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Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.2.3

Posted by timothy on from the next-year-they-go-to-four-decimal-points dept.

justzisguy writes "Apple has released Mac OS X 10.2.3 for Jaguar via the Software Update utility. The update 'delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications, utilities, and technologies: AppleScript, Classic compatibility, Disk Copy, Disk Utility, Image Capture, Mail, OpenGL, Print Center, and Rendezvous. It provides audio, disc recording, graphics, printing improvements, as well as AFP and WebDAV networking improvements. The update also provides updated security services and includes the latest Security Updates.'"

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  1. Manual Download by __aafkqj3628 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can someone provide me with a manual download link (apple seems to have taken that out) as I can't use Software update for updates as XP crashes (don't ask, it just doesn't work).

    I'm curious as to why their patches are soooooo large.

  2. Re:Big difference by whee · · Score: 5, Funny

    After an hour of strenuous testing, I have some hard data to back up sockit2me9000's informal benchmark. First a clean install of Mac OS X Jaguar 10.2 is performed on an 800MHz PowerBook G4 with 512MB of RAM. Boot time and iCal launch time is measured four times. For each trial, the system is booted cleanly. No userland applications are running at the time of iCal Bounce Measurement (ICBM).

    Finally, the 10.2.3 update is installed, and the above measurements are repeated.

    Data: (10.2)
    Trial 1:
    Boot time: 28.452 seconds
    ICBM: 1.989 bounces

    Trial 2:
    Boot time: 26.985 seconds
    ICBM: 1.687 bounces

    Trial 3:
    Boot time: 27.189 seconds
    ICBM: 2.176 bounces

    Trial 4:
    Boot time: 25.923 seconds
    ICBM: 1.878 bounces

    Data: (10.2.3)
    Trial 1:
    Boot time: 22.785 seconds
    ICBM: 1.373 bounces

    Trial 2:
    Boot time: 24.873 seconds
    ICBM: 1.284 bounces

    Trial 3:
    Boot time: 22.291 seconds
    ICBM: 1.262 bounces

    Trial 4:
    Boot time: 25.843 seconds
    ICBM: 1.348 bounces

    It is observed that the average boot time for 10.2 is 27.137 seconds, with an average ICBM of 1.932 bounces. On the other hand, 10.2.3 yields an average boot time of 23.948 seconds, with an average of 1.317 bounces. Clearly, 10.2.3 is faster in all cases.

    This intensive analysis has led me to the only conclusion that may be derived from these results: there are no plastics that require waxing for the optimal frisbee density. Further analysis may be required in order to determine the optimal frisbee color, however.

  3. Canadian Dictionary by DJCouchyCouch · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the KB article:

    > Adds a Canadian English language spell checking dictionary.

    Woot! Er, I mean Wout!

  4. Re:The Whole "Security Announce" blurb for X.II.II by Cadre · · Score: 3, Funny
    Random initialization of TCP Timestamp: This enhancement was submitted by Aaron Linville through the Darwin open source program. ...

    Yeah! Apple used the trivial patch I made for the kernel and even plugged me in the announcement! :-D

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