Apple Releases Security Update 2010-003 for Snow Leopard and Leopard

[Dry Rot]

I always repair permissions after updates (dunno if this actually does any good - normally there are few if any repaired).

But this time around, I've never seen so many repaired permissions after this security update.

Anyone else seen this?

 

[JAT]

Ouch. You don't have the faintest idea of what you're talking about, huh?

Let me ask you this: When was the last time a windows update caused problems akin to the problems caused when 10.6.3 was released? Would it be somewhere in the area of never? I've never had problems with a single update from MS, but have seen the same macbook go down twice during OS X point upgrades. And just today apple released 10.6.3.1.1 in order to fix bugs in their most recent combo upgrade. That's right, an update to update your update so that the OS works correctly again. Early point updates to Leopard were no different, coming fast and furious until about 10.5.4 as each update crippled some functionality on a subset of machines. So don't go on about how MS has no release management strategy. It's apple that needs to get their act together.

Well, at least the Macs have worked at various points in the last 26 years. Windows, on the other hand...

 

[Hal Itosis]

1. Apple releases a security update

2. information gets posted to MacRumors

3. conversation degenerates into a Windows battlefront

<sigh>

 

[akswun]

so I did the update and now I can't open my 'Mail v.4.2'.... Says can't be used on Mac OS X v.10.6.3(Build10D573)... ???
I'm lost....

 

[RatherBeReading]

quick question

I just ordered my first mbp, a 13", on tuesday. However, i dont know much about updating the system. When an update is available for OS X, does something pop up on your screen and tell you an update is available, or do you have to check apple's website? Does it also do the same with itunes and safari? Thanks!

 

[flopticalcube]

Everything is automatic. There is a program called Software Update that controls the updating of all the Apple software. You can configure when it runs.

 

[Exegesis48]

So are they EVER going to fix iChat?

 

[offwidafairies]

security update slowed startup and internet

i had my updates set to install automatically (don't know when i ever ticked that box???) and everything had installed by the time i came home to my computer, prompting me for a restart. my iMac has been taking AGES to boot everytime i start or restart the machine. sometimes, i have needed to press hard reset. i repaired permissions - not sure if this is the issue? (see below).


Repairing permissions for “iMAC HDD”
Permissions differ on "usr/share/derby", should be drwxr-xr-x , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Repaired "usr/share/derby".
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAgent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
ACL found but not expected on "private/var/root".
Repaired "private/var/root".
ACL found but not expected on "private/var/root/Library".
Repaired "private/var/root/Library".
ACL found but not expected on "private/var/root/Library/Preferences".
Repaired "private/var/root/Library/Preferences".

Permissions repair complete