Apple on Monday has officially released Mac OS X 10.5.5 to Leopard users, a recommended update that addresses over 100 bug fixes and numerous security improvements.
The 321MB update is available through your Mac OS X Software Update and addresses issues concerning Address Book, Disk Utility, iCal, Mail, MobileMe, and Time Machine. Some general details of the update include:
• Includes recent Apple security updates.
• Addresses stability issues with video playback, processor core idling, and remote disc sharing for MacBook Air.
• Addresses an issue in which some Macs could unexpectedly power on at the same time each day.
• Resolves a stability issue in TextEdit that could be found when accessing the color palette.
• Improves Spotlight indexing performance.
• Fixes an issue in which contacts might not sync properly with PalmOS-based devices.
• Improves iPhone sync reliability with iCal and Address Book.
• Includes improvements to Active Directory (see this article for more information).
• Improves Speech Dictionary.
• Fixes Kerberos authentication issues for Mac OS X 10.5 clients that connect to certain Samba servers, such as Mac OS X Server version 10.4.
• Includes extensive graphics enhancements.
More specific information about the update can be seen here as well as security changes here.
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