6205 This Mac OS X v10.6.2 update is recommended for Mac OS X v10.6 and 10.6.1 Snow Leopard users 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

Products Affected Mail, Mac OS X 10.6, Mac OS 10.6.1 Updating your system You should back up your system before installation; you can use Time Machine. Do not interrupt the installation process once you have started to update your system. You may experience unexpected results if you have third-party system software modications installed, or if you've modied the operating system through other means. Choose Software Update from the Apple menu to check for the latest Apple software via the Internet, including this update. If your computer is not up-to-date, other software updates available for your computer may appear, which you should install. When Software Updates states "Your software is up to date," you can be sure that all available updates have been installed. Note that an update size may vary from computer to computer when installed using Software Update. Also, some updates must be installed prior to others, so you should run Software Update more than once to make sure you have all available updates. You can manually download the update installer. This is a useful option when you need to update multiple computers but only want to download the update once. These versions of the standalone installers are available from Apple Support Downloads. [Note: this is my preferred method regardless of how many computers there are to update. See download link below. CM] What's included? 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

File Size: 473MB System Requirements Mac OS X 10.6.1 For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3874 Download standalone updater: http://support.apple.com/downloads/ For more information, visit: http://www.apple.com/macosx/ *** Apple also released a Mac OS X Server v10.6.2 Update The 10.6.2 Server update is recommended for all servers currently running Snow Leopard Server version 10.6 or 10.6.1 and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your server, as well as specific fixes for:

• adding and removing imported users in Server Preferences
• synchronizing Portable Home Directory content
• using iCal web interface within select time zones
• previewing and capturing dual-source video in Podcast Capture
• server-side filtering of incoming mail messages
• using chained digital certificates for mail services
• creating images with System Image Utility
• automating installation of NetRestore images
• preventing brute force password attacks
• using sudo command with authenticated Open Directory binding
• binding to Active Directory domains with invalid service records
• creation of mobile accounts for Active Directory users
• correcting a problem that would cause the Software Update cache to grow excessively

For detailed information about this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3875 For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 Download standalone updater: http://support.apple.com/downloads/ File Size: 496MB System Requirements Mac OS X 10.6 Mac OS X 10.6.1 Server For more information, visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3875

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