Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update

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Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Posted by: Glenn

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.



http://www.123macmini.com/news/story/1646.html

[Ray Finkle]

The last of it's kind?

[Smithcraft]

Not necessarily.

SC
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[Desktop] G4 mini - 1.5Ghz 1GB 80GB HDD - Newer miniStack v2 500GB - 10.5.8

[Media System] Intel i5 mini - 2.33Ghz 8GB 500GB HDD - 4 x Hitachi 2TB HDD in a qBOX-SF - 10.7.5 (Thanks Phil!)

Make sure it has pins!

[Ray Finkle]

[Smithcraft]

Some people say you should always repair permissions after an update.

SC
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Grumpy old man of computing.

[Desktop] G4 mini - 1.5Ghz 1GB 80GB HDD - Newer miniStack v2 500GB - 10.5.8

[Media System] Intel i5 mini - 2.33Ghz 8GB 500GB HDD - 4 x Hitachi 2TB HDD in a qBOX-SF - 10.7.5 (Thanks Phil!)

Make sure it has pins!

[Ray Finkle]

[Smithcraft]

I don't do it myself and I pretty much never have problems with stuff.

SC
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Grumpy old man of computing.

[Desktop] G4 mini - 1.5Ghz 1GB 80GB HDD - Newer miniStack v2 500GB - 10.5.8

[Media System] Intel i5 mini - 2.33Ghz 8GB 500GB HDD - 4 x Hitachi 2TB HDD in a qBOX-SF - 10.7.5 (Thanks Phil!)

Make sure it has pins!

[Weee]

I think this will probably be the last one before Lion. Let's just hope the transition is as smooth.

BTW: I don't repair my permissions anymore. It doesn't seem to make much of a difference.

[Ben Tex]

[CaliforniaMini]

Dang it. I just got the last of the Macs on 10.6.7. Now I've got more work to do...
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BlackBook 2.2GHz C2D, 4GB RAM, 320GB 72k RPM HD
Mini 2.0GHz (Early 2009), 4GB RAM, 320GB 72k RPM HD

[Fox]

There doesn't seem to be much written about experiences with this update. Have some of you done it yet? Any problems?
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Mini 2: 2.26 ghz Core 2 duo, 8 gb RAM, 500 gb Seagate
Also a Cube, 13" MacBook Air, 20" 2.66 ghz iMac & 11.6" Acer 1810TZ running Ubuntu & openSuse

[ez061111]

No issues here, but only installed on my MBP and server. I have read about some issues regarding sound output so waiting on my HTPC. Users seem to have resolved by using kext from 10.6.7

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3139275?start=0&tstart=0
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2.6 GHz i7 Mini 16 GB RAM, Samsung 830 & Hitachi
15" 2.3 GHz i7 MBP 16 GB RAM, OWC Extreme Pro 6G SSD & WD Black

[Bandit Bill]

No issue here. I ran OnyX before I updated.

[scooper]

No problems here. Anxiously awaiting Lion at this point. Just hope it comes out in early to mid July. I'll be out of the country after that for a month.