Apple began testing Mac OS X 10.5.8 just over one month ago and has this week delivered another build to registered developers.

Build 9L25 includes just two areas of change; a fix to the “Save As” option in Mail app and URL localisation but an ever expanding list of focus areas suggests Apple may be looking to make 10.5.8 the final update for Leopard. In particular Apple has begun asking developers to focus on underlying technologies within Mac OS X.

Seed notes for Mac OS X 10.5.8 9L25 below.

General Focus Areas

  • 802.1X
  • AddressBook
  • AFP
  • AirPort
  • AppleDisplays
  • AppleFWOHCI
  • AppleHDA
  • AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement
  • AppleStorageDrivers
  • AppKit
  • Automator
  • Bluetooth
  • CFNetwork
  • ColorSync
  • CoreAUC
  • FileSync
  • Foundation
  • GraphicsDrivers
  • iCal
  • iDisk Syncing
  • ImageCapture
  • ImageIO
  • IOAudioFamily
  • IOBluetoothApps
  • IOFireWireFamily
  • Kernel
  • Mail
  • Mass Storage
  • MobileMe Pref Pane
  • Networking
  • Safari
  • Security
  • Spotlight
  • Symbolication
  • Sync Services
  • System Profiler Audio
  • TimeZoneData
  • USB
  • WebKit

Areas of Change

  • “Save As… ” in Mail app now works
  • Localization URL fix

Issues fixed in previous seeds:

  • Resolved printer queue issue with certain Bluetooth printers
  • Fixed anti-aliasing issue with certain characters
  • Fixed USB audio distortion issue when another audio source is playing
  • Resolved power management issue with FireWire bus and certain configurations
  • Resolved issue with Auto-complete and iCal CalDAV servers
  • Fixed issue with ImageCapture and large files displaying incorrect file size
  • Resolved issue where time zone data may be incorrect in certain situations
  • Issue with Address Book MobileMe Sharing and retained settings resolved
  • Fixed large file download issue with ImageCapture
  • 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
  • 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