" About the Login & Keychain Update 1.0
The Login & Keychain Update 1.0 for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is recommended for all Leopard installations. It addresses issues you may encounter when:

Logging in with an account originally created in Mac OS X 10.1 or earlier that has a password of 8 or more characters.

Connecting to some 802.11b/g wireless networks.

Changing the password of a FileVault-protected account."

" Keychain-Administration or Privilege Issues after Upgrading to Leopard:

If after installing Leopard as an upgrade or archive and install you experience any issues with not getting mail, can't run Disk Utility, can't login as administrator, can't print or anything that entering existing User name and/or passwords requires, you are not alone and Apple is working on it now.

The fastest method of determining if you have been bitten by this, open System Preferences, click on Accounts and verify that you are the Administrator as opposed to Standard, and that the checkbox asking if you want this user to be an Administrator is checked. If you are Standard, and the box is unchecked and/or greyed out, you have a situation most likely, whether you know it or not, yet.
Further verification can be done in the Accounts window by clicking the lock to make changes, entering your name and password and being denied access.
(Note: some may have intentionally setup a login/user acct without admin permissions)

Apple says the best thing to do right now is not to try too much voodoo and wait until later today for a solution, hopefully. I was told to close the lid and walk away until Apple calls me back. (Note: Within a couple hours of his mail Apple released Login & Keychain Update 1.0-Mike)

The good news as I write this on my old reliable Pismo, is that I have a bootable Carbon Copy Cloned 10.4.10 complete back up on an OWC external FW disc. Thanks Mr. Bombich! I just hope I don't have to use it.
Matthew "

This is why I've mentioned several times to have a bootable/clone of your previous install before updating. Several readers have been bitten by this, although not all have seen the problem. (I'm not sure at this point if clean installs are immune - as some issues are just due to bugs in 10.5.) I'm still waiting for CCC 3.0.1 to finish a clone of my 10.4.10 drive to install Leopard but this is going to be the first thing I check after I upgrade over 10.4.10.

" Support News (10/26/2007)
DiskWarrior 4.0 will successfully rebuild a disk that has Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard installed or a disk that has been attached to a computer running Leopard.

However, some operating system functionality has changed within Leopard itself. As such, there are some compatibility issues when running an installed copy of DiskWarrior 4.0 while started up from Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Alsoft currently recommends that you do not run DiskWarrior 4.0 while the computer is started from Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

Instead, to run DiskWarrior, you should start up the computer from either:

1) A DiskWarrior 4.0 CD.

2) Any disk that starts up in 10.4.x and then run DiskWarrior 4.0.

An updated version of DiskWarrior that has complete Leopard compatibility will be released soon as a free download for existing owners of DiskWarrior 4.0."

Matthew said he had used DW 4.0 (booted from the DW 4 CD) on his MacBook/10.5 drive.

• Hardware Monitor 4.3
• Hardware Monitor Remote 4.3
• Temperature Monitor 4.3

There's also updates to the Widget editions to add support for the AL/2007 iMacs.

Backup 3.1.2
"Backup 3.1.2 is highly recommended for all users of Backup 3. This update includes reliability improvements and improves compatibility with Leopard and iWork '08.
For Backup 3 support information, visit http://www.apple.com/support/dotmac/backup/
System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3.9, OS X 10.4.2 or later or OS X 10.5"

Server Admin Tools 10.5
"The Server Administration Software installer package contains tools for remote serveradministration. These applications require Mac OS X version 10.5 or later."

" Retail 10.5 is a lot faster than the betas btw. You were right about the debug (code) slowing it down a lot on ppc machine... (regarding our previous conversation on the beta-Mike)
I too can confirm the bug with endless bouncing apps and jerky operation of system. I tracked this issue to AFP and not coverflow or graphics. This seems to happen on ppc machine if you are still connected to another mac over AFP. Unmount any network connections when not in use avoids this issue for me.
Also on same issue I have found software update will appear to hang if connected to a network as well using admin account. As soon as you disconnect from any AFP connections software update immediately regains responsiveness and shows usual administrative password request. I suspect a bug in AFS somehow caused the pw request to be supressed until AFS was complete.
Just things to look into for that user experiencing issues. 10.5 makes integration with other macs and network volumes so seamless you may not even notice you're connected. Pay attention to volumes with eject buttons in the finder side bar.

(I asked Adam for details on his PPC Mac (as I think he has a 7448 CPU Upgraded G4 Tower IIRC).-Mike)
My ppc mac is an (originally) 733MHz Digital Audio Tower with Newertech 7448 2GHz single processor upgrade. Sonnet branded sata card with two western digital 10k rpm raptor drives. Ati 9800 pro rohs card. And some walmart no name brand usb2.0 card. Performance is fantastic. I think the ati 9800 helps a lot since it supports core image that probably makes a big diff with coverflow and all those features lagging other ppc users.
BTW with the sata card STILL no detection of hard drives what so ever in system profiler. Oh well. :)
-Adam "

Check under ATA (vs SATA) said another reader with PCI SATA card. I sent a copy of Adam's tip to the G5 tower owner that reported some performance issues earlier today (in first 10.5 feedback below) - he replied that was a factor.

"Success! It is indeed caused by losing a AFP service connection.
I have been sharing files with my MacBook, so it's when am closing its lid that my G5 loses the connection and thus it's mind.

Within 30 seconds of losing the connection, I start getting beachballs, slow system performance, and an entirely broken coverflow (the 3'd stuff works but just black boxes instead of pictures).
Good work
- Marcus "

Thanks to Adam for the tip.

"Aperture 1.5.6 Update
Aperture 1.5.6 addresses issues related to performance, improves overall stability, and supports compatibility with Mac OS X v10.5. This update is recommended for all Aperture users.
System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later (incl. OS X 10.5), Aperture 1.5 to 1.5.4

For more information about this release, go to http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n306387.
(That's a doc on Changes in Aperture 1.5.6 which says)

The Aperture 1.5.6 Update addresses issues related to performance, improves overall stability, and supports compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
Other specific issues addressed in this release include:

Resolves some minor compatibility issues with iPhoto 7.1, which organizes images by Event rather than Roll.

Addresses issues related to metadata and sort order when sharing previews with iLife Media Browser.

Improves reliability of queries based on Import Session.

Addresses reliability when recovering an Aperture Library from a Vault. "

BTW - a reader said there's still no support for RAW files from his Canon 40D, so he's using a trial version of Lightroom.

• Installing OS X 10.5 Leopard
• OS X 10.4, 10.5: About installation options
• OS X 10.5 Leopard: Information to collect before an Erase and Install
• OS X 10.5: About resizing disk partitions
• OS X 10.5 Leopard: Installing on a UFS-formatted volume
• OS X 10.5: Included printer drivers
• OS X 10.5: Using iChat with a firewall or NAT router
• OS X 10.5: Some Sharing settings may not be preserved after migration or installation
• iCal, OS X 10.5: Empty "Home" and "Work" calendars may appear after installing Leopard
• Bluetooth, OS X 10.5: Pairing the Apple Wireless Keyboard or Mouse after an Archive and Install installation
• Bluetooth: Sending files with Bluetooth File Exchange in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
• OS X 10.5: Time Machine doesn't back up to AirPort Disks
• OS X 10.5 Leopard: Using Apple Hardware Test after erasing your disk
• Mac 101: Using Spaces to organize your windows and applications in Leopard
• Mac 101: Using Time Machine in OS X 10.5 Leopard
• .Mac: Don't use Backup 3.1.1 with OS X 10.5 Leopard
• .Mac: Backup - Restoring OS X 10.4 contacts and calendars in OS X 10.5 Leopard
• Podcast Producer system requirements (Mac OS X 10.5)
• OS X 10.5: Back to My Mac requires AirPort base station or UPnP-capable third-party router
• Back to My Mac: Frequently asked questions (Mac OS X 10.5)
• OS X 10.5: Back to My Mac cannot reach a sleeping Mac
• OS X 10.5: Back To My Mac - Internet Sharing compatibility
• OS X 10.5: Back to My Mac doesn't work after .Mac subscription renewal
• OS X 10.5: Use the command line utility "dscl" for some functions formerly found in NetInfo Manager
• OS X: Updating your software

Issue
Shake 4.1 is supported on computers with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, but on a Mac Pro (8-core) configuration, Shake will achieve the best performance when it is configured to utilize just 4 CPU cores.

When using Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Shake is able to utilize all 8 CPU cores in a Mac Pro (8-core).

Solution
Take the following steps to change Shake's Global settings so that 4 CPU cores will be utilized:

1. In Shake, click the Globals tab.
2. Click the minus sign next to renderControls to disclose the renderControls settings.
3. Change the maxThread parameter to 4.

Alternatively, (if you use scripts to manage Shake's configuration) you can create a file located in the ~/nreal/include/startup/ui directory, which includes the following line:

sys.maxThread = 4;

For more information on setting global parameters for Shake, refer to the Shake 4 User Manual. (PDF)

• Troubleshooting .Mac syncing issues
• .Mac Sync: Removing third-party items from the .Mac Sync pane in Mac OS X 10.5, 10.4
• .Mac Sync: About syncing third-party Dashboard Widgets in Mac OS X 10.5
• .Mac Sync: Syncing contact addresses between Mac OS X 10.4 and Mac OS X 10.5 causes sync conflict or alert
• Mac OS X 10.5: Syncing preference settings with .Mac Sync
• How to reset .Mac Sync
• Mac OS X 10.5: Resetting the SyncServices folder
• .Mac Sync: About syncing third-party Dashboard Widgets in Mac OS X 10.5
• .Mac Sync: Initial syncing of Dashboard Widgets may result in duplicate widgets
• .Mac, Mac OS X 10.5: iDisk Sync may not automatically sync changes
• iSync: Manually canceling synchronizations with Motorola "KRZR" K1 phones in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
• Samsung D600, D900: Issues syncing events with iCal in Mac OS X 10.5
• iSync: Unable to sync with Sony Ericsson W900i phone after canceling a sync
• Mac OS X 10.5: Contact syncing issues with Nokia 9300i phone and Address Book
• .Mac Sync: RSS status doesn't not sync between Mac OS X 10.4 and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
• .Mac: About syncing more than one Mac to the same iDisk at the same time in Mac OS X 10.5
• .Mac Sync: About registering and unregistering computers in Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5

• Mac 101: Using Windows via Boot Camp with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
• Boot Camp 2.0, Mac OS X 10.5: Frequently asked questions
• Mac OS X 10.5, Boot Camp: Windows XP displays "Disk Error" message during initial setup
• Mac OS X 10.5: System requirements for Boot Camp and Microsoft Windows
• Intel-based Mac: Startup issues after using unsupported version of Windows installer via Boot Camp
• Mac OS X 10.5, Boot Camp: Can't mount the Leopard DVD to upgrade Apple drivers in Windows
• Mac OS X 10.5, Boot Camp: Understanding how Apple localized keyboard character combinations are mapped in Windows
• Mac OS X 10.5, Boot Camp: Black screen when booting from Windows XP install CD on iMac (Late 2006 24-inch) (apply iMac MXM Update 1.0 released yesterday)
  

• Audio Hijack Pro 2.8 Preview Release for Leopard (see D/L link in sidebar)
• Aquafadas updates iDive (1.8.6) and PulpMotion (1.4.6) for OS X 10.5
• Leopard: Four Web 2.0 features we love
• The steady advance of Mac OS X
• Video: Steve Ballmer on the iPhone
• VMWare Fusion 1.1 Release Candidate Build 61385 (released yesterday)
• Intel to start Penryn production
• Who else has stopped caring about the Blu-ray/HD DVD war?
• Congressman to Comcast: Stop interfering with BitTorrent
• SanDisk sues a score of flash storage vendors
• PDF files under attack