Are most problems with 10.5.0 fixed with 10.5.1?

[John Musbach]

On Nov 20, 2007 7:15 AM, Gregg Dinse <dinse at niehs.nih.gov> wrote:
>Have most (or hopefully
> all) of the problems, or at least the most serious problems, with
> 10.5.0 been fixed with the new 10.5.1 update?

Sure seems like it:

What's included?

The following improvements for both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs are
included in this update
AirPort

    * Allows password-protected accounts on AirPort Disks to show up
on in the Finder's Shared Sidebar.
    * Resolves an issue with saved passwords for wireless networks.

Back to My Mac

    * Improves the reliability of Back to My Mac-enabled Macs
appearing in the Finder's Shared Sidebar.
    * Improves compatibility with D-Link NAT gateways.

Disk utilities

    * Restores the functionality of the progress bar during permission
repairs in Disk Utility.
    * Addresses an issue that could produce an alert when creating
disk images using Disk Utility or Terminal.
    * Improves disk partitioning when multiple RAID sets are created
on the same disk.

iCal

    * iCal alarms are now more reliably delivered via email.
    * Resolves an issue when inviting attendees via a CalDAV account.

Mail

    * Improves stability when resizing columns in the message viewer
or switching between Stationery templates in email messages.
    * Addresses an issue in which attachments enclosed inside an HTML
link may not be clickable in email messages.
    * Fixes an issue with email accounts added using the "Simple
Setup" feature in which messages cannot be sent due to an SMTP
connection failure.
    * Improves Smart Mailboxes compatibility with .Mac Sync, and
addresses an issue with To Do's disappearing when using Smart
Mailboxes.
    * Resolves an issue with syncing Mail accounts with .Mac in which
multiple On My Mac folders appear in the Mailbox pane.

Networking

    * Addresses an issue in which Microsoft Windows shared folders may
be read-only when connected via SMB.

Printing

    * Resolves an issue in which user-selected values on Paper Feed
PDE are reset to default while saving a custom preset.

Security, Firewall

    * Addresses a code signing issue; third-party applications can now
run when included in the Application Firewall or when whitelisted in
Parental Controls.
    * In Security preferences' Firewall tab, the "Block All" option is
now called "Allow Only essential services"
    * Includes recent Apple security updates.

System and Finder

    * Addresses a potential data loss issue when moving files across
partitions in the Finder.
    * Resolves an issue with login after turning off FileVault for a
specific user account.
    * Improves compatibility with Adobe Flash-based uploaders used by
.Mac Web Gallery and certain other websites and applications.
    * Resolves a potential text drawing issue with certain Adobe
Flash-based websites and applications.

Time Machine

    * Addresses formatting issues with certain drives used with Time
Machine (specifically, single-partition MBR drives greater than 512 GB
in size as well as NTFS drives of any size and partition scheme).
    * Resolves an issue in which files restored in Time Machine may be
restored to the backup hierarchy rather than the folders to which they
belong.




-- 
Best Regards,

John Musbach