Apple recalls OS update

The Register ^ | 09/24/03 | Andrew Orlowski

[Salo]

Apple recalls OS update By Andrew Orlowski Posted: 24/09/2003 at 11:56 GMT

Apple has withdrawn the latest update to Mac OS X, 10.2.8, after a few hours. The company doesn't say why, but Ethernet and display problems lead a long list of bugs at MacFixIt.

Apple's knowledge base article for the update advises: "This update is temporarily unavailable. Please check back later."

The update is the first for G3 and G4 owners since 10.2.6 in June. It combines the 10.2.7 update which is available only with the new G5-only desktops and the revamped iMacs and PowerBooks. 10.2.8 includes a fix for the clicking hard disk issue that has affected many iBook owners.

Apple received widespread criticism for shrouding its Bluetooth beta program in secrecy, leading to hundreds of complaints within hours of release of the iSync update. The update required the OS to interoperate with twenty new devices, and critics said an open beta program would have resolved many of these.

The next, major Mac OS X update, codenamed Panther, is scheduled for release before the end of the year, but it will arrive probably sooner.®

[Salo]

It's working on my system....

[Salo]

Ping. You using it?

[Born Conservative]

A problem with an Apple OS? I thought that type of thing only happened to the Windows OS! (now donning asbestos underwear)

[Steely Tom]

I know this is impossible. Apple hires only geniuses who write code the way it should be written. They never make a mistake, and it's only because Bill Gates uses phony marketing techniques and otherwise plays dirty pool that the Mac doesn't rule the world. It's kind of like France, when you think about it.

(steely)

[Salo]

All programs have problems. Windows has more than most. ;-)

[jacquej]

seems to be working on my Mac also... but my daughter had trouble with it....

[CheneyChick]

Yup - I'm running 10.2.8 - no problems...

[Bush2000]

Paging all OSX "Quality Is Job 1000" blowhards...

[Bush2000]

Get a load of this cr*p...

[Coral Snake]

I can't believe this. Bush2000 attacking AMERICAN PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE. Amazing!!!!

News at 11.

[Bush2000]

Don't get your hopes up. I'd much rather that people used OSX than your Linux cr*p.

[TomServo]

Well, I'll have to bookmark this one. And save it for future use...;-)

[CheneyChick]

Thanks, B2K! That's one of the nicest things I 've ever heard you say!

Cheers, CC :)

[avg_freeper]

Problems with the use of cable and DSL broadband through Ethernet was the problem I think. Regardless of what Software Update thinks I should be doing, I always wait at least two weeks before installing apple updates.

[Salo]

I have an in-house network done to the net via cable modem. So far, no problems. I guess they will be patching the patch.

[HAL9000]

Noone said that Mac OS X is perfect. It's just much better than Windows.

The update bug only affected a small percentage of Ethernet connections for PowerMac G4 desktop users. Nevertheless, I'm glad I wasn't in the room with Steve Jobs when he was told about it. He's probably having the programmer who missed this problem keelhauled right now.

By the way, I'm upgrading my Linux computers to Red Hat 9 due to the ssh security issue. The improvements they've made in the user interface are impressive. They've almost caught up with Microsoft's GUI. I may revise my opinion about Linux's suitability for desktop use.

[Bush2000]

Noone said that Mac OS X is perfect. It's just much better than Windows.

Surrrrrrrrre, it is, Hal. /SARCASM

Too bad you'll never have the market share to find out how it would fare under a real load...

[Coral Snake]

I guess B2K is an NBMer just like most of us over in the Linux side of the tech threads have been saying all along.
Here we really having him attacking PROPRIETARY AMERICAN SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE TO BOOT. At least Golden Eagle believes in some alternatives to MS and will reccomend Apple as one of them.

[Bush2000]

I guess B2K is an NBMer...

Not true. As I pointed out above, I would much rather have people buying Apple products than downloading a rubber dogsh*t operating system from Beijing...