Mac OS X 10.6.3 Released

Apple has released Mac OS X version 10.6.3, the first large update to the operating system this year. It features numerous bug fixes and improvements, including:

• “improve the reliability and compatibility of QuickTime X
• 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”

as well as fixes for AirPort, iCal, Mail, MobileMe, Rosetta and Time Machine. A complete list of changes is available at support.apple.com/kb/HT4014.

If you have not yet been prompted to update, manually run Software Update or download the update at support.apple.com/kb/DL1018 if you are currently using Mac OS X 10.6.2 or at support.apple.com/kb/DL1017 if you are using any other version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard.