Mac OS X 10.5.6 now available via Software Update

Lord Anubis|17 years ago|PC

Apple has posted the official changelog. Here are the highlights:

* Improves the reliability of AirPort connections, including improvements when roaming in large wireless networks with an Intel-based Mac.

* Improves reliability of Address Book syncing with iPhone and other devices and applications.

* Includes general improvements to gaming performance.

* Includes fixes for possible graphics distortion issues with certain ATI graphics cards.

* 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.

* Improves Apple File Service performance, especially when using a home directory hosted on an AFP server.

* Improves reliability and performance for AT&T 3G cards.

* Improves printing for USB-based Brother and Canon printers.

* Fixes issues that could cause Time Machine to state the backup volume could not be found.

* Improves Time Machine reliability with Time Capsule.

* Adds a Trackpad System Preference pane for portable Macs.

* Personal Engadget favorite: Improves the performance and reliability of Chess.

* Nary a mention of Blu-ray. It’s still hurting, we guess.