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In a rare turn of events, Apple has quietly released Mac OS X 10.6.3 v1.1, a stability update for Snow Leopard that’s only required for select systems.
According to Macworld, the updated Mac OS X 10.6.3 v1.1 contains improvements to QuickTime X, OpenGL-based apps, coloring messages in Mail and printing reliability — or as they put it, “apparently not enough to warrant a bump to 10.6.4.” We tried updating a MacBook Pro at our end via Software Update, but were not offered the stability update, so your mileage may vary.
Other minor issues addressed with Mac OS X 10.6.3 v1.1 include opening files with certain special characters in Rosetta applications, color problems with HD content in iMovie, recurring events in iCal when connected to an Exchange server and improved performance for Logic Pro 9 and Main Stage 2 in 64-bit mode.
But that list only scratches the surface — Apple has posted a lengthy list of small changes and improvements for the stability update on their website, so it might be worth a peek to see if any bugs you’re experiencing have gotten squashed.
If Mac OS X 10.6.3 v1.1 doesn’t show up in Software Update for you either, you can head directly to Apple’s support site and download the 785MB-plus combo update. Better safe than sorry, you know?
For our readers currently rocking Snow Leopard – Cupertino’s got your back.
This morning saw the release of Apple’s latest update to the operating system, bringing the version number up to 10.6.3. According to the download propaganda, the update includes the usual bits and pieces to – say it with us – enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac.
The update includes fixes to:
- Improve the reliability and compatibility of QuickTime X
- Address compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications
- Address an issue that causes background message colors to display incorrectly in Mail
- Resolve an issue that prevented files with the # or & characters in their names from opening in Rosetta applications
- resolve an issue that prevented files from copying to Windows file servers
- Improve performance of Logic Pro 9 and Main Stage 2 when running in 64-bit mode
- Improve sleep and wake reliability when using Bonjour wake on demand
- Address a color issue in iMovie with HD content
- Improve printing reliability
- Resolve issues with recurring events in iCal when connected to an Exchange server
- Improve the reliability of 3rd party USB input devices
- Fix glowing, stuck, or dark pixels when viewing video from the iMac (Late 2009) built-in iSight camera
Not too shabby.
If your Mac isn’t set up to accept automatic updates, click on the Apple icon in the top left corner of your screen and pick Software Update. You can also hit up Apple’s website for the update online here.
