Mac OS X 10.6.3 and Security Update 2010-002 Released

Apple has released a major update for Mac OS X. The upgrade to Snow Leopard, 10.6.3, is available through Software Update and will be downloaded automatically if you have ‘Check for Updates’ selected in your System Preferences.

You can also manually download the Update from
here if you have multiple computers that need updating and only want to download the update once. Be aware that it is 720MB for the update and 784MB for the Combo Update.

Apple recommends that you back up your system before upgrading to 10.6.3.

The update covers general operating system fixes for a wide variety of applications and core technologies, ranging from Time Machine, Mail, iCal to MobileMe, Airport and Directory Services. Further information can be found on the Apple website
About the Mac OS X v10.6.3 Update

In addition, the release includes a significant number of security fixes which are detailed in the following knowledgebase article Security Update 2010-002 Note, the Security Update applies to both 10.5.8 and 10.6