That should resolve most issues people have with point updates.
Actually Cloning your whole boot drive to another drive before doing any sort of update is better as you can boot from the clone and simply reverse clone back to the earlier OS/boot drive state. Because Time Machine drives are not boot-able, which means resorting to the OS X install disk and any update disks before restoring (time consuming and problematic). Cloning is almost entirely automated, just set it and watch TV or something, come back in a hour or so and you got your drive back.
Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper are the two leading cloning software's. Make sure to "hold option boot" from the clone to check everything out (programs work and all) and repair permissions on both volumes after cloning. Filevaulted drives shouldn't be cloned.
Do a whole boot drive clone in addition to Time Machine or any other backup of files method (disk is best as it's permanent)
If you have a new drive, erase with Zero option first just to make sure to catch any bad sectors before using. Use Firewire 800 if you got it.
I'm so glad I'm waiting out the Snow Leopard beta testing out this time around.
Is it a good time to jump into Snow Leopard with this update? Been holding off due to fonts/printing/Mail/MobileMe issues. Feedback from others with similar reservations appreciated.
I am using SL on a production Mac that I use daily for illustration, animation and design. I installed it about 3 weeks ago and it's been fine. I did update to the newest Adobe software at the same time so I can't speak to older versions of Adobe stuff. Epson printer drivers for my printer are still a no show, so you use the generic driver which gives you no access to cleaning ETC. That's the biggest issue. Scanner fine, laser printer fine.
Is it a good time to jump into Snow Leopard with this update? Been holding off due to fonts/printing/Mail/MobileMe issues. Feedback from others with similar reservations appreciated.
I heard that 10.7 is coming out in about 22 months, if you want to wait for the best time to do it.
Hmm should I get the straight update or the combo updater? (I'm on v10.6.1)
My instincts tell me the straight update but I vaguely remember seeing something about using the combo updater because it prevents permission issues?
I was going to download the Combo, but, with everyone downloading it, the ETA was over one hour. So I used Software Update in five minutes, with a ten minute reboot. It looks good.
That's interesting because a friend just bought a Macbook, and he has the same problem with 10.6.1, which came with the machine.
Look in sound prefs to see if internal speakers are available. If so, select it. On my friends Macbook, all that's available for output is digital output. When I plugged headphones in, it switched to that, and it worked. But when I unplugged them, all that was available again was digital output.
You do have the startup sound and some others.
This was a little weird. When I saw you said something about plugging headphones in, I tried that while looking in System Pref. > Sound. The selected "Internal Speakers" changed to "Headphones", but still no sound. Then I deselected headphones and selected it again, then the music started and worked after I unplugged the headphones again.
Looks like it was some kind of configuration that needed to be rewritten with the correct output device. But seems very odd to me anyway.
Volume is not gray for me it's just as it always is but there is no sound even if the volume is at its top.
Why? Oh why? What's your four-oh-four Apple?
(MacBook Pro 5,1 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4GB 1067 MHz DDR3)
Solution: Go to System Preferences=>Sound=>Output and select "Internal speakers, Built-in Output". For some reasons the update switched it to "Soundflower (2ch)" which I really don't know what that is. However that's the reason why it was mute. Why did it switch? Who knows?!
Go to system preferences > sound > output and select: internal speaker (built_ in output)!
Go to system preferences > sound > output and select: internal speaker (built_ in output)!
It worked for me!
Yeah I found that out after posting the message (and posted the solution in teh original post). Sorry everybody and thanks for trying to help. Strange however that the update switched the audio output... I'm glad my MBP makes some noise again. It's always making some noise and if it suddenly stops making noise it's really strange... It feel less alive \
flash plugin problems anyone? crashes whenever there is flash on a web page?
and adobe indesign cs4 wont open? perhaps linked, Adobe = crap!!!!! un fortunatly it has to be used in the world of digital print as i hate quark more!
I just updated to 10.6.2 via Software Update, and now my sound-bar item is gray and there is no sound from OS X.
If I press the volume buttons nothing happens else than the dialog with the volume is gray and a "Forbidden symbol" in the bottom.
I have a 2008 Macbook Pro (4,1).
Anyone had any problems alike, and can help me troubleshoot?
I usually experience this when I log in to two accounts at the same time. Go to System Preferences - Sound - Output (make sure it says "Internal Speakers") - Input (Make sure it says "Internal Microphone").
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Same here. After the update...
NO SOUND!!! ZERO!!!
MUTE!!!
Why? Oh why? What's your four-oh-four Apple?
(MacBook Pro 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4GB 1067 MHz DDR3)
Get the combo and try that. It's the only thing I ever recommend after a .1 update.
People, there are some very basic rules when doing updates….That should resolve most issues people have with point updates.
Actually Cloning your whole boot drive to another drive before doing any sort of update is better as you can boot from the clone and simply reverse clone back to the earlier OS/boot drive state. Because Time Machine drives are not boot-able, which means resorting to the OS X install disk and any update disks before restoring (time consuming and problematic). Cloning is almost entirely automated, just set it and watch TV or something, come back in a hour or so and you got your drive back.
Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper are the two leading cloning software's. Make sure to "hold option boot" from the clone to check everything out (programs work and all) and repair permissions on both volumes after cloning. Filevaulted drives shouldn't be cloned.
Do a whole boot drive clone in addition to Time Machine or any other backup of files method (disk is best as it's permanent)
If you have a new drive, erase with Zero option first just to make sure to catch any bad sectors before using. Use Firewire 800 if you got it.
I'm so glad I'm waiting out the Snow Leopard beta testing out this time around.
Perhaps on a new machine...
Is it a good time to jump into Snow Leopard with this update? Been holding off due to fonts/printing/Mail/MobileMe issues. Feedback from others with similar reservations appreciated.
I am using SL on a production Mac that I use daily for illustration, animation and design. I installed it about 3 weeks ago and it's been fine. I did update to the newest Adobe software at the same time so I can't speak to older versions of Adobe stuff. Epson printer drivers for my printer are still a no show, so you use the generic driver which gives you no access to cleaning ETC. That's the biggest issue. Scanner fine, laser printer fine.
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Is it a good time to jump into Snow Leopard with this update? Been holding off due to fonts/printing/Mail/MobileMe issues. Feedback from others with similar reservations appreciated.
I heard that 10.7 is coming out in about 22 months, if you want to wait for the best time to do it.
But, seriously, this looks good.
* Save as PDF? Crashes the printing application
* Does anyone else see that nice *feature* ?
Happens on Firefox in Leopard too.
bug report submitted.
Hmm should I get the straight update or the combo updater? (I'm on v10.6.1)
My instincts tell me the straight update but I vaguely remember seeing something about using the combo updater because it prevents permission issues?
I was going to download the Combo, but, with everyone downloading it, the ETA was over one hour. So I used Software Update in five minutes, with a ten minute reboot. It looks good.
That's interesting because a friend just bought a Macbook, and he has the same problem with 10.6.1, which came with the machine.
Look in sound prefs to see if internal speakers are available. If so, select it. On my friends Macbook, all that's available for output is digital output. When I plugged headphones in, it switched to that, and it worked. But when I unplugged them, all that was available again was digital output.
You do have the startup sound and some others.
This was a little weird. When I saw you said something about plugging headphones in, I tried that while looking in System Pref. > Sound. The selected "Internal Speakers" changed to "Headphones", but still no sound. Then I deselected headphones and selected it again, then the music started and worked after I unplugged the headphones again.
Looks like it was some kind of configuration that needed to be rewritten with the correct output device. But seems very odd to me anyway.
So, try that Cedric. Maybe it'll work for you..
Looks like Mail.app has a new plugin API version, so Mail plugins (GrowlMail, etc.) are being disabled.
I've seen posts in which people said that GrowlMail and LetterBox no longer work after this update.
* Save as PDF? Crashes the printing application
* Does anyone else see that nice *feature* ?
Works just fine on my end. I rely on this feature regularly.
Same here. After the update...
NO SOUND!!! ZERO!!!
MUTE!!!
Volume is not gray for me it's just as it always is but there is no sound even if the volume is at its top.
Why? Oh why? What's your four-oh-four Apple?
(MacBook Pro 5,1 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4GB 1067 MHz DDR3)
Solution: Go to System Preferences=>Sound=>Output and select "Internal speakers, Built-in Output". For some reasons the update switched it to "Soundflower (2ch)" which I really don't know what that is. However that's the reason why it was mute. Why did it switch? Who knows?!
Go to system preferences > sound > output and select: internal speaker (built_ in output)!
It worked for me!
FINALLY!! Now the screen doesn't freaking go to the brightest setting anymore after me putting it on the dimmest and turning it off/on!
Same here; re-tested, problem resolved. That was irritating.
Go to system preferences > sound > output and select: internal speaker (built_ in output)!
It worked for me!
Yeah I found that out after posting the message (and posted the solution in teh original post). Sorry everybody and thanks for trying to help. Strange however that the update switched the audio output... I'm glad my MBP makes some noise again. It's always making some noise and if it suddenly stops making noise it's really strange... It feel less alive
and adobe indesign cs4 wont open? perhaps linked, Adobe = crap!!!!! un fortunatly it has to be used in the world of digital print
I just updated to 10.6.2 via Software Update, and now my sound-bar item is gray and there is no sound from OS X.
If I press the volume buttons nothing happens else than the dialog with the volume is gray and a "Forbidden symbol" in the bottom.
I have a 2008 Macbook Pro (4,1).
Anyone had any problems alike, and can help me troubleshoot?
I usually experience this when I log in to two accounts at the same time. Go to System Preferences - Sound - Output (make sure it says "Internal Speakers") - Input (Make sure it says "Internal Microphone").
Many more weeks of being stuck on 10.5.8...
Go to system preferences > sound > output and select: internal speaker (built_ in output)!
It worked for me!
Did the upgrade and now can only get sound out of the internal speaker. I still only get internal speaker when I choose Line Out in prefs.
please help!!!!!!??????
very unhappy
all my movies are gone
everybody beware
got any suggestions anybody how to get them back
please help