Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/10/mac_os_x_update/
Apple ships Mac OS X 10.6.5 update
Mac Pro RAIDers rejoice
Posted in Software, 10th November 2010 23:22 GMT
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As world+dog rumored it would, Apple released its latest update to Mac OS X Snow Leopard on Wednesday: version 10.6.5.
Enhancements include improved Microsoft Exchange reliability, a variety of performance and stability improvements, security fixes, a couple of Bluetooth tweaks, and — in answer to some Mac Pro owners' prayers — systems with a Mac Pro RAID Card from early 2009 can now be put to sleep.
And, no, we don't mean with a bullet in the brain, we mean at Apple Menu > Sleep.
Remember, update sizes vary from Mac to Mac — this one is for a 27-inch iMac
10.6.5 also comes with a ton of security fixes — by our count, for 134 separate vulnerabilities in everything from Adobe Flash to MySQL to Apache.
You can find more information on the update at Apple's About the Mac OS X v10.6.5 Update [1] page. You should also soon be able to download the installer from the Support Download page [2]. As is Apple's tradition, updates to that page trail the release of the updated OS — which you can obtain by simply going to Apple Menu > Software Update and letting your Mac take charge.
And remember, back up before you update — but you're a Reg reader; you already knew that. ®