14 DAY TRIAL // Two weeks into the release of Mac OS X 10.6, Apple has issued the first incremental update to the software, bringing Snow Leopard to version 10.6.1. The maintenance release, available for both Client and Server users, contains mostly fixes, while addressing a single security issue – the outdated Adobe Flash Player plug-in.
As usual, Apple uses the Support section of its website to inform OS X 10.6 Client users that the 10.6.1 Update is highly recommended, as it includes general operating-system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of their Mac. The fixes include:
- compatibility with some Sierra Wireless 3G modems; - an issue that might cause DVD playback to stop unexpectedly; - some printer compatibility drivers not appearing properly in the add printer browser; - an issue that might make it difficult to remove an item from the Dock; - instances where automatic account setup in Mail might not work; - an issue where pressing cmd-opt-t in Mail brings up the special characters menu instead of moving a message; - Motion 4 becoming unresponsive.
For one reason or another, the Support page listing the changes with OS X 10.6.1 doesn’t mention Flash being updated. However, an additional Support document looks at these changes more thoroughly, and also reveals that Mac OS X 10.6.1 “includes an update to Adobe Flash Player plug-in version 10.0.32.18.” Under the same Support tab, Apple has posted a security note on the respective update.
“Multiple issues exist in the Adobe Flash Player plug-in,” Apple says, “the most serious of which may lead to arbitrary code execution when viewing a maliciously crafted web site,” the description goes. “The issues are addressed by updating the Flash Player plug-in to version 10.0.32.18,” Apple explains.
The Mac OS X Server 10.6.1 Update is also available. Servers currently running Snow Leopard Server version 10.6 will benefit from general operating-system fixes that enhance stability, compatibility and security. The release also addresses the reliability of services using Grand Central Dispatch and duplicate serial number alerts on servers with multiple network interfaces.
Mac OS X 10.6.1 is the first incremental update to Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. To download and install the update, Mac users can either employ their Mac’s built-in software updaters (as pictured above), or download the 10.6.1 PKG file and do a manual install of the software.
Download Mac OS X 10.6.1 (Free) Download Mac OS X 10.6.1 Server (Free)