Apple has today released a new build of the upcoming update to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The new build 9D23 comes a mere 3 days after the last, a sure sign that development and testing is wrapping up.

As with the previous build (9D22) this latest build contains zero known issues but still asks developers to focus testing on a dozen areas. Another 8 fixes are also included in this seed bring the total number of fixes in Mac OS X 10.5.3 to almost 180.

Mac OS X 10.5.3 is expected to be released within the next week and a half.

Full seed notes below.

Known Issues

  • None

Focus Areas

  • Active Directory/Directory Services
  • AFP
  • AirPort
  • Audio
  • Back To My Mac
  • Dock
  • Finder
  • Graphics
  • Installer
  • Mail
  • Spaces
  • Time Machine

Areas of Change

New issues fixed in this seed:

  • 802.1x Login Window profile can now be deleted
  • Issue with Safari bookmarks and .Mac Mail account resolved
  • Fixed leak issue with Finder accessibility windows
  • Issue with mounted Boot Camp volumes fixed
  • Fixed problem with Mobile Account login pane and MCX Client
  • Fix to mDNSResponder
  • Fix to AFP Server
  • Fix to VoiceOver and static text

Issues fixed in previous seeds:

  • Network Preference no longer crashes when enabling System Mode
  • Fix to MCX Client
  • Fixed key type issue with checkoldprefs
  • Kernel panic issue with cluster_write and File Systems fixed
  • Fixed System Profile problem with Network pref pane
  • FileSync issue with common external accounts resolved
  • Fixed localization issue with Image Settings
  • Joining AirPort network after wake issue resolved
  • Fixed incorrect dating issue with Podcast Capture
  • Directory.app problem with creating shared contacts with duplicate first names resolved
  • Fixed Finder window issue with HLTB Windows
  • Fixed clipping issue with CD or DVD sharing
  • VPN no longer has to be reset when updating to a 9Dxx build
  • Fix to password validation issue with Address Book Application
  • Fixed delayed shutdown problem with kdcmond
  • Joining AirPort network after wake issue resolved
  • Issue with ImageCapture and downloading from multiple cards fixed
  • Fixed issue with streaming errors
  • Fixed AirPort preference issue with computer to computer networks
  • iCal localization issue with General prefs fixes
  • Set Affinity now displays correctly in File Management Pane
  • Memory cache leak fixed
  • Fix to CoreGraphics and DVD Player
  • Fixed issue with servermgr_web_crash
  • Fix to BootCacheControl
  • Fix to CoreGraphics and Spaces utility windows
  • Issue with Muted Volume UI resolved
  • Fixed issue with Mail and displaying old email messages
  • Fixed overlap button problem with selecting target disk
  • Printing PDF from Preview fixed
  • Fixed hanging issue with Directory Services and large group numbers
  • Fix to NSURLConnection
  • Fixed video corruption issue with 30″ displays
  • Fixed issue with IconsStorage and Remote Disc icons
  • FileSync issue with common external accounts fixed
  • Binding issue with Active Directory resolved
  • Fixed extension issue with ImageCapture
  • Mail log issue with CFNetwork fixed
  • Fixed Command key problem with Dvorak layout
  • AD issue with unresolved value for owner/contact fixed
  • Fixed LoginWindow issue with Bezel brightness buttons
  • NTLM authorization issue fixed
  • Fixed issue with Spaces preferences
  • Fixed issue with Spaces and keyboard navigation
  • Fixed overlap problem with .Mac pane
  • Fix to QT Pixlet
  • Libinfo and getgrouplist issue fixed
  • Fixed issue with Mail RSS and invalid feeds
  • Fixed issue where certain systems may not shut down or restart properly
  • Smartcard hang issue fixed
  • Confirming auto-activation dialog now works correctly
  • Fixed issue with Time Machine backups
  • Fix to CoreGraphics and system-modal dialogs
  • Fixed group membership publishing issue with Directory.app
  • Leak issue with NSTask objects
  • Issue with ImageCapture and downloading from multiple cards fixed
  • Fixed issue with checkoldprefs
  • Fix to new_vnode
  • Fix to HLTB Windows
  • Muted Volume UI issue resolved
  • system_cmds fix to postinstall
  • Integer overflow issue with precincts fixed
  • Performing an authenticated bind now works correctly
  • MCX Client and workgroup settings
  • Fix to AirPort airportd
  • Selectable options now work correctly in Screen Saver pane
  • Fixed issue with Spaces where two windows may be brought to the front
  • “Alternate number” hot keys now work with Spaces pref pane
  • Fixed transition issue with .Mac pref pane
  • Fixed issue with Kerberos authentication
  • Fixed option issue with Network Setup Assistant
  • Issue with Daimon memory footprint and Directory Services fixed
  • First time activation of Spaces and hot keys now work correctly
  • AFP Server and share points
  • Fixed issue with makequeues and Printing
  • Issue with Aperture and Printer Settings resolved
  • Managed Client and smart card login issue fixed
  • HLTB Events issue with opening document from Finder resolved
  • Automator Find Mail Items now works correctly
  • Time Machine backupd and new AFP backups
  • Issue with password auto retrieve and AirPort 802.1X fixed
  • Fixed issue with Spaces preferences
  • NSConnection now notifies ports when a thread exits
  • CUPS “-P” option for the “lp” command now works correctly
  • Graphics corruption issue resolved
  • Issue where Mail messages may not display correctly fixed
  • Layering issue with Spaces fixed
  • launchd and FCS2 restart now works properly
  • KerberosHelper now finds ticket from managed realm
  • Fix to CoreFoundation and Xcode run log
  • Fixed Automator Action with To, CC, and BCC fields
  • Fix to Comms SW and Ethernet Adaptor
  • Fixed Sleep issue with MBA
  • Resolved issue with AppleUSBEthernet plist
  • Fixed communication issue with Back to My Mac and .Mac servers
  • Resolved AirPort connection issue
  • DashboardClient processes now work correctly after .Mac syncing
  • Adding a Mobile account and Portable Home Directories issue fixed
  • Text-to-Speech and Japanese text
  • Dashboard sync and placement of widgets with different screen resolutions
  • Web Content Filter and Parental Controls
  • iCal Synchronization and adding Task with Attendee no longer gives an incorrect error
  • twisted.mail.module now installed with Python 2.5
  • ImageIO fix
  • Fixed issue with Go to Folder and Finder
  • Date arithmetic now gives correct results
  • AppleScript 2.0 and formUniqueID fix
  • NTLM auth and CFURLauthentication working correctly
  • Text-to-Speech and Hysterical voice no longer causes hang
  • Minimizing a window with a negative size no longer causes Dock to hang
  • When Dock hiding is enabled, activating Spaces while a Stack is open now works correctly
  • AD DS Plug-in and Domain Controllers issue fixed
  • Issue were running apps make display incorrectly in the Dock fixed
  • Exiting Front Row with the remote control menu button works correctly
  • Fixed memory leak issue with CoreAnimation
  • Network pref pane now lists domain options correctly
  • Folder permissions with archive and install fixed
  • iCal now presents previously used alarms when creating a new event
  • Calling lockFocus on NSImage in secondary thread no longer causes crash
  • Selecting login items for mobile accounts no longer freezes preferences
  • Fixed issue with Installer App
  • Printer Proxy now integrates with the Apple Help system
  • SpotlightIndex and issue with rebooting fixed
  • Binding client to a directory no longer creates multiple copies
  • NSString isEqual now works correctly
  • Mobile Account group MCX settings now preserved when offline
  • iCal no longer sets all-day exception date to local time
  • Fixed iCal syncing issue with recurring events
  • Printer Proxy and language display issue resolved
  • Fixed memory leak issue with iCal
  • Error getting external address 3 with mDNSResponder fixed
  • Fix to CoreImage and NSBitmapImageRep
  • Issue where FireWire camera may block FireWire device recognition resolved
  • CATransaction no longer crashes when committing in layoutSublayersOfLayer
  • Fixed ToDo due date time zone issue in iCal
  • Disk Utility Repair Permissions progress bar now behaves correctly
  • Issue with NSView and opening & closing windows with GC on fixed
  • Layer-backed view printing now works correctly
  • URLMount fixed
  • NSBrowser now works with NSTreeController with countKeyPath set
  • Spotlight search on server shares now return correct results
  • Fixed issue with printing PDFs from Preview app.
  • AFP X Client now creates folders with correct privileges
  • Issue with infinite loop and NSCoding fixed
  • Venezuela time zone issue fixed
  • Debug bild of DVDPlayback.framework now allows running in gdb
  • ICADownloadFile now works correctly
  • HLTB DataBrowser: Scrolling in languages issue fixed
  • IKPictureTaker no longer crashes when garbage Collection is enabled
  • CISunbeemsGenerator no longer crashes when Garbage Collection is enabled
  • Fix to CoreAnimation
  • MCX Client setting fixed
  • Mail no longer deletes or adds Alarms on a Task when Alarm is changed on a Task
  • CIFilter objects no longer lead to crash when released
  • When checking domains multiple times, CFPreferences now checks correctly
  • fsck_hfs now handles file hard links properly
  • Pax archives now extracted correctly into File Systems
  • BSD Kernel and unbuffered i/o no longer hangs
  • Fix to Type 1 Scaler
  • Fix to 802.1x authentication
  • Saving an Automator Workflow now saves correctly when right-clicking from menu
  • Searching for files by date with Automator Action now behaves correctly
  • Fix to ‘New iCal Event’ Automator Action
  • Fix to ‘Get Selected Finder Items’ Automator Action
  • Password authentication and Mail POP fix
  • Mail IMAP and change to IP address issue fixed
  • NSGraphicsContext printing problem fixed
  • Fix to dynamic menu issue with HLTB Menus
  • Mail message list no longer shrinks after search
  • Fixed issue with recently used fonts and NSFontPanel
  • AppleScript Automator Action now saved correctly