OS X Leopard 10.5.3 release today. Boy was I wrong
Well I could not have been more wrong in my prediction on Sunday that OS X Leopard 10.5.3 was going to be announced at WWDC. I just got home and learned that Apple has released OS X Leopard 10.5.3. Apparently it addresses over 70 bugs.
According to reports it also has a new feature that provides Address Book support for syncing with your Google account. In order to enable this people need to go to preferences with Address Book, add synchronize with Google, then enter their Google account details. Address book then does the syncing of your contact to and from Google Contacts/ Gmail.
Other fixes include active Directory binding and log in, Spotlight searches on remote APF servers, 802.1X behavior and reliability, iChat screen sharing, Automator, Parental Controls, and VoiceOver.
So I’ll drink the Kool-Aid and install it on my MacBook Pro.. I’ll do the combo update on my Mac Pro, thank you very much. Some people are claiming that it’s making them do a fresh install on the newer MacBook and MacBook Pros. I had no such problem and more than 20 minutes post install , all is well.
Just FYI – the Google address book sync only works for iPhone or iPod touch users – what's up with that???? Will there be a reason June 9th? Winks slyly as he stirs the rumor pot.
Comment by Mark Moran — May 30, 2008 @ 5:21 am
Aw, Victor – no ones minds that yer prediction was off a bit – we still love you!
Here's a question for ya – with the gigantic swirl of 3G and other predictions out there, I've not heard anyone really mention the MacBook Air. Isn't it (way) overdue for some sort of upgrade or price reduction? Can you give us your 'thoughts' (okay – predictions) along those lines? When DS goes off to college in the fall with the MacBook, I predict my future will be Air-y… LOL!
Comment by Kim in KY — May 30, 2008 @ 7:49 pm
I think we won't see a refresh on the MBA until the back to school sales. Not because the MBA is geared towards students, but because by then they should be able to increase the HD drive size to at least 100GB and Fhash RAM should be cheaper.
So wait and get your MBA in Sept or Oct, or wait until next Jan.
Comment by typicalmacuser — May 30, 2008 @ 7:55 pm
Oh the agony, the aaaagoooooneeeeeee!!!
Comment by Kim in KY — May 30, 2008 @ 9:06 pm