Mac OS X 10.6.4 is in Software Update
Head on over to Software Update to find the latest OS X dot release.10.6.4 is now available -- and in addition to the usual split between delta and combo updates, and regular/server versions, there's another wrinkle here: the Mac mini released today gets its very own flavor of the 10.6.4 update, presumably because of late changes that couldn't be tracked back into the trunk version of the OS. The size of the update may vary if you pick it up via Software Update -- we saw 315 MB on a MacBook Pro running 10.6.3. The combo update for all 10.6 systems weighs in at a bandwidth-hogging 887.4 MB.
Here's Apple's write-up on the matter:
The 10.6.4 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard. It includes Safari 5 and general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes that:
- resolve an issue that causes the keyboard or trackpad to become unresponsive
- resolve an issue that may prevent some Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications from opening
- address issues copying, renaming, or deleting files on SMB file servers
- improve reliability of VPN connections
- resolve a playback issue in DVD Player when using Good Quality deinterlacing
- resolve an issue editing photos with iPhoto or Aperture in full screen view
- improve compatibility with some braille displays
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Head on over to Software Update to find the latest OS X dot release.10.6.4 is now available -- and in addition to the usual split between...
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Internet sharing, which hasn't worked on my iMac since I bought it earlier this year, now works. I've tried every fix I could find to get this working without success, so that is worth the upgrade time.
"This may not seem very important, I know,
but it is, so I'm bothering telling you so."
Hey, I've been running CS3 on 10.6 ever since it was released with no problems at all (only use Photoshop and Flash though)..
June 16 2010 at 9:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAs someone who is affected by the 10.6.3 CS3 crashing issue, I downloaded this update immediately! Too bad it didn't fix a thing.
June 16 2010 at 11:24 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt fixed it for me.
Have you ever had your Mac worked on or the motherboard replaced? If so, check 'About this Mac' -> 'More Info ...' -> 'Serial Number (system):' Is there a number there?
If not, CS3 will crash. This update fixes that specific problem. If you have a number there. CS3 is crashing for other reasons.
Argh, this update broke the working GPGMail Plug-in in Mail -.-
June 16 2010 at 9:40 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDownloaded the ~900MB combo update and applied it to my Early 2009 MacMini (10.6.3 w/ Safari 5) and the install completed without issues.
In fact, I don't notice anything different at all.
But I guess that's a good thing.
No issues before or after this update thus far.
I wish my update was 315MB. Unibody i7 MacBook Pro clocked in at 641.1MB, coming from 10.6.3.
June 16 2010 at 4:37 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI didn't have to enter the admin password when updating from 10.6.3 to 10.6.4 through Software update! Is that a new feature, or hasn't it been the drill previously at all? I am getting senile maybe?
June 16 2010 at 2:34 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDoes anybody have any idea what this update actually did to Mail? My upgrade took a while after launching Mail.
June 15 2010 at 9:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThat wasn't mentioned in the patches on Apples website, unless it is one of the security upgrades, but Mail on my MBP gave the notice, "Mail has been upgraded during a Mac OSX software update. Your existing messages need to be upgraded the first time you use Mail... etc..
June 16 2010 at 1:47 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySame here EIM -- just wondering what the heck it did since there doesn't appear to be any difference.
June 16 2010 at 2:08 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyNo one has mentioned this yet - but this update turns on Safari Extensions.
June 15 2010 at 9:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAnyone try this yet? I want to upgrade to 10.6 but upgrading to CS5 was holding me back.
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