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Security Update 2006-005 Available

So, this update is mainly for x86 Mac? My PPC Macs are working flawlessly for Airport receptions. I will stay put as Airport is not broken.
 
SeaFox said:
You mean 200 to 300 KiloBITS or KiloBYTES?
In either case:
I think your 802.11g connection, capable of real world speeds of 22,528 kilobits per second should be able to achieve it.
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It states KB not kb so it sounds like KiloBYTES. 300 KiloBytes still sounds too high to me. I was under the impression that on a perfect day I should not expect over 50KB, Maybe I am wrong.
 
YS2003 said:
So, this update is mainly for x86 Mac? My PPC Macs are working flawlessly for Airport receptions. I will stay put as Airport is not broken.
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Thats my motto. If it aint broke, dont try to fix it. I'll give it atleast a few more days and see 🙄
 
brepublican said:
Thats my motto. If it aint broke, dont try to fix it. I'll give it atleast a few more days and see 🙄
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It is a security patch for X86 and PPC. Not an enhancement or a fix to my knowledge.
 
EagerDragon said:
It states KB not kb so it sounds like KiloBYTES. 300 KiloBytes still sounds too high to me. I was under the impression that on a perfect day I should not expect over 50KB, Maybe I am wrong.
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See post 49
 
xsedrinam said:
After installing Update, the Restart icon rotated 43 times before continuing to open. I am not neurotic. Just curious. 😛
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Uh huh. Sure. Not neurotic. Riiiiiight.

63 on mine.
 
YS2003 said:
So, this update is mainly for x86 Mac? My PPC Macs are working flawlessly for Airport receptions. I will stay put as Airport is not broken.
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Um, but it is broken. And yes, it's for PPC machines too. Read this description of the first issue, as an example:

Description: Two separate stack buffer overflows exist in the AirPort wireless driver's handling of malformed frames. An attacker in local proximity may be able to trigger an overflow by injecting a maliciously-crafted frame into a wireless network. When the AirPort is on, this could lead to arbitrary code execution with system privileges. This issue affects Power Mac, PowerBook, iBook, iMac, Mac Pro, Xserve, and PowerPC-based Mac mini computers equipped with wireless. Intel-based Mac mini, MacBook, and MacBook Pro computers are not affected. There is no known exploit for this issue. This update addresses the issues by performing additional validation of wireless frames.
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So yes, it is broken. It's not a reception issue, it's a "someone remotely crashing your computer" issue, and yes, you're vulnerable.
 
daneoni said:
Correct me if i'm wrong but wasnt this just a driver update?, i hardly think a driver would have a system wide effect and make things "snappier"
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Starts with an "S"

ends with "arcasm"

If you've been around for enough software updates you would get the joke.
 
The sound effect for changing the volume with the keyboard was reset with this software update because I changed the volume and I heard sound feedback. There is a solution though -- if you have same problem that I mentioned just go the the Sound PreferencePane in the System Preferences and recheck then uncheck the option that says "Play feedback when volume is changed". To those of you who haven't done so already -- I'd recommend unchecking this option because you can get feedback when you want it by holding down the shift key when the option is unchecked anyway. It is annoying and unprofessional to have it always give feedback though.
 
wireless trouble

is anyone else noticing a lag with your wireless connection?! mine was running fine until i restarted my mb..
 
I have a problem:

After installing on my PB I don't see my PM any more (not updated yet, both with airport). My PM still sees the PB. ( PM not updated yet! )😡 😱 🙁
 
The Airport update refused to install on my iBook. The specs say that you need 10.4.7 Build 8J2135 or 8J2135a for it to do so, my up to date install is at 8J135, i.e. lacking the 2. Is this a PB/Intel issue only?
 
weckart said:
The Airport update refused to install on my iBook. The specs say that you need 10.4.7 Build 8J2135 or 8J2135a for it to do so, my up to date install is at 8J135, i.e. lacking the 2. Is this a PB/Intel issue only?
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Correct...the AirPort Update is for new Intel machines (mini, MacBook, and MacBook Pro) only. The Security Update is for all machines. Software Update should have only offered you the Security Update for installation.
 
weckart said:
The Airport update refused to install on my iBook. The specs say that you need 10.4.7 Build 8J2135 or 8J2135a for it to do so, my up to date install is at 8J135, i.e. lacking the 2. Is this a PB/Intel issue only?
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You're fine. Security update 2006-005 is for both platforms, but AirPort update 2006-001 is for Intel (yes, that's the difference between 8J135 and 8J2135).
 
MacNut said:
sooo, I just updated and my iTunes icon in the dock disappeared.
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Yeah! My firefox icon disappeared in the dock after installing this update, so it sounds like it's linked somehow :/

no biggie, just dragged it over from spotlight and it's back 🙂 kinda weird though...
 
Well, I figured I would add to the fray... it changed my resolution to default basic of 600x800. I went to my monitor resolution icon in my menu bar and the higher options weren't even listed... I had to have the OS "detect diplays" again.

I have a 19" Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 900u - not an Apple display. Though I didn't have any of the other issue previously mentioned, I dont understand why a security update for a PPC desktop changes my resolution and monitor recognition!?!
 
I assume this update doesn't do anything for machines without WiFi? My G5 is telling me to install it, but I really don't want to do a reboot right now.
 
thechris69 said:
is this just for airport? I have a belkin router, would I see any changes?
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It's the AirPort inside the Mac, it will matter even if you use a non-Apple WAP.

dr_lha said:
I assume this update doesn't do anything for machines without WiFi? My G5 is telling me to install it, but I really don't want to do a reboot right now.
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The update also plugs a potential hole in the API for non-Apple wireless hardware, that seems to be why they pushed it to everyone.
 
strange...

So, I have no idea if this is just coincidence or what, but almost immediately after I installed this update, my mighty mouse isn't working the way it should... ie, it functions as a regular one button mouse, but the "mighty" part of it seems to be gone. even in the "keyboard/mouse" menu, the mighty mouse options are gone. it doesn't even show that a mouse is connected, either... no battery level for the mouse or anything (even though the mouse is connected and i'm at least able to move the mouse and click).

weird... i'm gonna have to reinstall the mighty mouse software from the cd.

😕
 
Don't know if it's a coincidence or not

After installing the update and restarting everything worked fine

Today I used the wireless and restarted a few hours ago

Now my AirPort Status says: No AirPort Hardware Found..

😕 😕 😕
 
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