Here is my peculiar list of observances of the latest spate of Mac updates, specifically: Mac OSX 10.4.4 (which includes a 2.0.3 version of Safari), iTunes 6.0.2, and Quicktime 7.0.4. Mac OSX 10.4.4: The bug wherein the Finder’s “Inspector” (command-option-i) — which is supposed to dynamically update it’s properties based on the selected file — [...]
Here’s a thing: Apparently, Mac OSX’s built-in spell checker — you know, the thing that leaves all the little red dotted lines all over the misspellings in your text files — uses a separate dictionary than Mac OSX’s built-in dictionary that pops up when you hover over a word and press command-control-d. To wit: I [...]
The last time we visited this topic, I thought we were done. Well, turns out I was wrong. Things are, for the most part, working well now. Finally. We’re running Tiger and we’ve managed to iron out the bulk of the problems. There is one issue which has persisted, however: the home account RAID. To [...]
Well, I had a feeling this would be a problem. Spotlight is having trouble with our networked home accounts. Actually, that may not be entirely accurate. Spotlight is probably also having problems with the sheer number of users in our networked lab. Basically, the Spotlight indexes on user accounts, which reside on an NFS mount, [...]
There are a couple methods for copying files via the command-line in OSX. The standard UNIX cp command exists, as it does on all *NIX systems. Historically — that is, through Mac OS X 10.3 — it’s had certain limitations with regards to the HFS+ filesystem, however. Specifically, the cp command was never able to [...]
Well, it’s about time I wrote a post about launchd. launchd is the new catch-all services launcher in Tiger. It’s the thing that makes everything you need in order to do anything on your computer launch, either at boot, or at the appropriate time. It’s got some real problems and limitations right now, but hey, [...]
Take it as a symbol of my incompetence. Take it as a sign of the inherent difficulties in unifying any highly cross-platform environment. Take it as an indication that major OS updates in said environments are often far more difficult than you might have ever guessed. Take it for what you will. I’m just happy [...]
I just wanted to draw some attention to a potentially fairly nasty Finder/Mac OSX bug that hasn’t gotten the attention it probably should. A few days ago I posted on the latest Tiger release, what it fixes, what it doesn’t. And in the comments section of that article, two people wrote in about a problem [...]
I have to say that, so far, Mac OS X v.10.4.3 is a worthwhile upgrade. Actually, it’s solved a good many of my main complaints thus far, and that ain’t nothin’. Unfortunately, not everything is fixed. But what else is new? Here, now, for your perusal, is a list of problems, both fixed and unfixed. [...]
Oh. My. God. It’s not on VersionTracker or MacUpdate. It’s not on Apple’s downloads site. There’s no combo update as yet. But my Software Update just found Mac OS X 10.4.3. Finally. I feel dizzy. Okay, kids. Gotta run. Remember, you heard it here first. UPDATE 1:The combo update is out. UPDATE 2:Oh, Hallelujah! Just [...]