...and I thought OS X was suppose to be great...PFT!

[Sonny]

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles..._5_7_juno.html

Over 80 bug fixes due in Mac OS X 10.5.7 "Juno"

By Katie Marsal
Published: 11:00 AM EST

Apple on Thursday evening made available to its developer community yet another pre-release of Mac OS X 10.5.7, which stands to be the seventh maintenance and security update to the company's Leopard operating system in less than 18 months.

The new beta, reportedly labeled Mac OS X 10.5.7 build 9J30, is believed to be just the third external distribution of the impending software release provided to third-party application developers, with roughly the first two dozen builds having been evaluated in-house.

People familiar with the new build say it bundles an updated version of Adobe's Flash Player while delivering five additional bug fixes, bringing the total number of code corrections expected as part of Mac OS X 10.5.7 to over 80.

Among those areas of the system most recently addressed were iChat, the CoreGraphics framework, iCal, and the HFS+ file system. Earlier builds had reportedly reflected a strong focus on a broad range of syncing bugs and cookie issues within Safari.

To the best of their knowledge, those familiar with the beta software say Apple has yet to narrow a list of core target areas in which developers have been asked to direct their evaluation efforts, suggesting additional pre-release builds may be in the cards before the software hits the final candidate stage that precedes a release to the general public.

Arriving in tandem on Thursday was an identically-numbered build of Mac OS X 10.5.7 Server, those people say. The work-in-progess release is said to pack just over a couple dozen fixes with a focus area spanning just nine core components. Among them are Calendar Server, Podcast Producer and Network Image Utility.

As was reported last week, Mac OS X 10.5.7 is believed to be referenced internally by the codename "Juno" or "Project Juno."

[SecretAgent]

i'm more than happy with os x, having just recently switched from vista. i'm not looking back, and am more than happy with my stable machine!

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by SecretAgent

i'm more than happy with os x, having just recently switched from vista. i'm not looking back, and am more than happy with my stable machine!

good for you!

[airfang]

I have a MacBook Pro alongside my Dell machine, but have not used OS X exclusively. This is probably why I never experience any instability of OS X.

Anyway I always think upgrades are good thing, being a software developer myself I understand it is impossible to have your code bug-free. As long as these bugs can be fixed once they are discovered.

[Jake]

I think Sonny is just trying get the mac folks worked up.....

We all know windows is never buggy

[donlaw]

I've been using Mac since 1987 and have no complaints. Glad apple is doing their work to fix any bugs or security issues.
Their newest release of itunes allows my 160g ipod classic to sync in half the time if used to take!

[Sonny]

<-------kid with stick poking ant hill.


I only mention it cause most of the Apple Fanboys make their beloved operating system seem flawless at the same time beat down Windows. Watch out though, Windows 7 is on the way!!!!!!!

[Corrie]

I love it!

[toverman]

Originally Posted by Sonny

<-------kid with stick poking ant hill.

I only mention it cause most of the Apple Fanboys make their beloved operating system seem flawless at the same time beat down Windows. Watch out though, Windows 7 is on the way!!!!!!!

I'm mostly a Mac user, but know that no system is infallible. I've had some software and hardware issues with both platforms and have come to the conclusion that computers are a necessary evil. Especially now that I can't even read my own handwriting!

Just like whichever camera brand we choose, it comes down to ease of use, ergonomics and in some cases, just habit. Hit yourself in the head with a hammer often enough and it starts to feel good!

[crazyfoo]

Originally Posted by Sonny

<-------kid with stick poking ant hill.


I only mention it cause most of the Apple Fanboys make their beloved operating system seem flawless at the same time beat down Windows. Watch out though, Windows 7 is on the way!!!!!!!

:-)

Well put! I am usually a hater, although I do own an iPhone and use iTunes

[PeteQ]

Originally Posted by Sonny

<-------kid with stick poking ant hill.


I only mention it cause most of the Apple Fanboys make their beloved operating system seem flawless at the same time beat down Windows. Watch out though, Windows 7 is on the way!!!!!!!

Hmmm... NEVER seen it called flawless but can't wait to see if Windows 7 will rival Apple's System 7

And thank goodness that Vista and XP had no bugs.... Talk about your glass houses!

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by PeteQ

And thank goodness that Vista and XP had no bugs.... Talk about your glass houses!

Don't know where in the hell you've been, but this forum seems to breed Windows haters.

[Concisus Cognatus]

Me thinks Sonny just wanted to lay a minefield to watch all the explosions when well intentioned soldiers wandered down the path Sonny laid out. But this Windows hater knows better than to fall into a trap of a Windows baiter, lol.

[alamoshutterbug]

Originally Posted by Sonny

Don't know where in the hell you've been, but this forum seems to breed Windows haters.

I'd say Windows does a pretty decent job of it also.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by Concisus Cognatus

Me thinks Sonny just wanted to lay a minefield to watch all the explosions when well intentioned soldiers wandered down the path Sonny laid out. But this Windows hater knows better than to fall into a trap of a Windows baiter, lol.