14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has seeded the second build of Mac OS X to testers, packing 24 bug fixes, bringing the total current number of fixes to over a hundred in the latest version of Leopard (OS X 10.5.5). Most fixes are aimed at Address Book, Mail.app and Leopard's syncing features. According to World of Apple, developers are also asked to focus on Directory Services, Fonts, mDNSResponder, Screen Sharing, and X11, besides the elements requiring attention in the latest build.
The first OS X 10.5.5 build (9F5) seeded to developers included notes saying testers should take extra caution when installing the initial version of the software. In fact, developers were advised against installing Mac OS X 10.5.5 build 9F5 on Macs that contain integrated graphics chips. Apple asked developers to focus on a dozen and a half core system components, like AirPort, FileSync, the Finder, graphics drivers, iCal, iChat, Networking, Text Services, Time Machine, and ExpressCard & USB modems. Some 80 bugs of Mac OS X 10.5.4 were addressed in the first build of 10.5.5.
Significant issues fixed in 9F5 were kernel crashes in Dashboard or with physical memory addresses larger than 4GB, multiple problems with iCal that include events, scripting, syncing, and several glitches with networking and printer sharing, with text handling also being improved.
Back to the second build of OS X 10.5.5, courtesy of the above-mentioned news source, we can share the seed notes for 9F9 with you below.
Known Issues - Aperture can unexpectedly quit with some images.
Focus Areas - AirPort - Address Book - AppKit - Directory Services - FileSync and Portable Home Directories - Finder - Fonts - GraphicsDrivers - Help Viewer - iCal - iChat - ImageIO - Kerberos - mDNSResponder - Networking - Printing - Screen Sharing - SMB - Spotlight - Text Services - Time Machine - Traditional Chinese Input Method - USB & Express Card Modems - X11.
Areas of Change - New issues fixed in this seed: - Fixed issue with WaitNextEvent API - Fix to Mail Message Storage - Fixed issue with SAN connectivity - Fixed issue with connecting to numerous TCP connections - Syncing issue with newly created contacts and Address Book resolved - Fixed issue with Address Book Framework and Smart Groups - Issue with linking and CFURLProxies fixed - Fixed sidebar displaying problem with Mail RSS - Dropping a file on the Mail.app Dock icon now works correctly - Fixed login issue with Active Directory - Fixed issue with Mail and displaying IMAP messages - Resolved Sync Services issue with Address Book and iCal - Fixed duplicate syncing issue with iCal Synchronization - Resolved issue with PDFKit and Safari PDF documents - Issue with VPN menu UI fixed - Fixed issue with set wake up times and Power Management - Fixed problem with ACLs and NFS access permissions - Fixed issue with Mail IMAP and out-of-order replies - Issue with DSADPlugin and preferred server option fixed - Resolved problem with Active Directory Map UID/GID - Resolved issue with Address Book Printing - Fixed issue with NoteComposeBackEnd and Mail Notes - Fixed issue with "Show GL Layer Setup" in OpenGL.
Mac OS X 10.5.5 (Leopard) is due out in September, sources claim.