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Mac OS X 10.3.3 Update Released
joelhayhurst writes "Mac OS X 10.3.3 is now available via Software Update. Full details are available on the Apple site - key enhancements include: 'Network volumes are now available in the Finder sidebar and Desktop for easier access... Improved file sharing and directory services for Mac (AFP), UNIX (NFS) and PC (SMB/CIFS) networks... Improved PostScript and USB printing... Updated Disk Utility, DVD Player, Image Capture, Mail and Safari applications... Additional support for FireWire and USB devices... Improved compatibility for third party applications... Previous standalone security updates and Bluetooth Update 1.5."
I'm having the darndest problems with wake-from-sleep on my 1GHz AlBook 15.
1) Sometimes (10% of the time?) I just get a black screen on wake and have to reboot (CAPSLOCK key LED turns on/off though...so it ain't "dead").
2) Disabling my Bluetooth mouse and kbd reduces the frequency of this occurring but doesn't eliminate it.
3) When wake succeeds, sometimes I spontaneously lose my Bluetooth connections
4) When wake succeeds, I have to manually make my Airport Extreme card connect to my 802.11b WAP.
5) For the life of me, I cannot keep my Airport Extreme card from disconnecting from my WAP whenever I use Fast User Switching.
C'mon, Apple, fix these please...
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Nothing broken so far in this update...
My biggiest issue is I have to "connect to server" then type cifs://netbiosname/sharename
It works, but if you just browse the samba network with finder, then try to connect to a server by selecting it and hitting "connect" it doesn't work right.
You're right, I wouldn't steal a car. But if it were possible, I sure as hell would download one!
Using the Finder to access a Windows 2003 SMB share with encryption enabled does not work in 10.3.2. You can use the smbclient utility to do it though, even though it's a hassle.
Anyone want to test this to see if it works through the finder now?
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Why don't you just download the certificate and install it using Keychain? Safari makes this a pretty painless, and brainless, procedure. Just download the certificate and double-click it.
Careful while installing. I finished updating via software update on my DP800G4 and hit "restart" when it asked me to.. nothing happened
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went into Apple > Restart.. nothing happened
tried Apple > Log off, Shutdown, and restart again.. nothing happened
Then I started quitting all my applications and noticed my CPU monitor read 100% on both CPUS and was going between 50 and 100% every 2 seconds.. so I quit the finder..
The finder then proceeded to quit then restart every 5 seconds for about 3 minutes until I just hit the emergency restart button on the front of the case
After that, it took 3 times as long to start back up again, during which time I planned what I'd write in this post
This is easy to fix. See this thread, specifically the comment by "thecloud", or, if you prefer a GUI, supposedly CertToolGUI is handy.
Open the root CA cert in Keychain Access and insert it into X509Anchors.
I.E. Double-click the file in Finder and when Keychain Access asks where to place it, select X509 Anchors (Note the space in the Keychain Access version, its not in the actual filename.
Works in Panther.
Hit Command+K in finder, it'll bring up the connect dialogue. type in the share name, Add it to the list of favorites (plus sign) and it should stay there.
Anytime you need to connect to that server, you won't need manual typing. Just Command+K ==> Select share ==> Enter.
That bug is listed as having been fixed in this update.
I'm seeing this problem in two situations, neither of which would be either of the computers going to sleep. The first is when I switch wireless networks. Even though I can still ping the other computer, if I didn't unmount an SMB share before switching I will have problems. The second situation is when I go from wireless to wired, which I often do at home as I wander up to my desk after fixing dinner and unwinding a bit. Even if the share I'm connecting to is in the same subnet as my PB's en1, if I plug in my en0 while I still have that SMB share mounted the connection will go sour. I'm guessing that the SMB mount is adapter specific and wants to keep sending out data on en1, but the OS wants to use en0 since ethernet takes priority in OSX. In any case, I hope, but don't expect, that this update fixes the problem. No biggie, there's always afp, scp, ftp, http, and even sneaker net. Good thing we have so many choices out of the box with OSX. =)
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So, yes, I expect it will address that bug, which I have experienced too many times to count. I'm also happy about these:
- Vincit qui patitur.
Just updated. Nothing broken so far. Waiting to see if they fixed my top bug, which is that finder often hits 100% cpu use without doing nothing and i have to kill -9 it. Don't know what triggers it, but probably is related to having special view options like keep arranged by name, or something weird when receiving files over amsn. I reported the bug, but my .mac trial expired so i dont longer have access.
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For all those not in the know VersionTracker is THE place to go for update info. Anything that goes wrong can generally be found there. http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/ 8848
Well, I experience it. I'd say just about anybody who checks their work mail from home where they've configured IMAP is going to be affected. That may not be over 50%, or even 20%, but I'd think it's fairly common.
/System/Library/Keychains/ .pem certificate file from your server to your local machine.
There is a workaround, if you have access to the certificate (say, you're friends with your sysadmin, which you should be):
Accepting a mailserver SSL certificate permanently
1) open Keychain Access (it's in "Utilities")
2) select the menu item: File--Add Keychain...
3) navigate to
4) select X509Anchors and click 'Open'
5) close Keychain Access
6) copy the
7) open the finder and navigate to where you copied the file
8) double click it
9) import into X509Anchors
10) quit Keychain Access and restart Mail - it shouldn't ask for you to accept the certificate anymore
Wohoo!
I was actually a beta tester, so this has been working for me for a while, but my number one bug in Jaguar and Panther is officially fixed. WINS resolution now works for SMB network browsing!
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I have a 17" powerbook and it took a few restarts to get stable. It experianced problems such as loss of trackpad control, and networking (wired and wireless). Also there were issues with the login window, although that issue was likely caused by the BootCache fix.
I use an old lexmark E210 printer with osx. When i upgraded to panther, i would have to turn off and on the printer to print with ghostscript and samsung gdi printer drivers from linux printing.org. Now, everything acts normally and i dont have to turn off the printer.
Do you have your workgroup properly set in the utility located in /Applications/Utility/Directory Access? You need to set your workgroup name there before OS X will be able to properly browse all the samba shares on your network. I had the same problem as you did before I stumbled upon this fix and haven't had any samba problems since.
Maximum volume and file size is 2 terrabytes (MacOS X 10.0-10.1), 8 terrabytes (MacOS X 10.2), and 16 terrabytes (MacOS X 10.3).
Maximum number of files and folders in a folder is 4 billion. This depends on the volume size - bigger hard disks store more files.
I know that doesn't address the other poster's NFS issue, but it's not a problem with HFS. It MIGHT be a problem with OSX's implementation of NFS though.
- Vincit qui patitur.
I have updated, and everything seems to be going ok. I use java a lot - for both development and usage. I still get an error with jEdit that tells me that the Mac OS Plugin requires a newer version (happened ever since I upgraded Java to the latest and greatest version).
Everything else - including JBoss - works as it should.
You should check the logs (/Applications/Utilities/Console.app) that may be able to provide some insight into what is going on inside the java apps.
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I always figured "complete crash" bugs were high priority. sigh.
.cer file manually. Recently, while helping a switcher friend set up shop, I discovered that if you cancel when the certificate warning first pops up, then wait for Mail to become quiescent and issue a "check for new mail" command, you'll be able to option-drag the certificate sans hang.
/System/Library/Keychains.)
Every time I experience this bug, it's a "complete hang," not a crash. Subtle.
I work around it by using "openssl connect" to grab the certificate and stick it in a
Even with that, I find that X509Anchors no longer appears in Keychain Access unless it's manually added. (It lives in
It's a shame that this is still broken, especially considering that it's Apple's own documented procedure. I was so sure that this bug would be squashed during this update, and am disappointed to hear that it didn't happen. Partially because I hate being wrong, but more because it really is a serious bug, even if the number of people affected are small, and those affected are more likely than average to be able to come up with a workaround, or at least know someone who can do it for them.
Really, it would be nice if Mail could allow the user to add the certificate to X509Anchors itself directly, and if Safari would do the same. As it stands now, Safari won't even show the certificate to the user. Apple, I love ya, but there's really no excuse for this lack of polish, especially when you tout security.
Mark
(Yeah, I realize this post probably won't win me much karma. Too bad.)
If everyone is so up for a "break" how bout' Myth 2.
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Updated, rebooted, working fine. Network shares seem to be working well (Samba and W2k/XP boxes), Mail, Safari are both running, no sirens are going off... I remain a happy Mac user. ;)
Enhancements
.Mac enhancements
/Network browsing include: Servers appear on the desktop and in Finder window Sidebars, AFP Authentication options are available, and you can disconnect a server by dragging its icon on the desktop to the Trash or by clicking the Eject icon in the Sidebar. .Mac and your computer. .Mac no longer attempts to automatically sync files over a wireless network (or "hotspot") before the computer is authorized to use the network.
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These are some of the enhancements that are part of Mac OS X 10.3.3 Update.
Networking and
Addresses issues, such as a lost network connection, that could occur when connecting to a network device that forces the network speed and/or duplex setting (known as a "locked" device).
AppleTalk Browsing is now on by default.
Resolves an issue in which name conflicts could occur among Network Service Entities.
Available servers can be seen when browsing Windows Workgroups or Domains.
Enhancements to
Improves synchronization between
Enhances an Open directory plug-in, which is used in network environments: The Active Directory plug-in is no longer sensitive to the case of the domain; the plug-in now works in ".local" domain environments; the plug-in is now less sensitive to DNS records that don't have matching reverse lookup.
Improves compatibility with certain third-party wireless networking PC cards, such as the Honda AH-G10. More...
Enhances the IrDA menu item when IrDA networking is active.
Finder and applications that allow you to browse the file system will now refresh the contents of a remote network volume's folder or directory when the folder's contents change.
DVD Player enhancements
DVD Player will no longer quit if an unsupported PCI video card is installed in your computer. More...
DVD Player supports more DVD video discs that are designed to play automatically.
Improved DVD playback when "Digital Audio Output" is selected in DVD Player preferences.
DVD Player now recognizes and plays DVD+R media.
Application enhancements
Images retain their characteristics when you import them in iPhoto. More...
Addresses an issue in which Mail could unexpectedly quit when marking some types of unsolicited messages (or "spam") as Junk.
Addresses issues that may cause Address Book and other applications to unexpectedly quit if the Classic Mac OS fonts are disabled in Font Book.
Text shadow opacity and color are saved in RTF documents and preserved when you copy or paste.
Image Capture can now import files whose names begins with an underscore character ("_")
Finder enhancements
Improves security by requiring an administrator to authenticate for each Finder action that needs authentication, such as installing software. In earlier Mac OS X Panther versions, an administrator who authenticated may have unknowingly given elevated priviledges to the non-admin user for 5 minutes. This change also prevents a normal user from performing administrator actions if an administrator user has authenticated during their session.
When you use an Open menu command to choose a file in Finder or an application, the flashing button now says "Choose" instead of "Open".
Addresses an issue in which Finder unexpectedly quits if the View menu option "Show icon preview" is enabled while dragging a significant number of icons to another location.
Other enhancements
Improvements in start up time that some computers experienced under some installations of Mac OS X 10.3.2 Update. More...
Improves print operations when a pending print jobs is moved to the queue of a printer that has different capabilities. More...
Improves recognition of Hi-Speed USB devices by PowerBook G4 and iBook G4 computers when woken from sleep.
A UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) panel is available in Energy Saver preferences, as well as a UPS menu bar item, when a UPS power management system
* The Fan Control System update showed up on one of the 10.2.8 machines. This may be a noise abatement update.
.mbox file per folder - like God intended it to be.
* Network browsing is working for Appletalk in Zones spanning multiple subnets. This is a fix from 10.3.0 - 10.3.2.
* I see a half-dozen spam a day through our filtering service, and I haven't had a crash yet.
* Entourage will no doubt continue to corrupt databases in 10.3.3. We are so migrating to Apple for a basic workflow solution: Mail, Address Book, iCal. I am so frelling sick of rebuilding databses - somebody is gonna lose something important. I want mail stored as one
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This is a nice detail for PowerBook users. One persistant annoyance with OS X on PowerBooks for programmers has been the way it forces you to hold down the fn key to use the function keys. If you don't hold it down then you get, for example, the brightness or volume controls. This is really annoying to programmers, who typically have macros bound to function keys and need them infinitely more often than the brightness controls. There have been a variety of hacks, such as uControl, to enable "real" function keys.
With the 10.3.3 update there's a new checkbox in the keyboard preferences pane labeled "Use the F1-F12 keys for custom actions". If you check it then you get "real" function keys, where holding down fn gives you the brightness, sound, etc controls. Kudos to Apple for this -- it's always nice to be able to drop a hack in favor of an official feature!
You can change the port priorities by dragging them up and down in the network preferences' Network Port Configurations section. I'm not saying that will solve your problem, just correcting a minor error :P
Try repairing your permissions. Dual 450, was having that too until I repaired again lately.
I updated an hour or so ago and just realized that the hard drive bay fan on my dual 2 is spinning SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER!!! This is fantastic, really.
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Ummm... you don't need to be "friends with the sysadmin" to get the key. It's called a "public key" for a reason:
openssl s_client -connect host:port
Copy and paste the cert into a file (eg, "cert.cer") and off you go.
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If you use MySQL on OS X Server, you might want to read the Knowledge Base article about the
update before you install it. Here it is:
Additional Information for MySQL
Data stored in MySQL databases with the version of MySQL that is pre-
installed Mac OS X Server 10.3.2 or earlier must be exported and re-imported
in order to be compatible with version of MySQL that is pre-installed on Mac
OS X Server 10.3.3, in which a byte-ordering issue is fixed.
As with any upgrade install, you should back up your old data. In this
particular upgrade, the following process is recommended to convert the data
to the correct byte ordering:
Before the upgrade, use the terminal to export the data from your pre-10.3.3
database:
# mysqldump -p table > backup-file.sql
or
# mysqldump --opt database > backup-file.sql
After the upgrade, and after initializing the MySQL database, import the data:
# mysql -p table backup-file.sql
or
# mysql database backup-file.sql
It is indeed a carbon thing. I'm not sure if there is a similar limitation in Cocoa or not.
Given that iMovie is a Cocoa app, it's more likely to be "a Cocoa thing". The Carbon API for allocating large files, FSAllocateFork, takes a UInt64 for the file size (so can allocate a lot more than 2Gb).
Nae bother
.. you'll have to update it again. Just in case any here might have hacked it as I have; ie: switch where dynamic_pager points to for swap creation (have a separate UFS non-journaled partition). It appears it's been overwritten again, as can happen with the system updates (not whining, just fyi'ing).
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Recent versions of Linux implement NFS v3, which removes the 2Gb file size limit of NFS v2. Mac OS X may be a v2 implementation. I have seen the 2 Gb limit before on Digital unix NFS. Mixing different manufacturers NFS implementations often causes minor problems. I think the only implementation that does it by the book is Sun's.
In my experience, NFS sucks bunnies through straws!
If anyone installs the 10.3.3 update while using OS X software raid stripe setup be aware that you may not be able to boot into the system, it will give you a kernel panic error / screen. The way to get around this is to reset the NVRAM / PRAM. For those of you that don't know it's command / option / p and r during boot up.
I hope they fix it soon - its great to be able to leave your phone on silent in your jacket pocket, so you can use your headphones...
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In case any one is interested, you can run Software Update (remotely, if you wish) just by running the "softwareupdate" command from your terminal window.
Try clicking the little white button in the top right corner of your window. Instant oldschool finder window.
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It was easy to solve in 10.3:
Go to Applications | Utilities, open Directory Access, authenticate, check the "Appletalk" box, close the window and wait 30 seconds. That's because appletalk browsing was disabled by default. The 10.3.3 update simply enables this by default again.
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Have you tried verifying your keychain to make sure it's not corrupted?
Keychain Access -> Window -> Keychain First Aid
Um, the way Finder window settings work is btoring the window's configuration in hidden '.DS_Store' files. The files oly get updated if you DON'T SELECT ANY ICONS. Open a window, set it to look the way you want it, close it, and open it again, it should 'remember' your settings.
/Applications and set up columns, close it, and command-shift-u to Utilities and do the same.
.DS_Store file might be locked out to you, it happens sometimes if you browse as root or an admin. Drop to terminal, kill the .DS_Store file in the offnding directory, and go set iy up again.
First thing I do on any system is command-shift-a to
If this doesn't work the
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