Third build to list no known issues, limited number of focus areas, and changes from previous release

Jun 2, 2010 09:29 GMT  ·  By

Apple has signaled to its developer community that build 10F564 of Mac OS X 10.6.4 is now available for download. Intended for testing purposes by the mass of developers Apple trusts to find bugs and security holes, seed 10F564 is the third 10.6.4 build to list no known issues, a virtually unchanged record of focus areas, and a small number of modifications since the last seed.

Apple’s message to developers reads,

“Mac OS X 10.6.4 Build 10F564 Download Mac OS X Software Update 10.6.4 is an update to Mac OS X 10.6. Please refer to the seed note for more details and installation instructions.”

The disk image weighs in at 600MB in barebones delta form, and 880MB as a combo update, according to a screenshot leaked to 9to5mac. The site was also able to obtain the seed notes (reproduced below).

Known issues: None.

Focus Areas: Graphics Drivers, SMB, USB, Voice Over, VPN.

Included in this update

- 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.

Mac OS X 10.6.4 is the fourth maintenance and security update to Apple’s Snow Leopard operating system. Such incremental updates generally spend between two and four months in development.

Although Apple picks certain weekdays for certain hardware and software updates, these incremental releases can drop at any time. Considering the limited number of found issues, steady focus areas and the small list of changes spanning this development cycle, Mac OS X 10.6.4 may be released by the end of the month, Softpedia believes.