Apple pulls OS update over glitch

NEWS Apple has withdrawn a system software update after just one day, saying the software caused a networking problem for some Macs. On Monday, Apple released version 10.2.8 of Mac OS X, a minor update to its system software, and posted it on its website. The company pulled the software off the site on Tuesday, after owners of some Power Mac G4 machines complained of problems with their Ethernet networks. The company said in a statement: "We have temporarily removed the Mac OS X v10.2.8 software update while we resolve an issue affecting Ethernet networking on a small number of Power Mac G4 desktop systems. We anticipate that the issue will be resolved soon." Apple had said the update was designed to offer improvements in reliability and in performance for a number of different system components. The original version of Mac OS X was delivered in March 2001. The current Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar release came out in August 2002, while another upgrade, code-named Panther, is due out by the end of this year. Ina Fried writes for News.com