This patch is now obsolete. Please see the OPENSTEP Current Patch List, TIL article 70033 , for information on the most current patches for OPENSTEP and Enterprise Objects Framework. This obsolete patch is provided here as a convenience to our customers who have not yet upgraded to the most current patch level.

This patch is obsolete; please see the OPENSTEP Current Patch List, TIL article 70033 , for information on the most current patches for OPENSTEP and Enterprise Objects Framework.

Installing OPENSTEP 4.2 for Mach Developer Patch 2

1. Download the Mach version of the patch from Apple's FTP site at ftp.info.apple.com. The file is located at:

/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/openstep/

patches/4.2Mach_Dev_Patch2.compressed

2. Uncompress the Mach package file. Your web browser or FTP client may perform this step for you.

3. Log in as root . If you're not sure how to log in as root, see your system administrator.

4. Double-click on the 4.2_Mach_Developer_Patch2.pkg file. Make sure that no OPENSTEP applications are running before you do this step.

5. Click the Install button in the Installer package window. An Install Package panel will open.

6. Click 'Install' in the Install Package panel and, when prompted for confirmation, click OK to proceed. The Installer window displays information about the progress of the installation, which may take several minutes.

NOTE: Some versions of OmniWeb for OPENSTEP Mach add a .Z extension to downloaded files, causing uncompression errors. To correct this problem, find the downloaded file in the file system and remove the .Z extension before uncompressing it.

Problems Fixed

Corrected in OPENSTEP 4.2 for Mach Patch 2

IB palette has poor default date formatter
Apple reference # 2296018

PROBLEM:
By default, NSDateFormatters dragged in from the Interface Builder palette had a two-digit year format. The default should be a four-digit year format to encourage sound coding practices.

RESOLUTION:
The default has been changed to a four-digit year format.