Apple today released Mac OS X 10.3.9 Update which delivers overall improved compatibility and reliability for Mac OS X v10.3 “Panther” and is recommended for all users.
Improvements include:
• file sharing and directory services reliability for mixed Mac and PC networks
• Mail, Safari and Stickies application reliability
• compatibility for third party applications and devices
• previous standalone security updates
Mac OS X 10.3.9 Update is available via Software Update.
– More information about the security content of the Mac OS X 10.3.9 Update here.
– More information about Mac OS X 10.3.9 Update (Delta) which updates Mac OS X 10.3.8 to version 10.3.9 here.
– More information about Mac OS X 10.3.9 Update (Combo) which updates any version of Mac OS X 10.3 – 10.3.8 to version 10.3.9 here.
Apple has also released Mac OS X Server Update 10.3.9 which delivers overall improved compatibility and reliability for Mac OS X Server v10.3 and is recommended for all systems.
Improvements include:
• reliability of Open Directory authentication requests, and Active Directory integration
• AFP performance when listing large files and directories
• update to Cyrus version 2.2.10 for more reliable email message storage
• reliability of Ethernet communications on Xserve
• compatibility for third party applications and devices
• previous standalone security updates
– More information about Mac OS X Server Update 10.3.9 which updates Mac OS X Server version 10.3.8 to version 10.3.9 here.
– More information about Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 Update (Combo) which updates any version of Mac OS X Server 10.3 – 10.3.8 to Mac OS X Server version 10.3.9 here.
just a suggestion .. after you restart run maintenance scripts especially repair permissions then restart again.
I’m running on an older iMac G3 500mHz and with this latest update safari seems to have a problem loading as quickly as it has before, any ideas? I’m getting tire of watching the icon bounce about 14 times in the dock.
My G5 is launching and running faster since the update. There must be other good stuff in the update.
I had to trash Pithhelmet to get Safari to load without crashing. Now I keep losing my cursor, but only in the very top left of the window, sometimes , after a short time, where the arrow should be, the little hand pointer appears. If I restart Safari the problem goes away for about 2 minutes. If I switch to IE the problem goes away, and comes right back with Safari.
Mystical: me too – since updating to 10.3.9 Limewire (4.8.1) is an ex-parrot.
Woah, here’s a weird one. When I just updated to 10.3.9 and opened up safari, it put all the default bookmarks on there with my normal ones. SO I had .Mac, Amazon, a news folder, etc. Did this happen to anyone else? (I just deleted them.
Thanks, Andy C – option right click
And overall I can say that performance is improved…a nagging problem was that the screensaver somehow affected Safari, now this doesn’t happen, I can leave Safari open as long as I want! can’t wait for 10.4!
Brian, i had the same thing all the default bookmarks showed up along with those i had created. First time i am experiening any problems with an update.
I’ve noticed a couple of differences in Safari. LIke others, I had a number of “default” bookmarks show up (.Mac. Apple, Yahoo and eBay). It appears that they’ve added better CSS support for cursors. It also appears that they’ve done something maps.google.com doesn’t care for. (Try entering your zip code and the word “books” and you’ll find that none of the results get listed in the right side bar.)
Has anyone found a complete list of the CSS changes they made?
Is the update available from Software Update the Combo or Delta?
sisenor:
the update from Software Update is the Delta (51.3 MByte)
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxupdate1039.html
the combo update (117 MByte) is available from:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxcombinedupdate1039.html
One problem that I have noticed with the 10.3.9 update is that it breaks the CheckPoint VPN SecureClient. See the Apple Discussion boards:
http://discussions.info.apple.com/
and type “SecureClient” in the search window
this is too funny.. can anyone else get acquisition to work? maybe it’s not working cuz of the firewall huh?
that would be very Bill Gates if Apple made it so Acquisition doesn’t work..
though it’s not exactly legit..
got it working.. PHEW.. okay.. thanks to the macfixit guys.. you have to go back and redownload a 2005 security update which will put java back in..
http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3rdpty1.pl/product=05640&platform=osx&method=sa/MacOSXUpdateCombo10.3.9.dmg
hope that works..
Check out Virtual PC. It seems MUCH faster.
“got it working.. PHEW.. okay.. thanks to the macfixit guys.. you have to go back and redownload a 2005 security update which will put java back in..” [Mike]
Thanks Mike, for putting me on the track to repair.
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After the 10.3.9 update I couldn’t start Azureus (a Java app). From the Macfixit-site I chose to try just the earlier 2005 security update at:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/securityupdate2005002macosx1034orlater.html
It worked perfectly.
I must say – seeing the barrage on Java-related problems – that there have been ‘easier’ MacOSX updates…
Updated 2 G5s and my iBook with no problems on anything. Not much difference in speed, but so far, no pop-under ad on my first daily visit to MDN.
It killed my USB ports on my 23in Aluminum Display so beware.
can’t run Mercury or limewire either….fuck! that update SUCKS!
I am impressed with this web site, rattling I am a big fan.