i/s Back Issues

Volume 12

No. 1  September/October 1996

Computer Corner

Q: Not long ago, I upgraded to System 7.5.3 on my Macintosh. Recently I 
heard that System 7.5.4 was due to be released. Now a friend tells me 
that the right version number is System 7.5.5. What's the story here?
 
         
A:  Apple Computer planned to release System 7.5.4 Update on September 
12. However, a few small glitches were discovered. Apple fixed these and 
decided to release a rebuilt version of the System Update (7.5.5). 
It should be available by the time you read this.
         
System 7.5.5 Update enhances reliability on all Macintoshes by 
eliminating some causes of system freezes and improving printer sharing 
over a network. It also provides performance and network-related 
improvements for specific systems. For details, see the ReadMe file that 
comes with the Update. 
 
System 7.5.5 Update will only install on computers running System 7.5.3, 
including System 7.5.3 Revision 2. Once the update is installed, the 
system software version will be changed to System 7.5.5 as 
indicated in the "About this Macintosh" window.
         
With the release of System 7.5.5 Update, Apple is delivering its final 
system software release for the Macintosh Plus, SE, Classic, Portable, 
PowerBook 100, SE FDHD, SE/30, LC, II, IIx, and IIcx. These 
computers were not designed to support 32-bit memory addressing. Future 
operating system releases will require 32-bit memory addressing, which 
is supported by all other Macintosh models.
 
You can download System 7.5.5 Update from Apple's ftp sites on the 
Internet at ftp.info.apple.com 
and ftp.support.apple.com. It will also be available from Apple's World 
Wide Web sites at
         
         http://www.info.apple.com
          
and
         
         http://www.support.apple.com
         
         If you have questions about System 7.5.5 Update, call the Computing Help 
Desk at x3-0001.
         
         

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