14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has rolled out a series of Snow Leopard updates patching some recently discovered issues with the OS, both Client and Server-side.
According to a technical note on Apple’s Support site, the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Supplemental Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and resolves issues with:
- Transferring personal data, settings, and compatible applications from a Mac running Mac OS X Snow Leopard to a new Mac running Mac OS X Lion - Certain network printers that pause print jobs immediately and fail to complete - System audio that stops working when using HDMI or optical audio out.
For Snow Leopard Server users, OS X 10.6.8 Server Supplemental Update includes specific fixes for server-side performance issues when using Server Monitor.
Downloads for Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update v.1.1 are also available.
“The 10.6.8 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,” says the company headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California.
For servers currently running Snow Leopard Server, this update includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes in the following areas, Apple says:
- properly displaying videos in Wiki pages when viewed from Firefox or Internet Explorer browsers - reliability of using sharepoints with Time Machine - reliability of vacation mail notices - improved reliability of processing international character encodings in iCal Server - improved authentication support when accessing iCal Server from iOS devices - properly enabling previous updates in Software Update Server - improved reliability for cascading Software Update Servers. Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update v.1.1 is targeted at customers running Mac OS X 10.6.7.
The Mac OS X 10.6.8 Supplemental Update is to be applied on systems that are already running the latest version of Snow Leopard (10.6.8).
Softpedia readers can grab any of the available updates using this handy link.