May 12, 2009
Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update
This afternoon, Apple released Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update. It is now available via Software Update and as a standalone installer in the Downloads section of the Apple website.
From the Apple website: The Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update is recommended for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. For detailed information about security updates, please visit this website.
I started to download the update via Software Update, but the download was fairly slow—it would have taken roughly 2 hours to download. I quickly gave up on Software Update and grabbed the update from the Apple Downloads site. This download was very quick. I averaged 2.0MB/s—yes, that’s Megabytes—on my 20Mbps cable modem. The update from 10.5.6 to 10.5.7 weighs in around 440MB, so if you’d like to get it installed this evening, I’d suggest using the Apple Downloads site. Links provided below.
About the Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3397
Standalone Update (from 10.5.6):
http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_7_Update
Standalone Combo Update (from any previous 10.5 version):
http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_7_Combo_Update
