The release also addresses the reliability of services using Grand Central Dispatch and duplicate serial number alerts on servers with multiple network interfaces. Servers currently running Snow Leopard Server version 10.6 will benefit from general operating-system fixes that enhance stability, compatibility and security. The Mac OS X Server 10.6.1 Update is also available. “The issues are addressed by updating the Flash Player plug-in to version 10.0.32.18,” Apple explains. “Multiple issues exist in the Adobe Flash Player plug-in,” Apple says, “the most serious of which may lead to arbitrary code execution when viewing a maliciously crafted web site,” the description goes. However, an additional Support document looks at these changes more thoroughly, and also reveals that Mac OS X 10.6.1 “includes an update to Adobe Flash Player plug-in version 10.0.32.18.” Under the same Support tab, Apple has posted a security note on the respective update. an issue where pressing cmd-opt-t in Mail brings up the special characters menu instead of moving a message įor one reason or another, the Support page listing the changes with OS X 10.6.1 doesn’t mention Flash being updated. instances where automatic account setup in Mail might not work an issue that might make it difficult to remove an item from the Dock some printer compatibility drivers not appearing properly in the add printer browser an issue that might cause DVD playback to stop unexpectedly

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The maintenance release, available for both Client and Server users, contains mostly fixes, while addressing a single security issue – the outdated Adobe Flash Player plug-in.Īs usual, Apple uses the Support section of its website to inform OS X 10.6 Client users that the 10.6.1 Update is highly recommended, as it includes general operating-system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of their Mac. Two weeks into the release of Mac OS X 10.6, Apple has issued the first incremental update to the software, bringing Snow Leopard to version 10.6.1.

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