Mac OS 80+ bug fixes in store for Mac OS X 10.5.7

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Although Apple's new Snow Leopard operating system is in the pipeline, and coming up for a release sometime this year, work it still being continued on their current operating system, Leopard.

Apple made a new build (codenamed "Juno") of Leopard's 10.5.7 available to developers, bringing with it over 80 bug fixes and updates. Those who have had some hands on time with the build (number 9J30) have said it includes an updated Flash Player, as well as 5 other bug fixes, bringing the grand total in the 10.5.7 update to over 80, as mentioned.

Apple has also fixed security and cookie issues with Safari, as well as concentrating on iChat, iCal, the CoreGraphics framework and the HFS+ file system. These fixes aim to please, as I myself have had cookie issues with Safari, and it should provide a suitable update whilst Snow Leopard finishes development.
 
Mac OS X 10.5.7 remains on track for a release sometime during the month of April.

The release, code-named Juno, will be the seventh maintenance and security update to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard since its release in October 2007. It will also be one of the last updates to Leopard with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard rapidly approaching.

Developers have been receiving new builds of Juno on a weekly basis, usually on Thursday or Friday evenings. The latest, which arrived this weekend, was labeled Mac OS X 10.5.7 build 9J39. It bundled five new fixes, bringing the total number of documented code corrections expected in the release to 99.

Amongst the areas addressed in build 9J39 were issues with iChat encryption, Mail signatures, USB drivers, and System Profiler's ability to properly show information on Mini DisplayPort adapters.
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Source: AppleInsider
 
10.5.7 Hitting Your Mac on Friday!

If you've been champing at the bit for the magic of 10.5.7, according to a super-secret Apple source, your champing can cease on Friday. The newest version of Leopard is slated to fix a slew of networking, syncing and bluetooth issues.

Developers were seeded build 9J58 on Wednesday, April 29. This, possibly, final build corrected issues with iChat and Safari.
There is speculation that this will be the final update to Leopard before Snow Leopard's release. Apple is expected to release, or announce a release date, of Snow Leopard at WWDC at the beginning of June.
Until then, we'll just have to bask in the glory of a 10.5.7 lunatic weekend.
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Source: Mac|Life
 
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