Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.2 vis Software Update.
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
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“an issue that might cause your system to logout unexpectedly”
That’s ME! Hopefully this is the REAL fix. Let you know on the other side.
• a graphics distortion in Safari Top Sites
This happens to me. Not a big deal, but just the fact that they fixed this makes it look so much better.
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I haven’t had any of these things happen but I have had other things: Quicktime quits for no reason, Mail freaks out, random app quits…
let’s hope it helps
I won’t update until someone else has who’s discovered whether it’s snappier.
OS 10.6.2 rocks and it was my idea!
Safari Top Sites
Does anybody here use this?
I always forget it’s even there.
Oh yeah… the spontaneous logout-login problem is GONE!
@ G4Dualie
… and it was my idea!
A meme is born.
Also seems to fix an annoying bug that caused an application to lock up if you used the Spotlight search box in the Open/Attach dialogue box to locate the file to attach…. fingers crossed that this holds up. It was a giant productivity sinkhole.
“an issue that might cause your system to logout unexpectedly”
I tried to blame OS X, but then realized it was the chili relleno from the night before …..
“issues when using NTFS and WebDAV file servers”
I hope this fixes the DNS loopback bug that meant it could take up to 5 minutes before it displays any folders or contents on Windows Servers…
…I know it is a bug in Windows that causes this, but since the idiots at Redmond will never get round to fixing it, I hope Apple have provided a workaround. I had to downgrade my work Mac to Leopard because of this showstopper.
is this 10C540?
I really hate to say it — never have before — but it really DOES seem snappier. iTunes seems to show up way faster. Mail, Safari…huh!
10C540, yes.
I still have the “bug” of putting the mouse pointer over the dashed line in the dock between the running apps and the minimized windows/trash/apps folder so it turns into the <|> cursor, then moving the pointer off the dock onto the desktop and having it stay <|>, instead of going back to the regular arrow. I guess I can live with it.
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Joel,
Because Apple works hard to refine and polish their product, you resent that? That makes them like MS? Enjoy your misery with Windows 7.
Joel – Are you kidding? You think that any eye candy 7ista can dish up is better than the OSX. Considering maintenance, viri and the like – go for.
Let us know how your experience goes in a couple of months.
Windows 7 was my idea……… How do you like me now, cause I never really like you.
I use Top Sites as the default when I open a new tab. (Don’t know if that’s a setting or not.) I find it very handy for places I go often. I’ve also had times when my wife is looking over my shoulder and she’ll notice that her sister’s blog has been updated. Then she me makes me click on it.
@iphoner
that meme was born in the 90’s by one former Vice President and thankfully failed Presidental contender concerning the foundation of the interwebz.
Mac OS is behind
A computer were things just work, were my media is on my TV, in my pocket, on my phone, everything just works together.
I’m Steve Jobs, I’m a Mac and Windows 7 was totally my idea back in 1982 we called it Macintosh.
Getting off topic, but…..I use Reset Safari about every second or third web site I am on – so Top Sites is pretty much useless to me.
But I’m sure all the sites/services tracking your every web movement must really enjoy it, as it’s just more information about you they can sell to others.
How “snappy” is it?
10.6.2 installed … only one problem … broke my Mail notification plug-in …. I was using Herald …..