∞ Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.3

Apple on Monday released Mac OS X 10.6.3 fixing a number of issues including improving reliability of QuickTime X.

Other changes in this release include:

  • 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

The update is available from Apple’s Web site or via the software update mechanism in Mac OS X.



  • http://intensedebate.com/people/zwei zwei

    Ho-lee-crap did they release it …it set the bar for fastest download speed I've ever seen. It reached 11.1MB/sec before it ended. That's going on 3x faster than I've ever seen on my network. :o

    http://twitpic.com/1bsi2n

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/jdalrymple Jim Dalrymple

      It's a massive update too. About 450MB for me.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/zwei zwei

    Interesting, I got your comment (and I see it on the sidebar) …but it's not showing up in the comments. o.0