Apple Releases Mac OS X v10.6.7 Updates

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Apple has released a variety of Mac OS X v10.6.7 Updates and security updates for both OS 10.6 and OS 10.5 Leopard. The Version 10.6.7Update is largely a bugfix along with the usual slate of security patches and a few feature enhancements. The Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

Apple recommends that before updating your system you should do a global backup of your files using Time Machine. Other backup utilities such as Carbon Copy Cloner (my personal fave, recently updated to version 3.3.7) can also be used.

Letting Software Update handle installing the update is quick and easy, but doing some system maintenance and running a standalone update installer the best policy for avoiding problems with system updates, and is my preferred option, ideally using the Combo installer version even if I’m only going up one fractional version increment. For good measure, I also try to squeeze in running a slate of system maintenance routines before installing the update.

New in Mac OS X 10.6.7:

• Improves the reliability of Back to My Mac.
• Resolves an issue when transferring files to certain SMB servers.
• Addresses various minor Mac App Store issues.

Additional improvements:
• For information about the security content of this update, visit:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
• Includes all the improvements in the previous Mac OS X v10.6.1, 10.6.2, 10.6.3, 10.6.4, 10.6.5, and 10.6.6 updates.
• Includes Safari 5.0.4.
• Includes RAW image compatibility for additional digital cameras.
• Resolves a window resizing issue with X-Plane 9 on Macs with ATI graphics
Addresses an issue with MacBook Air (Mid 2010) computers that could cause a kernel panic.
• Address issues in the AirPort driver for certain devices.
• Improves brightness on external displays and projectors.
• Addresses an issue where DVD Player may display black video on some Macs using the 64-bit kernel.
• Addresses an issue with some NEC displays in which the screen may appear black when connected to a Mac Pro (Mid 2010).
• Resolves an issue in which some Multiple Master (MM) fonts were missing from Mac Pro (Mid 2010), MacBook Pro (15-inch & 17-inch Mid 2010), and iMac (Mid 2010) computers.
• Addresses various issues with MacBook Air (Mid 2010) computer performance.
• Resolves an issue in which clicking the Updates tab in the Mac App Store could cause the Mac App Store to become unresponsive.
• Fixes a problem opening an afp:// URL that points to a file, and changes the AFP mount path to conform to previous Mac OS X releases. For details, see article HT4538.
• Includes the ability to repair certain issues that may prevent hardware RAID volumes from mounting. For more information, see article TS3631.
• Fixes a rare issue in Mac OS X v10.6.5 that could cause user accounts to disappear from the Login window and System Preferences after putting the system to sleep.
• Improves the reliability of dragging files or folders to the Trash when using an NFS home directory.

Several versions of the Mac OS X 10.6.7 Update are available as standalone installers, as well as through Software Update. For most Mac OS client users who prefer not to use the Software Update option, the most common versions will be the 1.12 GB (1007.2 MB) Mac OS X v10.6.7 Update Delta (incremental) and the Mac OS X v10.6.7 Update Combo

Mac OS X v10.6.7 Update

The 10.6.7 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.

File Size: 475 MB

System Requirements
Mac OS X v10.6.6

For detailed information on this update, visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4472

Download:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1363

Mac OS X v10.6.7 Update Combo

Mac OS X v10.6.7 Update Combo, available from Apple Support Downloads or at this URL:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1361

System Requirements are:
Mac OS X v10.6 – Mac OS X 10.6.6

For detailed information on this update, visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4472

Download link:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1363

If you’re fortunate enough to have one of the early 2011 MacBook Pros, you will want:

Mac OS X v10.6.7 Update for early 2011 MacBook Pro

The Mac OS X 10.6.7 Update for MacBook Pro is recommended for all early 2011 MacBook Pro models. It includes general operating system fixes for Mac OS X Snow Leopard that enhance the stability, compatibility, performance, and security of your Mac, including fixes that:

  • improve the reliability of Back to My Mac
  • Resolve an issue when transferring files to certain SMB servers
  • Address various minor Mac App Store bugs
  • Address minor FaceTime performance issues
  • Improve graphics stability and external display compatibility

For detailed information on this update, visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4472

Note that this version of the update is only for 2011 Early MacBook Pro computers.

File Size: 368.21 MB

System Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.6.6
MacBook Pro Early 2011

Download here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1368

Security Update 2011-001 (Snow Leopard – Client)

Security Update 2011-001 (Snow Leopard – Client) is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update.

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

File Size: 241.35 MB

System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.6.6 Client

For more information, or to download, visit:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1366

You can download the standalone installers (including server versions) here:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/

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