Apple has very recently seeded Build 9A377a to developers via the ADC website.
The new build comes with the following notes;
Known Issues:
Setup Assistant
- Upgrades from previously Leopard releases are broken in this seed. Please migrate your user or do a clean install
- Setup Assistant sometimes says "No versions of Mac OS X were found" if you try to migrate your user from another volume. A Restart will resolve this issue
- Some users may not be able to backup their system during installation
- Migration installs aren't transferring data from iCal
- Users are sometimes unable to migrate their user from previous installs
- Taking pictures during Setup Assistant may not work correctly
Time Machine
- User may not be able to enable Time Machine using the dialog that appears when connecting a drive
- Snapshot browser may show graphics corruption for some users
Safari
- Loading a webpage sometimes hangs Safari. Delete "~/Library/Caches/com.apple.safari/__CFURLCacheDefault.db" will resolve this issue
- Frequent crashes when playing QuickTime movies
iChat
- Audio / Video chats will not work with machines running previous Leopard seeds. A/V Chats with Tiger are OK.
Spotlight
- Changes made to files after the initial Spotlight index will not be reindexed
- Privacy option in the Spotlight Preference Pane currently does not work
Finder
- Dragging files from network volumes and disk images to their local machine may fail under certain situations
- Screen Sharing currently can't be initiated from the Shared browser in the Finder Sidebar
- Volumes may not show up in the Finder Sidebar in certain situations
Sharing Preference Pane
- When adding a Shared Folder, a Shared Folder may not be created. Restarting will resolve this
- Can't disable Bluetooth Sharing
QuickTime
- Graphics corruption in the 'Export' window
- HD movie trailers may not play audio in certain situations
Input Methods
- When selecting a new Input Method in the International Preference Pane, system may hang for several seconds and the IM menu may not appear until after restarting.
- Candidate window does not appear with the Japanese Input Method
Miscellaneous
- Software update preferences automatically reset resulting in extra update notifications
- When adding a printer you may need to select 'Add Printer' twice before the printer window appears
- Applications running under Rosetta may not launch on restored Leopard systems (using ASR and TimeMachine, for example). Opening Terminal and running 'sudo update_dyld_shared_cache' will fix this issue
- Some PowerBook G4's may panic when in Sleep mode or when waking from Sleep
- User may be unable to write to a USB drive connected via Airport Extreme. Workaround is to click the 'Remember password in my keychain' option when connecting to the drive.
- Videos purchased through the iTunes Store do not play in iTunes
- Photobooth's window is empty when launched
- Users may not be able enable FileVault in certain situations
Changes in Leopard Since 9A343
Spotlight
- Performance optimizations
- More powerful search queries
iSync Plug-in Maker
- Fixed Package format : Installer packages created with a prior version must be regenerated with this new version of iSync Plug-in Maker.
- Added support for Modem Script bundles : A new pane has been added to edit the Modem Script settings of a phone. The export options now allow to export a Modem Script bundle along with an iSync Phone Plugin. (Limitation: exported Modem Script bundles are not yet supported by Leopard)
Miscellaneous
- Address Book enhancements for taking pictures
- Safari compatibility for rich text editing
- Updated Sharing Preference Pane with additional options for sharepoints and access controls. Shares are acessible through the Shared icon in the Finder Sidebar