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Security Updates Released for Panther and Jaguar

Posted by pudge on from the what-happens-if-everyone-reboots-at-once? dept.

ZackSchil writes "Apple has released security updates for both Mac OS X 10.3.1 and, as promised, 10.2.8. The update to 10.3.1 updates OpenSSL and zlib's gzprintf() function. In addition to those updates, the 10.2.8 update contains changes to gm4, groff, Mail w/CRAM-MD5 authentication, Personal File Sharing, and QuickTime for Java. Run Software Update for more information and to install the updates."

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  1. Just downloaded and..... by ihatewinXP · · Score: 4, Informative

    Everything still works. I havent seen any killer bugs popping up on macfixit or versiontracker either. Also note that the QT Java update is included - fixed one broken site for me that Panther QT had knocked out.

    Oh and a bluetooth update, but my Sony Ericsson already works flawlessly (and still does post-update).

    And yes, it does require a restart for all of you running the "Show Off" uptime screen saver.

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  2. Re:seems to work by for_usenet · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The reason why I mentioned this is some of us would still like the choice of being able to experiment with 3rd party drives. I have the same model Toshiba DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive that Apple uses on its iBooks. However, when I installed it, all of the OS software claimed it was "unsupported." Seems like Apple used a different firmware version.

    However, using the PatchBurn software, I was able to modify some of the system files to get the drive to be recognized by all of the system software (iTunes, Disc Copy, etc). With 10.3, if the drive is no longer supported out of the box, I am SOL, at least till someone else hacks the Disc Recording Framework. I am not asking Apple to give support for all these drives, just to let us be able to try them out for ourselves, and not close up the OS entirely.

  3. This just in: THE SKY DIDN'T FALL by mattbot+5000 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Where are all the people who were crying last week about Apple not supporting Jaguar? Huh?!? WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR YOURSELVES NOW!!!

    Go ahead and mod me +1 Flamebait, just RECOGNIZE that you people are the FISH that took the bait last week!

    So high and mighty with your mod points.

  4. via terminal by djupedal · · Score: 4, Insightful

    [Zen:~] bmt% softwareupdate -l
    Software Update Tool
    Copyright 2002-2003 Apple Computer, Inc.

    Software Update found the following new or updated software:
    ! SecurityUpd2003-11-19-1.0
    Security Update 2003-11-19, 1.0, 1360K [required] [restart]
    [Zen:~] bmt%