Mac OS X 10.2.5 reportedly solves date bug

Sources report the upcoming incremental update to Mac OS X, version 10.2.5, will resolve the notorious date bug issue first reported here on MacFixIt in mid-February.

After updating to Mac OS X 10.2.4, some systems constantly resets themselves to the date "Wed Dec 31 19:00:00 EST 1969" after being restarted.

Until Apple issues the permanent fix, users in these situations are forced to revert to Mac OS X 10.2.3; another inconvenient process that will require reconfiguration of preference settings and other considerations that are amplified in a multi-user environment. [See our Mac OS X 10.2.2 report under the heading "Reverting to Mac OS X 10.2.1" for instructions that apply to every incremental update.]

See these MacFixIt articles for more information:

1. Troubleshooting Mac OS X 10.2.4: Another fix for the date bug
2. Fix for the Mac OS X 10.2.4 date bug
3. Apple addresses Mac OS X 10.2.4 date bug with Knowledge Base article
4. Troubleshooting Mac OS X 10.2.4: Another date bug solution; forgetting preferences; more
5. Troubleshooting Mac OS X 10.2.4: Solutions for Date Bug

Watch for more information when Mac OS X 10.2.5 is released.

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