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Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: pendragon on September 22, 2003, 04:18:29 PM
Through the System Preferences SW Update.

Harv
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: Gary S on September 22, 2003, 04:25:57 PM
So are you going to d/l it Harv? I kind of think I'll wait until there are some reports. wink.gif
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: Bill on September 22, 2003, 04:53:26 PM
By the link inside the software update it reads like a lot is for bluetooth.

Regardless I am going to download it later once it is available through apples site.
40mbs ... not in that much of a hurry on dial up. smile.gif
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: Thomas S. England on September 22, 2003, 06:02:58 PM
Since I did a full-scale backup just yesterday I decided to go for it.

Not even sure what's supposed to be new that might apply to me--I have no Bluetooth uses. But I gotta say, during the first 20 minutes or so of use, things do seem snappier--notably the opening times for Photoshop & PDFs.
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: Bruce_F on September 22, 2003, 08:12:16 PM
I've been keeping track of the chat on different boards where developers hang out and talk about seed releases. I read that the update would be released today.

Wouldn't you know it... This morning, I checked Software Update three times to see if the download was ready and nothing... dry.gif

Now I'm at work. tongue.gif

Oh well... it'll be there when I get home.  wink.gif
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: gmann on September 22, 2003, 09:38:05 PM
QUOTE(Thomas S. England @ Sep 22 2003, 4:02 PM)
Since I did a full-scale backup just yesterday I decided to go for it.

Not even sure what's supposed to be new that might apply to me--I have no Bluetooth uses. But I gotta say, during the first 20 minutes or so of use, things do seem snappier--notably the opening times for Photoshop & PDFs.

 Did you notice any difference in Safari? I have been using Camino due to bugs in Safari. If they are cleaned up I would go back to it.
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: iGuy on September 22, 2003, 10:15:21 PM
I am still running system 10.1.5.  Holding out for Panther
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: Bruce_F on September 23, 2003, 02:08:00 AM
Does anyone besides me think this latest upgrade seems to speed things up? I notice it quite a bit with Safari. clap.gif

iGuy, I don't quite understand why you would want to wait. You're missing out on the unfolding of the best operating system Apple has produced. Each upgrade has been better than the previous one.
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: ljocampo on September 23, 2003, 03:29:46 AM
I have installed the 10.2.8. update and have been using it most of the day.  It seems stable enough and I did of course repair permissions and ran Disk Warrior 3 after the install.  Everything does seem a bit snappier, and Sarfari is running a little faster.   tongue.gif
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: Thomas S. England on September 23, 2003, 05:09:44 AM
QUOTE
Did you notice any difference in Safari? I have been using Camino due to bugs in Safari. If they are cleaned up I would go back to it.

I haven't seen any difference in Safari, but I suppose that's because I don't use it. While I'm sure it's a great browser, I have had Camino set up with the bookmarks I prefer for so long, I've never found a reason to switch.
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: pendragon on September 23, 2003, 07:52:53 AM
The DL and install was uneventful. All seems normal to me. Permissions Repair were a bit more extensive than normal, but not more than with other OS upgrades.

The only Preference change I've noted is that there is now a combined Keyboard & Mouse Preference with a Bluetooth tab. and Safari is now at v85.5.

I suspect most of the improvements (aside from Bluetooth) will be a consequence of improved stability & reliability. To the extent that day-to-day performance is enhanced, I dunno.

Harv
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: kelly on September 23, 2003, 08:57:49 AM
Stand Alone Mac OS X Update Combo 10.2.8: Information and Download smile.gif

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120244
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: pendragon on September 23, 2003, 09:10:20 AM
A real-world improvement (IMNHO) I just noticed...In Safari, I no longer need to increase the font size when viewing certain sites. clap.gif

Harv
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: kelly on September 23, 2003, 09:48:12 AM
xlr8yourmac Reader Reports on OS X 10.2.8 smile.gif

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/OSX/10.2.8_feedback.html

MacInTouch 10.2.8 Reader Reports

http://www.macintouch.com/mosxreader10.2pt74.html
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: Bruce_F on September 23, 2003, 11:45:34 AM
Since upgrading, two of my customizations went back to default.

I use TransparentDock and like others have reported, the Dock is now back to the default appearance. I don't plan to do anything until I see a new version of TD at VersionTracker. At least a couple people had problems with their Dock completely dissappearing when that attempted to modify it after the update.

I use SafarIcon to customize the menu look and it's back to default. Again, I'll wait for the SafarIcon update, or at least I'll check the developer's site for any information before I run the application.

<edit>

I just ran SafarIcon and it worked perfectly.
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: gmann on September 23, 2003, 03:53:28 PM
I had Safari v85 and the download did not update to the latest v85.5 for me. It also killed some of my games sad.gif
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: pendragon on September 23, 2003, 04:17:15 PM
Bruce, I just noticed that the developers of Transparent Dock have released an updater to make it compatible with 10.2.8. AppleGMACEthernet.kext  clap.gif

Harv
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: george on September 23, 2003, 04:18:53 PM
Harv, I have tried SW update three times and it does not show any OX updates.
George
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Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: Spartacus on September 23, 2003, 04:41:18 PM
The 10.2.8 Updater seems to have been pulled by Apple.
Obviously, some users experienced serious problems.

Runing nice and smoothly on my G4. smile.gif


http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2003/09/200...923173750.shtml
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: pendragon on September 23, 2003, 04:47:11 PM
George I fear that there have been so many problems with this update, especially re internet connect and PB battery/energy issues, that Apple may have pulled the update. Stay tuned. Thinking.gif

Harv
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: Bill on September 23, 2003, 06:10:42 PM
The transparent dock update is here:
http://www.freerangemac.com/

Haven't tried it yet.

Bruce.
Not only did the update put my dock back to stock. After reseting back to the backup, I lost the dock completely!
Then played around dumping user>library>prefs>transparent dock then ran the app again and got the transparent back but a white border.!.
Did this a few times and settled with the white border for now.

Oh. Running permissions did squat ... even though it fixed a few no-no's.

Good thing I only did the update on my other 'puters spare Jag! Sheesh!

The update also tossed flash 7 out and replaced it with 6.
 
Haven't EVEN checked what else the update messed with yet.
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: Bill on September 23, 2003, 06:39:31 PM
The transparent update worked like a charm.
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: rongold on September 23, 2003, 06:52:07 PM
Either Apple servers are overloaded or something else is wrong. OS 10.2.8 Combo Updater is "temporarily unavailable as of 5:45 PM EST and is still unavailable at 7:50 PM.
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: Bill on September 23, 2003, 08:31:13 PM
Even after running utilities, I noticed rebooting or a cold start the loading takes a little longer. Not much but still ...
Kind of doubt if that little tidbit makes any difference .. <gr>

I does appear they pulled it.
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: Bruce_F on September 24, 2003, 01:44:32 AM
QUOTE
I just noticed that the developers of Transparent Dock have released an updater...



Thanks Harv, I found it on VersionTracker just before I left for work. It's working nicely!

Too bad so many people are experiencing problems with the update. sad.gif  I hope Apple gets it straightened out soon.
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: Thomas S. England on September 24, 2003, 04:47:34 AM
I've been running 10.2.8 for a day & a half without any problems. As I said earlier, everything seems a bit speedier.

I did notice that my preference for manual software update checks got changed to automatic.
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: Bill on September 25, 2003, 03:34:14 PM
QUOTE(Bruce_F @ Sep 23 2003, 11:44 PM)
Thanks Harv, I found it on VersionTracker just before I left for work. It's working nicely!

QUOTE
Bruce, I just noticed that the developers of Transparent Dock have released an updater to make it compatible with 10.2.8. AppleGMACEthernet.kext



Hey! What am I? Chopped liver? <gr>
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: pendragon on September 25, 2003, 03:43:05 PM
Bill, you, chopped liver? Never! But, Pate Fois Gras w/Truffle en Croute, well, maybe... biggrin.gif
Title: OS 10.2.8 is Available
Post by: jepinto on September 26, 2003, 05:49:45 AM
QUOTE(pendragon @ Sep 25 2003, 4:43 PM)
Bill, you, chopped liver? Never! But, Pate Fois Gras w/Truffle en Croute, well, maybe... biggrin.gif

 May I have an unpretentious Merlot with that?