Mac OS X 10.5.3 9D29, Time Machine on Battery Power
Apple's latest Mac OS X 10.5.3 build (9D29) was released to developers last week. The ongoing developer seeds addressed a number of new bug fixes while we await the final code for release. There had been some hints that this latest build might become the final release for consumers, but we have not heard any further confirmation on that.
The bulk of the changes to the 10.5.3 update appear to include bug and stability issues, but one new Time Machine option was noted by AppleInsider that allows laptop users to initiate Time Machine backups even on battery power. In the current public version (10.5.2), Time Machine backups are suspended while on battery power. The option appears to default to "off" in the latest build.
Apple is continuing to test Mac OS X 10.5.3 with developers, but will be released as a free upgrade to existing Mac OS X 10.5.2 users in the near future.
The bulk of the changes to the 10.5.3 update appear to include bug and stability issues, but one new Time Machine option was noted by AppleInsider that allows laptop users to initiate Time Machine backups even on battery power. In the current public version (10.5.2), Time Machine backups are suspended while on battery power. The option appears to default to "off" in the latest build.
Apple is continuing to test Mac OS X 10.5.3 with developers, but will be released as a free upgrade to existing Mac OS X 10.5.2 users in the near future.
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49 months ago
Ah, this will be very useful. A strange thing this is good for is when the power goes out and I am running on battery. (Yes, all my devices have a UPS) That will prevent having a corrupt backup due to the UPS running out.
Totally off topic, but I really hope 10.5.3 fixes the hanging problems in Mail.app.
Totally off topic, but I really hope 10.5.3 fixes the hanging problems in Mail.app.
49 months ago
I can't wait. I hope it fixes the many BBoD i've been getting recently.
Is that anything like a TBOD? (Transparent Bezel of Death?)
49 months ago
Is it just me, or does it seem like Apple has been a LOT more responsive to customer concerns since Leopard came out?
I'm thinking of the un-do-the-clear menu-bar option, the changes to stacks to add list view, and now this.
I seem to remember the Tiger updates being the kind of things that needed improving just because they needed fixing, not because someone asked for a feature online somewhere.
But these days it seems like they're changing a lot of little things that I've seen complained about here first. If this is an actual change in policy on Apple's part, I heartily approve!
I'm thinking of the un-do-the-clear menu-bar option, the changes to stacks to add list view, and now this.
I seem to remember the Tiger updates being the kind of things that needed improving just because they needed fixing, not because someone asked for a feature online somewhere.
But these days it seems like they're changing a lot of little things that I've seen complained about here first. If this is an actual change in policy on Apple's part, I heartily approve!
49 months ago
So noone has noticed the plus and minus buttons in the backup-drive list?
You're talking about the ones in the story's image?
Those buttons are there now in 10.5.2. No difference.
49 months ago
Cool, I haven't had any real problems with 10.5.2 (it fixed my wifi problem thank God) but 10.5.3 should only be better!
49 months ago
Not important, but!
Wow this is pretty cool. I'm about to get a new mac pro any time now. The interesting thing is the last mac I bought was a imac with 10.3.3. Looks like my new one will be 10.5.3.:D
Wow this is pretty cool. I'm about to get a new mac pro any time now. The interesting thing is the last mac I bought was a imac with 10.3.3. Looks like my new one will be 10.5.3.:D
49 months ago
Ah, this will be very useful. A strange thing this is good for is when the power goes out and I am running on battery. (Yes, all my devices have a UPS) That will prevent having a corrupt backup due to the UPS running out.
I'm pretty sure this will only apply to laptop batteries, not UPS batteries.
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