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Apple Releases Security Update 2008-007
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Apple Releases Security Update 2008-007
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Apple today released Security Update 2008-007. Full details are available in Apple's release notes, but the updates contains fixes for a variety of issues including OS X-specific vulnerabilities as well as issues with other scripting and database tools such as Apache, MySQL, and PHP. Updates are available in the following versions:
- Leopard Client (31.1 MB)
- Tiger Client - Intel (161 MB)
- Tiger Client - PPC (70 MB)
- Leopard Server (125 MB)
- Tiger Server - Universal (199 MB)
- Tiger Server - PPC (123 MB)
Updates targeting Leopard require OS X 10.5.5, while Tiger updates require 10.4.11.
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Apple today released Security Update 2008-007. Full details are available in Apple's release notes, but the updates contains fixes for a variety of issues including OS X-specific vulnerabilities as well as issues with other scripting and database tools such as Apache, MySQL, and PHP. Updates are available in the following versions:
- Leopard Client (31.1 MB)
- Tiger Client - Intel (161 MB)
- Tiger Client - PPC (70 MB)
- Leopard Server (125 MB)
- Tiger Server - Universal (199 MB)
- Tiger Server - PPC (123 MB)
Updates targeting Leopard require OS X 10.5.5, while Tiger updates require 10.4.11.
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So what exactly does this fix? I clicked the link in software update, but it just seems to be a collection of previous security updates.
page 2?
interesting that this is a page 2 item... i guess the role of page 2 is evolving with the site
interesting that this is a page 2 item... i guess the role of page 2 is evolving with the site
Click the release notes link in our article...it lists all the issues addressed.
Page 2 is not just for rumors...we also routinely use it for minor news. This security update is relatively minor news for most people, especially given what's on the front page today.
Page 2 is not just for rumors...we also routinely use it for minor news. This security update is relatively minor news for most people, especially given what's on the front page today.
Hhm, I guess with the growing importance of the OSX platform this should be a number 1 item. Especially now, when many new people join the parade.
The last thing I would like to see is that people get sloppy applying regular fixes and some of the vulnerabilities become actively exploited.
Install went smooth on iMac.
Installed on MBP15.4 2.4GHz
Installed on SR MBP (Feb 08) 2.4Ghz / 4G mem. Restart went well, but FireFox took a while to start and eventually remained unresponsive without a menu bar.
DropBox client was unresponsive and had to be force-quit'ed.
Installed on SR MBP (Feb 08) 2.4Ghz / 4G mem. Restart went well, but FireFox took a while to start and eventually remained unresponsive without a menu bar.
DropBox client was unresponsive and had to be force-quit'ed.
Boot time much longer
I have the same computer here at work, and just performed the 2008-007 Security Update. This update seemed to take much longer than any previous update, and at one point, I was afraid that the computer had hung.
I restarted again, and it took a noticeably much longer time to boot. It now takes a full minute from pressing the power button just to get to the white boot screen-- and I know that this is longer than it was before. With no startup scripts other than the defaults running, it takes 3 full minutes from power button to where I can "use" the computer for a complete boot.
Does yours seem to take longer to boot and/or shutdown now?
I'm now afraid to take this update at home on my new Mac Pro... It's hella fast and I don't want that to change.
I have the same computer here at work, and just performed the 2008-007 Security Update. This update seemed to take much longer than any previous update, and at one point, I was afraid that the computer had hung.
I restarted again, and it took a noticeably much longer time to boot. It now takes a full minute from pressing the power button just to get to the white boot screen-- and I know that this is longer than it was before. With no startup scripts other than the defaults running, it takes 3 full minutes from power button to where I can "use" the computer for a complete boot.
Does yours seem to take longer to boot and/or shutdown now?
I'm now afraid to take this update at home on my new Mac Pro... It's hella fast and I don't want that to change.
When I start my computer now, I have one minute 20 seconds of gray screen, followed by exactly four minutes of blue screen. During the last of the blue screen it sounds like the disk is being accessed every 30 seconds. Then at 5 mins 30 seconds after hitting the start button, my desktop picture appears. Then it takes a minute before it is ready to go.
Safari keeps keeps not responding whenever I try to start it up now . Seems consistent too . Anyone else have this?
. Seems consistent too . Anyone else have this?