterday... No problems.

Hmm.....It maybe a specific type of Mac...
And we just don't have that one!!!

CS...out

goldmember · Sep 23, 2003, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr. MacPhisto
Well, I've been running 10.2.8 since this morning on my iBook 700 with Combo and have had no problems. I don't use an ethernet connection, but use AirPort for Wi-Fi, which is still functioning perfectly well. All the usual stuff I use is working great and the OS does appear to be a bit snappier. HDD access has gone down a bit too. I've also watched DVDs and burned from the combo without problem. Might be desktop specific problems.

Have you had any drop in battery life? I was experiencing about 1/2 the time I had under 10.2.7, but I haven't recalibrated the battery yet.

Powerbook G5 · Sep 23, 2003, 05:57 PM

This may be totally wrong, but from what I've gathered from other people's comments, the update goes wrong with those who have had Panther beta on their systems. Perhaps Apple now knows just how many users have been jumping the gun with the new OS?

sonyrules · Sep 23, 2003, 05:59 PM

i have a single 800 power mac, and i installed it last night, after it installed, the computer hung, something it doesnt do. Then when i got home from work, Safari no longer works at all, and my system is really slow. Does anyone have any ideas how i can remove the update? any help would be great

Jr

KindredMAC · Sep 23, 2003, 06:00 PM

I updated last night when I got home from work and my 14" 900mhz iBook froze on restart on the blue screen before the log in window. I let it sit there for about 10 minutes because I could here the hard drive chattering. After 10 minutes the log in screen popped up and everything was as usual.... UNTIL I tried to eject a CD. The CD icon disappeared from the desktop and nothing happened. The CD didnt pop out and I kept hitting the eject button..... NOTHING. I logged out and then the cd tray popped out. Have had NO problems since then last night. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE ELSE!

Chealion · Sep 23, 2003, 06:05 PM

This was one bad update... I don't remember an update that had this many problems... How many updates has Apple ever pulled like this?

And how did these bugs get past the beta testers?

Falleron · Sep 23, 2003, 06:06 PM

Applied and works fine here. (on a daul 1ghz g4)

beefcake · Sep 23, 2003, 06:09 PM

Aside from a sound glitch that a restart fixed, my system has been running fairly well. Battery life took a dive, but I'm in the process of recalibrating it.

jamesatzones · Sep 23, 2003, 06:10 PM

I've been reading all the problems that users have experienced and I am lucky that I can say no problems so far. (now watch, my system is going to go down just because I said that)

MrMacMan · Sep 23, 2003, 06:11 PM

Apple -- Whoops!

Me -- You should have released 10.2.7 !

To everyone else, my advice is wait till they kill the kinks, I'm staying with 10.2.7.

j33pd0g · 06:16 PM

They sure did pull it... it no longer appears in my SU.

However, Security Update 2003-06-09 shows up. Maybe that's an update I missed earlier. Maybe 10.2.8 goes nutso without patching the security first?

MacFan26 · Sep 23, 2003, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by beefcake
Aside from a sound glitch that a restart fixed, my system has been running fairly well. Battery life took a dive, but I'm in the process of recalibrating it.

How do you recalibrate a battery?

Sep 23, 2003, 05:37 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple Pulls 10.2.8 Software Updater For users who have not yet upgraded, the Mac OS X 10.2.8 Update no longer appears in Software Update. While the majority of users who applied the update have done fine... there are multiple reports of problems -- including users' losing network connections (potential fix) and others are having boot problems on their iMacs/eMacs. Standalone updaters are still available for download, but users should likely proceed with caution until Apple reposts 10.2.8 in their Software Update control panel. Last edited by arn : Sep 23, 2003 at 05:43 PM.

Sep 23, 2003, 05:40 PM	#3
jimthorn macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Huntington Beach, CA, USA	Yikes! I just updated both my Macs, so I hope everything's OK. __________________ Home: MacBook Core2Duo 2.2GHz, 4GB RAM, OS X 10.5.5 Work: iMac G5 20" 2.1GHz, 1GB RAM, OS X 10.4.11

Sep 23, 2003, 05:41 PM	#5
Mudbug macrumors god Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northwest Louisiana	I was waiting to upgrade here at the office for this very reason. I can screw up a home computer with little impact on my daily life, but problems at work can't be had right now. Glad I waited. __________________ happy thankschrismahanakwaanzicasmasgiving.

Sep 23, 2003, 05:42 PM	#6
scmacdaddy macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: LA	hope my OS doesn't freak out __________________ Powerbook 12" 1.5ghz 1.25gb ram Leopard imac 20" 2.0ghz 3gb ram Leopard ipod Nano 2G 4gb blue nike+ ipod classic silver 80gb

Sep 23, 2003, 05:43 PM	#7
foofan macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hartford, CT	update fine for me i updated my eMac 1ghz yesterday. I haven't had any problems so far.

Sep 23, 2003, 05:40 PM	#2
uberman42 macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Orange County, CA	whoops! There goes quality control...TGIDUY - Thank God I Didn't Upgrade Yet.

Sep 23, 2003, 05:41 PM	#4
Jerry Spoon macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Historic St. Charles	Crud. I already downloaded. I usually wait a day too just to make sure there are no problems. That'll teach me.

Sep 23, 2003, 05:44 PM	#8
mustang_dvs macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Durham, NC	Here's to the crazy ones Woe be to the pathfinders, those on the bleeding edge...

Sep 23, 2003, 05:46 PM	#10
Mr. MacPhisto macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2003	Well, I've been running 10.2.8 since this morning on my iBook 700 with Combo and have had no problems. I don't use an ethernet connection, but use AirPort for Wi-Fi, which is still functioning perfectly well. All the usual stuff I use is working great and the OS does appear to be a bit snappier. HDD access has gone down a bit too. I've also watched DVDs and burned from the combo without problem. Might be desktop specific problems.

Sep 23, 2003, 05:47 PM	#11
mvc macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Outer-Roa	Wow - pulled it? Have apple ever pulled an update off of Software Update before? I can't remember one, but I could be wrong. I'm glad I was reading the forums and decided there was too much chance of grief with this one. Besides, seems there is always some driver or application that gets broken, so I usually wait a few weeks and check round for 3rd party updates. This must suck if you have an affected machine. __________________ If Apple really wanted to secure their OS to their own hardware, they might have tried something stronger than limmericks

Sep 23, 2003, 05:49 PM	#12
SilentPanda Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Bamboo Forest	I have an 800 mhz g4 15" fp iMac and am sitting just fine ethernet and all... no slow downs for me... hmm... but I can't doubt that there are issues obviously... I'm just glad I don't have them as I'm a habitual updater... __________________ "grade image" - say it out loud, it'll make you laugh.

Sep 23, 2003, 05:50 PM	#13
dswoodley macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002	I can only say, with a few exceptions, my experience with 2.8 has been slower across the board on my 17" iMac. Hope a fix is forthcoming before panther is released

Sep 23, 2003, 05:52 PM	#14
CaptainScarlet macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CheeseLand	??? 12 different Mac upgrades yesterday... No problems. Hmm.....It maybe a specific type of Mac... And we just don't have that one!!! CS...out

Sep 23, 2003, 05:57 PM	#16
Powerbook G5 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St Augustine, FL	This may be totally wrong, but from what I've gathered from other people's comments, the update goes wrong with those who have had Panther beta on their systems. Perhaps Apple now knows just how many users have been jumping the gun with the new OS? __________________ iMac, therefore, iAm.

Sep 23, 2003, 05:59 PM	#17
sonyrules macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ohio	Got problems i have a single 800 power mac, and i installed it last night, after it installed, the computer hung, something it doesnt do. Then when i got home from work, Safari no longer works at all, and my system is really slow. Does anyone have any ideas how i can remove the update? any help would be great Jr

Sep 23, 2003, 06:00 PM	#18
KindredMAC macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2003	Problem with my 14" 900mhz iBook I updated last night when I got home from work and my 14" 900mhz iBook froze on restart on the blue screen before the log in window. I let it sit there for about 10 minutes because I could here the hard drive chattering. After 10 minutes the log in screen popped up and everything was as usual.... UNTIL I tried to eject a CD. The CD icon disappeared from the desktop and nothing happened. The CD didnt pop out and I kept hitting the eject button..... NOTHING. I logged out and then the cd tray popped out. Have had NO problems since then last night. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE ELSE!

Sep 23, 2003, 06:05 PM	#19
Chealion macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta	This was one bad update... I don't remember an update that had this many problems... How many updates has Apple ever pulled like this? And how did these bugs get past the beta testers? __________________ Chealion, the one and only =)

Sep 23, 2003, 06:06 PM	#20
Falleron macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: UK	Applied and works fine here. (on a daul 1ghz g4)

Sep 23, 2003, 06:09 PM	#21
beefcake macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Baltimore	Aside from a sound glitch that a restart fixed, my system has been running fairly well. Battery life took a dive, but I'm in the process of recalibrating it.

Sep 23, 2003, 06:10 PM	#22
jamesatzones macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Seattle	No problems for me... I've been reading all the problems that users have experienced and I am lucky that I can say no problems so far. (now watch, my system is going to go down just because I said that) __________________ "What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?" (author unknown)

Sep 23, 2003, 06:11 PM	#23
MrMacMan macrumors 601 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 1 Block away from NYC.	Apple -- Whoops! Me -- You should have released 10.2.7 ! To everyone else, my advice is wait till they kill the kinks, I'm staying with 10.2.7. __________________ There is a little Steve in all of us! -->Folding is Fighting Against Disease and help MacRumors. Join Today!<-- Props to --> Shadowfax For Making My Avatar! IM Me On AIM Already!

Sep 23, 2003, 06:12 PM	#24
j33pd0g macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central NY	They sure did pull it... it no longer appears in my SU. However, Security Update 2003-06-09 shows up. Maybe that's an update I missed earlier. Maybe 10.2.8 goes nutso without patching the security first? Last edited by j33pd0g : Sep 23, 2003 at 06:16 PM.

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