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Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.2.3
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.'"
- Benad
I don't know whether this was legit in 10.2.2 or not, but it doesn't cause a panic in 10.2.3.
Just updated. Happy as a clam, so far.
I write in my journal
Are you talking about the AppleDouble thing? This issue has been put to bed already. Mail.app encodes attachments with the AppleDouble encoding scheme, and some mail readers (notably Outlook) aren't capable of interpreting that encoding scheme. To those readers, AppleDouble attachments look like two separate attachments, one for the data fork and one small one for the resource fork.
This problem doesn't lie with Mail.app or with Apple at all. It lies with the makers of mail readers who don't support documented, open standards for encoding attachments.
I write in my journal
I can't say whether or not I like 'em yet though...
-braxton
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.
From the KB article:
> Adds a Canadian English language spell checking dictionary.
Woot! Er, I mean Wout!
Some of you may not be aware that MacOS X's printer sharing uses the CUPS system.
There was a big public disclosure today about CUPS exploits, and there's sample code and methodology available now, for white and black hats alike.
At any rate, it has been confirmed that the 10.2.3 update patches the security holes in the CUPS code in addition to lots of other security and performance-related stuff.
I'm repeating this in this thread because some Mac-types may gloss over the security/unix sections, because they don't think it applies to them.
Bottom line: it does, and it's big stuff, so get your swupdate a-running.
--dr00gy
Standalone installers are now available for the combo update and the update from 10.2.2.
OpenGL 1.4!!!! That's why it's a 51 meg download.
All of my games now run MUCH faster, WarCraft3, Alice, Quake3, AvP even the Sims.
- Canadian English Dictionary, about fekkin' time.
- my G4's FireWire Port, which had a tiff with my iBook about 6 months ago (via Target disk mode) and weren't speaking, have reconciled and are now working things through
- there's strange flattened aqua widgets in metal-skinned cocoa apps.. minor tweak
- G4's insomnia was cured (and identified - File Sharing. Always the File Sharing.)
- OpenGL 1.4 Noticeable difference in speed. This applies to QuartzExtreme as well.. I'd say a good 15-25%
- basic FTP support in the Finder works well now
- fixed the stupid Keychain bug
If Jesus wants me it knows where to find me.
Then that's your decision, and IMO, your mistake. But don't slam HFS+ unless you know all the info. UFS has some advantages yes, but Apple does not recommend its use for OS X except for Development and compatibility...HFS+ is preferred for several reasons.
Perhaps you should read the paper by Wilfredo Sanchez, who was at the time a lead developer on Darwin/OS X. The first section is called "File systems" and discusses HFS+ vs UFS. A good read..and you might find that you could have incompatibilities with some files and programs that base themselves on the old Mac Toolbox (and Carbon to some degree). Just a thought.
(Reposted from my blog, but I couldn't say it any better.)
Trust me: Don't blindly install everything that Apple provides via Software Update.
Specifically, you need to read the instructions for all updates before you begin any update.
I've been reading lots of readers caught in gotchas caused by the Power Mac G4 Mirrored Drive Doors Firmware Update, the Mac OS X 10.2.2. update, and other installations. For many of these users, the problem comes down to neglecting to think about what you're doing. Hell, even I've been guilty of doing this a few weeks ago when I updated my MDD Power Mac to 10.2.2, knowing that it would hose my computer due to a bug with the HP printing software that causes its drivers to hog processing time until your Mac slows to a crawl or kernel panics.
And why did I do it? Because I wasn't thinking. I was caught in that Macintosh mode of thinking where we expect the moon and the stars from anything that Apple provides to us, especially if it's a freebie. It's a different psychology than what some PC users may understand, where caution is much stronger than in the Macintosh world. When most Mac users buy software, we rip the CD from the case, install the software, and damn any manuals or instructions that come with the program. In the earlier years of the Macintosh, this wasn't as much of a problem because of the simpler design. However, this ain't your dad's Mac. It's your Mac, and it's running not only a different Mac OS, but likely has a dramatically different hardware design that requires a little more care.
Professionals and home users need to use some common sense steps for any software update or install:
1) READ the instructions about any software installation or update.
2) UNDERSTAND what the update or install is supposed to do. If you don't understand the purpose of a particular update, don't install it until you find someone that knows and can explain it to you.
3) WAIT several days after an update is introduced before you even THINK about installing an update. If there are real problems with the software itself, this problem will show itself from the many trouble reports you'l see on the Internet. In other words, let other more careless people "beta-test" the updates for you in advance.
Two good places to visit for trouble reports are MacFixit or Apple's Discussion Boards on their Support Page.
4) READ the instructions for the update again.
5) PRINT a copy of the instructions BEFORE you begin.
6) DETERMINE A PLAN to revert the change (if the update allows it)
7) DECIDE if the update is really worth installing.
Remember that users who have tweaked their Mac OS X installation dramatically (read: against Apple's recommended configuration) may experience a bad time. If you have hacked an old Mac (read: not an original G3 or G4) to run Mac OS X, you should already know that you're running the bleeding edge of compatibility.
It's a good thing that we have BSD underneath our Mac OS GUI. It leaves many more possibilities for repairs or changes, unlike in the old Mac OS 9 days where we'd have to wait for Apple to get with the problem and provide a fix. A good example: after the HP printer software problem appeared with the 10.2.2 update, several enterprising people developed several workarounds and temporary fixes while Apple and HP slowly find an official solution.
[Update: The fix is part of the 10.2.3 update.]
Your mileage may vary with any update. Don't experience "Go Fever" with your Macintosh, or things could blow up real good.
Vos teneo officium eram periculosus ut vos recipero is.
- 2002/12/11 - December 2002 Mac OS X Developer Tools - 300MB
- 2002/12/19 - Java 1.4.1 Developer Preview 8 - 25MB
Please don't go there for another 30 minutes though; the connection is partly Slashdotted already and I'm only 18% done.