14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has released the public version of OS X Lion 10.7.3 which “includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac.”
Following several beta releases in tight developer circles, this week Apple finally decided that the software was ready to go.
The release notes accompanying the Client version of OS X Lion 10.7.3 reveal that Apple was mostly focused on bug squashing.
The new Lion adds Catalan, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Romanian, Slovak, Thai, and Ukrainian language support; addresses issues when using smart cards to log into OS X; resolves issues authenticating with directory services; and addresses compatibility issues with Windows file sharing, says the changelog.
The full set of changes is detailed in a support document titled - About the OS X Lion v10.7.3 Update. Additional fixes and enhancements include:
· Address compatibility issues with Microsoft Windows file sharing · Address an issue printing Microsoft Word documents that use markup · Address a graphics performance issue after sleep on some earlier iMacs that use ATI graphics · Resolve a Wi-Fi connection issue when waking from sleep · Address an issue that may prevent Safari from opening before joining a wireless network · Fix a potential issue authenticating to an SMB DFS share · Include RAW image compatibility for additional digital cameras
Directory Services · Improve binding to read-only Active Directory Domain Controllers · Improve binding and login speed for Active Directory users in a domain whose name ends in ".local" · Improve reliability of Dynamic DNS (DDNS) updates by Active Directory clients · Allow login with an Active Directory username that contains a space · Improve compatibility with Active Directory schemas that have been extended with the "apple-user-homeDirectory" and "apple-user-homeurl" attributes · Fix home directory Dock item for Active Directory users with mobile accounts · Allow NIS users with MD5-hashed passwords to log in
Lion 10.7.3 brings with it Safari 5.1.3, a new version of Apple’s proprietary web browser on Macintosh computers.
The Mac maker is yet to post an individual download for the new Safari. For now, updating to 10.7.3 is the only way to grab the new version of the browser. Apple also fails to document the changes included with Safari 5.1.3.
Numerous security issues are also resolved in this update. Time Machine, QuickTime, Webmail, and X11 are just some of the areas where Apple developers carried out maintenance.