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OS 10.5.7 is Safe for iPhone 3G

May 15, 2009 iPhone

Apple released the new OS X update 10.5.7 on Tuesday evening (US PST). When it was released most users with unlocked iPhone 3G were worry that the latest OS X update will further hamper their Mac’s ability to place the iPhone into DFU mode. Now the iPhone Dev Team has tweeted yesterday that OS 10.5.7 [...]

[Update] Mac OS 10.5.6 Fix for DFU Issue

December 20, 2008 Opinion

Yesterday, I reported that the Mac OS 10.5.6 update killed the iPhone’s ability to get into DFU mode. Now there are two solutions: one is to connect the iPhone to the Mac via an USB hub. The other is to replace the IOUSBFamily.kext with the version from 10.5. Someone had created an AppleScript to do this [...]

[Update] Mac OS 10.5.6 Killing the DFU Mode

December 19, 2008 Hack

Finally an Automator script that will perform the fix suggested by the iPhoneDev Team. This method will not require a layman to jump into Terminal and fuzz with the inner workings of the Mac. I have yet to try this so will report when I have. Original Store: WARNING: Mac OS 10.5.6 Breaks Hacked iPhone

[Update] Mac OS 10.5.6 Breaks DFU Mode for iPhone

December 17, 2008 Hack

The iPhoneDev Team has released a note addressing the issue reported regarding the problem with activating the DFU (device firmware update) mode for the iPhone, after the Mac has been upgraded to Mac OS 10.5.6. The next release of the iPhoneDev Team’s Pwnage Tool is not expected until Christmas Eve (Dec. 31.2008), but there is [...]