Security Update 2005-006 Released

[biohazard6969]

how different is a sercurity update than a whole update, like from 10.4.1 to 10.4.2?

 

[Savage Henry]

how different is a sercurity update than a whole update, like from 10.4.1 to 10.4.2?

I think the post submitted by the reliable Doctor Q covered the security bits. Everything is relative, of course, but I'd say a bit more secure.

 

[mkrishnan]

how different is a sercurity update than a whole update, like from 10.4.1 to 10.4.2?

I think the primary difference is that a security update is released when no new functionality or stability changes are made, but rather changes which only or primarily impact the user by improving security / safety / privacy. So that's why there are so many jokes whenever a security update comes out, and people claim their computer is faster as a result. But whole updates also roll in, AFAIK, all security updates in the interim. It's somewhat analogous to critical security updates and service packs in Windows, too, except that there are more dot upgrades and fewer security updates compared to Windows.

 

[mac15]

updated w/o probs.

although everytime i repair permission i get that same msg everytime. is this normal?

Repairing permissions does nothing! http://www.unsanity.org/archives/000410.php

 

[iMeowbot]

Repairing permissions does nothing! http://www.unsanity.org/archives/000410.php

"Repairing permissions is zapping the PRAM for the twenty-first century"

That's almost perfect! But they forgot about rebuilding the desktop.

 

[RealDeal]

more HCI stuff...

Silly boy, the start menu is to shut down the computer.
Intuitive, thy name is Microsoft.

Yup, and what about the compromise diagonal icon task bar (combining best of horizontal and vertical, ignoring the user.. (see "inmates are running the asylum" about M$ and others- Alan Cooper) )

 

[wdlove]

I installed the Security update last evening and then ran repair permissions. Running 10.3.9, can't say that I notice any difference.

 

[mnstr_trd_sd]

bugs freezing

since i installed the last update, i'm having problems with my cursor freezing or disappearing. also the computer freezes from time to time. actually two days in a row now i had to do a hard start. anyone else experiencing anything close to this. thanks

 

[wdlove]

since i installed the last update, I'm having problems with my cursor freezing or disappearing. also the computer freezes from time to time. actually two days in a row now i had to do a hard start. anyone else experiencing anything close to this. thanks

I'm sorry to hear about the problems that you have incurred. So far my Mac is running the same as prior to the installation. Did you run the Repair Permissions?

 

[~loserman~]

how different is a sercurity update than a whole update, like from 10.4.1 to 10.4.2?

It's really hard to tell with Apple.
I mean one time they actually updated an ethernet driver with an IPOD update.

 

[FFTT]

Athough most things seemed normal after the Tiger update, I've had to reconfigure my MAIL and network settings twice since the update was installed.

I was getting failure to connect to mail server alerts when checking for new mail.

Macfixit also indicated that some others are having problems with the keychain settings.

 

[wdlove]

"Repairing permissions is zapping the PRAM for the twenty-first century"

That's almost perfect! But they forgot about rebuilding the desktop.

Apparently rebuilding the desktop is no longer important in Mac OS X. Unless something similar is done during routine maintenance run during the nigh by X.

 

[MontyZ]

I installed the Security update last evening and then ran repair permissions. Running 10.3.9, can't say that I notice any difference.

For 10.3.9, the Security Update only updates PHP and Bluetooth. So, that's why you probably see no difference.

 

[iMeowbot]

Apparently rebuilding the desktop is no longer important in Mac OS X. Unless something similar is done during routine maintenance run during the nigh by X.

Right, it now only affects Classic anyway, but even under the old Mac OS it was usually used superstitiously when people were having system troubles, and in most cases did nothing to address the problem.