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Mac OS X 10.3.1 Update
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Re: Mac OS X 10.3.1 update
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The 10.3.1 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications, services and technologies: FileVault, Printing, WebDav, and FireWire 800 drives. This update also includes the latest Security Updates.
Take note of the last sentence.
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The 10.3.1 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications, services and technologies: FileVault, Printing, WebDav, and FireWire 800 drives. This update also includes the latest Security Updates.
Take note of the last sentence.
Bugs and Crashes
It is so wierd how these bugs etc are not universal. We have dual G4,s 17 and 15" iMacs (latest) G5 1.8, 17" PB and a PowerLogix updated Cube. The FW 400 drive has been connected to all and no problems. No crashes in Mail or Safari (except ONE website in Safari that when clicking on a link would crash but it happened in Firebird too).
It makes one wonder if it is not third party plug-ins etc that cause problems that are sporadic and unpredictable. I certainly found the comment from MacIntouch that the F/W problems were "unforgiveable" a little odd as only 20 or so people had been affected at the time that comment was made. Of course, it should be no-one but I cannot see how Apple is going to identify issues like this until they actually happen-- and heaven knows there were tons of Panther betas out there for months and apparently this problem didn't surface.
It is so wierd how these bugs etc are not universal. We have dual G4,s 17 and 15" iMacs (latest) G5 1.8, 17" PB and a PowerLogix updated Cube. The FW 400 drive has been connected to all and no problems. No crashes in Mail or Safari (except ONE website in Safari that when clicking on a link would crash but it happened in Firebird too).
It makes one wonder if it is not third party plug-ins etc that cause problems that are sporadic and unpredictable. I certainly found the comment from MacIntouch that the F/W problems were "unforgiveable" a little odd as only 20 or so people had been affected at the time that comment was made. Of course, it should be no-one but I cannot see how Apple is going to identify issues like this until they actually happen-- and heaven knows there were tons of Panther betas out there for months and apparently this problem didn't surface.
Works...
Updated just fine on a 15" G4 AlBook. I only had Safari crash once or twice before when I was visiting sites that had heavy javascript on them.
I think I'll wait till 10.3.2 or later before I trust FileVault again. I didn't lose any data before, but the one reboot where my home directory "disappeared" and I thought all my data was gone until the next reboot was enough to scare me into disabling it.
Updated just fine on a 15" G4 AlBook. I only had Safari crash once or twice before when I was visiting sites that had heavy javascript on them.
I think I'll wait till 10.3.2 or later before I trust FileVault again. I didn't lose any data before, but the one reboot where my home directory "disappeared" and I thought all my data was gone until the next reboot was enough to scare me into disabling it.
total clean install, I put all my files on my powerbook then clean installed my desktop and transfer the files back on here then did the same with the powerbook. Both and the desktop and laptop have safari crashing a lot. I can almost expect it when Im doing my physics homework (due ever night at 10pm) since I have the browser open on the same page for about an hour doing it I keep having to save the work ever few minutes because I know its about to crash every 10 or so minutes. On jaguar that never happened.. and other then safari and mail(which isnt as bad) Ive had no other problems what so ever with panther...
Do Not Use on Pre-Releases
I just installed this on my iBook which was still running the ancient 7B21 pre-release. It killed it. I am not massively surprised by this as the installer warned me I would not be able to upgrade to the final release.
Be warned!
(before the flames I have no bought the final version as I have just ordered (today) a brand new PowerBook and will be selling the iBook)
I just installed this on my iBook which was still running the ancient 7B21 pre-release. It killed it. I am not massively surprised by this as the installer warned me I would not be able to upgrade to the final release.
Be warned!
(before the flames I have no bought the final version as I have just ordered (today) a brand new PowerBook and will be selling the iBook)
If you copied your Library folder over you also copied your Safari preferences, which could be corrupted.
Try creating a new user account on your computer and see if Safari crashes for it as well. I bet it will be rock solid stable.
If you do this and determine that it's your Safari prefs that are causing the issue, go into your Library folder and trash the Safari Preferences. This should fix it.
I upgraded to 10.3.1 with no problems, in fact, I restarted three times just to make sure, and I can say that 10.3.1 makes me boot up 3 seconds faster now. It somehow changed my font AA setting from 8 and smaller to 10 and smaller for some reason because I got a Photoshop message telling me to switch it back, not sure why that happened, but it's smooth sailing so far.
Mail dialog box is finally fixed
If you were viewing your mailboxes and ctrl click it would give a drop down dialog box but about 3 quarters of it was empty except for the very bottom which allows you delete junk and msg's. If you re-positioned your mail window to close to the bottom you could not read what was in drop down menu. I'm glad in the update they fixed this so there is no more leftover space.
All I want is for Safari to be improved which will probably happen by Dec or Jan.
If you were viewing your mailboxes and ctrl click it would give a drop down dialog box but about 3 quarters of it was empty except for the very bottom which allows you delete junk and msg's. If you re-positioned your mail window to close to the bottom you could not read what was in drop down menu. I'm glad in the update they fixed this so there is no more leftover space.
All I want is for Safari to be improved which will probably happen by Dec or Jan.
rev. b 12" powerbook, updated with no problems. i DID have FileVault problems, I am going to wait a few more updates before i go down that road again.
Safari has never crashed for me but I read about it from Apple's discussion boards. I heard that it is a font issue and if you do something with turning certain fonts off or dumping the cache it would fix it.
Just upgraded, everything SEEMS ok...
I'm not terribly worried just because Apple had ONE bad update...
I'm not terribly worried just because Apple had ONE bad update...
Went smooth as usual
It's funny. Every time an update or upgrade comes out, I read on the forums about people having constant crashing or losing their files.
I personally own four Macs (two iBooks, an iMac and a PowerBook) and other than dropping an iBook and having my logic board replaced, I never had major problems. These aren't the only Macs I've owned, nor are they the only Macs I've setup for people. I have used OS X since the first (paid) beta and I can not believe how stable it's been so far. Sure 10.0 was slow but 10.3 is great.
Maybe before you go bitching on every board you can find about how the lastest security patch formated your hard drive, you should check your hardware for problems or even your power in your house before blaming the best OS in the world. It doesn't help to have a bunch of third party software or Haxies running either.
I think there are a lot of Windows users out there that would love to switch to Apple but all the see and hear are the problems. Maybe you are to blame and not Apple.
Sorry for my long rant.
It's funny. Every time an update or upgrade comes out, I read on the forums about people having constant crashing or losing their files.
I personally own four Macs (two iBooks, an iMac and a PowerBook) and other than dropping an iBook and having my logic board replaced, I never had major problems. These aren't the only Macs I've owned, nor are they the only Macs I've setup for people. I have used OS X since the first (paid) beta and I can not believe how stable it's been so far. Sure 10.0 was slow but 10.3 is great.
Maybe before you go bitching on every board you can find about how the lastest security patch formated your hard drive, you should check your hardware for problems or even your power in your house before blaming the best OS in the world. It doesn't help to have a bunch of third party software or Haxies running either.
I think there are a lot of Windows users out there that would love to switch to Apple but all the see and hear are the problems. Maybe you are to blame and not Apple.
Sorry for my long rant.
S.I.G.
ibook 300 OK
G4 733 OK - had problems with 10.2.8 & all the file vault problems in 10.3 - Not planning to turn file vault on!
ibook 300 OK
G4 733 OK - had problems with 10.2.8 & all the file vault problems in 10.3 - Not planning to turn file vault on!
I turned file vault on once but didn't have any problems, but then again, I only used it for about 10 minutes before deciding it wasn't worth it since it kept asking for passwords and I dislike having to type my password all the time.
WebDAV improvements?
Is WebDAV noticeably improved?
I find iDisk so slow that I feel I can put my data on a bunch of floppies and mail them to Apple (Priority Mail, of course) and have it loaded on the remote server faster than I can move it via iDisk (WebDAV).
Is WebDAV noticeably improved?
I find iDisk so slow that I feel I can put my data on a bunch of floppies and mail them to Apple (Priority Mail, of course) and have it loaded on the remote server faster than I can move it via iDisk (WebDAV).
I also have a dual-1.42 PM.
No problems with Safari... or, really, anything with Panther (I don't use FileVault or FW800 external drives, though).
I did an "archive and install".