While Apple began testing of Mac OS X 10.5.8 just prior to WWDC the latest builds have begun showing signs of another mammoth update.

Build 9L16 was given to developers earlier today and asks those with the build to focus on AirPort, ColorSync, AppKit, AddressBook, Safari and USB amongst others.

Seed notes below.

Known Issues

  • For some Mac Pros (early 2009) with USB audio device attached, built-in audio is missing in System Preferences after reboot.

General Focus Areas

  • AddressBook
  • AirPort
  • AppKit
  • ColorSync
  • CoreAUC
  • FileSync
  • Foundation
  • iCal
  • ImageIO
  • Kernel
  • Mail
  • Mass Storage
  • MobileMe Pref Pane
  • Networking
  • Safari
  • Security
  • System Profiler Audio
  • USB

Areas of Change

  • Address Book Sharing now retains settings for MobileMe clients after relaunch
  • Accessing 802.1X tab in Airport Advanced Network setting in System Preferences freeze fix
  • Fixed ‘file in use’ errors on logout sync when SMB portable homes on NetApp
  • Safari and ImageIO compatibility fix
  • ImageIO and heap buffer overflow fix
  • libpng image corruption fix
  • Signing out of MobileMe pref pane now removes certificate and private key from keychain
  • Fixed errors with /usr/sbin/system_profiler loading SPAudioReporter on PPC
  • Fixed issue with streaming from some USB webcam after waking from sleep
  • Fixed issue with some Bluetooth devices suddenly not working

Issues fixed in previous seeds:

  • Resolved issue with changelogs and iDisk syncing
  • Issue with CalDAV and meeting mismatches fixed
  • Fixed memory leak issue with CoreData Framework
  • Issue with iCal Synchronization and time syncing resolved
  • Resolved issue with Image RAW and CEmbeddedTIFFThumbnail
  • Fixed issue with SearchKit and Safari history searches
  • Issue with AFP Server and TimeMachine syncing fixed
  • Issue with HICocoaView and parent window positioning resolved
  • HICocoaView Shift-Tab focus issue in NSForm views fixed
  • Issue with simultaneous logins and LoginWindow resolved
  • Resolved drawing performance issue with multiple HICocoaViews in a single Carbon window
  • Fixed issue where Startup Items on Network Home Folder were not being executed in certain situations
  • Issue with DictionaryTrainer and Japanese Language Analysis resolved
  • Issue with LoginWindow UI and wireless logins fixed
  • Issue with messages sent to deallocated NSTreeControllerTreeNode in CD/bindings app fixed
  • Fixed issue with SpotlightIndex and index rebuilding
  • Formatting issue with USB MSC fixed
  • Issue with NFS indexing and File Systems resolved
  • Fixed issue where system may not sleep second time in certain situations
  • Resolved issue with Spotlight and MDItemCopyAttribute
  • Fixed issue with DHCP Client and 802.1X integration
  • Fixed authentication issue with CFNetwork HTTPAuthentication and ISA 2006 proxy servers
  • Resolved issue with Sync Services Preferences Sync and automatic syncing
  • Issue with CoreAudio and network MIDI drivers fixed
  • Fixed problem where iCal sync may fail when moving events to different calendars
  • Issue with DisplayPort->DVI/VGA adapters resolved
  • Problem with Garbage Collection and NSImage fixed