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June 1, 2007

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Security Update 2007-005 is back…with a vengeance

Posted Jun. 1, ’07, 9:00 AM PT by Dan Moren
Category | Software » Updates

In a BINDYour friendly neighborhood Security Update 2007-005 was released last week, and installed promptly by many a Mac user (except me—please don’t attack my computer). Some users reported glitches with the install, including Daring Fireball’s John Gruber, who had a hang on restart.

One potential culprit for some of the bugs was that the update contained a configuration file that could prevent the BIND service from restarting, so Apple’s released an updated version of the update.

Security Update 2007-005 v1.1 was released to remove a configuration file that prevented the BIND service from automatically starting after applying the security update. The BIND service is not enabled on default configurations, and is mainly used with a Server system. For systems using BIND which applied Security Update 2007-005, manually re-enabling the BIND service will correct the issue. Security Update 2007-005 v1.1 made no changes to the security content of Security Update 2007-005. Systems that have applied Security Update 2007-005 do not need to apply Security Update 2007-005 v1.1.
So you don’t need to reapply if you’ve already installed, but if you’ve been having some troubles, this could be why. I’m sure you’re ever so relieved.

[via Infinite Loop]


3 Comments

Walt said:

You know, now that you mention it, mine did something it has never done before: a dual restart. I figured it was just part of the update routine of this particular one. I applied the security update (and something else as well? Can’t remember now) and it rebooted. I remember seeing the blue screen a while after restart, but I was busy doing something else at the time. I remember hearing the chime again, indicating another restart. When I returned later to my PowerBook, it was waiting for me as usual; ready to go.

June 1, 2007 9:17 AM
Greg said:

I don't know if this is directly related to the Security Update, but holding down command-option+d, only makes the dock disappear for a second, because as soon as I release the keys, it pops back up...

June 1, 2007 11:55 AM
CDavid said:

Mi iBook also did a dual reboot, as Walt's powerbook. I haven't thought about it until I read his comment.

June 1, 2007 4:17 PM

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