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Mac OS X 10.5.3 9D12 Seeded

Panu said:
Leopard does permissions differently than its predecessors. For example, each account used to be in a group by the same name, but in Leopard, all user accounts are in the staff group. After a simple update, the files had a group ID that did not correspond to a name, and if you tried to correct it, Get Info crashed. There were also problems with extended attributes, so you could load a file into a word processor, edit it, and then not be able to save it. I figured out a series of about six UNIX commands that straightened it out. (I created a new account, examined how the permissions were set, then replicated that in the existing user account.) A correspondent of mine in another country ran into the same problem and fixed it using my technique.

There is a utility on the disk that is supposed to repair permissions in a user's home folder, but it doesn't appear to work right.

It would be very nice if 10.5.3 ran a UNIX script to check permissions and set them correctly.
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I was not aware of this particular issue. I knew that ACLs were turned on by default in Leopard, but I had no idea that the users and groups were rearranged.

Speaking of permissions issues, there is one issue I'd like to see fixed: In Leopard, it's not possible from the GUI to grant (or deny) permissions to one of the "hidden" users in Mac OS X (for example, www - the user the Mac OS X web server runs as). In order for web pages to be served right, the www user requires at least read access to certain folders (and, in some cases, write access as well). I can do all these permission manipulations from the command line, but I wish I didn't have to.
 
beanpie said:
I have been having this issue sine 10.5.1 where the machine will no go the sleep so the battery drains. Then if it does go into sleep mode, it will not come out of it. I have to the hold the power button to turn it off. It also freezes like crazy...I have repaired permissions, archive and installed the OS and a clean install. Same issues...
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Sounds like a bad battery or logic board to me
 
Why all the fuss over repairing permissions? Does anyone who runs such a process actually understand what is going on?

All the process does is go through the receipts for all installed software and compares the stored permissions against actual ones. So it only affects the permissions of the core operating system files and any other application installed via package files - any application installed by dragging the icon into a folder won't get checked.

When the repair process is run, the permissions of some temporary or otherwise transient files (such as locks) may be different to those listed in the receipts, but a minor difference in file mode or group ownership won't make any difference with the way the operating system works. Permissions are not going to change on their own, and if they do it either indicates that someone has been messing around changing things willy-nilly, or there's a problem with the hard drive.

Admittedly during the early days of OS X repairing permissions was needed, but only because some buggy installers mangled them. Since all these problems have long been fixed it's now just a pointless exercise for anyone other than the paranoid.

I've supported two other operating systems in the past that had a similar feature - SCO Unix and Banyan VINES. The former did virtually the same thing, as above - i.e. it ensured that all core OS files had the same permissions as installed - and was only needed to undo the incorrect work of a bad admin. The latter actually re-built the data structures behind extended access rights from scratch, and could take several hours to complete on some systems, which as the system had to be taken off-line to do so wasn't a terribly good idea. It was astounding how many of our customers would run this process whenever any unrelated fault occurred, as they'd been told to do so by their previous support provider, and of course it never rectified their problems.
 
Hopefully they fix the exploit in Safari that allowed that hacker at that conference to hack into Leopard... or has that already been fixed? hehe
 
apple please fix airport: the wireless brake downs, the wireless slow speed, and all the LAN probs when connecting with other windows machines.

peace :D
 
It's the software that keeps me as a Mac user, so if Apple keeps pumping out the seeds, and revisions, and updates, and new versions then I will stay a happy Apple camper....

I hope they fix the tiny little flaws with their hardware though, like the design of the MBP that limits the amount of hardware one can put in it, and the issues some are having with their yellow 15" MBP screens. And while they are at it they can give us more cellular options with the iPhone.
 
Some of the highlights

# Time Machine backupd and new AFP backups
# Issue with password auto retrieve and AirPort 802.1X fixed
# Fixed issue with Spaces preferences
# NSConnection now notifies ports when a thread exits
# CUPS “-P” option for the “lp” command now works correctly
# Graphics corruption issue resolved
# Issue where Mail messages may not display correctly fixed
# Layering issue with Spaces fixed
# launchd and FCS2 restart now works properly
# KerberosHelper now finds ticket from managed realm
# Fix to CoreFoundation and Xcode run log
# Fixed Automator Action with To, CC, and BCC fields
# Fix to Comms SW and Ethernet Adaptor
# Fixed Sleep issue with MBA
# Resolved issue with AppleUSBEthernet plist
# Fixed communication issue with Back to My Mac and .Mac servers
# Resolved AirPort connection issue
Exiting Front Row with the remote control menu button works correctly
 
Eluzion said:
Hopefully they fix the exploit in Safari that allowed that hacker at that conference to hack into Leopard... or has that already been fixed? hehe
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I think it was fixed with the quicktime updates.

By the way, I thought the not remembering folder view settings was a 'feature'... Hence the tick box in the 'show view options' menu to remember whatever view you are in. It was mentioned in the ars technica review.
 
can someone please tell me if they know whether the TimeMachine bug will be fixed where Exposé, Dashboard & Dictionary keyboard/mouse shortcuts are cleared? ive wanted this fixed since 10.5.0.
 
richthomas said:
can someone please tell me if they know whether the TimeMachine bug will be fixed where Exposé, Dashboard & Dictionary keyboard/mouse shortcuts are cleared? ive wanted this fixed since 10.5.0.
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I can't wait for them to fix this... It's even worst when using Spaces...

dwman said:
# Fixed issue with Spaces preferences
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Let's hope they get it right this time...
 
I am glad they are fixing issues. I hope they add some performance as well <3
 
Another strange issue I have on in a while (I think it's since 10.5.2) is that Finder backround windows don't always get the focus when I select them. That is strange. Anybody else had this issue?
 
petegurt said:
wow, at this rate 10.6 will be released by christmas!
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At least Apple is working on 10.6, that's not a secret.
First facts are found on Apples macosforge.org

But back to Leopard, i only hope this will fix my bad Airport problem..
and not that Apple is talking about some other Airport related problems in the changelog... who knows. :D
 
Battery

beanpie said:
I have been having this issue sine 10.5.1 where the machine will no go the sleep so the battery drains. Then if it does go into sleep mode, it will not come out of it. I have to the hold the power button to turn it off. It also freezes like crazy...I have repaired permissions, archive and installed the OS and a clean install. Same issues...
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There is a known issue with MacBook batteries where they go to sleep before the battery reaches 0% and the computer just dies because of lack of battery, and a reboot is required. All unsaved data is lost. If this is your problem go to the Apple store and they will replace your battery for free, even if it's out of warranty. They did it for me and it solved the problem.
 
farleysmaster said:
I think it was fixed with the quicktime updates.

By the way, I thought the not remembering folder view settings was a 'feature'... Hence the tick box in the 'show view options' menu to remember whatever view you are in. It was mentioned in the ars technica review.
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I think you're right, the current behavior is intentional.

I would personally prefer to have a systemwide preference setting to have ALL windows remember the last view they were in. Right now you have to go to 'show view options' for each and every folder you want to always view a certain way, and you have to go to it again if you want to change the default view.

I think the current implementation is more or less a pain in the rear. I almost always view folders in list mode anyway, so at least it doesn't come up that much.
 
Spaces

Glad to hear that Spaces is getting some love in this update and I'm hoping that this means it won't act as crazily as it currently does. While quite a lot of people have given 2-fingers to Spaces, I use it daily and unfortunately have come to depend on it, which is annoying because its also driving me nuts. At present I can only conclude that Spaces is confused since it often appears to forget which application window was at the front of a particular Space or, worse, suddenly thinks I want to use the Finder for no apparent reason. Sort this stuff out and I'll be much happier with Leopard.
 
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