5832 Today Apple released the 10.6.3 Update, which 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:

• improve the reliability and compatibility of QuickTime X


• address compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications


• address an issue that causes background message colors to display incorrectly in Mail


• resolve an issue that prevented files with the # or & characters in their names from opening in Rosetta applications


• resolve an issue that prevented files from copying to Windows file servers


• improve performance of Logic Pro 9 and Main Stage 2 when running in 64-bit mode


• improve sleep and wake reliability when using Bonjour wake on demand


• address a color issue in iMovie with HD content


• improve printing reliability


• resolve issues with recurring events in iCal when connected to an Exchange server


• improve the reliability of 3rd party USB input devices


• fix glowing, stuck, or dark pixels when viewing video from the iMac (Late 2009) built-in iSight camera

Products Affected
Mail, Mac OS X 10.6, Mac OS 10.6.1, MacOs X 10.6.2

Updating your system

You should back up your system before installation; you can use Time Machine.

Don't 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:

• performance of Logic Pro 9 and Main Stage 2 when running in 64-bit mode.


• printing reliability.


• sleep and wake reliability when using Bonjour wake on demand.


• a color issue in iMovie with HD content.


• glowing, stuck, or dark pixels when viewing video from the iMac (Late 2009) built-in iSight camera.


• an issue in which the Finder reports a -36 error when copying directories to a drive formatted as FAT32.


• reliability of photo screen savers.


• compatibility issues with OpenGL-based applications.


• an issue in which shadows in PDF of Aperture book are black instead of gray.


• an issue in which the microphone level in iChat may not increase the volume after reducing it to prevent a feedback event.


• the reliability of certain third-party USB devices.


• the Accounts preference pane can now limit login to members of groups hosted by a non-Apple directory service, such as Active Directory.


• DNS server ordering as specified in Network Preferences and DNS reliability. For details about how Mac OS X v10.6 handles unresponsive DNS servers, see this article.


• the reliability and compatibility of QuickTime X.


• Data Collection: Mac OS X v10.6.3 can collect diagnostic and usage information from your Mac and send it to Apple for analysis automatically. The information is only collected with your explicit consent, and is submitted anonymously to Apple. For more details, see this article.

AirPort and wireless networking fixes for:

• general reliability for wireless connections.


• improvements to 802.1X reliability, including closed network connections , and WPA2.


• sleep/wake reliability for current iMac models when connected to 2.4GHz wireless networks.

Date and Time fixes provided for:

• Daylight Saving Time rules to reflect recent changes in areas including Argentina, Fiji, Pakistan, and Antarctica.

Directory Services fixes provided for:

• an issue that could cause the system to become unstable or unresponsive when bound to an LDAP server using SSL.


• an issue in which the 802.1X Loginwindow Profile is in place, but the wireless network is not available, directory authentication over Ethernet will now succeed.

File Services fixes provided for:

• an issue that could prevent saving files from Microsoft Office 2008 to an SMB server volume.


• issues copying, renaming or deleting files on an SMB server volume.


• clear-text authentication enabling to an SMB file server.

iCal fixes provided for:

• changing the invitation list for a single instance of a recurring event will no longer "un-book" the location of the meeting.


• an issue in which new invitations on a Microsoft Exchange server might not appear in the Notification pane.


• properly showing recurring Microsoft Exchange events which have a set end date. For details, see this article.

Mail fixes and improvements provided for:

• an issue that causes background message colors to display incorrectly in Mail.


• signing and encrypting messages, such as when using an Entrust PKI (Public Key Infrastructure).


• synchronization of the "Sent" mailbox on a Microsoft Exchange server.


• an issue that could cause Mail to delete mailboxes on a Microsoft Exchange server that is hosted behind an Internet load balancer.

Mobile Accounts fixes and improvements provided for:

• home directory synchronization when the home directory is stored on an SMB file server.


• properly warning mobile users in an Active Directory domain about upcoming password expiration.


• creating a Mobile Account that uses smart card authentication, without using a command-line tool.


• reliability in background synchronization.

MobileMe fixes and improvements provided for:

• an issue in which movies could not be viewed in Safari when visiting http://www.me.com/gallery.


• reliability of iDisk Sync.


• reliability of syncing calendars.

Parental Control fixes and improvements provided for:

• restoring Safari bookmarks functionality to parental controls users.


• better handling of Safari bookmark management when using Parental Controls.


• more reliable application launch restrictions when using Parental Control.

Rosetta fixes provided for:

• an issue that prevented files with the # or & characters in their names from opening in Rosetta applications.

System Imaging fixes and improvements provided for:

• the asr command, which now accepts the "--allow fragmented catalog" option, for restoring images that have a fragmented catalog file. For details, type man asr in Terminal.


• the installer command, which can now be used to upgrade a Mac OS X v10.5 system with a QuickTime 7 Pro key installed to Mac OS X v10.6.

Time Machine fixes and improvements provided for:

• reliability from Time Machine-to-Time Capsule backups, including multiple computers.


• an issue with Time Machine in which system backups could be restored onto unsupported Mac configurations.


• an issue in which a Time Machine backup might not work using an AirPort connection.

Xsan fixes and improvements provided for:

• the reliability of Fibre channel connections to an Xserve RAID.


• an issue that could cause the size of certain Fibre channel LUNs to be mis-reported.

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/HT4014

File Size:
719.23 MB

Download links:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1018
and
http://support.apple.com/downloads/

For more information, visit:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/

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Apple also released a Mac OS X Server v10.6.3 Update

The 10.6.3 update is recommended for all servers currently running Snow Leopard Server version 10.6 and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your server, as well as specific fixes for:

• configuring accounts in Server Preferences when bound to an external directory service


• CalDAV handling of Unicode text and attachments


• stability and reliability of Podcast Capture remote camera recordings


• submitting content into Podcast Producer using mv and cp command-line tools


• preventing time drift when capturing dual-source video in Podcast Capture


• syncing Software Update catalogs behind unauthenticated proxy servers


• upgrading and importing records from older Open Directory servers


• password expiration notifications for Mobile Account users


• using Server Admin to connect to servers in IPv6 environments


• creating NetRestore images from volumes with fragmented catalog files


• ordering of items in System Image Utility "Add Packages and Post-Install Scripts" action


• using Internet Explorer with web-based calendar, wiki, email rules and password reset


• 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


• reliability of services using Grand Central Dispatch


• duplicate serial number alerts on servers with multiple network interfaces

For detailed information about this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4015

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:
831.31 MB

System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.6, Mac OS X 10.6.1, Mac OS X 10.6.2 Server








Apple Releases Apple Security Update 2010-002 For Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.5 Server Users

Security Update 2010-002 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

Security Update 2009-006 is recommended for all servers and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

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

System Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later

File Size: 78.39 MB

Downloads:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1020
or
http://support.apple.com/downloads/

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