Search articles from thousands of Examiners
Write for us
Houston Gadgets and Tech SF Gadgets Examiner
SF Gadgets Examiner

Apple releases Mac OS X update 10.6.2

November 9, 3:37 PMSF Gadgets ExaminerAdam Mills
Comment Print Email RSS Subscribe

Subscribe


Get alerts when there is a new article from the SF Gadgets Examiner. Read Examiner.com's terms of use.
Email Address


  Include other special offers from Examiner.com
Terms of Use

The new OS X update has been released.
The new OS X update has been released.
Boy Genius Report.

A quick little note for all of you Mac users out there.

Apple has released the newest update for Mac’s OS X and it’s a big one. Topping the charts at a solid 500MB, this baby has a ton of fixes that you should probably get on board your computer.

Yes, even the bug that erased your user data with a guest account has apparently been taken care of. Below you can find the entire list of things changed in the update, or if you want to hear it from Apple themselves, you can find them here.

 

General operating system fixes provided for:

* an issue that caused data to be deleted when using a guest account
* an issue that might cause your system to logout unexpectedly
* Spotlight search results not showing Exchange contacts
* the reliability of menu extras
* an issue in Dictionary when using Hebrew as the primary language
* shutter-click sound effect when taking a screenshot
* an issue with the four-finger swipe gesture
* an issue adding images to contacts in Address Book
* an issue in Front Row that could cause sluggish or slow frame rates while watching videos
* creation of mobile accounts for Active Directory users
* reliability and duration of VPN connections
* general reliability improvements for iWork, iLife, Aperture, Final Cut Studio, MobileMe, and iDisk
* overall improvements to VoiceOver performance
* this update addresses video playback and performance issues for iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) and iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) computers that may occur in some situations while AirPort is turned on


Fonts fixes provided for:

* an issue with font spacing
* an issue in which some Fonts are missing
* font duplication issues
* an issue with some PostScript Type 1 fonts not working properly

Graphics fixes provided for:

* an issue when connecting monitors to DVI and Mini DisplayPort adapters
* an issue in which the brightness setting may not be remembered on restart
* addresses functionality with specific display models
* general reliability and performance improvements when using some applications

Mail fixes provided for:

* a situation in which Mail's unread count may not update properly as messages are read on another computer
* an issue in which deleted RSS feeds may return
* an issue in which Mail cannot preview or Quick Look attachments when composing a new message
* an issue that can cause Address Book and/or Mail to stop responding when opened
* an issue in which email messages received from an Exchange Server are not formatted correctly
* an issue in which Mail reports "Account exceeded bandwidth limits" for some Gmail accounts

MobileMe fixes provided for:


* performance when accessing files from iDisk via the Finder and syncing iDisk files
* an issue in which syncing iDisk files does not proceed beyond "checking items"
* reliability and performance when syncing contacts, calendars, and bookmarks with MobileMe (syncing with iTunes and iSync are also improved)
* an issue that prevents some users from logging into MobileMe via the MobileMe System Preference pane

Network file systems fixes provided for:

* compatibility with third-party AFP servers
* file synchronization for portable home directories

Printing and faxing fixes provided for:

* automatic printer updates improvements
* Print dialog allowing you to enter and send to more than one fax recipient

Safari fixes provided for:


* a graphics distortion issue in Safari Top Sites
* Safari plug-in reliability

More About: Internet · Update · News

Add a Comment

Name:


Comments:
characters left

NOTE: Do Not Alter These Fields:

Inside 'New Moon'
Get inside info on all things New Moon.
Robert Pattinson | Taylor Lautner

Recent Articles

Wednesday, November 25, 2009
I won’t be writing much here and if you scroll down, you’re going to see why. NewEgg has released a complete list of their pre-Black …
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
These things are everywhere aren’t they? A quick little piece of news for all of you out there with Verizon who may be looking to get a …