Apple Releases OS X 10.8.5 With Mail Fix, Improvements to AFP File Transfer Performance

[Outbackimage]

Another missing cursor

To be honest, thinking about not updating anymore because Mavericks is here in a few weeks anyway... (info that changed your life, I know.)

I have had this disappearing cursor in Snow Leopard for quite a while now. Often happens when running video or multiple applications. For me the FINDER outside window cursor works but inside Application Windows cursor disappears.

 

[isomorphic]

That's terrible. It hasn't happened to me (2008 Mac Pro with an external USB 2.0 drive), but I'll keep a lookout.

I have an external USB 3.0 RAID array that I'm using as JBOD. It's connected to the Mac Mini Server (Late 2012). 10.8.5 kept sleeping the external array, and it steadfastly would not wake up.

I had moved my home directories over to it, and have everything on the Mini (including the external drives) encrypted with FileVault 2.

You can imagine the joy it was to unfrak the system, but Time Machine pulled me through. I had to reformat the boot drive, restore from backup, move my user folders back over to the boot drive, then reset FileVault 2 on the boot drive.

Everything on the Mini now seems back to normal (10.8.4). Now that I've had my fingers burned I'll wait and see for awhile before upgrading again.

Now to clean up the Mac Pro...

 

[sseaton1971]

When is Apple going to get around to addressing the long shutdown? Would be nice if this update took care of it.

Yeah... I agree. Please fix this, Apple!

One positive is with "Connect to Server...". Before this update, I couldn't immediately connect to a server using "Go > Connect to Server..." immediately after disconnecting from another AFP (or any other protocol) connection. Now, I can immediately connect with no problems. I didn't have this problem in Snow Leopard, and a certain version of a newer Apple OS never had this problem, either. So, I figured Apple would not fix this... just tell people to update to the latest version of OS X. I am glad Apple took care of this!

 

[flipperfeet]

A SSD would likely help since complete status of everything on you computer is saved to disk so it can be restored when restarted.

not by much, I'm running a 960GB SSD and still get long shut downs.

 

[TyPod]

What about long sleeps? Takes my iMac a while to get to sleep.

 

[Hookemfins]

First impression, eats up more memory.

MacMini (2012)16 GB RAM would boot up with around 13.6 GB now comes in around 12.7 GB.

MBPr (2013) 8 GB RAM starts up on fresh boot at 5.5 GB when it used to boot up at 6.3 GB.

When I start using my MBPr I'm getting concerned because I'll quickly use up 75% of the memory or under 2 GB.

 

[Jig3n]

OpenGL extentions viewer now shows OpenCL platform as OpenCl 1.2 (FULL_PROFILE) in 10.8.5 so I tested it out with the gpu renderer in Blender 3d set to OpenCl instead of the CPU.

So to all the 3d blender artists who have an HD4000 gpu, my tests show over and over that render times are literally cut in half when you switch blender system settings to OpenCl.

 

[pwolfe]

I can no longer use time machine on my synology NAS.

I don't get how apple can bork these GM updates so badly. There are only a few systems to test on. Its not like its Windows or Linux and its impossible to test on every config.

 

[acuriouslad]

Thanks for the info on standby. I do have Powernap enabled, however does this refer to Powernap while on battery because I think that may be off to help with battery life by default.

Thanks for confirming this.

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Do you by any chance tend to leave your machine in sleep mode while running off of battery power for at least more than a hour ? If so, you might be experiencing Apple's standby mode http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4392?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

 

[Richdmoore]

hold command/option/p/r keys = PRAM reset, not reset the SMC

I had to re-enable TRIM with Chameleon SSD Optimizer and reboot

You're right. I just confused the two. It was the PRAM reset because of a bluetooth issue after applying the update.

 

[canprince]

Slow Shutdown

Yeah... I agree. Please fix this, Apple!

I recently upgraded my hard drive to a Western Digital Black 750 GB/7200 RPM on my 2009 Macbook Pro and performed a "fresh, clean install" of Mountain Lion. Previously, I had been upgrading the OS starting with Leopard to Snow Leopard to Lion, to Mountain Lion or using Time Machine to import all of the settings. This time round, I kept the OS install clean and did not import any of the previous settings from Time Machine. The only files I restored manually were my iTunes, iPhoto libraries and personal documents. The OS files were left intact, just as they were installed. I have to say that I have found a significant speed improvement in booting, starting applications and shutting down. My shutdown, even after updating to 10.8.5 completed in less than 5 seconds. I am not sure if it is the new hard drive or the clean install which improved my system performance. I believe it is a combination of both.

 

[mishendr]

I can no longer use time machine on my synology NAS.

I don't get how apple can bork these GM updates so badly. There are only a few systems to test on. Its not like its Windows or Linux and its impossible to test on every config.

So this is probably a Synology issue, not being compatible with 10.8.5. Maybe it would have been wise to wait with updating for Synology to come with an update. I have a DS410 and always wait for 1-2 weeks after major releases for others to catch up with (e.g) Apple updates.

And for all others, maybe it is an idea to post your system specs with your complaint. Disappearing mouse cursors for instance are maybe related to a specific video driver. Now it looks like some have it and some don't, there's no "fault isolation". Be more specific. And report to Apple Feedback.

 

[Sufentafix]

Kernel panics

Installed the update yesterday on my MacBook Pro 15" Retina (mid 2012). Everything went thru but after reboot and login, I got a kernel panic. Neither reboot nor reset of NVRAM did help. Booting in safe mode is possible. The initial crash report said that the last kext that was loaded was one related to my anti-virus-software. Well, I de-installed it (Avast) and installed another one (Avira). Did not change a thing.

This is the the most recent report I got:
Any ideas what went wrong? Help is much appreciated...


Interval Since Last Panic Report: 4519 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 6
Anonymous UUID: B194BA5D-F3C7-AC36-6DD2-726FA8AB518C

Fri Sep 13 00:33:27 2013
panic(cpu 4 caller 0xffffff8027eb8945): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7fa845c0a5, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x0000000000000118, CR3: 0x000000004527b01c, CR4: 0x00000000001606e0
RAX: 0x0000000000000000, RBX: 0xffffff804d100c60, RCX: 0xffffff8028464b01, RDX: 0xffffff804b3e4408
RSP: 0xffffff821cb5bcf0, RBP: 0xffffff821cb5bd30, RSI: 0x0000000000050006, RDI: 0x0000000000050007
R8: 0x0000000000000012, R9: 0xffffff804b383500, R10: 0xffffff804b383500, R11: 0x0000000000000001
R12: 0x00000000e00002c2, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0xffffff804b3e4400, R15: 0xffffff804b383500
RFL: 0x0000000000010202, RIP: 0xffffff7fa845c0a5, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
Fault CR2: 0x0000000000000118, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x4

Backtrace (CPU 4), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff821cb5b990 : 0xffffff8027e1d636
0xffffff821cb5ba00 : 0xffffff8027eb8945
0xffffff821cb5bbd0 : 0xffffff8027ecebfd
0xffffff821cb5bbf0 : 0xffffff7fa845c0a5
0xffffff821cb5bd30 : 0xffffff7faa17fb4e
0xffffff821cb5bdc0 : 0xffffff802826dbb7
0xffffff821cb5be30 : 0xffffff8027e9876f
0xffffff821cb5be80 : 0xffffff8027e20b4d
0xffffff821cb5beb0 : 0xffffff8027e10448
0xffffff821cb5bf00 : 0xffffff8027e1961b
0xffffff821cb5bf70 : 0xffffff8027ea6546
0xffffff821cb5bfb0 : 0xffffff8027ecf473
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[2FAEA49C-EA4C-39C6-9203-FC022277A43C]@0xffffff7fa8451000->0xffffff7fa8479fff
com.eltima.eveusb.kext.controller(2.0)[1C357F99-D355-3B55-890B-96E70B8231B1]@0xffffff7faa17e000->0xffffff7faa19bfff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(630.4.5)[D12CB269-D0C6-3B01-B632-22ADF0B7995B]@0xffffff7fa8c2a000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.8)[2FAEA49C-EA4C-39C6-9203-FC022277A43C]@0xffffff7fa8451000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient(630.4.4)[EB567507-DCDC-3066-9AA6-3E8C9C021D18]@0xffffff7fa8ca8000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: eveusbd
Boot args: -v

Mac OS version:
12F37

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.5.0: Mon Jul 29 16:33:49 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.48.11~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: B1B58405-A2B2-3C44-B25D-495053D52AB5
Kernel slide: 0x0000000027c00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8027e00000
System model name: MacBookPro10,1 (Mac-C3EC7CD22292981F)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 7816204586
last loaded kext at 6805415200: com.eltima.eveusb.kext.controller 2.0.0 (addr 0xffffff7faa17e000, size 122880)
loaded kexts:
com.eltima.eveusb.kext.controller 2.0.0
com.eltima.eveusb.kext.arbiter 2.0.0
com.avira.kext.FileAccessControl 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.1.7f2
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver 2.4.7fc2
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 124
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.13.12
com.apple.driver.ApplePlatformEnabler 2.0.7d2
com.apple.driver.X86PlatformShim 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.4.7fc2
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.3d0
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothUSBDFU 4.1.7f2
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.4.7fc2
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.4.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.12
com.apple.GeForce 8.1.6
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.1.7f2
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 170.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.1.11
com.apple.nvidia.NVDAStartup 8.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.4.5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.11d1
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000Graphics 8.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelFramebufferCapri 8.1.6
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 237.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 237.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 237.1
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 3.0.1
com.apple.driver.CoreStorageFsck 296.18.2
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 34
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 623.4.4
com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC 1.4.3
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.6.2b4
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 615.20.17
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.6.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 621.4.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBXHCI 630.4.5
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 214.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.7
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 4.0.39
com.apple.security.quarantine 2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 214.0.0
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.5.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.6
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.4.7fc2
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.9.2fc7
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.12
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 86.0.4
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.1.7f2
com.apple.nvidia.gk100hal 8.1.6
com.apple.NVDAResman 8.1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.1.7f2
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltEDMSink 1.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPOutAdapter 2.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.11d1
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.4.5
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.4.7fc2
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.4.7fc2
com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily 74.15
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.7
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.7
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
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com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter 2.5.0
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com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter 1.3.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 237.3
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com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.8.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
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Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, Intel HD Graphics 4000, Built-In, 512 MB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, PCIe, 1024 MB
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AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xEF), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.17)
Bluetooth: Version 4.1.7f2 12718, 3 service, 13 devices, 0 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Thunderbolt Ethernet, Ethernet, en3
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en0
Serial ATA Device: APPLE SSD SM768E, 751,28 GB
USB Device: hub_device, 0x8087 (Intel Corporation), 0x0024, 0x1a100000 / 2
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x8510, 0x1a110000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x8087 (Intel Corporation), 0x0024, 0x1d100000 / 2
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USB Device: BRCM20702 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x1d181000 / 5
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8286, 0x1d181300 / 8
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0263, 0x1d182000 / 4

 

[mrkgoo]

Installed the combo update on 2012 iMac. After a letting it go to sleep and coming back, it woke when I hit a key (Bluetooth keyboard and magic trackpad), but none of the gestures would work, nor key strokes, although MOVEMENT of the mouse pointer was fine (so it wasn't just a connection issue). Clicks wouldn't work. Then after about 10 seconds, all the commands came in at once as it caught up.

I hope this doesn't continue to happen.

 

[JGRE]

What dissapearing cursor?

In may cases like with Games, the cursor tends to disappear and you have to toggle command-tab to get it back.

 

[peewit106]

Sufentafix - Have you got an Eltima USB adaptor?

It looks like the kernel panic posted by Sufentafix was caused by an out of date utility produced by Eltima for their USB to Ethernet adaptor

 

[onicon]

10.8.5 fixes "Unicode of death" https://zhovner.com/tmp/killwebkit.html (don't open link on 10.8.0-10.8.4 and iOS 6.x)

 

[Shagrat]

Why does it only happen in Photoshop then? Ridiculous to blame Apple for this.

Well i get the disappearing cursor several times a day...

But that is on my Win 7 machine at work. Especially with Adobe Reader X interestingly enough. And occasionally in Excel, where there must be a ghost cursor highlighting cells, but no visible sign of a little arrow...

I HAVE seen this on my MBP, but no more than a couple of times in the last few months.

 

[marvz]

Anyone got the new Safari (6.1)?

 

[Squuiid]

Anyone else seeing an issue when VNCing into a Mac with 10.8.5 after it boots up?

 

[Battlefield Fan]

Finally! Now lets get Mavericks out!

 

[Dordt]

Some issues 12F37

Sound:
Started during 12F33

Installed Combo 10.8.5 12F33. Tested no previous builds.
Macbook Air mid 2012.
I notice a "inside" hollow sound when playing.
Back to 10.8.4. Sound ok now.

Today i installed 10.8.5 12F37. Same hollow sound issue. It is really slightly different, but not nice.
Also strange light visible EYETV dvb-t video interlacing lag during picture movement horizontal.
New audio and video drivers?
Does some of you also notice a sound quality change? (hollow).

 

[JGRE]

does anyone know whether this update includes itunes 11?

11.05

 

[Macrolido]

How about fixing the disappearing mouse cursor for once and for all??

I agree. I hate when it happens.

 

[Raima]

I have a problem where my external fw800 raid storage is going to sleep, then waking up again when data is required.

It didn't do this in 10.8.4 and my energy saver, put hard drives to sleep when not in use is unchecked.

This is my late 2009 27" i7 iMac.