Quote:Originally Posted by florianvk I'd sincerely hope Apple will continue to upgrade Snow Leopard with bug fixes and updated peripherial hardware support like print drivers, etc. ... I hope AI is not right with it's "the last update" prediction this time - it would't really look nice for Apple.Almost certainly, the unusual step of releasing an update with the same version number as the last one was done primarily so that they would still have 10.6.9 left for other fixes. I would say the versioning numbers suggest that this is the *second* last update for 10.6, which sounds about right given that there is rarely more than one or two updates after the new full number version comes out.
Quote:Originally Posted by Prof. Peabody Almost certainly, the unusual step of releasing an update with the same version number as the last one was done primarily so that they would still have 10.6.9 left for other fixes. I would say the versioning numbers suggest that this is the *second* last update for 10.6, which sounds about right given that there is rarely more than one or two updates after the new full number version comes out.Right. This fix isn't big enough for a .x.x release and Apple doesn't want to extend it to the .x.x.x structure.
Mac Os X 10.6 8 Combo Update Download
The 10.6.8 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
The 10.6.8 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 that:
I recently updated my iPhone 4. In the process, I was forced to delete everything off of the phone in order to support the data. Now that my phone is updated it is incompatible with my iTunes (10.6.3). As a result, I've had to resort to listening to Pandora which has been extremly frustrating knowing that I had iTunes on my phone prior to updating my iPohne to the latest software...
Standalone Updates enable you to apply updates to Mac OS X in lieu of using Software Update. They are downloaded to your Mac and installed by mounting the associated disk image and launching the Installer package therein.
Following the release of OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8 a little over a month ago, Apple has released a new version of the operating system to users with bug fixes. This bug fix update will come automatically in the download for those who are still running earlier versions of Snow Leopard, but a patch is available for those who are already on 10.6.8.
I was one of those who had problems with printing after the 10.6.8 update (and pdf's with the 10.6.7 update) but was able to restore functionality by replacing the four unix apps as mentioned in the article and had everything running properly again within a couple of hours.
On my three-day-old MBP 13.3, updating to 10.6.8 knocked my Zumodrive icon off my desktop, and the "Open Zumodrive" command on the menubar opens a folder (Zumodrive_501) in a greyed-out Volumes dir/folder ... strange ... anybody? Will post updates if anything changes ...
Replacing the AppleHDA.kext file actually made my audio problems worse. I had to revert the entire system to 10.6.7. While some OS X updates have had a problem or two, I can't remember any that compare to 10.6.8. It is absolutely the worst ever, bar none. Rather than encourage me that Apple is working hard on Lion, I get the message that Apple has lost touch with quality control altogether. I will definitely be waiting to upgrade to Lion till I see that all the bugs have been squashed, say by 10.7.2 or 3. Thank you ahead of time to the brave souls who will be troubleshooting the Lion for rest of us.
I'm a Mac consultant with a bit over 1400 clients. I've updated about 20 of them to 10.6.8 with no problems to report to date. Most of the problems reported seem to be with programs which change or modify kernel extensions or startup files - PGP or printer and scanner drivers, for instance. With thousands of these third party programs out there, you can't realistically test all of them, especially in various combinations like PGP Desktop and a HP scanner driver, for instance. So the fixes have to be after the problems manifest themselves in real live use.
What would I do without TidBITS! I recently ordered a Mac Mini because it will come with Snow Leopard installed instead of Lion. In doing so I will also be making the leap from Tiger. As a chronic late adopter I wanted to avoid Lion because it doesn't support Rosetta, something I learned from TidBITS. I'm not a power user and my PPC software serves me well. Now I know enough to watch for problems on 10.6.8 and have downloaded the combo updater as a precaution. Thanks TidBITS.
Alternately, you should be able to accomplish the same task by downloading the OS X 10.6.7 Combo updater and extracting the included HDA kernel extension from there. To do this, download the updater in addition to the package management tool Pacifist, and follow these instructions:
Echofon 1.5 (current branch for PowerPC) _1.5.dmg (Mac OS X PowerPC/Intel 10.5.8): Digital Signature AUG 18 2011 Firefox 10.0.2 (current branch for Intel) -US/Firefox%2010.0.2.dmg (for PowerPC download 3.6.27 -US/Firefox%203.6.27.dmg or select the correct version of TenFourFox 10.0.2 below) (Mac OS X Intel 10.5-10.7.2): Digital Signature FEB 16 2012 Firefox 9.0.1 (old branch for Intel) -US/Firefox%209.0.1.dmg (for PowerPC download 3.6.26 -US/Firefox%203.6.27.dmg or select the correct version of TenFourFox 10.0.2 below) (Mac OS X Intel 10.5-10.7.2): Digital Signature DEC 20 2011 Firefox 3.6.28 (current branch for Intel and PowerPC) -US/Firefox%203.6.28.dmg (Mac OS X PowerPC/Intel 10.4.11-10.6.8): Digital Signature MAR 06 2012 Firefox 2.0.0.20 (old branch for PowerPC) -US/Firefox%202.0.0.20.dmg (outdated, I highly recommend Camino 1.6.11 =camino-1.6.11&os=osx&lang=en-US on Mac OS X Panther 10.3.9 machines) (Mac OS X PowerPC 10.3.9): Digital Signature DEC 17 2008 Google Earth 6.1.0.5001 (current branch for Intel) (Mac OS X Intel): Digital Signature DEC 05 2011
iTunes 10.6.3 (current branch for Intel and PowerPC) -6244.20120611.BbHi8/iTunes10.6.3.dmg (requires minimum Safari 5.0.6 for Leopard -1604.20110720.2HQcx/Safari5.0.6Leopard.dmg, Safari 5.1.2 for Snow Leopard -3231.20111128.Xsl87/Safari5.1.2SnowLeopard.dmg or Safari 5.1.2 for Lion -3551.20111129.Fr43e/Safari5.1.2Lion.dmg): (Mac OS X PowerPC/Intel 10.5-10.7.2): Digital Signature JUN 11 2012 (This new version remains compatible with PowerPC, especially due to the fact that iPhone 3GS is still being sold, and the minimum requirement for 3GS is a Mac running OS X 10.5.8, which was offered in PowerPC & Intel; will need to remain PowerPC until Apple drops the 3GS, because iTunes is the only way to sync and update an iPhone)
As hinted at earlier this week, Apple has now released Mac OS X 10.6.8, the eighth maintenance update for Snow Leopard, via Software Update. The update offers a number of fixes implemented since the release of Mac OS X 10.6.7 in late March.
Altogether, the contents of these security updates include bug fixes for Mac OS X 10.6.8, Mac OS X Server 10.6.8, OS X Lion v10.7 to v10.7.5, and OS X Lion Server v10.7 to v10.7.5, in addition to OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.2. Overall, a total of 21 security issues are fixed, covering 17 separate CVEs, 9 of which are related to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2013-0156 and CVE-2013-0333 include flaws impacting multiple components of Apple software).
The 10.6.8 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 that:Turn on browser notifications to receive breaking news alerts from EngadgetYou can disable notifications at any time in your settings menu.Not nowTurn onTurned onTurn on
I've got three 10.6 computers that won't install OS X updates. Checking for new software will show about a dozen updates (Security updates, Safari, iPhoto, printers, etc) and if choose install it downloads them. After downloading and then clicking restart the computer sits at the purplish sky desktop with no progress bar, and then after about 3 minutes it goes back to the login window (without ever installing or restarting).
If I then select check for updates the same updates will all be presented and I can repeat the process. Manually downloading and installing an update such as 10.6.8 combo updater works as it should, and then check for updates no longer presents that particular update as an option.
In March 2012, one of the certificates that Apple signed their updates with expired. Any update downloaded before then will not run without errors. I don't remember what was written to the system log.
The solution is to re-download the updates, or, temporarily set your system clock to (before March, 2012). If the updates have already been downloaded, you don't need a network connection while they are installed. And, after the installation completes, you can reset your system clock back to the proper date. 2ff7e9595c
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