Mac OS X 10.6.2 update out on the prowl (update: Atom support is gone)
By Ross Miller 
posted November 9th 2009 8:33PM
posted November 9th 2009 8:33PM
Update: We just installed it -- it took forever and a day on one of our machines, and sped by reasonably quick on another. Everything seems okay otherwise, how about you?
Update 2: We've gotten enough reports to call it -- Atom support is out. Sorry, hackintosh community.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
General operating system fixes provided for:
- an issue that caused data to be deleted when using a guest account
- an issue that might cause your system to logout unexpectedly
- Spotlight search results not showing Exchange contacts
- the reliability of menu extras
- an issue in Dictionary when using Hebrew as the primary language
- shutter-click sound effect when taking a screenshot
- an issue with the four-finger swipe gesture
- an issue adding images to contacts in Address Book
- an issue in Front Row that could cause sluggish or slow frame rates while watching videos
- creation of mobile accounts for Active Directory users
- reliability and duration of VPN connections
- general reliability improvements for iWork, iLife, Aperture, Final Cut Studio, MobileMe, and iDisk
- overall improvements to VoiceOver performance
- this update addresses video playback and performance issues for iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) and iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) computers that may occur in some situations while AirPort is turned on
Fonts fixes provided for:
- an issue with font spacing
- an issue in which some Fonts are missing
- font duplication issues
- an issue with some PostScript Type 1 fonts not working properly
Graphics fixes provided for:
- an issue when connecting monitors to DVI and Mini DisplayPort adapters
- an issue in which the brightness setting may not be remembered on restart
- addresses functionality with specific display models
- general reliability and performance improvements when using some applications
Mail fixes provided for:
- a situation in which Mail's unread count may not update properly as messages are read on another computer
- an issue in which deleted RSS feeds may return
- an issue in which Mail cannot preview or Quick Look attachments when composing a new message
- an issue that can cause Address Book and/or Mail to stop responding when opened
- an issue in which email messages received from an Exchange Server are not formatted correctly
- an issue in which Mail reports "Account exceeded bandwidth limits" for some Gmail accounts
MobileMe fixes provided for:
- performance when accessing files from iDisk via the Finder and syncing iDisk files
- an issue in which syncing iDisk files does not proceed beyond "checking items"
- reliability and performance when syncing contacts, calendars, and bookmarks with MobileMe (syncing with iTunes and iSync are also improved)
- an issue that prevents some users from logging into MobileMe via the MobileMe System Preference pane
Network file systems fixes provided for:
- compatibility with third-party AFP servers
- file synchronization for portable home directories
Printing and faxing fixes provided for:
- automatic printer updates improvements
- Print dialog allowing you to enter and send to more than one fax recipient
Safari fixes provided for:
- a graphics distortion issue in Safari Top Sites
- Safari plug-in reliability
@Jack: Why? Leopard is still running perfectly fine for me, and it seems there are many little quirks/bugs with SL. ;) Apple shipped 10.5.1 retail DVD fairly quickly after 10.5.0.
That didn't answer my question at all. Why can't you just get the 10.6 disc and use Software Update to update? You can even download the full combo updater from Apple ahead of time so it's there on your HD.
my computer is freezing up in screen saver..I've had to restart several times.
any users besides the one earlier have any probs with the update on a mac mini?? i just did a completely clean install of everything and dont wanna fudge it.
Thanks goodness i just installed UBUNTU 9.1 on my stock Mini 9 SSD. i still have OSX (not SL) on my runcore though. They both work so nice and speedily. with nary an error in sight.
10.6.2 killed my entire menu bar on the right side, i just got done re installing Leopard and doing a time machine restore....fffffuuuuuuuuu
Looks like someone burned the midnight oil. Workaround for 10.6.2 on Atom-based Dell 910: http://www.meklort.com/?p=111#comments
Ahhhhh 10.6.2 fixed that stupid screen tearing thing when switching to Top Sites in Safari. Everything is fine now, very smooth.
Apple banishing the Atom tells you just how much of a threat they see netbooks being to their business model. I'd say this is a little more then the Atom just being "not supported" by Apple. It was not supported before, yet it still ran on a lot of Atom based hardware. This time around they made sure it wouldn't run on the Atom.
can HP (or insert your own printer company) and Apple work together to make printer/scanner/fax drivers for my computer now?
Which printer do you have? I have a cheap old HP Photosmart C4200 printer/scanner/copier and it works like a charm.
HP psc 1210 all in one. doesn't scan anymore.
I'm not sure why everyone here is up-ranking Jack. Nothing personal, man, but the argument you're presenting doesn't exactly hold water. If someone buys OSX and puts it on a netbook, that's a sale for Apple, period. As long as Apple is not making a product in the netbook sector, it only stands to gain if a legitimately-purchased copy of OSX is installed on a netbook. Even if the copy of OSX was pirated, Apple still stands to gain, in a sense, because a good experience with OSX is only going to make someone MORE likely to buy Apple hardware in the future.
I suspect that very few people who are using OSX on a netbook would have chosen to buy a $1000 Mac; they would have just installed Linux, instead. And now, Apple has alienated users who, again, would have been more likely to buy a Mac down the road. It's a bad move from a PR standpoint and it's a bad move from both a long-term and, really, a short-term sales standpoint. You'll have fewer OSX disc sales now (and lets face it, it costs virtually nothing to make a disc, so you're making plenty of profit there), fewer potential hardware sales in the future, and more of an impression that the company that used to "think different" isn't doing so anymore.
The reverse argument is that someone using Mac OS X on unsupported hardware may very well have a TERRIBLE experience and be even less likely to purchase anything made by Apple ever again. If they would pirate a piece of software that you can technically pick up for $30, they're already a lost cause.
Whoops, this comment makes a bit more sense on the first page, as part of an existing thread.
But to respond to your point, which is a valid one; hopefully the people who try to run OSX on unsupported hardware are smart enough to understand that an OSX netbook was not something that was "supposed to happen", and that it was a neat trick that it could even be done at all.
That's a whole lot of assumptions that Apple doesn't want to make. I don't see what the deal is with taking out Atom support -- I would too if I was running the OS X division. If you want to see what it's like using OS X, go walk into a Apple/Best Buy/computer store. Even if the person buys a Mac and isn't crazy about OS X, guess what, they can also install Windows or linux on it.
I think the argument that people trying out OS X on a netbook makes them more likely to buy a Mac is extremely weak. Will there be a few people who do end up buying a Mac because they liked the OS? Possibly, but not the majority. Setting up a hackintosh involves some work and tweaking. The individuals who do that partly do it for the challenge and enjoy learning it all. They have no incentive to rush out and buy the real deal. And the ones who pirate the OS X install disc -- if they aren't even willing to buy a relatively inexpensive disc, there's no way in hell they'll buy a "overpriced" (in their eyes) computer.
@ Sam Beckett
For a guy who has degrees in Medcine, Physics, Engineering and 4 others, I find it hard to believe you have difficulty using an OS designed for "regular folks".
All that time travelling really did turn your brain to Swiss cheese........
To all the Hackintoshers: while you weren't looking a whole new generation of cheap thin netbook-like computers has come into being. They're so-called thin 'n lights. They have single or dual core Pentium processors running 1.2-1.4GHz. The are substantially faster than Atoms. And they're only a little more expensive. Take a look at the Acer AS1410 for $399 or the Dell Inspiron 11z for $399. They're not that different than many 10-inch netbooks in price, but are faster, and have an 11.6-inch 720p display, and generally better specs all around. Find one of them that works with OSX...
http://www.reverbnation.com/c./l14/1273568/15281/Label/396716/Fan/MissionsAgent_40455/link
http://www.reverbnation.com/c./l14/1273564/15281/Label/396716/Fan/MissionsAgent_40454/link