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Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.1 and Security Update 2009-005

Apple today released Mac OS X 10.6.1, the first maintenance update for Snow Leopard, via Software Update and Apple's software downloads page. The most recent developer build of OS X 10.6.1, Build 10B504, was seeded just two days ago. The update brings several bug fixes, as well as an update to Flash Player to incorporate the most recent release from Adobe.

The 10.6.1 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:

- compatibility with some Sierra Wireless 3G modems
- an issue that might cause DVD playback to stop unexpectedly
- some printer compatibility drivers not appearing properly in the add printer browser
- an issue that might make it difficult to remove an item from the Dock
- instances where automatic account setup in Mail might not work
- an issue where pressing cmd-opt-t in Mail brings up the special characters menu instead of moving a message
- Motion 4 becoming unresponsive

For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3810.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.

- Mac OS X v10.6.1 Update (71.47 MB)
- Mac OS X Server v10.6.1 Update (71.57 MB)

Apple has also released Security Update 2009-005 for users on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and 10.4 Tiger.

- Security Update 2009-005 (Leopard) (93.14 MB)
- Security Update 2009-005 Server (Leopard) (93.14 MB)

- Security Update 2009-005 (Tiger Intel) (169.75 MB)
- Security Update 2009-005 (Tiger PPC) (77.95 MB)
- Security Update 2009-005 Server (Tiger Univ) (206.43 MB)
- Security Update 2009-005 Server (Tiger PPC) (132.53 MB)

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32 months ago
I can't find news of this anywhere. 10.6.1 just showed up in my Software Update. Did this just happen?
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32 months ago
9MB install via SU.
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32 months ago
Yes, just happened! :cool:
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32 months ago
Only 9MB. The other 60MB must have all been debugging.
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32 months ago
...So it is! That was quick. Maybe 10.6.1 will bring even more subtle refinements.
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32 months ago

The 10.6.1 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:
[LIST]
[*]compatibility with some Sierra Wireless 3G modems
[*]an issue that might cause DVD playback to stop unexpectedly
[*]some printer compatibility drivers not appearing properly in the add printer browser
[*]an issue that might make it difficult to remove an item from the Dock
[*]instances where automatic account setup in Mail might not work
[*]an issue where pressing cmd-opt-t in Mail brings up the special characters menu instead of moving a message
[*]Motion 4 becoming unresponsive
[/LIST]
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3810.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.


75.1MB for me, 2007 C2D MacBook

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edit: Odd they didn't include this in the Software Update summary but on the linked pages

[list][*]Includes an update to Adobe Flash Player plug-in version 10.0.32.18
[/list]

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32 months ago
Mine is 75.1MB.
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32 months ago
Please, please, please fix printing.

75.1 MB for late 2008 MB.
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32 months ago
Only 9.8 MB for my CoreDuo MacBook.

...Maybe those with an extra 32 bits have an extra 65.2 MB to download. :D
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32 months ago
Now the I'm-waiting-for-.1-ers can install SL :D
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