[P1] 10.2.8

[Brian Pearce]

> Each patch contains a description of what it patches. It also contains 
> a
> link to the list of changes. You read it, than compare it to whatever 
> issue
> you have. If the patch resolves any of your issues you install it. 
> Otherwise
> you don't.

That works fine, in theory...but Apple provides only general 
information about what functions the updates change, and lately they're 
not always good about providing more detailed information on a timely 
basis. (So you get sites like Macintouch posting anecdotal reader 
reports that claim problems that usually aren't caused by the updates 
alone.)

(It also assumes that there's no other reason to install a Mac OS 
Update than to solve an existing problem; bug fixes are rarely the only 
reason these are issued.)

BRIAN/bpearce at cloud9.net