Following months of testing Apple has finally released the latest point update to Mac OS X Leopard.

The Mac OS X 10.5.2, is a 180MB update (340MB Combo) and is now available in the software update utility, a restart is required following installation:

The 10.5.2 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac.

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307109.
For detailed information on security updates, please visit this website: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798.

The update includes hundreds of bug fixes and enhancements but the following are of particular significance.

  • Back to My Mac: Adds support for more third-party routers, as detailed in this article.
  • Dock – Updates Stacks with a List view option, a Folder view option, and an updated background for Grid view.
  • Desktop – Addresses legibility issues with the menu bar with an option to turn off transparency in Desktop & Screen Saver preferences.
    Adjusts menus to be slightly-less translucent overall.

  • Time Machine – Adds a menu bar option for accessing Time Machine features (the menu extra can be enabled in Time Machine preferences).