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blogs.computerworld.com - 12/16/2008

Apple releases some surprises with Mac OSX Update 10.5.6

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Apple today updated the Leopard operating system to 10.5.6. Depending on what type of system you had the download was anywhere from 100 - 1GB for the Server standalone. The listed features you can see on the website but I've found some others from my own experiences and around the web. read ...

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support.apple.com - 12/15/2008

About the Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update

— support.apple.com — Back up your computer prior to installing any updates. Quit any open applications before starting the installation.... Do not interrupt the installation process. You may experience unexpected results if you have third-party system software modifications ... (more) About the Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update

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support.apple.com - 12/15/2008

Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update

— support.apple.com — Download icon About Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update The 10.5.6 Update is recommended for all users running... Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac. For detailed information ... (more) Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update

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spaziocellulare.com - 12/16/2008

WARNING: The New Mac OSX 10.5.6 Update can’t recognize your iPhone in DFU Mode! - UPDATED! ...

— spaziocellulare.com — Minutes ago, Apple released the new OSX 10.5.6 update. We have to put a Big Warning on... this update, because it causes problems with DFU mode. So with the Update 10.5.6 you cannot Jailbreak or Unlock your iPhone / iPod Touch with PwnageTool or ... (more) WARNING: The New Mac OSX 10.5.6 Update can’t ...

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10.5.6 moves Trackpad system preference out on its own
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — Along with some other sneaky stuff, the 10.5.6 update moved the Trackpad system preference out of the Keyboard & Mouse pane for all Leopard laptops.  This brings parity to unibody MacBooks who've had the separate pane since inception.  The pane offers a limited amount of multi-touch functionality (below).   ...

Mac OS X 10.5.6: Snappier Safari, MobileMe as Jobs intended, Pwned iPhone Pwners, and more
MacDailyNews — ... not a big MobileMe user but people around the web seem very happy," Seth Weintraub reports for Computerworld. "Apple also broke the ability of iPhone Pwnage tool to get the iPhone to go into DFU mode, thereby eliminating the quickest path to jailbreaking iPhones," Weintraub reports. "Safari certainly feels snappier. I haven't checked but Apple might have updated it to include a more recent version of Squirrelfish Webkit Javascript engine," Weintraub reports. Full article here . [Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Carl H." for the heads up.] ...