Mac OS X 10.2.2 Released; Problems Noted

Mac OS X 10.2.2 has been posted to Apple's Software Update servers after several weeks of beta testing among the developer community. The new release includes a journalling filesystem and several other refinements.

Two versions of the Installer are available. One is for updating version 10.2.1 to 10.2.2, the other 10.2 to 10.2.2 (a "Combo" update). Both versions should soon be available for standalone downloading from the Apple software updates page.

Current Issues Some users who had a pre-release version of Mac OS X 10.2.2 installed on their system are unable to see the file via the Software Update mechanism. Other initial reports include a loss of Print Center activity after installing the updated.

New Features/Fixes An Apple Knowledge Base (#107140) article describes the update, listing the following enhancements among others:

• Improves playback of large media files and peripheral device file copying.
• Resolves a rare situation in which an inadvertently-ejected CD cannot be remounted and applications accessing the disc cannot be quit.
• Addresses an issue in which an enhanced CD's data and audio sessions do not appear as expected on the desktop when using iTunes and inserting the disc more than once.
• Addresses a formatting issue that could occur when printing or previewing some TIFF documents.
• SMB shared volumes may now be browsed by their user-assigned name.
• Resolves an issue in which an incorrect "Change Password Failed" message may appear when when changing a Mac OS X 10.2 Server client's password via AFP.
• Addresses an issue in which some internal Apple modems may fail to respond, displaying a "Could not open the communication device" message.
• Resolves an issue in which Address Book could become unresponsive when using the Large Type menu and switching between applications.
• Address Book can now better import groups from prior versions of Address Book.
• Resolves a potential issue when transferring vcards from Address Book to a cellular phone via Bluetooth
• Provides a foundation for the journalling filesystem (JFS), which may currently be enabled via Disk Utility on Mac OS X Server systems.
• Improves security when using a read-write disk image volume in which "Ignore ownership on this volume" has been deselected.

If you have any concerns or comments on the newly released update, please drop us a line at late-breakers@macfixit.com.

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