Apple updated Mac OS X 10.5 last month to 10.5.3, fixing 70 issues with the operating system and its components.
Among the changes in Mac OS X 10.5.3
are several fixes for Apple’s Time Machine backup application. The
update addresses compatibility issues with the Time Capsule backup
device as well as compatibility issues with Aperture 2, Apple’s
workflow application for photographers. The OS update aims to improve
reliability when doing a full restore from a Time Machine backup, and
an alert message incorrectly stating that a backup volume doesn’t have
enough space has been fixed.
Apple’s virtual desktop
application, Spaces, received some minor updates in 10.5.3. A problem
that could cause the reordering of application windows when switching
desktops and then switching back has been fixed. The update also
tackled an issue where pressing Command-Tab may have incorrectly
switched users to a new space. The update also bolsters reliability for
.Mac syncing.
Mail receieved 10 updates in Mac OS X 10.5.3.
Highlights include a fix for a stability issue when dragging large
attachments to a mail message and reliability issues when changes are
made to a mailbox while offline.
iChat fixes include improved
reliability during screen-sharing sessions and an issue with group
chats not being indexed in Spotlight.
Automator, AirPort, Address Book, Parental Controls and VoiceOver all received reliability enhancements with the update.
The 420MB Mac OS X 10.5.3 update is available for download via from the software Update control panel.
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