Apple Plagued By Problems With Leopard

Apple have been hit by a number of issues with their new OS, Leopard. The problems include issues with the firewall being disabled upon installation, an issue with finder deleting files during a move, and losing data under certain circumstances such as a power fluctuation. There are also many reports of system freezes or glitches which relate to the use of the graphics display system. The final one is really ironic, as it concerns the appearance of the Dreaded BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) which so often plagued Windows. Yes, the BSOD is now appearing in OS X. Even more of concern is Apple's apparent censoring of discussion on their support forums of many of these issues. It appears that Apple either rushed this product to market, or didn't allow enough beta testing cycles. Either way, Mac OS X Leopard is not quite ready for prime time.

Mac OS X Updated To 10.4.10

OS X 10.4.10 has officially been released for consumption. 10.4.10 addresses a number of issues which Apple officially listed as being in the following areas: Bluetooth Addresses an issue in which a Bluetooth headset may show up as an available device for sound output in the Sound preference pane after it had been removed from Bluetooth preferences. Third-party Adds RAW image decoding support for the following cameras: Panasonic DMC-LX1, Panasonic DMC-LX2, Leica M8, Leica D-LUX 2, Leica D-LUX 3, Fuji S5 Pro, Nikon D40x, and Canon EOS 1D Mk III. Also resolves an issue in which some DNG images may appear tinted or distorted. Improves compatibility of Mathematica 6 with 64-bit Macs. USB Improves reliability when using the IR remote control after waking from sleep. Improves reliability when mounting external USB hard drives. Resolves an issue in which a TomTom GO 910 may not be recognized when connected via USB to an Intel-based Mac. Other Improves responsiveness when using the Control-Eject key combination to display a shutdown dialogue. Addresses a specific issue in which users importing video from a DV camera may experience dropped frames. Includes recent Apple security updates. Addresses issues with calendar calculations in certain applications. Addresses issues when rounding decimal numbers for display in certain applications. For Motion, addresses an issue on Intel-based Macs in which some texture corruption could appear in Motion if VRAM is full. This update comes ahead of the proposed release of Leopard. For more info visit the updates Info Page at Apple

Apple Product Rumours

Engadget are reporting on a trio of rumours around Apple, which includes the possibility of discounted iPhones, A Nand drive based Sub-notebook and and early release of Leopard. Not sure how much faith I'm going to place in these rumours but all are quite possible. Visit this page for more info.