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Mac OS X 10.2.8 Available

Posted by pudge on from the only-one-more-before-panther dept.

Transfan76 writes "The 10.2.8 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications, services and technologies: Audio, Bluetooth, Classic compatibility, Finder, Graphics, LDAP, Power Management, Safari, and FireWire and USB device compatibility. The update also provides updated security services and includes the latest Security Updates." Does this have the update to ssh?

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  1. Transparent dock now gone by Froomb · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Otherwise no problems with 10.2.8 so far, but must say I miss my invisible dock background.

  2. Re:from tech article... by heychris · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So here's my $50,000 question. Since the newest G4s were supposed to actually have USB 2.0 chipsets in them, but the software was throttling them back to 1.1, does this update magically turn the late G4 MDDs into USB 2.0 machines? CC

  3. tell apple you're not satisfied with patch time by Irevia · · Score: 4, Interesting
    If you're not satisfied that it's taken about a week to patch sendmail and OpenSSH, send them feedback. This is what I sent them (although I don't suggest you say exactly the same!):

    I just wanted to make feedback regarding the fact that it's taken a whole week between reports of the OpenSSH and sendmail vulnerabilities and Apple releasing a patch.

    As a long-time Unix user just entering the world of OS X (and mostly enjoying it very much), I wanted to note that the FreeBSD project released patches within 24 hours of initial reports, as did many Linux vendors, and that I would expect faster response time from Apple in the future. Delays have a negative effect on the PR image of Apple as well as being a pain for admins and end users!

    Thanks for taking the time to read this.

  4. Re:Updated SSH by LinuxMan · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Wow! I went to that URL, and realized something pretty crazy, if you enter older article numbers, you can see some cool historical stuff. For example: Apple II+: Mini-Assembler (1 of 2) or Apple III: Emulation Mode--Controlling Bit 8 of the RS-232 Port. Kinda cool, though not exactly the topic of this article.

    Powerbook G4 1ghz

  5. A good question. by teamhasnoi · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Here we are (happily) updating our Macs, looking forward to things being fixed, updated and working better, not to mention new features and faster performance.

    Has anyone out there *ever* updated Windows and expected it to *speed up* your computer?

    I look at Windows update with dread - not knowing what evil new EULA, spyware, bugs and exploits await every trip.

    Software Update is something that Apple got *so* right. People *want* to run it. Hell, I check twice a day! Do most Windows users even KNOW about Windows Update??

    Another reason I just gave Apple my money.