The normal (delta) update contains the files that have changed since 10.8.4. The combo update has everything that's changed since 10.8.0, so if you have any damaged files then the combo update is more likely to replace them with good ones.
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The normal (delta) update contains the files that have changed since 10.8.4. The combo update has everything that's changed since 10.8.0, so if you have any damaged files then the combo update is more likely to replace them with good ones.
i got today my new mac mini 2012 with os x mountain lion 10.8.3.
shold i update to 10.8.5? or wait to know if there is any issue with this update?
shold i update to 10.8.5? or wait to know if there is any issue with this update?
Simple description how ∆ (delta) update works: Imagine file with letters ABCDE.
Update of this file is released: Changes are:
A is fixed to Á.
B is replaced by G.
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1) ∆ update contains: Á,G. Á is 1st letter in file, G is 2nd letter.
2) combo would contain: ÁGCDE.
Is that undestandable?
Update of this file is released: Changes are:
A is fixed to Á.
B is replaced by G.
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1) ∆ update contains: Á,G. Á is 1st letter in file, G is 2nd letter.
2) combo would contain: ÁGCDE.
Is that undestandable?
External HDDs are being put to sleep regardless of settings
No performance issues, but a number of people, including myself, are complaining about external HDDs being spun down/put to sleep about a minute after the display goes to sleep. The drives are then spun back up when the display is turned back on. There is NO setting for this and it completely ignores the HDD setting in the Energy Saver prefpane.
No performance issues, but a number of people, including myself, are complaining about external HDDs being spun down/put to sleep about a minute after the display goes to sleep. The drives are then spun back up when the display is turned back on. There is NO setting for this and it completely ignores the HDD setting in the Energy Saver prefpane.
One wired issue that I have is the audio out of hdmi on my Mac Mini. It works on restart, but after it sleeps or sits idle, the audio just does. I can't get it back on without the reboot. I'll have to try the combo file and see how that works.
I had an issue where the bluetooth menubar icon would disappear leaving a gap between two other menubar icons. When i click on the blank gap The bluetooth drop down menu appeared, so it was definitely enabled. I managed to manually fix the issue myself by copying the bluetooth.menu from another unaffected mac and replacing it in /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/ .I've heard of at least 2 other people with this issue but was wondering if anyone else encountered this after updating to 10.8.5
If I were you, I'd wait. 10.8.3 was better.
I can't believe I'm having same issue with 10.8.5 as 10.8.4, it can't manage memory well at all, spins up the fan too much, too easily, runs hot.
Going to terminal and typing "purge", enter sometimes helps, but, what is the big friggin deal with, just safari sometimes? I think, actually it is safari.
I have to do what I did with 10.8.4 and get the combo update, and maybe it'll improve, but, even then, I still have had to "purge" every so often.
What is wrong with Apple that they can't get memory management working properly with Mtn Lion? OR whatever it is that is making my fan spin up, and things run slow (When I use Activity Monitor, sometimes all my memory is in use, yet, just browsing internet, no video, nothing else open?
?) ...is there a problem with Java or Flash or something? I always keep those up to date.^^ Some ads embedded in web pages run flash or other video, which uses much CPU and perhaps GPU which, in turn, heats up the MAC and slows other apps down. Quitting safari typically fixes. I use a ad/video blocker to block ads which resolves most of the issues. Dunno whay flash is such a hog and why adobe won't fix it.
I'm still dealing with this, a little better with the combo update, but, I wish all web people would just stop using flash...I don't know if that is the issue or not, but, it just wasn't an issue with 10.6.8. I still think Apple has done something to screw up memory management. Maybe the new Safari is pre-loading too much data, flash probably. Unless there's something funky with Notifications.