Apple's Mac OS X 10.6.3 to target crashes, over 90 components
Apple on Wednesday began widespread testing of Mac OS X 10.6.3, the third planned maintenance and security update to its Snow Leopard operating system, early betas of which already includes bug fixes to over seven dozen system components with an emphasis on stabilization.
People familiar with the matter say the first external build of the software -- labeled Mac OS X 10.6.3 build 10D522 and weighing in at 665.7MB in barebones delta form -- includes a total of 221 code corrections to 92 distinct system components.
Among those components receiving the most attention are AppKit, CoreMedia, Desktop Services, FileSync, Fonts, HIToolbox, iCal, Mail, MobileMe, and QuickTime Player X, those same people say.
Other individual and welcomed enhancements include improvements to Snow Leopard's automatic spell correction, and fixes for crashes while printing and using AppKit, the Dock, iCal, Mail, Photo Booth, Rosetta, Spotlight, Screen Sharing, and Software Updater.
In total, nearly 60 individual pieces of crash-prone code have reportedly been addressed as of build 10D522.
Apple also reportedly noted four known issues with Wednesday's beta, including hangs in iTunes, and potential anomalies while updating applications, viewing Display preferences, and navigating the ColorSync Utility Filters tab.
Nearly a month ago, Apple began preparing the first beta of 10.6.3. However the Mac maker apparently chose to withhold the Snow Leopard update from broader distribution until after the holidays, during which time it compiled and evaluated roughly 15 more builds.
The last maintenance update for Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.2, was released in November. It addressed a publicized bug that could delete a user's account data when logging in and out of a guest account. The update also included native support for the multi-touch Magic Mouse.
Two months before that, in September, Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.1. That update came less than two weeks after the late August debut of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. It addressed a number of stability, compatibility and security issues for the Mac.
People familiar with the matter say the first external build of the software -- labeled Mac OS X 10.6.3 build 10D522 and weighing in at 665.7MB in barebones delta form -- includes a total of 221 code corrections to 92 distinct system components.
Among those components receiving the most attention are AppKit, CoreMedia, Desktop Services, FileSync, Fonts, HIToolbox, iCal, Mail, MobileMe, and QuickTime Player X, those same people say.
Other individual and welcomed enhancements include improvements to Snow Leopard's automatic spell correction, and fixes for crashes while printing and using AppKit, the Dock, iCal, Mail, Photo Booth, Rosetta, Spotlight, Screen Sharing, and Software Updater.
In total, nearly 60 individual pieces of crash-prone code have reportedly been addressed as of build 10D522.
Apple also reportedly noted four known issues with Wednesday's beta, including hangs in iTunes, and potential anomalies while updating applications, viewing Display preferences, and navigating the ColorSync Utility Filters tab.
Nearly a month ago, Apple began preparing the first beta of 10.6.3. However the Mac maker apparently chose to withhold the Snow Leopard update from broader distribution until after the holidays, during which time it compiled and evaluated roughly 15 more builds.
The last maintenance update for Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.2, was released in November. It addressed a publicized bug that could delete a user's account data when logging in and out of a guest account. The update also included native support for the multi-touch Magic Mouse.
Two months before that, in September, Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.1. That update came less than two weeks after the late August debut of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. It addressed a number of stability, compatibility and security issues for the Mac.
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Apple also reportedly noted four known issues with Wednesday's beta, including hangs in iTunes, and potential anomalies while updating applications, viewing Display preferences, and navigating the ColorSync Utility Filters tab.
I've been pretty happy with 10.6.2 but I have experienced some hangs with iTunes.
I've been pretty happy with 10.6.2 but I have experienced some hangs with iTunes.
I've also noticed iTunes hanging, as well as issues with Flash performance and crashes within Safari (I guess that's nothing new tho).
I've also noticed iTunes hanging, as well as issues with Flash performance and crashes within Safari (I guess that's nothing new tho).
Flash has been crashing in Safari for me as well, more so than usual.
K
Flash has been crashing in Safari for me as well, more so than usual.
K
Anyone else had trouble with flash crashing, especially in Chrome?
Flash has been crashing in Safari for me as well, more so than usual.
K
Same here.
But nothing?s ever perfect, so keep the fixes coming!
iTunes & Front Row 64-bit finally included?! Blu-Ray movie support?
Anyone else had trouble with flash crashing, especially in Chrome?
Yep - me, too. Both in Safari and Chrome. Not in Firefox, though.
Flash has been crashing in Safari for me as well, more so than usual.
K
Flash? eeeew. KILL it! I started using ClickToFlash a few months back and love it. Browser speed AND stability are enhanced tremendously!
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/30682/clicktoflash
I've been getting random Low USB Power errors and crashes! The only USB devices I use are a trackball and keyboard. I can't figure it out. I hope Apple squashes that one!
There are certain people who stay with the previous release until a few major point update have come out, this may convince them to upgrade. I am not one of these people, since I am always buying new Macs I don't need that come with the latest!
Flash? eeeew. KILL it! I started using ClickToFlash a few months back and love it. Browser speed AND stability are enhanced tremendously!
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/30682/clicktoflash
I've been getting random Low USB Power errors and crashes! The only USB devices I use are a trackball and keyboard. I can't figure it out. I hope Apple squashes that one!
Yeah, I use that but there are some flash sites that I white list that I have had hang safari, so thats not a viable solution. I think the problem is in webkit but I don't have any proof to back that up.
Flash has been crashing in Safari for me as well, more so than usual.
K
I want nothing more than a fixed for the damn Flash plugin crashes on Safari....I thought plugins weren't supposed to crashed the browser when tab-browsing. I have to open Activity Viewer and Force Quit the Flash plugin at least ten times every three to four days.
Apple's Mac OS X 10.6.3 to target crashes
Snotard
.....another bug fix release.
As opposed to what...a feature release that ignores existing bugs?
I'm using firefox and haven't had any crashes of that sort, although I'm not a heavy flash user except for the occasional trailer, or trip to youtube.