Mac OS X 10.6.8 Is Out

The new Mac OS X 10.6.8 has been released and it is now available. In fact, you can say that OS X 10.6.8 is a preparation for the Lion which Apple is planning to deliver through Mac App Store.

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.8 Lion released powerful operating system gadgets software review specification changesApple released the dot 8 update, which is quite likely, the last update before OS X 10.7 better known as “Lion” which would be releasing next month.

Lion would be delivered as an add on to v 10.7 Snow Leopard and built into Lion. For all registered Mac, the Lion would be available for only US $29.99 which is a significant discount figure.

What OS X 10.6.8 will do to satisfy all the people who are out there giving the Final Cut Pro X scathing reviews at Mac App Store, we don’t know. But we do know that currently, there are 306 one star ratings out of 685.

You can get the latest v 10.6.8 from Software Update or you can directly download 1GB file from Apple.

Mac OS X 10.6.8 – Here are a list of changes that Apple has introduced in the newer version

  • Enhancements to the Mac App Store to get your Mac ready to upgrade to Mac OS X Lion.
  • Resolves an issue that may cause Preview to unexpectedly quit.
  • Improves support for IPv6.
  • Improves VPN reliability.
  • Identifes and removes known variants of MacDefender malware.
  • Corrects timezone data in iCal for Lisbon-Portugal.
  • Adds the ability to use Kerberos authentication to a web proxy server.
  • Fixes an issue when saving documents from Xcode or TextEdit when using an NFS home directory.
  • Fixes an issue when importing certain media files into Final Cut Pro.
  • Includes RAW image compatibility for additional digital cameras.

 

Mac OS X v10.6.8 also includes fixes provided in the Mac OS X v10.6.7 Snow Leopard Font Update:

  • Addresses an issue in which some OpenType fonts don’t display correctly in certain applications.
  • Resolves issues printing from Preview.
  • Addresses an issue with PDF files not opening in third-party PDF viewing applications.
  • Resolves invalid font errors when printing to PostScript printers.

 

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