Mac OS X 10.3.6 Update Now Available

[Lord Blackadder]

No problems on my Digital Audio, not noticing much performance difference...

...except that my xBench scores have dropped by 10 points. Weird.

OT:

No problems before and no problems now on my MDD or ibook 800 G3. Hopefully there will be no problems with a firewire drive or the 9600 pro video card I am installing in the MDD today!

Is that a flashed 9600? The Apple version won't work. I've been looking around the 'net for how-tos on flashing a 9600.

Or do you mean 9800 Pro?

 

[locovaca]

I *never* turn my PB off (1.33GHz-12"). I lug it between work, home, and school with no problems. I was under the impression that sleep mode parks the HD read/write heads, and it is no more dangerous to move it like that than when it's turned off.

You are correct. When your book is sleeping (IE Suspend to Ram), everything is shut down except power to the ram and to the logic board- you could in theory disconnect the hard drive, fly it around the world, then reconnect it and open the lid and the computer would never know...

 

[Diomedes]

Kernel Panic While Optimizing...

I got a kernel panic after it had downloaded - while it was "optimizin" my disk. When I did the hard boot, it says it is at 10.3.6 - however, I'm afraid the process didn't finish. Any recommendations?

Also, what version is Safari at? Mine says 1.2.4 (125.11)?

 

[wrldwzrd89]

I got a kernel panic after it had downloaded - while it was "optimizin" my disk. When I did the hard boot, it says it is at 10.3.6 - however, I'm afraid the process didn't finish. Any recommendations?

Also, what version is Safari at? Mine says 1.2.4 (125.11)?

Don't worry - you're fully updated. You're just not "prebound", which is what "optimizing" does. Prebinding is defined as follows:

prebinding: defining the path to external files an application needs to start before starting the application; used to decrease starting time for an application.

Run the following command in Terminal to fix your prebindings:

update_prebinding -root /

EDIT: Your Safari version is normal for a proper 10.3.6 installation. Mine is also 1.2.4 (v125.11).

 

[pigwin32]

I got a kernel panic after it had downloaded - while it was "optimizin" my disk. When I did the hard boot, it says it is at 10.3.6 - however, I'm afraid the process didn't finish. Any recommendations?

Also, what version is Safari at? Mine says 1.2.4 (125.11)?

[pointless repeat of previous post removed]

Just note you will need to run update_prebinding as admin, i.e. the command is

sudo update_prebinding -root /​

You will be prompted for your password before the system runs the update.

 

[emw]

Okay, I hope I'm not repeating something here, but I didn't see anything.

I updated to 10.3.6 on Friday, and everything seems to be pretty cool. Now in Software Update I get a notice that I need to install Security Update 2004-09-16, which I'm pretty sure I had already done.

Shouldn't this have been installed as part of the 10.3.6 update?

 

[bennetsaysargh]

ichat and mail not working for me after upgrading. they both hang. anyone else have this problem?

 

[marctwain]

Combo updater

Worked perfectly for me. Permissions repaired before and after.

 

[gopher]

Okay, I hope I'm not repeating something here, but I didn't see anything.

I updated to 10.3.6 on Friday, and everything seems to be pretty cool. Now in Software Update I get a notice that I need to install Security Update 2004-09-16, which I'm pretty sure I had already done.

Shouldn't this have been installed as part of the 10.3.6 update?

Yes. If you trashed any of your receipts files in your Library -> Receipts folder, it may have forgotten that you downloaded the update.

 

[rdowns]

Buttons on my Logitech MX 900 and MX1000 now work - the buttons forward and back on the side..

..unfortunately the rocker buttons now do not work, as does not the task 'switching button'. They used to.

Why can't apple enable all the buttons?

I have an MX-1000 and all buttons work. Sounds like you are not using the Logitech Control Center software.

 

[Stella]

I have an MX-1000 and all buttons work. Sounds like you are not using the Logitech Control Center software.

I'm not, because it sucks so much.

 

[~Shard~]

I'm not, because it sucks so much.

Sounds as though you then have a choice to make - putting up with a "sucky" Logitech Control Center or putting up with a mouse that doesn't fully work. Which will it be?

 

[kjgnola]

iCal

was there an update to iCal where it changes the dock icon to show current date? or has it always been that way?

 

[coolbreeze]

Kernel panic during "disk optimization" Had nothing but a solid blue screen after hard reboot.

After reinstalling OSX , it works great. Gmail is notably faster and doesn't hang with this version of Safari.

 

[zync]

was there an update to iCal where it changes the dock icon to show current date? or has it always been that way?

It does as long as you've opened it or keep it open. For instance it always says something like July 17 or something, but if you open it now it'll say november 8. If you close it and the 9th comes up, it'll still say the 8th. If they've changed it should always shows the date regardless of whether or not you open it.

 

[oingoboingo]

It does as long as you've opened it or keep it open. For instance it always says something like July 17 or something, but if you open it now it'll say november 8. If you close it and the 9th comes up, it'll still say the 8th. If they've changed it should always shows the date regardless of whether or not you open it.

Looks like iCal behaviour in the Dock is unchanged. Post-update on my 1.6GHz G5, iCal is still reporting 'Jul 17' before I start it up, and then the correct date after opening it, ie: the same behaviour as always.

 

[Zaty]

New Safari 1.3 version seeded to developers

This somewhat off topic but since many people seem to have problems with Safari, I thought I might post this here. According to German news site Mactechnews.de, Safari 1.3 Developer Preview 5 has been seeded. The major change in Safari 1.3 is that is uses the same WebCore as 2.0. So it seems Apple hasn't killed off Safari 1.3.

Link (in German)

http://www.mactechnews.de/

 

[cluthz]

Sounds as though you then have a choice to make - putting up with a "sucky" Logitech Control Center or putting up with a mouse that doesn't fully work. Which will it be?

I'm using Mx510 with USB overdrive! USB overdirve is a nice app, it costs $20(? don't remember..). You can try it for free for a month so so to see if you like it.

 

[Trekkie]

I've updated a Powerbook G4 12" and a iMac G5 20" and haven't found any issues compatibility wise or other. My La Cie drives are still there, th iPod works, and all my Apps have come back up fine.

 

[~Shard~]

I'm using Mx510 with USB overdrive! USB overdirve is a nice app, it costs $20(? don't remember..). You can try it for free for a month so so to see if you like it.

Cool, I'll keep that app in mind as I'm picking up an MX510 for myself! No complaints, I assume? Looks like a pretty solid mouse...

 

[JJTiger1]

I'm not, because it sucks so much.

What can I say? If your Logitech device ain't working and you don't want to use the Logitech driver, then you are out of luck.

Sounds like an attitude problem.
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http://www.logitech.com

I'm using the Logitech Internet Navigator USB keyboard and a Logitech Marble Mouse (USB).

No problems noted with OS 10.2.8, or 10.3.6, or Classic.
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Logitech does not have a keyboard driver for OS 9.2.2.
Booted to OS 9.2.2: Keyboard extra keys not functional, Option and Command keys are reversed.
... Moot issue: because I don't normally boot the "real G-series" computers to OS 9.
... and my OBM (Old Beige Mac) uses the Apple ADB keyboard and mouse.

 

[wdlove]

Anybody tried a Kenningston Wireless Trackball yet, any problem?

 

[displaced]

What can I say? If your Logitech device ain't working and you don't want to use the Logitech driver, then you are out of luck.

Sounds like an attitude problem.
=-=
http://www.logitech.com

I'm using the Logitech Internet Navigator USB keyboard and a Logitech Marble Mouse (USB).

No problems noted with OS 10.2.8, or 10.3.6, or Classic.

To be fair, last time I tried the Logitech OS X drivers (about 10 months ago) for my MX900 Bluetooth mouse, I found them to be awful - connection loss, poor performance, crash-prone setup utilities. However, I've since used their SetPoint software on my PC (Desktop MX For bluetooth keyboard & mouse) and they're very good quality.

If there's a more recent release for OS X, I'd be tempted to give them a try. At present, I'm using USB Overdrive, and it's worked (almost) flawlessly. The only problem I've had is that if I switch to another user, the middle button stops working in Safari to open links in new tabs. Logging out the first user corrects this.

BTW, the 10.3.6 update's been fine on my ye olde G3/500 iMac. The only real problem I've been having with my machine is that I've got a weird Bluetooth interaction going on. I've got a Belkin USB BT adapter, and the Bluetooth base for the mouse. The mouse won't work with the Belkin - horribly juddery. And the Logitech base can't be used as a general-purpose BT hub on OS X. About every other boot, my BT apps (Salling Clicker, Address book etc) fail, and System Prefs causes a hang if I try to enter the Bluetooth settings. It's almost as if it's attempting to use the Logitech base instead of the USB dongle. A reboot with the Logitech unplugged fixes this, and I can just plug the base back in to resurrect the mouse. Annoying, but then my Mac rarely reboots.

 

[emw]

Yes. If you trashed any of your receipts files in your Library -> Receipts folder, it may have forgotten that you downloaded the update.

(Re: Reinstalling Security Update 2004-09-16). Thanks for the response. I know I didn't intentionally delete them, but I suppose stranger things have happened. I'll reinstall, as I don't think that will cause any issues.

 

[DWKlink]

Cool, I'll keep that app in mind as I'm picking up an MX510 for myself! No complaints, I assume? Looks like a pretty solid mouse...

If you're a righty... just wanted to warn you that if you are a lefty to look elsewhere - this mouse is contoured to only fit in a righty's hand. i settled on a mx310 and its also a solid mouse that works for my right-brained body.