Should we install this update whether or not we use Mathematica? Thursday, August 18, 20052:07 PMLee Larsonllarson at louisville.edu
>This is a follow-up to the note I forwarded about the 64 bit bug in >the Mac OS X security update. This note is specific to Mathematica, >but I think we can infer that the problem is also solved for other >programs taking advantage of the G5's 64 bit capabilities. > >Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Wolfram Research <support at wolfram.com> >> Date: August 18, 2005 10:50:16 AM EDT >> To: llarson at louisville.edu >> Subject: Resolution of Mathematica 5.2 problem on G5 Macintosh Systems >> >> >> ** Follow up to important notification for users of G5 Macintosh >> systems ** >> >> Between approximately 8 p.m. PDT on Monday, August 15 and >> 12 a.m. on Thursday, August 18 Apple was distributing Security >> Update 2005-007 Version 1.0 for Mac OS X 10.4.2 (Tiger) through >> their automatic Software Update mechanism. >> >> Due to an error on the part of Apple, this update accidentally >> omitted essential 64-bit system libraries, which prevented all >> native 64-bit applications from running, and in particular >> prevented Mathematica 5.2 from running on G5 systems. >> >> Apple has now replaced the update on their download server with >> Security Update 2005-007 Version 1.1. >> >> This update includes the missing 64-bit libraries and completely >> resolves the problem, allowing Mathematica 5.2 to run correctly. >> >> If you are using Mathematica 5.2 on a G5 system, you should >> install the new update, whether or not you installed the >> defective one. >> >> To install the update, choose the "Software Update..." >> application from the Apple menu (far left of the menu bar). The >> Software Update command will automatically check on the web for >> new updates, and should list Security Update 2005-007 Version >> 1.1 as being available. Click the Install button to install the >> update. >> >> (The Software Update command is by default set to run >> automatically every week; you need to run the command explicitly >> to get the new update immediately.) >> >> If you followed the instructions in our previous email to >> temporarily disable the 64-bit capabilities of Mathematica, you >> must now run the following commands in the Terminal application: >> >> cd /Applications/Mathematica\ 5.2.app/Contents/MacOS >> mv MathKernel.bak MathKernel >> >> This will restore the backed-up copy of the Mathematica kernel, >> returning Mathematica to full 64-bit functionality. >> >> We regret the inconvenience caused by this problem, and >> appreciate the around-the-clock efforts of Apple management and >> staff to resolve the problem as quickly as possible. >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> The Technical Support Team >> Wolfram Research, Inc. >> > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be August 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
