Apple Releases Security Update 2008-007

[elppa]

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.

I suppose so, but in reality you could probably be running an unmodified 10.2 box on the internet and statistically the chances of a vulnerability exploiting your machine are probably about the same as the latest Leopard machine with all security updates.

You can never, ever be blasé about security, but the Mac has never had a history of being the victim of real world exploits like other platforms.

Market share is only one part of the picture, probably smaller than many people like to make out, having more join the parade won't necessarily make the Mac more or less likely to be exploited.

 

[ltldrummerboy]

any hopes of this resolving the clamshell issue that 10.5.5 brought to the macbooks?

Which one is that?

 

[jayducharme]

Safari seems somewhat snappier.

I just updated my 1st gen 20" iMac G5 with no issues. I don't notice any difference in Safari, but MacRumors seems snappier.

 

[Xavier]

Installed just fine.

 

[Detektiv-Pinky]

I suppose so, but in reality you could probably be running an unmodified 10.2 box on the internet and statistically the chances of a vulnerability exploiting your machine are probably about the same as the latest Leopard machine with all security updates.

You can never, ever be blasé about security, but the Mac has never had a history of being the victim of real world exploits like other platforms.

Market share is only one part of the picture, probably smaller than many people like to make out, having more join the parade won't necessarily make the Mac more or less likely to be exploited.

While I agree with most of what you said, I think that judging from past experience is not a very valid method when it comes to security. Only because I have never seen an attack does not mean that I will be safe for the days to come.

Constant vigilance - that is what is needed and Apple provides with these updates - and therefore people should listen and apply them in a timely manner.

 

[dvince2]

Safari keeps keeps not responding whenever I try to start it up now . Seems consistent too . Anyone else have this?

Guess this update didn't make safari snappier...

No problems on my G4 iMac

 

[kmiahali]

it's great

 

[overcast]

Anyone notice that USB Overdrive no longer works? Specifically the acceleration.

 

[DARKJ3DI]

The Tiger Intel download is huge compared to the Leopard and Tiger PPC downloads.

No problem on my iBook G3 with Tiger or MacBook with Leopard

 

[rockosmodurnlif]

Installed on my SR MBP and Now my Mac does not boot. I get a black screen. No Dong... Dunno what to do, or how to fix...

I get a dong but no video. Screen completely black. Going to have to take it to the Apple Store.

 

[Detektiv-Pinky]

I get a dong but no video. Screen completely black. Going to have to take it to the Apple Store.

Have you followed this procedure?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1573?viewlocale=en_US

 

[Attonine]

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.

I am experiencing pretty much the same problem except I haven't actually been able to install the update yet. When I tell the machine to install and restart it goes to the "space" screen and runs the script but sticks on configuring installation. The slow startup definitely started around the time I first tried to install the update, but I had also installed some other software, now removed, so I'm not sure what has caused this slowdown.

 

[FJ218700]

Which one is that?

10.5.5 broke the ability for some MacBooks to run an external monitor when being used in clamshell mode.

 

[rockosmodurnlif]

Have you followed this procedure?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1573?viewlocale=en_US

Yes, yes I did. My MBP is now on it's way back to Apple after it wouldn't turn on at the Genius Bar. Looks like a logic board issue.

 

[Morod]

I updated my Al iMac 2.4 GHz w/10.5.5 and no problems. Thanks Apple!
Morod

 

[eavolution]

I'm installing it on my iMac which I got just a week ago. It's been an hour since I restarted and it hasn't turned off yet, it's still showing my desktop background with a spinning icon thing in the middle. Is there something wrong? what should I do?

 

[Saladinos]

10.5.5 broke the ability for some MacBooks to run an external monitor when being used in clamshell mode.

MacBooks can be run in clamshell mode? I thought you needed InsomniaX for that. Any details?

 

[Morod]

I'm installing it on my iMac which I got just a week ago. It's been an hour since I restarted and it hasn't turned off yet, it's still showing my desktop background with a spinning icon thing in the middle. Is there something wrong? what should I do?

Did you install this update by itself, or were there other updates installed at the same time? Is the iMac a new model?
I would hold the power button down for 5-10 seconds to shut it down, then try restarting and see what happens. If you get it restarted, run repair disk and repair permissions. If it's a new iMac, you've probably downloaded a lot of updates, and it could be this. Good luck!
Morod

 

[FJ218700]

MacBooks can be run in clamshell mode? I thought you needed InsomniaX for that. Any details?

through 10.5.4 I ran my May '08 MacBook in clamshell mode with an external 1400x900 display and logitech diNovo keyboard/mouse combo.

after the update, the video out no longer worked. Did a clean install, downloaded the 10.5.4 combo update and video out was restored. updraged to 10.5.5 again to test the problem, and indeed the video out again was disrupted.

the problem has been reported on the apple discussion boards, so I hope 10.5.6 will bring a fix. Until now I'm stuck with 10.5.4

 

[eavolution]

Did you install this update by itself, or were there other updates installed at the same time? Is the iMac a new model?
I would hold the power button down for 5-10 seconds to shut it down, then try restarting and see what happens. If you get it restarted, run repair disk and repair permissions. If it's a new iMac, you've probably downloaded a lot of updates, and it could be this. Good luck!
Morod

I tried that, and opened software update and it says the most recent updates were all successful (there were a bunch of them, about 10 I think including the security update.) Yes it's a new model. Everything seems to be running fine now though I guess I don't need to run repair disk + repair missions, right?
Cheers

 

[DavidCar]

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.

FWIW, my problem turned out to not be due to the security update.

 

[DavidCar]

I am experiencing pretty much the same problem except I haven't actually been able to install the update yet. When I tell the machine to install and restart it goes to the "space" screen and runs the script but sticks on configuring installation. The slow startup definitely started around the time I first tried to install the update, but I had also installed some other software, now removed, so I'm not sure what has caused this slowdown.

My problem went away when I removed an old flash drive from the USB port, which I happened to connect at about the same time as when I installed the update

 

[Scottsdale]

No problems on my 15" MacBook Pro

None with Safari.
None with Firefox.
None with Parallels.
None with ANYTHING! Yeah! knock on WOOD.

 

[Toppa G's]

Safari keeps keeps not responding whenever I try to start it up now . Seems consistent too . Anyone else have this?

Yes! This is happening on my PB G4 12"...I haven't yet been able to resurrect Safari. Haven't updated my iMac or MBP yet...not interested in making Safari less snappy on those.

 

[noxtos]

Did you install this update by itself, or were there other updates installed at the same time? Is the iMac a new model?
I would hold the power button down for 5-10 seconds to shut it down, then try restarting and see what happens. If you get it restarted, run repair disk and repair permissions. If it's a new iMac, you've probably downloaded a lot of updates, and it could be this. Good luck!
Morod

I had a similar problem on my macbook. After Update Manager had finished downloading the package and I hit OK when asked to reboot, the machine wouldn't reboot because it allegedly couldn't terminate the apps that I had running (although Process Monitor revealed that they weren't running anymore). I force rebooted from the console (sudo shutdown -r now).

After rebooting, I ran Update Manager again, and the installation proceeded without problems.