Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.6 update available

Apple has just offered the update to Mac OS X Leopard version 10.5.6 to all users. The update weighs 190MB on my Core 2 Duo iMac and 377MB on my MacBook.

According to Apple itself, the update consists of “general operating system fixes that improve stability, compatibility, and securityFrom the mac, and recommend its installation to all users for Mac OS X Leopard.

Those who are experiencing problems related to the new laptops and the RAM memory of the aforementioned, do not seem to mention anything about a patch, but perhaps with this update the problem will mitigate a bit. You can read all the detailed improvements of the update in the extended entry.
Agenda: Increases the reliability of calendar synchronization with iPhone, MobileMe and other devices or applications.

AirPort: Increases the reliability of AirPort connections, including improvements to roaming large wireless networks with Intel-based Macs.

Customer Management: Increases the reliability of file synchronization on a portable home directory, fixes an issue in Mac OS X 10.5.4 and 10.5.5 where managed users cannot see printers using generic PPD and now computers of clients using UUID-based ByHost preferences respect the Screensaver settings.

iChat: Addresses an issue that could cause an encryption alert to appear in the chat window, setting your iChat status to “invisible” using AppleScript already logs out of iChat and resolves an issue that is that pasting text from In a Microsoft Office document, an image is inserted instead of text.

Graphics: Includes general game performance improvements, includes graphical improvements for iChat, Cover Flow, Aperture, and iTunes, and includes fixes for potential graphics distortion issues with certain ATI graphics cards.

E-mail: Includes general performance and reliability fixes, increases the accuracy of the Connection Doctor, fixes an issue that could cause messages identified as spam to stay in the inbox, fixes an issue that could cause Mail to add a character to the An attachment's file extension, addresses an issue that could prevent Mail from closing, and increases reliability when printing PDF attachments.

MobileMe: Increases performance for syncing contacts, calendars, and Safari bookmarks by reducing the time it takes to automatically sync changes with MobileMe.

Red: Increases the performance of Apple File Service, especially when using a home directory hosted on an AFP server. Important: If you are using Mac OS X 10.5.6 (client) to connect to a server based on Mac OS X Server 10.4, we strongly recommend that you upgrade the server to Mac OS X Server 10.4.11; Increase the performance and reliability of AT&T TCP and 3G connections and update the ssh terminal command to increase compatibility with more ssh servers.

Impresión: Improves the printing of Adobe CS3 suite and improves the printing of Canon and Brother USB-based printers.

Parental controls: Addresses an issue where a parentally controlled account cannot access the iTunes Music Store, includes general fixes regarding time limits, and resolves an issue that prevented adding allowed websites from Safari by dragging and dropping.

time Machine: Fixes issues that could cause the message "Backup volume not found" to appear in Time Machine and improves Time Machine reliability with Time Capsule.

Safari: Improves compatibility with Web proxy servers.

General: Includes Mac OS X security enhancements, fixes inaccuracies with Calculator when Mac OS X language is set to German or Swiss German, increases reliability and performance of Chess, iCal and DVD Player; includes digital camera RAW format support for more cameras, fixes a problem running automated action New iCal events as an applet, adds a Trackpad System Preference window for certain portable Macs, improves compatibility with smart cards such as the Common Access Card from the United States Department of Defense and updates time zone data and daylight saving time rules for various countries.

Source | Applesfera