10.6.3 Update Now Available

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I just downloaded/installed the 10.6.3 update. Don't really notice any changes yet.
Here's the details from Apple's site:

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
 

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Thanks for the "head's up". You win the "first to post about 10.6.3" award!;)

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On my imac (currently 10.6.2) the 10.6.3 update is 437.8MB
 
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I actually downloaded the combo update from Apple's website. Stupid question but.. things that aren't needed (redundant stuff) won't be installed right ? I mean, does OS X detect what is needed only ? I did the combo and upon updating it said that it would take up over a gig of space.

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On my imac (currently 10.6.2) the 10.6.3 update is 437.8MB

If you think about it from an historical perspective...437.8meg is an absolutely insane update size!

Even compare that OS update size to the size of some application's sold today...and it's still insanely big for an update.

How the heck big would the update be if 10.6 was still PPC compatible & still had PPC code in it like 10.5 was...then it would be REALLY BIG!:(

- Nick
 

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Pulling down the combo update now
 
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I just downloaded/installed the 10.6.3 update. Don't really notice any changes yet.
Here's the details from Apple's site:

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

Plus fixing over 50 security vulnerabilities

Cheers ... McBie
 
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downloaded this morning
 
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Will look tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up.
 
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Took me a while to find the combo update, link here Mac OS X v10.6.3 Update for those who need it.

Cheers :)

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Oops... Sorry MYmacROX.
I din't see this thread and posted another thread about the 10.6.3 update.
Hopefully the Mods will see the one I posted and delete it!
 

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If you think about it from an historical perspective...437.8meg is an absolutely insane update size!

Even compare that OS update size to the size of some application's sold today...and it's still insanely big for an update.

How the heck big would the update be if 10.6 was still PPC compatible & still had PPC code in it like 10.5 was...then it would be REALLY BIG!:(

- Nick

Engadget had 757.3 MB when upgrading from 10.6.2 for some reason which is even worse. My guess is that SU was pulling down the combo for their system which doesn't make sense to me.
 
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I did the update through SU, and the download was 757.3MB.
 

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Hmmm... my updater likewise pulled down the 757 MB update. My connection is real fast so I thought nothing of it. Anyway, it installed fine and everything seems OK thus far.

Regards.
 

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Are you upgrading from 10.6.2? I'm still trying to figure out why some people who supposedly had 10.6.2 are getting a version of 10.6.3 that is approx. 300 MB larger.
 
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On the Apple site it's 719.23 MB for the standalone and 784 MB for the combo.... Big mommas indeed :p
 
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I think it mentioned an ATI upgrade also so if you had an iMac I believe the file would be
larger.
 
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What exactly is the difference between a regular and a combo update?
 
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The combo update is a combination of anything 10.6.x leading upto the combo update and anything that you may have missed.
I believe that the structure is less fragmented, and this is why it seems to often be a fix for minor glitches in many cases.
Whenever a combo update comes out, I install it.... even if I am on 10.6.3 already, I still go ahead and install the 10.6.3 combo update.
 

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