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Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.2.6
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."
As always, it is a good idea to repair your permissions after an OS update (though this update isn't huge). It always seems to speed things up a little for me.
Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility
They're probably spending most of their time getting 10.3 (Panther) ready for release. It's gonna be interesting seeing if Panther really _will_ be available in a 64-bit variant for use on the PPC970 machines.
...Hopefully this will fix my problems using my Rio and my Nikon. I had about a 50% chance I'd get a kernel panic when I tried to use either of them...
If anything, I have to give kudos to Apple for the size of the update. While this update doesn't have as much in it as previous updates, it's also far smaller, at under 7MB. For those of us less-fortunate in terms of broadband, this is much better than swallowing the "horse-pill" that previous updates have been.
It is a small list of fixes. 10.2.5 was released less then 3 weeks ago, if memory serves.
:)
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
"Can of worms? The can is open... the worms are everywhere."
This update erased my HD! It messed up everything! Damn you Apple! I'm going to buy a PC tomorrow!
I just thought I'd get that out of the way. Nothing to see here, move along.
:-) Yes, but if you are the one the kernel panic happens to... My Epson 1640U scanner started causing panics seemingly out of the blue about two weeks ago. I had update to 10.2.5 a while back but had brought the scanner out of the garage for a quick project two days before. The timing of both events obscured the cause pretty well. Since my Mac is my primary Let me forgot I know anything about computers and just get the work done machine, this gave me a fright. Did I install something evil? Did I run out of disk? Worst it would kernel panic again within 5-10 minutes of rebooting from a kernel panic. Fortunately I tracked it down to the USB from the logs and presumptively to the scanner. Shutting it off did the trick. I'm actually excited about this patch! :-)
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:
I prayed about it, and God said, "Don't do it!" But I thought, "I know better."
Ok, not really, but I figured I'd get it out of the way now because somebody is going to say it...happens every time with every point release.
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.
10.2.5 really fixed my v.92 powerbook modem 'modem on hold' feature.
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?
The above list is not correct for the 10.2.6 update. Software Update just says:
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
"These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others." --Groucho Marx
Did 10.2.5 or 10.2.6 fix the battery problem ?
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 (AU$275) I've been running Linux and I'm wary of reinstalling OSX.
Now wash your hands.
Not everyone is sitting at 10.2.5.
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?
I had it a bit worse than this - my Wacom tablet caused a kernel panic on every other boot, about 20 seconds after pressing the power button, while it was still on the grey screen. All fixed now!
Karma: Ran over your dogma.
Okay, so disc burning from the finder is nice, right? It's easy to do, and it doesn't take over your computer while you do it, and it's just nice not to have to use another program. Same with iTunes, great to be able to burn in your playlist order and all that.
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/iTunes so they can use their drives? This would make it easier for Apple for one, and I'll bet a lot more drives would become supported. It just seems like they're doing this wayy too closed.
Just a rant from someone with an unsupported drive (gotta use Toast...)
- Sherman
Hmmm...I've been thinking of going the same way but, other than the battery problem, the iBook is a really nice machine.
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 bought the iBook so I'd have a portable *nix box. I'm seriously starting to think that I chose the right hardware but the wrong OS. Linux is great on this hardware.
Now wash your hands.
Well, have you taken a look at xlr8yourmac.com?
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.
Not everyone is sitting at 10.2.5. New computers on the shelf, as an example, are at 10.2.3.
;-?
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)
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.
"These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others." --Groucho Marx
To answer own question, the very long list is indeed here 70174, but it's for the Combo Updater which lists all changes since 10.2
"These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others." --Groucho Marx
I had this problem right after I installed iT4. I had to delete the installed iPod drived (? kext ??) and use the iT4 installer to re-install the driver. Easy enough once I figured it out, but it took a few hours to get there -- I'm not used to having to think about these things... The message boards in the Apple support section had a number of people experienceing thhis and were a pretty good help.
A previous Apple update fixed a DNS bug where large DNS reponses (typically from Akamai-based sites) would get dropped. The most notable victim was Apple itself.
10.2.6 appears to re-introduce this bug, making Safari pretty much useless for me.
Did anyone else notice this un-fix?
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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.
That what was all this school was for... to teach us how to solve our own problems. -- janeowit
SafariNoTimeout is a little utility that removes the 60 second connection timeout from Safari.
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.
in 10.2.4, i could connect to the internet via GPRS on my TMobile t68i without incident.
:-)
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.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=254 05
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 line of my submission...???