Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.2 to the public. This update comes with a large assortment of fixes, but most importantly, addresses a bug that erases user data. Here are the release notes: The 10.6.2 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that […]
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Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.2 and Security Update 2009-006

Nov 9th 2009 by

softwareupdate-iconjpg1112.jpegApple has released Mac OS X 10.6.2 to the public. This update comes with a large assortment of fixes, but most importantly, addresses a bug that erases user data. Here are the release notes:

The 10.6.2 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, including fixes for:

– an issue that might cause your system to logout unexpectedly
– a graphics distortion in Safari Top Sites
– Spotlight search results not showing Exchange contacts
– a problem that prevented authenticating as an administrative user
– issues when using NTFS and WebDAV file servers
– the reliability of menu extras
– an issue with the 4-finger swipe gesture
– an issue that causes Mail to quit unexpectedly when setting up an Exchange server
– Address Book becoming unresponsive when editing
– a problem adding images to contacts in Address Book
– an issue that prevented opening files downloaded from the Internet
– Safari plug-in reliability
– general reliability improvements for iWork, iLife, Aperture, Final Cut Studio, MobileMe, and iDisk
– an issue that caused data to be deleted when using a guest account

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3874.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

You can download the update through Software Update or select your appropriate version here. The update, depending on what version you download, weighs in around 500 MB.

Additionally, Apple has released Security Update 2009-006 for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard users.
You can find the downloads here and here. Also worth noting, it appears Intel Atom support is officially missing from this update, meaning “Hackintosh” netbooks running Snow Leopard will cease to function if they are updated.

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