Mac OS X 10.6.4 Now Available
18/06/10 11:14
The latest version of Mac OS X, 10.6.4, is now available via Software Update. This update is recommended for all users running Snow Leopard and includes the latest Safari web browser release, version 5.0. It also delivers fixes for several application issues and core hardware problems:
• resolve an issue that causes the keyboard or trackpad to become unresponsive
• resolve an issue that may prevent some Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications from opening
• address issues copying, renaming, or deleting files on SMB file servers
• improve reliability of VPN connections
• resolve a playback issue in DVD Player when using Good Quality deinterlacing
• resolve an issue editing photos with iPhoto or Aperture in full screen view
• improve compatibility with some braille displays
Full details of the update are described in the following Apple knowledge base article http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4150
The Mac OS X release also includes a number of security updates, amongst which is an update to Apple’s own malware detection for the HellRTS threat - this is a malicious Trojan pretending to be an iPhoto posting on the internet.
Full details of the security update can be found here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
If you need to update multiple computers and would prefer to download the relevant update only once then this can be located on the following webpage http://support.apple.com/downloads/#macosx106
Apple recommends that you back up your system before upgrading to 10.6.4.
• resolve an issue that causes the keyboard or trackpad to become unresponsive
• resolve an issue that may prevent some Adobe Creative Suite 3 applications from opening
• address issues copying, renaming, or deleting files on SMB file servers
• improve reliability of VPN connections
• resolve a playback issue in DVD Player when using Good Quality deinterlacing
• resolve an issue editing photos with iPhoto or Aperture in full screen view
• improve compatibility with some braille displays
Full details of the update are described in the following Apple knowledge base article http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4150
The Mac OS X release also includes a number of security updates, amongst which is an update to Apple’s own malware detection for the HellRTS threat - this is a malicious Trojan pretending to be an iPhoto posting on the internet.
Full details of the security update can be found here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
If you need to update multiple computers and would prefer to download the relevant update only once then this can be located on the following webpage http://support.apple.com/downloads/#macosx106
Apple recommends that you back up your system before upgrading to 10.6.4.