10.7.3 is out!

Sad Professor · 01-02-2012 10:25PM #1

Check your Software Update!

What's included?

The OS X Lion v10.7.3 Update includes Safari 5.1.3 and fixes that:

Add Catalan, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Romanian, Slovak, Thai, and Ukrainian language support
Address issues when using smart cards to log into OS X
Address compatibility issues with Microsoft Windows file sharing
Address an issue printing Microsoft Word documents that use markup
Address a graphics performance issue after sleep on some earlier iMacs that use ATI graphics
Resolve a Wi-Fi connection issue when waking from sleep
Address an issue that may prevent Safari from opening before joining a wireless network
Fix a potential issue authenticating to an SMB DFS share
Include RAW image compatibility for additional digital cameras

Directory Services

Improve binding to read-only Active Directory Domain Controllers
Improve binding and login speed for Active Directory users in a domain whose name ends in ".local"
Improve reliability of Dynamic DNS (DDNS) updates by Active Directory clients
Allow login with an Active Directory username that contains a space
Improve compatibility with Active Directory schemas that have been extended with the "apple-user-homeDirectory" and "apple-user-homeurl" attributes
Fix home directory Dock item for Active Directory users with mobile accounts
Allow NIS users with MD5-hashed passwords to log in
For information about the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5048

MiniNukinfuts · 02-02-2012 01:27AM

It also broke my sleep when i close my lid. :P

ashleey · 02-02-2012 08:45AM

I reckon there will be big hopes for the 'wifi issue from sleep' improvements. Fingers crossed it helps iTunes wifi sync. There was an iTunes update, followed, by airport utility and then airport firmware and now a lion update. Hopefully, it's a process of improvement for the various wifi issues.

Sean Quagmire · 02-02-2012 10:14AM

Looks good, although I was hoping they would be sorting the air drop problems I've been having.

Talisman · 02-02-2012 01:58PM

A step in the right direction - the internal speakers have been restored on my MBP.

Zapp Brannigan · 02-02-2012 03:26PM

Hope it fixes my Wifi issues!

EDIT: 700+mb for me. It's a biggun.

opinion guy · 02-02-2012 04:29PM

Apparently this update is causing issues....and there is a fix:

http://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/02/os-x-10-7-3-update-issues-fixable-in-many-cases-with-combo-version/

silvine · 02-02-2012 04:56PM

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

Hope it fixes my Wifi issues!

EDIT: 700+mb for me. It's a biggun.

+1

I've also had to buy more RAM recently for my laptop and iMac. Lion is hungrier than Snow Leopard.

Zapp Brannigan · 02-02-2012 05:12PM

Well downloaded it and it failed to install

Went to try again and it seems I have to download it all again? Crappy Apple.

Sad Professor · 02-02-2012 05:15PM

Just updated two machines. Everything went smoothly.

Talisman · 02-02-2012 07:32PM

opinion guy wrote: »

Apparently this update is causing issues....and there is a fix:

http://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/02/os-x-10-7-3-update-issues-fixable-in-many-cases-with-combo-version/

You should always download the combo version - that way if you ever need to re-apply fixes/re-install the OS you have the file on hand.

QuadLeo · 02-02-2012 07:43PM

This didn't go smoothly for me at all, for the first time in 2 or 3 years. When I logged back in after the install process the machine was very sluggish and when I tried to restart I saw a weird GUI error called CUI error.

A real pain in the ass. No apps would work.

Had to boot into recovery and reinstall Lion. This seems to be very common from the brief search I done. To avoid it they recommend going with the combo update rather than an incremental update.

Solution for those who have the same problem -
http://www.tuaw.com/2012/02/02/os-x-10-7-3-causing-cui-errors-for-some-combo-update-recommende/

Although it says "Holding down the R key at startup will boot you into Recovery" But for me I had to hold down Option+R.

opinion guy · 02-02-2012 07:46PM

Talisman wrote: »

You should always download the combo version - that way if you ever need to re-apply fixes/re-install the OS you have the file on hand.

I never even heard of a combo version before - whats it mean ?
Not running Lion by the way - very happy to have stayed on SL - which Frankly, rocks!:D

Paulw · 02-02-2012 08:35PM

I installed the update today on my MBP. No issues at all. A pain free update.

taylorconor95 · 02-02-2012 09:16PM

Any stability fixes anyone? I'm still on SL was holding off till 10.7.3 but im getting cold feet now

QuadLeo · 02-02-2012 11:36PM

opinion guy wrote: »

I never even heard of a combo version before - whats it mean ?
Not running Lion by the way - very happy to have stayed on SL - which Frankly, rocks!:D

From what I understand a combo update is a full update from OSX Lion version 10.7.0 to whatever the latest version is, 10.7.3 in this case. So you can update straight from 10.7.0 to 10.7.3, bypassing 10.7.1etc.. . An incremental update is the update you get when you use 'Software Update' on your mac. It only downloads the update required to go from 10.7.2 to 10.7.3, if that's the version you're currently running. A lot of people recommend downloading the combo update because it's a clean update without any conflicts between previous versions. If you know what I mean. That said I've never had to use a combo update until now because I've never had problems before.

On the issue of Lion v SL I would definitely recommend Lion. It's a much better OS and runs very well. I've experienced no bugs apart from this latest software update, which I solved pretty easily. I find it much quicker & smoother than SL and mission control is great. And it's only €24.

opinion guy · 02-02-2012 11:43PM

Ta but I'll be sticking to SL. Need it too much to be dealing with compatability issues etc if they do arise.

Zapp Brannigan · 03-02-2012 01:13PM

Second time trying and it hung the system again.

Will just leave off on this one for a while.

Sean Quagmire · 03-02-2012 03:33PM

opinion guy wrote: »

Ta but I'll be sticking to SL. Need it too much to be dealing with compatability issues etc if they do arise.

Colonel Panic · 04-02-2012 09:51AM

Seems like installing the combo update as a means to un**** 10.7.3 problems is the way to go! If I check for updates, it presents me with 10.7.3 combo updater at 1.34GB even though I'm on 10.7.2!

Think I'll wait, I seem to be the only person on the planet who thinks Lion works!

04-02-2012 12:40PM

I reverted back to SL.

CPU runs a lot higher in Lion also the battery life isn't the same, there is certainly a link between the two.

This on a mid 2010 MBP, 8GB ram.

adox · 04-02-2012 01:46PM

I'm still running SL on both my Macs. Just too many issues reported with Lion and SL runs smoothly enough for me, so no real reason to change.

fox007 · 04-02-2012 05:28PM

50 minutes on 100 meg UPC broadband :eek:

Kavrocks · 04-02-2012 05:43PM

silvine wrote: »

+1

I've also had to buy more RAM recently for my laptop and iMac. Lion is hungrier than Snow Leopard.

I've 4GB RAM but have never noticed more than 2GB being used at any one time no matter what I've been doing.

Colonel Panic wrote: »

Seems like installing the combo update as a means to un**** 10.7.3 problems is the way to go! If I check for updates, it presents me with 10.7.3 combo updater at 1.34GB even though I'm on 10.7.2!

Think I'll wait, I seem to be the only person on the planet who thinks Lion works!

Lion works perfectly for me, I've never had any issues. I think its just some people being pedantic and moaning/complaining for the sake of it.

I too got the combo update even though I was previously on 10.7.2. It doesn't bother me, I'll just go and update it now.

Talisman · 05-02-2012 06:07AM

Kavrocks wrote: »

Lion works perfectly for me, I've never had any issues. I think its just some people being pedantic and moaning/complaining for the sake of it.

Your cocoon sounds like a happy place.

Meanwhile back in the real world...

Apple have silently updated the 10.7.3 update

Discostuy · 06-02-2012 09:15PM

Anyone else having issues with Safari since the update?.
Mines gone to crap...crashing, freezing, zoom not working.

I've been lucky up until now, having not had any issues with Lion at all since installing it.

drunkmonkey · 06-02-2012 09:21PM

Discostuy wrote: »

Anyone else having issues with Safari since the update?.

It was always crap:D
I use google chrome, find it a lot better and quicker than safari.

Kavrocks · 06-02-2012 11:29PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

It was always crap:D
I use google chrome, find it a lot better and quicker than safari.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Discostuy · 07-02-2012 03:10PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

It was always crap:D
I use google chrome, find it a lot better and quicker than safari.

Yeah I use Chrome on the Windows PC in work.
I never bothered changing on the Mac at home, up until now Safari has been grand so I always just left well enough alone.

Would you have the same plugins for Chrome on the Mac as you would with Safari?

07-02-2012 04:55PM

I find Flash plays nicer with Safari than Chrome or FF.

The Tyre Dude · 10-02-2012 08:35PM

If you are running Quark 9 DO NOT UPDATE. Serious bug and Quark are working with Apple to resolve. No fix yet.

10.7.3 is out!

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