Apple Releases Thunderbolt Software Update for Snow Leopard

[MacRumors]

Apple yesterday released Thunderbolt Software Update 1.1 for Snow Leopard, bringing a fix for intermittent black screen issues.

This update addresses an issue that causes some users of the Apple Thunderbolt Display to experience intermittent black screens. It also includes stability improvements for Thunderbolt devices.

The update weighs in at 53.23 MB and requires Mac OS X 10.6.8 and the original Thunderbolt Software Update released two months ago.

Article Link: Apple Releases Thunderbolt Software Update for Snow Leopard

 

[kyjaotkb]

Cool

Now, please release any sub-$500 Thunderbolt peripheral...

 

[mklaman]

my thunderbolt display had this issue, which then led to 100% black screen. apple replaced it on the spot since it was just a month old. they said it was probably the logic board but i think it was something to do w/ these updates... oh well, new display!

 

[AriX]

Interesting that Apple is releasing these back-updates for 10.6. I would guess that Apple hasn't seen the kind of upgrade numbers they expected for Lion. It'll happen over time; I'm still using Snow Leopard myself on my main machine.

 

[macpeach55]

Interesting that Apple is releasing these back-updates for 10.6. I would guess that Apple hasn't seen the kind of upgrade numbers they expected for Lion. It'll happen over time; I'm still using Snow Leopard myself on my main machine.

Actually, I think it is really good to see this. To me it means Apple recognises that many people are staying with Snow Leopard for a variety of reasons and they are fully supporting that OS still.

 

[stevearm]

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My LED Cinema display has this problem, after I close the lid on my MBP, and press a key on the wireless keyboard the display starts up, then blacks out a few seconds later. Takes a few minutes to stop doing that.

 

[GenesisJLS]

Is this a Snow Leopard only issue?

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

Is this a Snow Leopard only issue?

Yes, I believe the Lion version was already released (?).

This SL update is interesting because another user mentioned it as a reason for 10.6.9's arrival.

Yes:
- Thunderbolt software v1.1 update only for Lion (v1.0 was available for Snow Leopard)
- Newer versions of Apple Apps which run on Snow Leopard, but cannot use iCloud on this OS version (v10.6.8)
- iTunes Match still in beta testing:

- ...and --> https://www.macrumors.com/2011/08/29/mac-os-x-snow-leopard-10-6-9-to-bring-icloud-support/

It would not make sense to make all Snow Leopard machines incompatible with Apples iCloud service and with the iCloud features in iOS 5 (these would be useless for Snow Leopard users, which do not have access to iCloud services). Lion and Windows users have no problem with the iCloud access.

 

[scottishwildcat]

Actually, I think it is really good to see this. To me it means Apple recognises that many people are staying with Snow Leopard for a variety of reasons and they are fully supporting that OS still.

Actually, it's just what Apple always do. Version n-1 of OS X is always well supported until version n+1 is released, at which point it goes into maintenance mode (security and critical bugfixes only).

 

[wikus]

Apple can try and force feed me Lion all they want, but I am NOT switching to it until they fix the bloated garbage that Lion is.

Not to mention, they need to bring back Expose (or ungroup windows). Productivity in Lion is a nightmare. It wouldnt kill apple to stop with the ipadification of OS X.

Anyway, good thing theyre still *somewhat* updating Snow Leopard. I expect a 10.6.9 release sometime soon.

 

[kolebee]

Now, please release any sub-$500 Thunderbolt peripheral...

http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/

 

[ale500]

http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/

As soon as I have my new MacBookPro (I wait for the next revision because I wasted my money on a S0ny Vaio) I'd get one of those, just to support the tech, and to have a nice HDMI input

 

[kyjaotkb]

http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/

Not too shabby... Except for no analog inputs (versus the less expensive USB version).

I think what many people could use are :
- a reasonably priced external RAID hard disk enclosure
- a reasonably priced external SSD (200 MB/s would be good to start with)
- a reasonably priced PCIe socket
- an external gigabit ethernet adapter
- a simple TB to USB3 dongle

 

[mobi]

Actually, I think it is really good to see this. To me it means Apple recognises that many people are staying with Snow Leopard for a variety of reasons and they are fully supporting that OS still.

I think they are obligated to support an OS x amount of years after their last machines shipped with that particular legacy OS.

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

Actually, I think it is really good to see this. To me it means Apple recognises that many people are staying with Snow Leopard for a variety of reasons and they are fully supporting that OS still.

"Fully" supporting? Where's my iCloud support?

 

[Fazzy]

Apple can try and force feed me Lion all they want, but I am NOT switching to it until they fix the bloated garbage that Lion is.

isn't there atleast a few who say this for every major version of osx?

 

[dmchapman]

Actually, it's just what Apple always do. Version n-1 of OS X is always well supported until version n+1 is released, at which point it goes into maintenance mode (security and critical bugfixes only).

Interesting. Do they document this anywhere? We are looking to form some sort of security policy at work and was talking about this the other day. When do apple stop releasing patches (in particular, security ones) for OS X?

Will they maintain leopard for example? There seems to be a view amongst some of our users that they are fine as they are patched upto date - I'm not convinced but trying to find a clear statement from apple is difficult!

 

[Winni]

"Fully" supporting? Where's my iCloud support?

It's funny, isn't it? Apple added an iCloud control to my Windows 7 installation yesterday, but it seems that they don't care enough for their own platform - and there should still be more Snow Leopard installations out there in the wild than there are Lion boxes running.

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

It's funny, isn't it? Apple added an iCloud control to my Windows 7 installation yesterday, but it seems that they don't care enough for their own platform - and there should still be more Snow Leopard installations out there in the wild than there are Lion boxes running.

For sure. I'm getting more worried about 10.6.9 (see my post 8) because it seems like Apple is releasing a variety of other updates as simply incremental ones, as opposed to releasing an actual OS update.