Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.2.6 82
Numeric writes "Apple has released 10.2.6 update, which you can read in detail. Here's a partial list: Addresses an issue for Mac OS X 10.2.5 in which a kernel panic message may appear if certain USB hubs or devices are connected. Addresses an issue for Mac OS X 10.2.5 in which English is the default language and Asian language scripts are not be available in the International preference pane, if a script's font is not available. Address Book now supports the Sony Ericsson T610 phone."
Kind of a small list (Score:1)
Re:Kind of a small list (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Kind of a small list (Score:5, Interesting)
Apple just needed to get the 10.2.6 patch out quickly, because it was a pretty signifigant bug for some people.
Since the fix is probably at the kernel level, the fix warrants it's own patch version.
This was my first real experience with an OS X problem. Took me 3 hours to figure out that my Godmother's G4 was crashing because of the USB hub. Pro bono, but at least I got some homecooked meals and some education out of the exchange
perhaps not that small, actually (Score:1, Informative)
Re:perhaps not that small, actually (Score:5, Informative)
The 10.2.6 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications, services and technologies: Address Book, Graphics, Printing, OpenGL, and PC Card and USB hub device compatibility.
For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n25448
The too-long list in the parent is probably the full list of changes from 10.2 to 10.2.6
List is correct (Score:3, Insightful)
New computers on the shelf, as an example, are at 10.2.3. This means that 10.2.6 is small over 10.2.5 only...but if you buy a new computer today, or you haven't yet moved to 10.2.5, and you proceed to install 10.2.6, you will see a much longer list.
What part of 'perhaps' in the parent caused you confusion?
Re:List is misleading (Score:5, Informative)
Like I said: The too-long list in the parent is probably the full list of changes from 10.2 to 10.2.6. What part of 'probably' in the parent caused you confusion
But seriously, in the context of this specific update that's just come out it's not very interesting (not to say misleading) to list all changes of earlier updates, attributing them all to 10.2.6.
For the specific changes from 10.2.1 to 10.2.5, if that's what you're interested in, just check these Apple knowledgebase articles: 107036, 107140, 107263, 107362, 25405 (for instance 107036 [apple.com])
I could make you a list of changes since 10.0, or even Mac OS 7.5.... that would look even more impressive. But it wouldn't help anybody much.
Re:Talk to Apple (Score:1)
If it's Apple's list, please tell us where on Apple's website we can find that list.
Re:Talk to Apple (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Kind of a small list (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Kind of a small list (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Kind of a small list (Score:1)
Re:Kind of a small list (Score:1)
Re:but what about my battery (Score:2, Insightful)
Did the battery problem really exist ? There's no official word from Apple, just a lot of speculation from disgruntled customers. Batteries do wear out.
My iBook battery died very quickly soon after installing 10.2.4, but I use the machine daily both on and off mains and regularly have uptimes of > 30 days because I sleep the machine instead of turning it off. I suppose that's probably a little hard on the battery.
That said, since I bought my new battery (A
Re:but what about my battery (Score:1)
I suppose the answer made me go away.
- Ert
Re:but what about my battery (Score:1)
Re:but what about my battery (Score:2)
Also, it runs Linux really well. X is fast. And an interesting thing is that most of the hardware in the iBook is well supported in Linux now. Apple are pretty good with publishing fairly detailed hardware specs and there are far fewer hardware configuration variations with Macs so Linux driver developers don't have to deal with the constantly moving target that confronts Wintel guys.
I b
Repair Permissions (Score:4, Informative)
Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility
Re:Repair Permissions (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:Repair Permissions (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Repair Permissions (Score:2, Informative)
sudo diskutil enableJournal
Re:Repair Permissions (Score:5, Insightful)
- Why are the permisions not installed correctly in the first place?
- Why is it called 'repair permissions', when it actually runs a slew of other tests like fsck?
Re:Repair Permissions (Score:3, Funny)
Because, due to the nature of the marketing of this product, it's made to be "Grandma Friendly".
Doesn't "Repair Permissions" sound better than "I'm gonna do a whole bunch of shit to your hard drive right about now buddy. You sure you want to do this?"?
Re:Repair Permissions (Score:2, Informative)
Re:Repair Permissions (Score:5, Informative)
It's worth noting that that listing has changed, and if you repair permissions while booted from a MacOS X 10.2 CD it will make "fixes" that a later version of Disk Utility will fix back. Permissions war! Also, don't run the standalone "Repair Priviledges" program in MacOS X 10.2; that software was for 10.1.5 only.
"Repair permissions" is one task that Disk Utility does, separate from verify/repair disk volumes (aka fsck) or formatting/partitioning. It also runs on the command line (type 'diskutil' for a list of options; it has no 'man' page).
Lastly, IMO this is something of a "voodoo" fix. I have run many Software Updates and not seen broken permissions after the installation. Sometimes I do see them. It's never caused me much concern but I still do it. Better go run it now, bye!
Re:Repair Permissions (Score:2, Interesting)
The only permissions out of whack were:
Re:Repair Permissions (Score:2, Informative)
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Stop the continental drift NOW!
Re:Repair Permissions (Score:1)
Good... (Score:2, Interesting)
Update Size (Score:2)
Re:Update Size (Score:1)
Oh no! (Score:2, Funny)
I just thought I'd get that out of the way. Nothing to see here, move along.
Re:Oh no! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Perhaps not so 'minor' as first appears (Score:5, Informative)
The text you pasted is from the description of the "Combined" 10.2.6 update, which includes all minor version updates and security patches since 10.2.0.
Here are the relevant KnowledgeBase articles:
thanks for confirming (Score:2)
Let's draw straws (Score:1)
Re:Let's draw straws (Score:3, Informative)
We got hosed, Tommy. We got hosed.
Anything that uses Keychain access is frigged up for me. Safari wouldn't load without freezing until I denied access to the Auto-Fill list. Mail won't quit. Internet Connect freezed trying to load the password for my VPN session.
So far that's all I've seen.
10.2.6 out for at least an hour... (Score:1)
WTF is taking so long guys? This game was supposed to be out by last DECEMBER.
Re:10.2.6 out for at least an hour... (Score:2)
I feel your pain.
Well, having a Mac can't be all good.
Re:10.2.6 out for at least an hour... (Score:1, Funny)
10.2.6 totally screwed my system! I hate Apple (Score:2, Funny)
Anyway, 10.2.6 update went fine on my Ti Ghz. All systems go and everything normal. Of course, everything was fine before the update too. I notice no difference in casual use.
Slightly Off Topic... (Score:3, Interesting)
In 10.2.3, when someone would call while Im online, I would get a message saying "an unknown caller is calling, answer, ignore". I would click answer, and I couldnt hear anyone half the time.
In 10.2.4, if someone called while I was online, I would get a kernel panic and lose all of my work... ouch.
In 10.2.5, when someone calls, I can actually click the answer button and talk to them every single time. Im really happy someone is working on this over at Apple.
Im downloading 10.2.6 right now. We'll see what changes that brings. I hope it allows you to resume your connection from the modem menuling. Im tired of digging around for the resume dialog behind all of my windows. I also would love if it put downloads on hold... when Im downloading something, it usually just kicks me offline when someone calls.
And no resumable downloads in Camino... whats up with that?
Panther 10.3 and 10.2.6 (Score:1, Funny)
That way they can be on 10.2.9 right before panther comes out, and it won't confuse the artsy people that use macs.
iPod and iTunes4 (Score:1)
Re:iPod and iTunes4 (Score:3, Informative)
Slightly off topic, but it should be an update. (Score:2, Interesting)
The only problem is that to do this, you need to have a supported drive. Huge bummer. They hardly ever add more compatible drives to the list.
My only question is, why don't they go the normal route and allow companies to make drivers for the finder/
Unsupported CD Burners (Score:5, Informative)
They happen to have a huge drive compatibility database which lists tons of drives people have managed to get to work with Finder disk burning and iTunes by modifying configuration files. I have an *officially unsupported* Samsung 32x CD-R/DVD which now works fine with both, thanks to some minor tweaking.
I prefer Toast for these functions, but I didn't like the *Unsupported* label I saw by my drive in the System Profiler.
Re:Slightly off topic, but it should be an update. (Score:4, Informative)
Take a look at
I have an unsupported Samsung CD-RW. I just opened the SamsungCDR.device-plugin with an hex editor and changed the model description I found there to my model. Use the model description that Toast shows or use any UNIX tool you like.
Make a backup of the changed file, bcz with some system updates it got reset.
Re:Slightly off topic, but it should be an update. (Score:1)
Appears to re-introduce the DNS bug (Score:4, Informative)
10.2.6 appears to re-introduce this bug, making Safari pretty much useless for me.
Did anyone else notice this un-fix?
A.
Unsanity's SafariNoTimeout (Score:4, Informative)
Without it on my dial-up connection, Safari is virtually useless while downloading and/or with a few tabs loading at once.
It should make Safari useful again for you. It sure did for me.
Re:Unsanity's SafariNoTimeout (Score:3, Funny)
Feeding the trolls... (Score:2)
See the bold text? SafariNoTimeout fixes that.
Re:Appears to re-introduce the DNS bug (Score:3, Interesting)
In spite of the AC claiming that this is not a OS bug, I beg to differ. In:
http://docs.info.apple.comarticle.html?artnum=120 2 10
Apple says:
"Addresses an issue in which domain name lookups could fail if the DNS server responded with a very large reply packet."
Since Akamai's servers appear to work fine for just about everyone else, and Apple did choose t
correct URL is... (Score:2, Interesting)
I agree with Alrescha: it looks like this 10.2.5 bug fix was somehow dropped on the floor with 10.2.6.
To see this ugly bug again is very frustrating. I've been wrestling with this problem since the 10.2 release, when it was apparently introduced with Rendezvous. Rendezvous uses multi-cast DNS, and required significant changes to the DNS code.
btw, why does the Slashdot server insist on inserting a space between the "254" and the "05" in the first li
Bluetooth Modem improvements (Score:3, Informative)
for the last 3 weeks with 10.2.5, i couldn't connect often evne after 3-5 attempts. When i did connect, it would often not hold for more than a minute. I'm way behind on my data allowence for the month on my account.
10.2.6, i'm back to 10.2.4 days.. i can keep the connection up as long as I like... and should pummel my 10 megs in a day or two now.
i'm using my AlBook 12" on my work desk with my t68i on my desk in the desk stand charger in the exact same position for all 3 software revs. I'm sure its the software, and not the phone or computer.
ibook slow burner issue (Score:1, Interesting)
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/ibook_slow_c o mb o_drive.html
http://forums.macnn.com/search.php?s=a8d165af82f 13 7b4966564255d42a84e&action=showresults&searchid=24 3238&sortby=&sortorder=
there is some scary speculation that it's an issue with the IDE bus itself and that no patch will ever be able to fix it. I don't remember seeing this come up on
finder uses 50% cpu!!!!!!! (Score:1)