Saturday 2 July 2011

Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update

Apple has released the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update via their Software Update Utility and website for direct download. According to the release notes, this update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes that:

  Enhance the Mac App Store to get your Mac ready to upgrade to Mac OS X Lion.

  Resolve an issue that may cause Preview to unexpectedly quit.

  Improve support for IPv6.

  Improve VPN reliability.

  Identify and remove known variants of Mac Defender.

  Corrects timezone data in iCal for Lisbon-Portugal.

  Adds the ability to use Kerberos authentication to a web proxy server.

  Fixes an issue when saving documents from Xcode or TextEdit when using an NFS home directory.

  Fixes an issue when importing certain media files into Final Cut Pro.

  Includes RAW image compatibility for additional digital cameras.

The Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update weighs in at 474.MB and requires Mac OS X 10.6.7. Apple also released a Combo update weighing in at 1.09GB for those of you looking to update from previous versions of Snow Leopard.

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