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December 15, 2008 11:35 AM PST
Security Update 2008-008 for Mac OS X 10.4.11 released
Apple has released Security Update 2008-008 for Mac OS X 10.4.11. The new release offers to Tiger users the relevant security enhancements introduced in Mac OS X 10.5.6.
The new release is available in both PowerPC and Intel, client and server editions:
- Security Update 2008-008 (Client PPC) [71.6MB]
- Security Update 2008-008 (Client Intel) [163.2MB]
- Security Update 2008-008 (Server Universal) [133MB]
- Security Update 2008-008 (Server PPC) [133MB]
For a full list of security refinements offered in this release, see Apple's security update information page.
Problems after updating? Please let us know.
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But under 10.5.6 just now, my MBP ejected one partition of that same drive, with no warning with how to handle the remaining partition.
No major problem. I'd rather be reminded, though, like I was under 10.5.5, that I needed to pay attention...Today, I might have accidentally pulled the plug on the external hard drive, and improperly disconnected that second partition.
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I'll update more system with 2008-008 later today and I'll update this page if experience any problems.
Installed on a G4 eMac with 10.4.11. No problems to report.
I just installed on a PowerBook G4 running 10.4.11 and after the auto-restart it's hanging before I get to the login prompt. Power-off and restart yields same result: blue screen, doesn't make it to login prompt. I can boot into single-user mode, but I'm no unix savant.
Which particular PowerBook G4 did you install on to? (Mine's an Onyx class. Nothing weird done to it.)
Any idea how to roll back a security update from the single-user mode? Or do any diagnosis?
Just an update on my status (PowerBook G4 - complete failure to make it to login prompt)
- Exactly the same problem if I try safe mode.
- Booted into single-user mode, tried fsck; doesn't help.
- Tried leaving it to see if it ever made it to the login prompt: six hours later it was still there in blue screen.
Now considering buying 10.5 to see if that helps, but I'm 6,000 miles from home, and three days' travel from the nearest Apple retailer. With deadlines to meet now.
Any further suggestions most welcome.
Cheers folks
Wife just updated her MacBook Pro and has the exact same problems as you, after same attempted remedies, too. I did DiskWarrior 4.1.1, booted in target disk mode and ran Repair Permissions and Repair Disk, did fsck, PRAM reset, and even Safe Mode hangs at the same place, just before login window. No luck. Didn't reset SMC yet, but doubtful about that.
This happened a while ago to a co-worker and only solution was re-install. I am going to try to re-install the 10/4/11 combo update from target disk mode and see if that helps first.
And? Did it work? I'm having the same trouble, and can't find my server disks now, so I'm kinda out of a computer for a while. This is very frustrating....
I updated my MBP this morning and have had a number of problems:
1) My mouse is jumping all over the place, randomly highlighting pages, being unresponsive and disrespectful. I've tried a Mighty Mouse as well with the same results.
2) According to my console log, I am having dock crashes on just about every mouse click.
3) File switching doesn't appear to work, though the tabs do display for me
Steps I've taken on the advice of randomly found Google searches:
1) I went into Disk Utility and repaired permissions, many of which had to do with Macromedia. This didn't seem to do anything.
2) Reinstalled the update, which didn't mitigate anything
3) Rebooted into Safe Mode, which again, didn't fix anything
4) Looked at Dock.crash.log which is a bunch of gobildy **** (to me)
5) Googled around and found this thread
Help, advice, words of comfort, are most welcome and appreciated.
Almost exactly the same issues on a G4-2x533. Repeated dock crashes after login until this has happened about 20 times then stable. Persists after the steps you mentioned. Crash logs show that the crash is occurring in a core image routine.
Yup, I'm also seeing this same issue on a Dual G4/533 (Digital Audio). As soon as the desktop appears, the dock crashes between twenty to twenty-four times, as reported in the console. Afterwards, it seems to run smoothly.
Replying to my own post because I've just learned that the dock crashes are related to an incompatibility between ASM and the latest 10.4.11 Security Update.
In response, Frank Vercruesse has released ASM 2.2.9. I've applied it and the dock crashing issue has disappeared.
Replying to myself yet again....
I've read that Sticky Windows (by Donelleschi Software) can also crash the dock repeatedly. According to comments in Apple's Discussions Forum, removing this app cures the problem.
I updated my MBP this morning and have had a number of problems:
1) My mouse is jumping all over the place, randomly highlighting pages, being unresponsive and disrespectful. I've tried a Mighty Mouse as well with the same results.
2) According to my console log, I am having dock crashes on just about every mouse click.
3) File switching doesn't appear to work, though the tabs do display for me
Steps I've taken on the advice of randomly found Google searches:
1) I went into Disk Utility and repaired permissions, many of which had to do with Macromedia. This didn't seem to do anything.
2) Reinstalled the update, which didn't mitigate anything
3) Rebooted into Safe Mode, which again, didn't fix anything
4) Looked at Dock.crash.log which is a bunch of gobildy **** (to me)
5) Googled around and found this thread
Help, advice, words of comfort, are most welcome and appreciated.
Sorry for the dual post. Like I said, my Mac has a life of its own now!
For sanity's sake though, here's my system specs:
MBP running OSX 10.4.11
1.83Ghz Intel Core Duo
with 1.5Gb SDRAM
MTIA
Make sure the trackpad is dry and clean because this is a symptom of that. I get that when I work in the lab and it does that when I touch it with my moist hands.
Also try to reset PRAM by reboot and when you hear the startup "gong" press these keys simultaneously "P", "R" and option and Apple key and let it startup and "gong" three times to reset the PRAM. PRAM holds the trackpad and mouse settings so resetting to default should solve it.
Here is the link to Apple Support about PRAM reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
Hope this helps.
Not much comfort, I know, but I have the same problem. Nearly. To type this I had to borrow my neighbour pc!
Since last night I have rebooted 25 times at least: all to no avail.
I'm (was) on a G4/400 PowerPC, running Tiger 10.4.11 (IIRC).
I've had troubles restarting after EVERY update for the past year, but usually safe mode solved all problems.
I have started up through the Disk Warrior 4.1 disk, and it took an even longer tie than the usual 25/30 minutes. But it didn't help at all.
Now I'm stuck and have no clue about what to do.
I'll try the pram reset next, but I'm somehow skeptical it will help...
Thanks in advance for any further advice!
Just one question...
Can I use the original 10.4 install dvd to repair permissions and try to repair the disk even on a much later system version or could it mess up things even more?
3 days later and I still have not been able to successfully restart my G4/400.
Here's what I tried:
1) restart in safe mode
Didn't work: still hangs on blue screen and spinning wheel
2) restart from Disk Warrior 4.1 disk
Repaired directory (no errors signalled) but subsequent restarts did not work (not even in safe mode)
3) reset P-Ram
The Mac did restart... in System 9.1.1 (held on a second internal disk, but a limited version geared towards functioning as Classic). Nothing I could do there to make OS X work again.
4) restart through original Tiger installation disk
Used Disk Utility to repair disk and permissions (the OS X disk was seen and reported correctly, and no actual repair took place).
4.1) as suggested on the apple discussion board, used
that same set up (Tiger installation disk -> Disk
Utility) to try and mount a USB drive with a freshly
downloaded security update image file. But the USB disk
would not mount.
5) ran around in circles chanting vodoo prayers
you guessed it: didn't work either...
Short of reinstalling the whole system, can anyone suggest any further solution to test?
Thanks
OMG! I can add a number 6!
Restarted in target mode using my sister's powerbook as master...
... but it does not see the OS X hard drive, only the one with System 9.1.1
I'm at my wits end.
I'll just give up
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Showing 1 of 2 pages (34 Comments)I'm experiencing Finder crashes on my iBook G4 and on my Pismo (upgraded to G4) after installing this update. They occur when I try to rename a file or folder, and when I try to name a newly created folder.
I don't want to run through all of the details again about all of the many, many, many steps I've taken to try to sort out what's causing the problem (repairing permissions, checking disks, checking memory, uninstalling add-ons like APE, FruitMenu, etc.) since I've typed them all up in Apple's Discussion forums. Look for the topic "Renaming Folder Crashes Finder" in the Tiger discussion forum, subforum on Finder, Dock, and Spotlight matters, if you want all the gory details; you can even check out a couple of crash reports.