Apple has released its Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update which is recommended for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard versions 10.5, 10.5.1, 10.5.2, 10.5.3, 10.5.4, and 10.5.5. This update was rumored to fix over 100 bugs in Leopard and from the look of things, that number wasn’t that far off.

What’s been updated?

Here’s a look at what’s been updated in the latest installment of Leopard:

• Improved reliability of Address Book syncing with iPhone and other devices and applications.
• Improved reliability of AirPort connections, including improvements when roaming in large wireless networks with an Intel-based Mac.
• Improved reliability of synchronizing files on a portable home directory.
• Addressed an issue that could cause an encryption alert to appear in the chat window.
• General improvements to gaming performance including graphic improvements for iChat, Cover Flow, Aperture, and iTunes.
• Overall performance and reliability fixes for Mail
• Contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on a Mac automatically sync within a minute of the change being made on the computer, another device, or the web at me.com
• Improved Apple File Service performance, especially when using a home directory hosted on an AFP server. Important: If you are using Mac OS X 10.5.6 (client) to connect to a Mac OS X Server 10.4-based server, it is strongly recommended that you update the server to Mac OS X Server version 10.4.11
• Fixed issue that could cause Time Machine to state the backup volume could not be found
• Many more!

Apple’s fine print

Before upgrading, Apple recommends that you take the following precautions:

• Back up your computer prior to installing any updates.
• Quit any open applications before starting the installation.
• Do not interrupt the installation process.

Fore a complete listing of all of the updates in Mac OS X 10.5.6, please see Apple’s page about the update.

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