MacOS Update 10.5.6

I have been having some issues with the latest MacOS update on my iMac. It seems like every time I notice something I try to fix it and when the fix doesn’t work I search online. My search turns up that other people are having the same problems and they attribute it to 10.5.6.

Some of the issues I have encountered include-

  • Safari not loading pages properly. Sometimes Safari will “hang” when loading pages and I’ll have to hit reload for them to completely load.
  • Safari improperly handling cookies. It seems that every time I go to a site where logging-in is the norm, ie. Facebook, Twitter, or here on Tumblr, I can’t seem to stay logged in.
  • Skype continues to drop calls.
  • After waking my computer from sleeping, it takes an insanely long time to reconnect to my wireless network.
  • Mail still seems to “hang” sometimes when I try to quit.
  • The Software Update program takes 5+ minutes to load.

I’ve been trying to find fixes or workarounds for all of these annoying issues, but I can’t seem to find any. Forgive me for venting. Now I’m off to find ways to possibly downgrade to a more stable pervious update.

Has anyone else had problems with 10.5.6?